Mothering and Opioids: Addressing Stigma – Acting Collaboratively
This toolkit invites people working in the substance use and child welfare fields to think about how we can continue to improve our work, in partnership with the women who use these services.
Treatment and care for pregnant women who use alcohol and/or other drugs
This sheet provides information for service providers on treatment for women dependent on alcohol, who are at the highest risk of having a child born with FASD.
Engaging Clients Who Use Substances
This document is intended to support nurses and health care professionals to support clients experiencing a substance use disorder. It will broaden your understanding of the factors that affect clients experiencing substance use disorders.
Pregnancy and Substance Use: A Harm Reduction Toolkit
This information is intended for use by pregnant and parenting people who use drugs, their loved ones, and their service providers. Our goal is to promote the overall health and well-being of pregnant people who use substances and their families.
Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario: Professionals Workshop Series: Introduction to LDs and ADHD
3-part workshop series which will provide an overview of Learning Disabilities, Strategies for the Classroom Teacher, and an ADHD Workshop for Educators.
Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario: Parent Workshop Series – Setting Up Your Child For Success
3-part workshop series designed for parents to help you to determine what’s going on with your child in school, understand the IPRC Process, and give a better understanding of ADHD.
Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario: IEP 101 Online Workshop for Parents and Students
This workshop was created to help you as a parent or student to understand your part in the IEP process, with the belief that the most effective IEP is where the parent, the student, and the school staff collaborate to write an individual plan to help the student succeed in school.
National FASD Program: Social Return on Investment
In 2023, almost 90,000 children are estimated to have been born after exposure to the potentially harmful effects of alcohol during pregnancy.
In this report Impact Economics and Policy has estimated that the lifetime economic and social costs of exposure to alcohol during
pregnancy in Australia range between $2.7 billion and $6.4 billion per year.
Reducing the costs of alcohol harm during pregnancy requires improved access to diagnosis, increased awareness of the harms, and continued support for campaigns like the National FASD Program Campaign. This campaign has successfully improved awareness and reduced the number of pregnant persons consuming alcohol, leading to fewer cases of FASD, premature births, and other pregnancy-related complications.
The “Pebble in Your Shoe” Model of Effectiveness: Laurentian University Undergraduate Students’ Perspectives on Campaigns Regarding Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
Using intersectionality theory, basic qualitative design, thematic analysis and focus group discussion, the “Pebble in Your Shoe” Model of Effectiveness was developed based on community perspectives. This model could be utilized in the development and evaluation of future Level 1 FASD Prevention campaigns.
Caregiver approaches, resiliencies, and experiences raising individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: A study protocol paper
The goal of this paper is to share information about why and how this study is being done, and potentially guide other teams in developing similar projects to better understand caregivers’ experiences, needs, and successes. Documenting and giving voice to the breadth and depth of caregiver experiences will help us to tailor services and supports, develop resources, stimulate knowledge translation based in resilience and protective factors, guide future studies, and inform evidence-based policy initiatives.
Mindfulness for Caregivers Podcast Series
Sue leads us through a guided meditation as a tool for caregivers.
What is Your Superpower?: Growing and Glowing with FASD
Hannah Denberg gives a live reading of her beloved children’s book, ‘What is Your Superpower?: Growing and Glowing with FASD’.
