Ontario Senior Caregiver action Network for FASD (OSCAN)
In 2021, Ottawa FASD advocates Nancy Lockwood, Elspeth Ross, and Barbara Sabourin launched a provincial support group for senior caregivers of adults with FASD, after recognizing that their needs were largely unmet by existing services. Funded through Health Nexus, Nancy Lockwood and Angela Geddes aimed to reduce caregiver stress, foster peer support, and assist with lifetime planning. Monthly sessions built strong connections and resulted in a shared resource guide. The group calls on governments and agencies to invest in supports for adults with FASD and their aging caregivers, recognizing this as a pressing health equity issue.
What is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)?
Approximately 4% of Canadians have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). To raise awareness and help build a more supportive community for people with FASD and their families, FASD Ontario breaks down everything you need to know about this disorder.
Safety Plan for Families and Caregivers (FASD)
Health Nexus and the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Family and Caregiver support group project, in partnership with the Government of Ontario, have developed this safety plan template, to share with families affected by FASD who may wish to prepare for difficult situations and possible crisis that may come up.
Parenting Indigenous Children with FASD – Guide to Culture for Non-Indigenous Caregivers
This booklet is a guide to culture for non-Indigenous caregivers of Indigenous children affected by FASD. It shares some reasons why culture is important, how you can connect as a family to the child’s culture and stories from other families.
Mocktails for Mom
Brochure for future parents: Information and tips about the risks of alcohol use during pregnancy.
FASD Communities across Ontario
Please watch this 30 minutes video to hear the voices from FASD Communities across Ontario.
Non-Alcoholic Cocktails for Mom
Brochure for future parents: Information and tips about the risks of alcohol use during pregnancy.
Childbirth Preparation and Support Tool
This tool was created for health care providers to use with their patients who might require extra support during pregnancy and childbirth. This tool aims to help providers learn more about individuals with complicated emotional and behavioural presentations that are often misdiagnosed and misunderstood.
Be Safe – Have an Alcohol Free Pregnancy
Printer-friendly handout in English and 11 other languages for future parents: provides information and tips about alcohol use in pregnancy and FASD.
FASD Lifetime Planning Series
We are very excited to announce our new FASD lifetime planning series made up of 3 virtual trainings.
Plan de sécurité pour les familles et les proches aidant·es (TSAF) – in french
Two-pager in English for service providers to share with families with FASD: prepare for difficult situations and what to do in a possible crisis.
Organiser des groupes de soutien pour les familles et les proches aidant·es ayant un TSAF – in french
Manual for service providers and FASD caregivers: plan and develop new FASD support groups or enhance existing support group activities.
