Fetal Alcohol Spectrum of Services
Through community development, advocacy and intensive supports, Bissell Centre’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum of Services enhance the community’s capacity to understand and prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), and support the well-being of individuals and families affected by FASD.
Parent Child Advocacy
Parent Child Advocacy provides long-term support to women wanting a healthy pregnancy and child.
- 65 families were served in 2009
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“I’m not so scared anymore, I don’t feel like I have to go through everything alone.” FASS Community Member |
Adult Advocacy
Adult Advocacy provides one-on-one long-term support to adults who are affected by FASD.
- 29 adults were supported in 2009
Corrections to Community
Corrections to Community (C2C) supports the transition of incarcerated Aboriginal female offenders diagnosed with FASD back into the community. This is a partnership with the Fort Saskatchewan
Correctional Centre and University of Alberta.
Once released, the women are provided long-term graduated and individualized support. A mind, body spirit component is
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“Knowing that there is someone who understands me, who gets ‘how’ and ‘why’ I think the way I think, and who doesn’t judge me, really means a lot. I feel like I matter, like they are looking at me as a person and not just a trouble maker.” C2C Member |
Community Education
Community Educators present to small and large groups on the issues of FASD. Each presentation is tailored to the business, school or organization’s audience and to the group’s requests.
- 3,271 individuals attended the 218 presentations in 2009
