Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)FASD Resources CAP (Coalition on Alcohol And Pregnancy)Vision In June 1993 a community consultation on FAS/FAE was sponsored jointly by the Manitoba Medical Association and the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba. Over 80 participants from around the province from health, social services, First Nations representatives, communities and parents met to discuss the issues of, and potential strategies to address FAS/FAE. Following this consultation, the Manitoba Medical Association established the Committee on Alcohol and Pregnancy (CAP) as an ongoing committee to develop resources and coordinate efforts to deal with FAS/FAE. The committee determined to focus on five main areas of concern:
The CAP secured funding through the sponsorship of the Association for Community Living Manitoba from the Brighter Futures program of Health & Welfare Canada. With this funding and in cooperation with Addictions Foundation of Manitoba the CAP developed a FAS/FAE Resource Centre, conducted community consultation in the north and in remote areas of Manitoba, created a FAS/FAE Network, and provided training and support to local community initiatives and projects. Membership on the CAP included a wide range of expertise including specialists in pediatrics, child development, genetics, and FAS/FAE, community health care professionals, community service agencies, the fields of social work, nursing, education, child welfare, and representatives of First Nations organizations, parents, foster and adoptive parents.* In 1997, the original funding came to an end. CAP changed its name to the Coalition on Alcohol and Pregnancy and continued its work through new committees based on special interest areas which were responsible for their own financial and human resources. The family support committee became the Fetal Alcohol Family Association of Manitoba. In 1998, CAP began receiving funding from Healthy Child Manitoba, originally through the Community Initiatives Grants Program and then through a dedicated funding line in 2004. The main activities over this period were Celebration of Accomplishment conferences, several guest speakers brought to Manitoba, a think tank on adult services, and a regular newsletter distributed across the province, the FASD News. * Note that the terminology and organization names reflect those used at the time. Vision Purpose Goals
CAP membership is open to all Manitobans with an interest in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. CAP will support representation from across the province through the use of teleconferencing and videoconferencing technologies. There are no membership fees or dues. To aid in the maintenance of a membership list, members are asked to confirm their interest annually through the FASD News. Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month and are open to all interested individuals. Those in rural and northern Manitoba are encouraged to participate using teleconference calling. The AFM Library holds the largest collection of FASD resources in the province, focusing on FASD research, prevention and awareness, as well as parenting, caregiving and educational strategies. Membership is free and available to all residents of Manitoba 18+ years of age. For more information, visit the library at 1031 Portage Avenue in Winnipeg, call [204] 944-6233 or e-mail: library@afm.mb.ca. C.A.P. [ Coalition on Alcohol And Pregnancy ]
www.fasworld.com FAS Bookshelf Inc. Red River College
Directroy of FAS info www.ykacl.ca
MB FASD Services www.child.gov.ab.ca/fasd
Beststart www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ks4/specedu/fas/
Adults living with FAS www.publichealth.gc.ca/fasd
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