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Perinatal Peer Support Offerings

6/26/2025

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Check out Lifewise's July perinatal peer support calendar, including in-person and virtual offerings!
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Visit https://lifewisenl.ca for more information!
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New Publication!

6/2/2025

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📑New journal article on fasdNL's diagnostic network!

"Transforming FASD Diagnosis in Newfoundland and Labrador: A Community Collaborative Approach for Capacity Building and Network Development" is available in the Healthy Populations Journal.

Read it here! ⬇️
https://ojs.library.dal.ca/hpj/issue/view/1042
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New 'FASD Information Series' Resource!

5/29/2025

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New Information Series Alert! 🚨
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Check out the first installment of our new FASD Information Series, titled 'Stigma & Strengths'.


​Download here ⬇️
http://www.fasdnl.ca/uploads/4/7/3/1/47311393/infoseries-stigma_strengths-may2925.pdf
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fasdNL Diagnostic Network Launch

4/28/2025

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 🚨BIG NEWS 🚨

We’re thrilled to announce the official launch of the fasdNL Diagnostic Network!
This groundbreaking initiative is designed to address longstanding gaps in FASD assessment and diagnosis across Newfoundland and Labrador, ensuring more individuals and families have access to timely and equitable services.

“The establishment of the fasdNL Diagnostic Network marks a significant step forward in addressing barriers to FASD diagnosis in Newfoundland and Labrador. By connecting and supporting 80 trained healthcare professionals across the province, we are expanding access to vital diagnostic services for individuals and families who have long faced challenges in obtaining assessments.” – Dr. Katharine Dunbar Winsor, Executive Director of fasdNL.
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📍Referrals accepted from professionals/service providers or individuals
🌉Bridges those seeking an assessment with in-network professionals who are trained to assess FASD
📑We compile the unofficial FASD diagnostic team based on your location/needs
📕FASD inquiries/assessments only at this time

Learn more about the network here! http://www.fasdnl.ca/diagnosticnetwork.html
“This network is about increasing access—not replacing existing services—but ensuring that more individuals receive the care they need. The support of the Department of Health and Community Services has been instrumental in making this possible.” - Dr. Katharine Dunbar Winsor, Executive Director, fasdNL.
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The fasdNL Diagnostic Network builds on the efforts of the Labrador-Grenfell FASD Diagnostic Team, the Janeway Child Development team, and private practice professionals in the province. It was spearheaded by fasdNL including board chair and psychologist Heather Conran-Paul, whose expertise in FASD assessment dates back to her training with the late Dr. Ted Rosales in the 1990s. The initiative is further supported by an expanded Project and Diagnostic Network Coordinator position made possible thanks to funding from the Department of Health and Community Services.
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Bill S253- FASD National Framework

4/11/2025

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Bill S-253 declares that the Minister of Health must develop a national framework on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. 

Check out the bill here⬇️
​https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/bill/S-253/first-reading

Interested in supporting this bill? Learn how to influence your legislators here! >https://aitogether.org/how-to-influence-your-legislators/
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Conference Topics & Presenters

2/13/2025

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Have you heard about our upcoming conference?

Here is a quick sample of the topics and presenters we have lined up!

📍The Lantern, St. John's, NL
📆 April 9th-11th, 2025

Register before February 21st to get Early Bird pricing! https://www.eventbrite.ca/.../from-lived-experience-to...

Visit http://www.fasdnl.ca/2025conference.html for more information on the conference, venue, accommodations and more!

**Subject to change pending presenter availability.**
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New Resource Alert- Neurodivergence & Stigma

1/20/2025

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New Resource Alert!

"Neurodivergence & Stigma" discusses how stigma affects those who are neurodivergent and how to counteract stigma by changing our language and celebrating strengths.
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Check out the full versions, available in English & French, on our website
http://www.fasdnl.ca/newresources.html
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Conference Registration is Officially Open!

1/7/2025

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Interested in attending our conference? Register now to get early bird pricing!

Get your ticket via the link below!

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/from-lived-experience-to-collective-action-strengthening-community-responses-to-fasd-substance-use-tickets-927366818117?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1DAu6BslAT5SE0F45yWRWKck2y_0R4fOcaN3phIAw0E4OdvG2xaraBfSM_aem_JQlCiiBVrhlKsdobDF618w

Check out http://www.fasdnl.ca/2025conference.html for more information on the conference.
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DEADLINE EXTENDED!

12/16/2024

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Did you miss our first abstract submission deadline? No worries! The call for abstracts has been extended!

Now, submit your abstract for consideration until December 20th, 2024!

The theme is "From Lived Experience to Collective Action: Strengthening Community Responses to FASD, Substance Use, and Harm Reduction in Atlantic Canada".

Event Date: April 9th-11th, 2025
Location: The Lantern, St. John's, NL

You can now submit your presentation abstract for consideration! Due to the scope of this conference, only presentations focusing on Atlantic Canada will be considered.

Proposal Submission Deadline: December 20th, 2024
Submit your abstract here: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/75811/submitter

For more information on the conference, visit www.fasdNL.ca/2025conference!
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Questions/concerns? Email [email protected]
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Winter Holiday Toolkit!

12/11/2024

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🎄Did you know that we have a winter holiday toolkit?🕎 

It contains:
-Suggestions for reducing or declining alcohol during the holidays
-Winter mocktail recipes
-Suggestions for managing sensory overload
-Suggestions for affordable winter activities
-Tips for navigating alcohol conversations and non-alcoholic alternatives

Download the toolkit today!

http://www.fasdnl.ca/fasdnl-winter-holiday-toolkit.html
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    • Bill S-253
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    • Board of Directors & Staff
    • Our Funders & Supporters
    • Reports & Publications
    • What is FASD?
    • Who We Are
    • Media
  • Prevention
  • Diagnostic Network
    • Diagnostic Network
    • Being Diagnosed with FASD
    • Assessment & Diagnosis in NL
  • Research
  • FASD Training Offerings
    • FASD 101-Introduction to FASD
    • FASD 101 & The Justice System
    • FASD 101 for Social Workers (Accredited)
    • FASD Prevention and Conversations About Alcohol
    • l’Utilisation d’alcool et la prévention du TSAF
    • Money Spending & Financial Planning- Individuals with Neurodiversities
    • Working with Parents with Intellectual/Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
    • Custom Training
  • Resources
    • New fasdNL Resources
    • Alcohol & Safer Sex Video Series
    • Disability Tax Credit Video Guide
    • FASD Information Series
    • fasdNL Summer Holiday Toolkit
    • fasdNL Winter Holiday Toolkit
    • Mocktails Collections
    • Other Resources >
      • Alcohol Resources
      • Being Diagnosed with FASD
      • Mental Health and Addictions in NL
      • Other Canadian Health Resources
      • Parents & Caregivers
      • Professionals Working with FASD
      • Teaching and Education
    • Provincial Resources >
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