Prairie Central FASD Association

Welcome October! What a gorgeous start to the fall here in east central Alberta! We are so lucky to have so many amazing community partners to have celebrated with throughout FASD Month! Thank you to everyone that helped to pass along our messages of support for healthy pregnancies and in support of people with FASD! It takes a community!
We are so happy to share our most popular Mocktail from this campaign, the "Harvest Punch"! Enjoy!

Rock Your Red Shoes!
Wear your red shoes on FASD Day, throughout FASD month, and at local events. Be part of a global community that is bringing a voice to those impacted by FASD. Share your red shoes on social media using the hashtag .

Watch Canada Light Up Red for FASD!
Monuments and landmarks across Canada will be lighting up red on September 9th in honour of FASD Awareness Day. Grab your friends and family members to go see the lights. Share with the hashtag .

It's FASD Awareness Day! Join individuals, families, agencies & communities around Alberta and across Canada, as well as our international partners in Australia & New Zealand, as we support people with FASD and promote healthy pregnancies.

FASD Awareness Day was first started by three parent advocates from Canada and the United States. They wanted to bring attention to FASD and the impact prenatal exposure to alcohol has on fetal development. They chose to recognize FASD Day on the ninth day of the ninth month to highlight the importance of going alcohol free for the full nine months of pregnancy. The first day was celebrated on 9/9/99. Since then, FASD Day has become a global movement, with countries from all around the world participating.

It's September, friends! And time to celebrate FASD Awareness Month!! This year’s FASD Awareness Month theme, “Everyone Plays a Part: It Takes a Community”, highlights the power of collective support in creating a society where individuals with FASD and their families can thrive. Stay tuned all month for more about how we each play a role supporting healthy pregnancies and individuals with FASD in our communities!

It's the first day of school and we're SO excited to announce that the FASD Networks of Alberta, including Prairie Central FASD,
have been approved to deliver FASD educational content
in all Alberta classrooms, Grades 8-12!
For more information and to book a guest speaker for your
CALM or Health Class please contact Jen Willes at
[email protected]

This great article dropped July 25 in the Toronto Star! Are your habits around alcohol working for you? Less alcohol better for our health & these doctors are telling us why.
https://apple.news/AfDt10zXiQMCtN_f45S3oYw

We're so excited to announce that the Alberta FASD Networks received Ministerial approval for use of “Let's Get Real” Resources in Alberta Schools! More details to come in September and if you wish to book a guest speaker for your classroom or FASD training for your agency please contact Jen at [email protected]

Happy July everyone! This month is all about learning opportunities and best practice for FASD. Check out the July FASD Flyer, visit CanFASD.ca or contact Jen for free training opportunities!
Let's get learning!

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Welcome to the June everyone!
It's the perfect time to join the Prairie Central FASD Council and make a meaningful contribution to FASD in east central Alberta! All are welcome! Please see the flyer for more information and reach out with your questions or interest! We'd love to have you join us!