Workshop 2
FASD – Understanding the disability. Rethinking our Care
Basics of the disability and emerging best practice
Audience opinion on priority issues and peer support
To register for one or both of these workshops please contact Krista Vanderkooy at 613-966-3100 ext. 222 or kvanderkooy@cmhs-hpe.on.ca by March 31st, 2016
Research on Adolescents and Adults: If Not Now, When?
The 7th National Biennial Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Although there have been thousands of published articles in FASD in general, there has been limited research specifically on adolescents and adults with FASD or on individuals across the lifespan. As those individuals diagnosed with FASD continue to age, the “need to know” across a broad spectrum of areas is becoming critically important for identifying clinically relevant research questions and directions.
This interactive 2016 conference will provide an opportunity to be at the forefront of addressing these issues. We will welcome a diverse group of professionals, researchers, students, families and individuals with FASD.
Contribute your knowledge and research! The Call for Abstracts is open until September 11, 2015. More details here: http://interprofessional.ubc.
For more information, please visit the website at http://interprofessional.ubc.
Registration Open!
Please register by
March 14 if you require child care
Deadline for Registrations is March 28
Friday, April 8, 2016 (6:00 to 9:oo pm)
And Saturday, April 9, 2016 (8:30 am to 3 pm)
FASD: All in This Together
Springing Forward with Knowledge and Practice
Related to FASD Prevention, Assessments and Lifespan Services
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Symposium hosted by the
FASD E.L.M.O. Network with our Network Partners
at 1250 Dundas St. London, Ontario
Registration fee – $50.00 – includes reference materials and…
Friday Evening Mocktail Event (Adult)…
Email: fasd.elmo@gto.net
Registration Open!
Please register by
March 14 if you require child care
Deadline for Registrations is March 28
Friday, April 8, 2016 (6:00 to 9:oo pm)
And Saturday, April 9, 2016 (8:30 am to 3 pm)
FASD: All in This Together
Springing Forward with Knowledge and Practice
Related to FASD Prevention, Assessments and Lifespan Services
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Symposium hosted by the
FASD E.L.M.O. Network with our Network Partners
at 1250 Dundas St. London, Ontario
Registration fee – $50.00 – includes reference materials and…
Friday Evening Mocktail Event (Adult)…
Email: fasd.elmo@gto.net
Registration closes April 29th, 2016!(Registration cost includes continental breakfast and full lunch on both days!) Cost: $260.00 for both days($199 rate for parents only!) When: May 5th and May 6th, 2016
Each participant will receive a resource binder and a copy of “Trying Differently Rather Than Harder” by Diane Malbin! This training is appropriate for professionals working in; justice, child welfare, mental health, addictions, education, health, homelessness or social services.
Toronto The FASD Leadership Team Invites you to a Presentation on:
Comorbidity of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder:
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Presenter: Dr. Svetlana (Lana) Popova, MD, PhDs, MPH is a Senior Scientist in Social and Epidemiological Research (SER) at CAMH. She is also an Associate Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Epidemiology Division and the Factor Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto. She has an appointment as a Graduate Faculty Associate Member with the Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto.
Dr. Popova has a national and global presence as a researcher in the field of mental health and addiction, particularly fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), which are recognized as the leading known preventable cause of developmental delay and intellectual disability among Canadians. Dr. Popova’s research focuses on the epidemiology, economic cost, prevention and intervention strategies related to FASD.
Currently, Dr. Popova is co-leading one of the largest studies – funded by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) – on determining the global prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders (with focus on FASD) among children in more than 10 low- and middle-income countries of Eastern and Central Europe, Africa, as well as Canada (with more countries to join within the next five years.) Dr. Popova is a principal investigator of the Canadian component of this study, which is part of the National Strategic Projects Fund in Canada. She is also a principal investigator of the study examining the burden and economic costs associated with FASD in Canada, supported by the Public Health Agency of Canada. She was also one of the conductors of the second Canadian Cost Study on Substance Abuse in Canada.
Please RSVP by May 10, 2016
FASD Training Toronto May 2016
The training will enhance your understanding of FASD, a complex neurodevelopmental disability. Training components integrate research and best practice to shift the focus away from behaviour and toward understanding neurodevelopment and function. This approach is proven to enhance the effectiveness of interventions and improve outcomes for those living with FASD.
For registration information please see visit www.fasdtraining.com
FASD Training Toronto May 2016
The training will enhance your understanding of FASD, a complex neurodevelopmental disability. Training components integrate research and best practice to shift the focus away from behaviour and toward understanding neurodevelopment and function. This approach is proven to enhance the effectiveness of interventions and improve outcomes for those living with FASD.
For registration information please see visit www.fasdtraining.com
Register now for the July 20, 2016 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Webcast
Join us for this free, one-hour, thirty minute webcast titled Neurorelational Framework (NRF): An innovative approach to understanding FASD and guiding interventions.
This presentation will include an overview of NRF, touching on:
• NRF and toxic or adaptive stress
• The importance of high quality relationships: the dyadic approach
• Understanding the four brain systems or networks (macro and micro)
Presenters will discuss applying the NRF principles (assessment, intervention and prevention) in interdisciplinary practice.
Case examples of NRF in FASD will also be presented along with resources for training and learning more about NRF.
AGENDA:
Speakers: Gail Andrew, MDCM, FRCPC & Carole Anne Hapchyn, MD, FRCPC
Register Here
Format: Live webcast presentation with Q & A
Cost: FREE! Please share with your networks
Q & A: You can pose questions to the speakers through the live chat functionality
SPEAKER BIOS:
Dr. Carole Anne Hapchyn is a practicing Infant and Preschool Psychiatrist. She is also the Medical Director at the Glenrose Autism Clinic.
Dr. Gail Andrew is Medical Director of Glenrose FASD Clinical Services. She is also a Pediatric Consultant for Glenrose Pediatric Programs and a Clinical Professor at the University of Alberta’s Department of Pediatrics, in the Developmental Pediatrics division.
PREVIOUS WEBCASTS NOW ONLINE!
You can watch the full videos of the previous webcasts on the FASD Website
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ABOUT THE STRATEGY & THESE WEBCASTS
The FASD Learning Series helps individuals, caregivers, front-line workers and professionals learn more about FASD, and how to support persons with FASD. The webcast and videoconference educational sessions cover a broad range of topics and are accessible to all Albertans.
Alberta’s FASD 10-Year Strategic Plan outlines the government’s commitment to provide awareness and prevention of FASD, as well as assessment, diagnosis, and support for individuals with FASD and their caregivers. All services and activities are built on a foundation of stakeholder engagement.
Join us for this FREE webinar and learn about:
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) causes, treatment and therapy options
How the justice system currently deals with individuals with FASD
Gaps and challenges in the justice system with regards to individuals with FASD
Recommendations for working with clients who have FASD and have become involved with the justice system
Target audience: Chairs and Co-Chairs of local and regional HSJCCs; members of local, regional and the provincial HSJCC; individuals interested in learning more about the HSJCC Network across Ontario.
The presenters:
Melody Hawdon, Dual Diagnosis Clinician, CMHA Sault Ste. Marie
CLICK HERE to register for this event.
HSJCC webinars are presented with the support of CMHA Ontario, EENet, and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.
For more information about the Human Services Justice Coordinating Committee, visit: www.hsjcc.on.ca.
CMHA Ontario: ontario.cmha.ca
EENet: www.eenet.ca.
Our mailing address is:
Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee
c/o Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division
180 Dundas St. W., Suite 2301
Toronto, ON M5G 1Z8
Canada