FASD CAN Inc. (15 Dec 2020) Funding Boost A First For The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Community. Scoop NZ.
South Africa: Our country’s alcohol problem goes way, way back, but Covid has shown how bad it really is.
Telford Vice (14 Dec 2020) Our country’s alcohol problem goes way, way back, but Covid has shown how bad it really is. Daily Maverick. South Africa
People who went through Saskatoon’s mental health court reoffended less: study.
Bre McAdam (12 Dec 2020) People who went through Saskatoon’s mental health court reoffended less: study. Saskatoon StarPhoenix.
Book: Ira J Chasnoff (2020) FASD and the Online World
Book: Ira J Chasnoff (2020) FASD and the Online World. NTI Upstream https://www.ntiupstream.com/books/fasd-online-world
Best practice in FASD Training
National FASD UK (18 Nov 2020) Best Practice in FASD Training
YOUTH IN CARE CHRONICLES: Reflections on Growing Up in the Child Welfare System
Penny Frazier, Cody Murrell Murrel, Dorothy Badry, Megan Mierau (Editor), Theresa Tucker-Wright (Editor), Erin Leveque (Eds) (16 Nov 2020) YOUTH IN CARE CHRONICLES: Reflections on Growing Up in the Child Welfare System. Independently Published
The authors, for me, quietly honour the youth who still struggle, while still celebrating those that overcome tremendous odds and are able to control the pain rather than allowing the pain to control them. They are fighting back and giving hope to others”. Peter Smyth, Social Worker, Author, Advocate In Canada, youth from the child welfare system are 200 times more likely to become homeless, 60 times more likely to become victims of sex trafficking, and 5 times more likely to die before they are 30 years of age. Their uncommon lives require uncommon valour to rise above their complex adversities and break through the many barriers they face. These are the real-life stories of 18 former youth in care as told by them – in voices that are raw and honest and insightful and strong. The authors break down stereotypes and build up respect through sharing what they have survived and what their hopes for the future are. They want other youth to know that they know the struggle is real, that they are not alone, and that life can get better. It is their hope that this book will also serve to inform practice, act as a resource for those who work with children in care and influence meaningful change within the system. Storytelling is a pathway to healing.
First medication guidelines for people living with FASD
CanFASD Blog (28 September 2020) Canadian experts publish the first medication guidelines for people living with FASD
New Website: Me and MY FASD
Me and MY FASD https://fasd.me/
Link between Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and youth crime sparks calls for change
Marion Faa (23 Nov 2020) Link between Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and youth crime sparks calls for change. ABC Far North.
Alcohol messages disseminated to pregnant women by midwives
Olufunto A. Olusanya, Temitope Olokunlade, Matthew E. Rossheim, Kaylin Greene & Adam E. Barry (11 Nov 2020) Alcohol messages disseminated to pregnant women by midwives. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2020.1836187