Blog Updates

Audiocast: 4th Biennial Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Audiocast for The 4th National Biennial Conference on Adolescents and
Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Facing the Future which took place in Vancouver, BC on April 14 – 17, 2010.

For your reference, we have compiled the audio and the presentation slides
of the plenary sessions of the conference and have archived it online at
http://www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/Adults.html. We encourage you to share
this resource to those who did not make it to the conference but may find
it relevant.

3rd Annual FASD "Creating Change" Fall Conference: FASD Collaboration Roundtables

The Surrey & Vancouver FASD Collaboration Roundtables is pleased to
announce the 3rd Annual FASD "Creating Change" Fall Conference on Oct 22nd and 23rd, 2010 at Douglas College New Westminster Campus.
For more information and registration, click here.

Please fill out and print then mail completed registration forms to:
 FASD Fall Conference C/O The Centre for Child Development 9460 140th Street Surrey BC V3V 5Z4
 
Please forward this information widely to all interested parties. Please
also consider posting this information on your agency website.
Please send any inquires to mailbox@pcrs.ca with the subject line FASD Fall Conference.
 
John Gotowiec
FASD Trainer; Surrey & Vancouver FASD Collaboration Roundtables &
Coordinator West Coast Alternate; Pacific Community Resources

Representative for Children and Youth Awards of Excellence

Representative for Children and Youth Awards of Excellence

Dear GNPI Friends and Colleagues,

The Representative for Children and Youth is seeking nominations for their third annual Awards of Excellence. 
The Awards of Excellence recognize and encourage excellence in British
Columbia’s child- and youth-serving system, and reflect the established
goals of the Representative’s Office; specifically those that:

·       Profile and recognize best practices in program and service
delivery to children and youth, and by youth;

·       Support initiatives to improve outcomes for all children with
respect for their place, culture and community; and

·       Draw on lessons learned to promote prevention initiatives and best
practices.

FASD Learning Series Videoconference: Sexuality and FASD

The videoconference on FASD and Sexuality is now available for viewing
at
www.fasd-cmc.alberta.ca/education-training/archived-sessions/videos/safety-issues-fasd-and-sexuality

 

In this session, Dr. Esmail will begin the discussion about what sexuality is by examining our beliefs, values and basic assumptions about sexual health. He continues the discussion with how to promote sexual health for persons with FASD.

Diversity Newsletter - Ministry of Education Vol.3 Summer 2010 issue available here!

Another great Diversity Newsletter from the BC Ministry of Education is available now.

To download the summer 2010 issue, click here.

This issue of the Diversity Newsletter focuses on some of the made-in-BC
resources that can help teachers looking for information and ideas.