This project is designed to:
- Engage a wide range of health and social service professionals in improving practices with respect to discussing alcohol with women and their support networks, in the preconception period and when pregnant
- Support national action on this aspect of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) prevention in a manner that is transdisciplinary, participatory, dialogic and forward thinking
The key activities to be undertaken are:
- Summarizing existing evidence on brief alcohol interventions with women and girls, synchronized with approaches with their partners and support networks
- Mapping existing approaches in Canada – Face-to-face sessions will be held in 12 provinces and territories to identify: approaches being offered to reach and engage women and their partners in the preconception period and during pregnancy; potential improvements in approaches for discussing alcohol; potential improvements in perinatal data collection and relevant child welfare policy; and ideas for action by different professionals and organizations to advance the work currently underway
- Promoting promising practice with key partners through a webinar series, meetings with national partners, and virtual working groups on addressing key barriers to improvement in the health system response
Dialogue to Action Project Resources
Resource List for Project Regional Meetings
Women and Alcohol English version French version
Women and Tobacco English version French version
Women and Prescription Opioids English version French version
Women and Cannabis English version French version
Indigenous Approaches to FASD Prevention: Brief Interventions with Girls and Women
Webinar—The Role of Anti-violence Workers in Providing Brief Support on Substance Use
Recording View Slides