Celebrating Success and Raising Awareness of FASD in Manitoba

Another GREAT opportunity to have your voice heard!

The Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth’s (MACY) Youth Engagement Program is conducting a research project on services provided to children who live with disabilities and they are looking for children and youth who may be interested in… Read More

Navigating the Education System for FASD families

Navigating the Education system can be difficult and challenging for all families but specifically for our families with neurodevelopmental disorders, like FASD. The Edmonton and Area Fetal Alcohol Network shared this great webinar out of Australia and New… Read More

VIRTUAL COMMUNITY FORUM – SUBSTANCE USE AND ADDICTION: EXPLORING NEW PERSPECTIVES

The Addictions Foundation of Manitoba is offering two evening virtual community forum sessions that explore the latest information from experts in the substance use and addiction field. Issues of stigma, harm reduction, how substances impact the brain will… Read More

Families Facing COVID-19

The University of Calgary would like to hear about how families of children, youth, and adults with FASD are coping during these uncertain times! Participation in this research study involves an online survey that takes 20-30 minutes to… Read More

The South Parkland FASD Collaborative is bringing literary awareness to their community

The South Parkland FASD Collaborative has donated books about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) to the Parkland Regional Library and to 25 elementary schools in the region.  This donation is part of their 2020 International FASD Awareness Day… Read More

Missed the Virtual Gatherings? Recordings are now available!

In case you missed it, all of the three Looking After Each Other Virtual Gathering sessions are now up for your viewing pleasure! Head over to our Looking After Each Other page and scroll down to see all of the amazing teachings that were shared.

Looking After Each Other Virtual Gathering October. 21st Draw Winners!

Congratulations to the following Virtual Gathering attendees who will all receive a $50 Mastercard gift card for joining us for our second virtual Gathering: Kristy Magnuson, Gordon Funk, Diane Thiessen, Sharon McGuire, Cintia Damasceno, Les Sabiston, Mel Anonuevo,… Read More

10 Things Your Child with FASD wants You to Know

The FASD Family Support, Education and Counselling program at New Directions in partnership with the Attachment Network of Manitoba have developed the following 10 Things Your Child with FASD want you to know resource. It is so important… Read More

Are you a parent of a child or youth with a disability?

The Manitoba Advocate, Daphne Penrose, is inviting parents and guardians of children and youth with disabilities to participate in a new survey. Responses will be collected online until November 8 and will be used to inform policy recommendations made… Read More

Take a Look!

The FASD Network of Saskatchewan is offering a safe group for queer or questioning youth and allies with FASD to meet new friends and have fun while discussing topics such as safer sex, gender identities, healthy relationships, sexuality and… Read More