Exploring Theme: "Govt. Commitments to FASD Programs"

Support to New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families Inc. for their project: The Empower Project (T.E.P.). This program, which enhances one established in 2015, supports especially vulnerable Indigenous young women who are justice-involved and diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. T.E.P. will provide intensive and individualized support for these young women and girls...

Investment of $978,272 through the Indigenous Community Corrections Initiative for the University of Regina to implement the Navigator-Advocates: Integrated Supports for Justice-Involved Indigenous Youth and Adults withFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). This alternative to custody and reintegration project is supported by frontline workers and peer mentors with trauma and FASD informed training who can effectively advocate for FASD-affected Indigenous offenders in...

FASD programs and services are administered and delivered as part of Healthy Child program. No specifics available  Establishment of a special court to focus specifically on people with FASD.  The court, which is expected to open at the end of February and sit one day a week, is an extension of the original youth program. It...

The National FASD Mentoring Project ($1.1M over 3 years), led by the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute, will provide culturally and linguistically appropriate FASD information and awareness sessions to support Indigenous children and their families living off reserve across Canada....

The Government of Yukon released a What We Heard document today that summarizes the key findings of its public engagement on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). The public engagement took place from May 2017 through February 2018. Representatives from the FASD Interagency Advisory Committee travelled to nine Yukon communities to meet with identified stakeholders, including...

While FASD has a high profile in the operational plans of some Alberta government ministries serving children and youth, there is a gap in the plans to address FASD for ministries  investment of $978,272 through the ICCI for the University of Regina to implement the Navigator-Advocates: Integrated Supports for Justice-Involved Indigenous Youth and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). This alternative to...

Nine provincial government ministries – including Justice – were involved in the development of “A 10-year Provincial Plan which demonstrates government’s commitment to a collaborative, cross-ministry approach. The FASD Plan serves to guide the efforts of provincial ministries and regional and community-based partners. It has fostered the coordination of these organizations in addressing the complexities...