Written by Jordan Davidson Photo courtesy of Central Alberta FASD. September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder awareness month, and the people at the Central Alberta FASD
Month: August 2020
Girls, Women, Alcohol, and Pregnancy: #FASD is a woman’s health issue
FASD Awareness Day started on September 9, 1999 to bring global awareness to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). This year, Canada FASD Research Network (CanFASD)
CBC: National survey finds domestic violence during pandemic was more frequent and severe
Kate Dubinski, Amanda Margison · CBC News · Gender-based violence during the height of the COVID-19 lockdown in Canada was more severe and more frequent, according to the first national survey of
We Talk About Women and Alcohol as If Alcoholism is a Personality Trait
BY OLIVIA SMITH Retrieved from https://gritdaily.com/women-and-alcohol/ If you’ve spent any time on Instagram lately, you’ve probably seen at least a few memes about how it’s always
Multi-service prevention programs for pregnant and parenting women with substance use and multiple vulnerabilities: Program structure and clients’ perspectives on wraparound programming
Deborah Rutman, Carol Hubberstey, Nancy Poole, Rose A. Schmidt and Marilyn Van Bibber Abstract Background: In Canada, several community-based, multi-service programs aimed at reaching vulnerable
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction: Implications of COVID-19 Webinar Series
The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on public health in Canada, including substance use and access to healthcare services and supports. CCSA’s new webinar