Exploring Theme: "Govt. Commitments to FASD Programs"

Representative Jennifer Charlesworth is marking International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day with the release of a new resource aimed to inform and assist practitioners working with B.C. children and youth who have the disability and their families. Hands, not Hurdles: Helping Children with FASD and their Families is a condensed and easily digestible version...

BC Representative for Children and Youth – released a report “Excluded: Increasing Understanding, Support and Inclusion for Children with FASD and their Families” that recommends that the provincial government should take both immediate and long-term action to improve supports and services to children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and their families.  Children with suspected or...

Nine provincial government ministries – including Justice – were involved in the development of “A 10-year Provincial Plan (FASD – Building on Strengths” 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...