Page 1 Exciting News for Lakeland Centre for FASD the funds raised, which will go to- ward our Summer Camp program. It takes place July 8th to 12th in Bonnyville—watch our website for more information about who our con- testant will be and what activities will be taking place during those days. This event is generously sponsored by: Kool 101.3, Country 99, The Wetlander, and the Cold Lake Sun. For more information and videos from last years event visit their web- site at: The Lakeland Centre for FASD has been selected as the charity of choice for this years’ Survivor Lakeland fundraising event. We are thrilled to be the recipient of www.survivorlakeland.com Submitted by Shelley Krook Volume 26 Issue 1 March 2014 Inside this issue: Survivor Lakeland 1 Funding Announcement for The 2nd Floor Women’s Recovery Centre 1 Women of Influence Event 2 For Your Reading Pleasure 2 The Prevention Conversation 3 Centre Contact Information 4 Shining Stars 4 The 2nd Floor - Women’s Recovery Centre Individuals accessing Alberta Works Programs are now able to obtain funding to attend our women’s treatment program. On September 26, 2013, the Minister of Human Services, Honourable Frank Oberle, added the 2nd Floor Women’s Recovery Centre to the list of addiction treatment programs eligible for the Residential Addictions Treatment Benefit under the Income Support Program. More exciting news followed in February, when during a visit to our facility, Associate Minister Bhardwaj announced we would be receiving three years funding. In February, staff at the Lakeland Centre were pleased to pose with the Associate Minister Bhardwaj who announced three year funding for the 2nd Floor Women’s Recovery Centre. Page 2 Cold Lake Women of Influence The Lakeland Centre for FASD is a proud sponsor of the Cold Lake Women of Influ- ence event. The WOI event is a celebration of International Women’s Day to honor the various ways that women enhance and in- vigorate the Cold Lake Community. The WOI committee seeks to acknowledge women who use their individual strengths and abilities to further themselves, their families, their organizations and their com- munity. Recognizing women from many professions and roles that they fulfill. The award categories included arts & culture;; Business & Professional;; Community & Vol- unteerism;; Health & Wellness;; and the com- mittee choses an overall women of influ- ence. The event was held at Military Family Resource Centre on March 8 to celebrate all of the nominee’s and present the awards. This year awards went to: Linde Dunn;; The Hon- ourable Madam Justice Kathleen Williams;; Lyla Allan;; Claudia Melto;; and MaryAnn Bushore. The LCFASD is pleased to be a con- tributing committee member and sponsor of the Health & Wellness award. To top the presen- tation evening off, keynote speaker Maude Bar- low, who is a National advocate for women’s rights, reminded us of the significant strides women have made in the last century. The LCFASD is looking forward to planning the 2015 WOI event. Submitted by: Audrey McFarland For your reading pleasure... CanFASD Canadian FASD Research Network The following link takes you to the latest Issues Papers presented on the CanFASD website. This edition’s papers include: Dose-Response Meconium Screening Warning Labels http://www.canfasd.ca/research-library/issuepapers/ The First International Conference on Prevention of FASD was held in Edmon- ton, Canada, from September 23 to 25, 2013. Follow the link to see the Charter that was endorsed and adopted by the delegates at the meeting, who included about 700 people from 35 countries around the world: senior government officials, scholars and policy makers, parents and families, and Indigenous Peoples. http://lcfasd.com/wp-content/ uploads/2013/12/FASD-Int-Charter-FinalVersion-2013.pdf Watch our website for information about our Summer Camp Program www.lcfasd.com Page 3 Page 3 According to research published in Preven- tion of FASD - Who is Responsible? (Institute of Health Economics 2011), broad based campaigns that include alcohol relat- ed warning messages, alcohol bans, social marketing strategies implemented on a massive scale and similar approaches have little impact on behavior change. How then, do we carry the message of the risks related to prenatal alcohol exposure to those who need to hear it? non-judgemental, empathetic conversa- tions about alcohol use during pregnan- cy - an intervention measure that’s para- mount in the prevention of FASD!! 3.) develop community partnerships to help connect women and their partners to in- formation and services related to prena- tal alcohol use. The answer, according to IHE’s findings, lies in interactive approaches. The Preven- tion Conversation is the catalyst for real, meaningful conversations about the risks of drinking during pregnancy or before a woman even knows she’s pregnant. The FASD Cross Ministry Committee aims to ensure that an overwhelming majority of Albertans have heard of FASD (and under- stand it’s implications);; support a change in attitude towards drinking in Alberta;; and assist mothers-to-be in reducing the harm from alcohol use during pregnancy. While the research on FASD is rich in grey areas, a woman who avoids alcohol for the full term of her pregnancy runs no risk of having a child with an FASD. “No thanks - I’m pregnant” is simply the best response. Each of the 12 FASD Service Networks across the province have hired and trained a facilitator to… 1.) raise awareness of the importance of engaging women aged 18 - 45 in The Prevention Conversation, about the negative effects of drinking alcohol dur- ing pregnancy 2.) train primary care and social service providers to effectively educate and support women and their partners by engaging them in The Prevention Con- versation, and to use tools and tech- niques designed to engage women in We deeply believe that FASD is a uniquely complex disability, but there’s one fact about FASD that’s strikingly simple: it is preventable. Stay tuned for more information in our next newsletter on The Prevention Conversation. If you’d like more information or to schedule a presentation, contact Debbie Collins by email [email protected] by phone 403-828-7022 or through the Lakeland Centre for FASD office at 877-594-5454. Submitted by Debbie Collins Lakeland Centre for FASD What is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder? 4823 50 Street Cold Lake, AB T9M 1P1 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an umbrella term used to refer to a set of birth defects caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. The term fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) was first coined in 1973 by Jones and Smith who described malformations and developmental issues affecting children who had prenatal exposure to alcohol. Many other terms have subsequently been used to describe the range of birth defects including fetal alcohol effect (FAE); alcohol related neuro-developmental disorder (ARND) and others. FASD encompasses these terms and all the others used to describe the effects of alcohol while pregnant. Phone: 780-594-9905 Fax: 780-594-9907 E-mail: [email protected] We envision a region with no new FASD births and where currently affected individuals are well supported. www.lcfasd.com LCFASD Shining Star The Shining Star recognizes individuals who do an outstanding job in our communities, helping individuals affected by FASD December 2013 Donna Auger—Alberta Works Bonnyville Carol Melnyk - Poliakiwski - Office of the Public Guardian St. Paul Lindsey Lepper—AISH St. Paul February 2014 Cold Lake Food Bank—Run by Kights of Columbus Lisa Bull—Tribal Chiefs Tammy Tryon—LCFASD
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