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Network News FALL TRAINING AND EDUCATION INFORMATION
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INSIDE THIS
Caring For
Canada’s Waiting
Children
2
Flying With
Broken Wings
3
Alberta Conference
Information
4
FASD Website info 3
Alberta’s FASD
Network Program-
New Statistics!!
4
Sept. 9, 2013
FASD Interna-
tional Awareness
Week Overview
5
Starfish Nomina-
tion Form + Story
6-7
Training and
Registration info
8—
9
Society Info—AGM
Sept. 17, 2013
9
Program and Ser-
vices information
11
12
JOIN US ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 AT THE
HUB ON ROSS FOR INTERNATIONAL
FASD AWARENESS DAY + FASD FOOD
LUNCH 8:45—12:30!!!
HAPPY SUMMER
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N E T W O R K N E W S
F A L L T R A I N I N G
Caring for Canada’s waiting
children
Reprinted with permission of City Light News and Focus on the Family
Canada
Langley, BC – Not long ago, someone called Focus on the Family Can-
ada’s office to express their intention to begin an orphanage in Canada. I
stammered a bit, unsure how to respond, and finally said, “We don’t do that in Canada. ”This person truly had a
heart for Canada’s waiting children. Many of us, however, are oblivious to the children in our country who do
not have family who is committed to them for the long term. If we are to help meet their needs, we need to first
understand who these children are Canada’s waiting children a re usually children who are available for adop-
tion. They typically live with foster families, as the rights of their birth parents have been terminated by the
courts. These children are in the care of a foster family while they wait to be adopted. The majority of these
children are between the ages of six and 18, and many are one of a group of siblings. While some of these chil-
dren may be adopted by their foster families, most are not. Many of these waiting children have experienced
neglect and abuse, and have moved from one foster home to another. Some have been exposed to drugs or alco-
hol before birth, struggle with behavioural or learning disabilities, or may develop mental health issues. Some
have lost parents through death. Nearly all of them are still waiting for permanent families for one or more of
the following reasons:
They are more than two years old, but many adopting families want babies
They are part of a sibling group
They were prenatally exposed to drugs or alcohol in the womb, which may cause brain damage, resulting
in some behavioural issues and/or learning disabilities
They’ve moved from one foster home to another so many times, they find it difficult to attach to yet an-
other new family and therefore exhibit some challenging behaviours
They have suffered abuse or neglect as children and this Caring for Canada’s waiting children has de-
layed their ability to learn and develop normally. Many of these children are considered “special needs”
children because of the trauma they have faced, unwanted and uninvited, early in their lives. But they are
also:
Precious souls, loved by God
Hungry for affection, stability and grace in their lives
Responsive to those who will work with them, patiently teaching and re-teaching the skills these children
need to thrive
Sponges who will soak up good nutrition, security, spiritual truth and love
Hearts who need to hear that they are valued, worthy, seen and cared for in ways that matter
Bodies whose physical development can catch up if their emotional, spiritual and mental health needs are
adequately addressed
Children in need of what all kids need: a family to call their own, a place to belong!
Focus on the Family Canada is working with local churches in Calgary to let God’s people know about the need
for families for these children. The project is “End the Wait” and we invite you to come out to an information
night to find out what you can do to welcome a child/ren into your family or support families in your church
FASD
Websites
Lakeland Centre for
FASD Northern
Alberta site with links to
information from across
Canada and around the
world.
www.lakelandfas.com
The FASD Center of
Excellence is a project of
the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services
www.fascenter.samhsa.g
ov/gg/index.cfm
The Canadian FASD
Training Online
Database” found at
www.ccsa.ca
The FASD Support
Network of
Saskatchewan Inc.
www.skfasdnetwork.ca
—Download FASD Tips
for Parents and
Caregivers
Justice Website:
www.fasdjustice.on.ca
FASLink maintains an
extensive website of
more than 100,000
FASD documents in a
searchable database.
www.faslink.org
FASD CMC Alberta
Information about the
FASD Network initiative and access to the FASD
Learning Series online.
www.fasd-
cmc.alberta.ca/fasd-
service-networks
Several publications on
FASD are available at
the Red Deer Regional
Library + at the Dawe.
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Please forward this reminder to those you believe may
have an interest in attending any one of these fabu-
lous conferences on FASD being held in Alberta this
fall/winter. Registration for all conferences is now
open. Please follow the links attached for additional
information and registration. The Alberta FASD Conference
Nov 18-19, 2013
Calgary
Link: http://fasd.alberta.ca/alberta-fasd-conference.aspx
As well, here is the link to all the information on our website: http://fasd.alberta.ca/alberta-fasd-
conference.aspx.
First International Conference on Prevention of FASD
Sep 23-25, 2013
Edmonton
Link: http://www.fasdedmonton2013.ca/FASD-Prevention/Default.aspx
Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of FASD
Sep 18-20, 2013
Edmonton
Link: http://www.fasdedmonton2013.ca/FASD-Legal/
“FLYING WITH BROKEN WINGS”
Flying With Broken Wings is a group for people with FASD,
and those who work with or care for us.
Share….vent….express yourself….ask questions….give opin-
ions….this is for anything we feel we need to share.
Please respect everyone and their opinions and feelings.
Disrespect and ANY inappropriate or hurtful behavior WILL
NOT Be Tolerated.
It’s a roller coaster people…..get bugs in your teeth and EN-
JOY THE RIDE!
Connect on Facebook by entering the following in the subject
line:
FASD (a)”Flying With Broken Wings”
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Together WE CAN Make a Difference!!
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Please join us in bringing awareness about FASD
( Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder)
September 8, 2013 FASD Displays at Crossroads Church in
the Cafe
September 9, 2013 FASD Day Event 8:45 -12:30
The HUB on ROSS—4936 Ross St., Red Deer
11:45—12:30 FASD Food Lunch—M + M Meats Barbeque
Outside on the Ross St. Patio
September 10, 2013 FASD 101—Crossroads Church, Red Deer
September 11, 2013 FASD 101 Rocky Mountain House
September 12-13 2013 “Looking Through the FASD Lens”
Hosted by Pe Sakastew Healing Centre—Hobbema
Together We CAN Prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Coordination of the International FASD Awareness Day in Red Deer is a
collaborative effort between the Central Alberta FASD Network and its
partners in the community.
For information about other International FASD Awareness Events in the
Central Alberta Region Call: Betty Lou Benson—403 309-5650
Register NOW!!
International FASD
Awareness Week
September 8—13,
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Do you know someone who has gone above and beyond in our
community to support someone with FASD or created better
awareness of FASD in their workplace, agency or community? We
would like to honor and recognize these individuals on
Sept 9, 2013, FASD International Awareness Day.
Criteria for Nomination:
Individuals nominated to receive the STARFISH Award will have made significant
contributions related to FASD.
Nominations will be accepted for individuals who reside in the Central Alberta FASD
Network Region.
Nominations must be received by August 30, 2013.
Please complete the following and submit it to : STARFISH Committee, Central
Alberta FASD Network, E-mail: [email protected] or mail: Central Alberta
FASD Network 5409– 50 Ave., Red Deer, AB ,T4N 4B7
Nominee Information:
Nominee Name:_____________________________________________________________________
Nominee Address: __________________________________________________________________
Phone Number: _____________________ E-Mail Address:__________________________________
Please write a paragraph limited to 150 words describing why your nominee should be
considered to receive the Annual Central Alberta Central Alberta STARFISH AWARD
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Nominator Name & Address__________________________________________________________
Phone Number:___________________E-Mail Address:___________________________________
Relationship to Nominee:____________________________________________________________
2013 Starfish Award Nomination Form
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Central Alberta STARFISH Award
The Starfish award will be presented to
an individual or group who has made
significant contributions to the FASD
Community.
The Starfish Thrower Story
I awoke early, as I often did, just before sunrise to walk by the ocean's edge and greet
the new day. As I moved through the misty dawn, I focused on a faint, faraway
movement. I saw a boy, bending and reaching and waving his arms – dancing on the
beach, no doubt in celebration of the perfect day soon to begin.
“As I approached, I sadly realized that he was not dancing, but rather bending to sift
through the debris left by the night's tide, stopping now and then to pick up a starfish
and then standing, to heave it back into the sea. I asked the boy the purpose of the
effort. "The tide has washed the starfish onto the beach and they cannot return to the
sea by themselves," he replied. ‘When the sun rises, they will die, unless I throw them
back to the sea.’
“I looked at the vast expanse of beach, stretching in both directions. Starfish littered
the shore in numbers beyond calculation. The hopelessness of the boy's plan became
clear to me and I pointed out, ‘But there are more starfish on this beach than you can
ever save before the sun is up. Surely you cannot expect to make a difference.’
He paused briefly to consider my words, bent to pick up a starfish and threw it as far
as possible. Turning to me he simply said,
"I made a difference to that one.”
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“Looking Through the FASD Lens”
Presented by: Liz Lawryk, BSW MSc.H.S.RSW,
Chief Clinical Examiner of the OBD
(Organic Brain Dysfunction) Triage Institute
Who Should Take This Training?
Probation and Parole officers, Police, Intake Staff, Nurses, Social Workers, Physicians, Psychologists,
Administrators, Provincial/Federal Women’s and Men’s Institution Staff, John Howard and Elizabeth
Fry Support Staff, Lawyers, Judges, Community Program Staff
What Will You Learn?
This seminar provides training in the first stage triage screening for the possibility of Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders for youth and adults involved with Correctional and/or Community Support
Services. The Preliminary Triage Screen provides the user with a time effective, and reduced liability
process, in order to determine referral necessity to a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD’s)
Medical Diagnostic Team
Individuals with suspected FASD pose many challenges to those involved with the initial interview or
intake process. This is true if you are a Police Officer, Probation/Parole Officer, AISH Intake worker,
SFI Intake worker, Hospital intake, Mental Health worker, Homeless Shelter staff, etc. You are
often challenged with “suspecting” that something is not as it should be with the individual but are
hesitant or insufficiently knowledgeable of this disability to make referrals to those who can provide
a full assessment. This 2 day seminar will prepare you to both “identify” and “query” characteristics that when clustered indicate that the individual should be referred for further medical assessment
and how to refer.
When: Sept. 12 & 13th—8:00—4:00
Sponsored in partnership between Prairie Central and
Central Alberta FASD Networks and Alberta Health &
Wellness
Central Alberta FASD Network
FASD Week Registration Form
Please submit registration and payment no later
than August 30, 2013
Please check the box next to the training you wish to attend:
FASD 101 Crossroads Church , Red Deer - Sept. 10, 2013 $20.00
Includes Lunch and coffee breaks. 9:30—3:30
FASD 101 Rocky Arena, Rocky Mountain House—Sept. 11 $20.00
Includes Lunch and coffee breaks.9:30—3:30
“Looking Through the FASD Lens”—Sept. 12 & 13 $50.00
Includes Lunch and coffee breaks. 8:00—4:00 both days.
Pe Sakastew,, Hobbema—PLEASE SEE Important Information about CPIC Clearance needed to attend this training.
Submit by AUGUST 9, 2013
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________
City: __________________________ Prov.: _____________ Postal Code: _________________
Phone:________________________ E-mail: _____________________________________________
Payment Enclosed: Cash/Cheque payable to Family Services of Central Alberta. Payments can be either mailed or
dropped off to Central Alberta FASD Network 5409—50 Ave., Red Deer, T4N 4B7. Attention: IRINA
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The Shortest
Distance
Between
Two
People
Is
A SMILE!!
Central Alberta FASD Network Society Updates…...
N E T W O R K N E W S
VISIT CENTRAL ALBERTA FASD NETWORK ON
FACEBOOK!!!!!
Please join us on FACEBOOK! For FASD information, strategies,
links, etc, etc, etc.
OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE LOTS MORE “LIKES” BY
FASD INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS DAY
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
LEARN, SHARE AND HELP US REACH OUR GOAL!!!
The Central Alberta FASD Clinic Team would like to wish Mary Culshaw, Occupa-
tional Therapist on the Central Alberta and Prairie Central Teams the best of luck as
she begins her new position as the Manager of the Paediatric OT team at Children’s
Hospital in Calgary. We will miss your expertise, humour and stories during clinic
days. The Children’s Hospital is lucky to have you, you will be missed!
Comings and goings…..New Board Members coming on board at our Sept, 17, 2013
Annual General Meeting. The meeting will be held from 11:30—1:30 on Tuesday
Sept. 17 at the CATZ 4820—53 St., Red Deer. Refreshments available!
All are welcome to attend!
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PREVENTION—TARGETED prevention for those most at-risk of giving birth to a child with FASD.
“On Track” Parent Child Assistance Program
The Goals:
To help mothers build and maintain healthy, independent family lives
To assure that children are in safe and stable homes
To prevent future births of alcohol and drug exposed children.
The Approach:
Trained and supervised Parent Advocates provide home visitation and intervention for 3 years.
Parent Advocates Assist in:
Setting goals
Obtaining alcohol/drug treatment
Solving housing, domestic violence, child custody problems
Resolving system service barriers and more…….
FASD ASSESSMENT & DIAGNOSIS for Ages 15—through Adulthood
Assessment-Diagnostic services include medical, cognitive, behaviour, communication, adaptive functioning assess-
ments completed by a “multidisciplinary team” that meets the Canadian Clinical Guidelines for diagnosis. Referrals
require the history of prenatal alcohol exposure.
If you are interested in requesting an assessment for yourself or on someone’s behalf, contact the Diagnostic Coordina-
tor. All the options will be explored and necessary paperwork can begin. In order for the FASD Network to cover the
costs of an assessment, certain criteria needs to be met.
Supports and Services for Individuals, Families and Caregivers
Ongoing FASD skill building FASD knowledge and informational opportunities for agencies and their staff.
OUTREACH workers in the region provide the following:
Advocacy
Community links to service
Family and individual support for children and adults impacted by FASD
Basic life and community living skills
Information
Services for adults denied PDD support due to I.Q.
Assistance in developing strategies that will be successful in the home and other environments such as school or the
workplace
Strategies to reduce secondary disabilities such as trouble with the law, alcohol and drug problems, mental
health problems, inappropriate sexual behavior etc.
Disruptive school experience
Referral for FASD Assessment and Diagnosis
FASD SERVICES AVAILABLE IN CENTRAL ALBERTA
There is no “Safe”
amount of alcohol use
during Pregnancy.
ON TRACK PARENT CHILD ASSIS-
TANCE PROGRAM
JANET: 403 340-0579
CENTRAL ALBERTA FASD CLINIC TRINA: 403 309-5648
FASD OUTREACH—RED DEER +
AREA
DARILYN: 403 347-8844
FASD OUTREACH—OLDS-SUNDRE +
AREA
MEL: 403 556-7877
FASD OUTREACH—ROCKY MOUN-
TAIN HOUSE + AREA
DON : 403 845-6306
FASD OUTREACH-DRUMHELLER,
HANNA, THREE HILLS, 3 C’S
LORI: 403 854-5852
REGIONAL NETWORK
COORDINATOR
BETTY LOU BENSON
403 309-5650
CENTRAL ALBERTA FASD SERVICE CONTACT NUMBERS
FASD Education Morning—Do You Want To Learn More
About FASD?
The FASD Network and Catholic Social Services
JOIN US! 9:30 am—NOON on the LAST Tuesday of
Every Month!
Where: Catholic Social Services 5104—48 Avenue,
Red Deer
Call: Shauna at 403 347-8844 or
Betty Lou at 403 309-5650
All are Welcome!! And it is FREE!!!