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FASD OUTREACH

ENHANCEMENT TRAIN-

ING

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CIRCLE OF

SUPPORT

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RESTORATIVE

ACTION AND

PRACTICES

PROGRAM (RAPP)

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FASD EDUCATION

MORNING

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7TH BIENNIAL FASD

CONFERENCE

ADOLESCENCE AND

ADULTS

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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FASD SUPPORT

GROUP

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CLINIC AND

NETWOPRK UPDATE

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FASD DAY 2015 11

SERVICES AND

SUPPORT

INFORMATION

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PREMIERS COUNCIL

ON THE STATUS OF

DISABILITIES

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KEEP YOUR CHRISTMAS HEART OPEN

ALL YEAR LONG!!!

Oh Christmas Tree!!!!

P A G E 2 V O L U M E 1 2 , I S S U E 1 2

Please join us on the following dates from 9:30—11:30am to gather, dis-

cuss, and share ideas with fellow outreach/PCAP/ support workers as we

help those living with and affected by FASD.

The objectives:

To build on existing outreach skills by sharing and discussing past/

present successes and challenges

To create strategies for implementing theory into day-to-day practice

To refine outreach skills, using a scenario-based approach, in a safe

and supported environment

Facilitators: Tr ina Kennedy and Vicki Gassor, of the Central Alber ta

FASD Network

Dates: September 24th,, 2015; November 26th, 2015; January

28th,2016; and March 31st , 2016

Location: CATZ Training room—4828—53 St., Red Deer

Info: Trina Kennedy 403 342-7499

All are Welcome to Attend. Please RSVP!

FASD Outreach Skill

Enhancement:

Save the Date

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Help us build a Circle of

Support???

There are many men and women who are waiting to meet oth-

ers, share common interests, things they struggle with and to

safely connect with others in Red Deer. They want to join in

activities that are meaningful, safe, alcohol and drug free and

with “like minded people”.

Do you know someone who would might like to check this out?

All are welcome. The 1st meeting will be in January at the HUB

on Ross. The Central Alberta FASD Network is helping to

organize this but the members will own it!

Call us for more details:

Jacy: 403 391-0956

Betty Lou: 403 342-7499

Help us Build a Welcome and Inclusive Red Deer,

where all people feel safe and connected!

Central Alberta FASD Network Supports Restorative

Justice Practice

What a great time of the year to be talking about Peace and Resolution!!

The Red Deer John Howard Society is hosting an information session on

December 10, 5:00—6:30 at their office: The Central Alberta FASD Net-

work intends to be a strong partner in the initiative to bring this Restorative Action and

Practices Program—RAPP to our area.

This is a “missing piece” in the Justice continuum that may be very beneficial for individuals

with a FASD who become involved with the law.

We encourage all agencies who support individuals who may benefit from this process to

please come out and understand what this is

about?

WHAT IS RESTORATIVE ACTION

AND PRACTICE??

Restorative Action and Practices Program – RAPP

Howard Zehr defines Restorative Justice is a process to involve, to the extent possible, those who

have a stake in a specific offence and to collectively identify and address harms, needs and obli-

gations, in order to heal and put things as right as possible1. Correctional Services Canada

(2011) defines Restorative Justice as a non-adversarial, non-retributive approach to justice that

emphasizes healing in victims, meaningful accountability of offenders, and the involvement of

citizens in creating healthier, safer communities2.

The John Howard Society of Red Deer is committed to developing and delivering a Restorative

Justice program in collaboration with community stakeholders utilizing Restorative Action and

Practices approaches to achieving social justice outcomes. We believe that all criminal behav-

ior or any type of conflict that could result in a criminal offence causes harm and that whenever

possible; the most appropriate response to addressing the harm is to involve all stakeholders

collaboratively to repair and reconcile the harm done, thereby restoring health and safety to

the community.

...the most appropriate

response to addressing the

harm is to involve all

stakeholders collaboratively

to repair and reconcile the

harm done, thereby restoring

health and safety to the

community.

To achieve this outcome we are offering three Restorative Actions and Prac-

tices in our program that may be used singly or in combination with each

other to achieve the optimal reparation of the harm done through criminal

offenses and conflict. The appropriate action is identified depending upon

the stakeholders involved. Stakeholders include the victim (including victim

supports), offender (and offender supports), others impacted by the crime/

conflict, and community stakeholders (neighbourhoods/associations,

schools, community groups, business or sport associations, etc.)

Crime Impact – This voluntary program is delivered when either the victim

choses to not become involved, or when there is no “victim” identified and involves the of-

fender and the program facilitator. Offenders take responsibility for their action and devel-

op a full appreciation the impact(s) resulting from the harm done. Time investment 2-3

hours.

Facilitated Restorative Dialogues – This process is voluntary. Facilitated Restorative dialogues

engage participants in a conversation to address harm done as the result of a situation, con-

flict or a crime3. Individual parties first participate in a phase called Case Development

which explores the issues of harm done and prepares them for the Facilitated Restorative

Dialogue process. The Facilitated Restorative Dialogue process then jointly engages all par-

ties in exploring the harm and discussing solutions of what needs to be done in order ap-

propriately address the harm. The outcome is an Agreement between parties that is put in-

to writing, and successful resolution is achieved upon completion of the agreement. Time

Investment dependent upon amount of case development, dialogue and action to be taken

to fulfill the agreement made.

Peacemaking Circles – This voluntary process is a restorative practice which enables a greater

number of stakeholders to participate in the reparation of harm caused by the offence or

conflict. Circles are “a structured process for organizing effective group communication,

relationship building, decision-making, and conflict resolution”4. The victim(s), offender(s),

support systems, others impacted including community representatives, participate in a

structured communication process that explores what happened, accountability, impacts of

harm and how to effectively repair the harm. Depending on nature of harm there may be

need for a series of circles. Time investment per Circle 2 or more hours.

December 10, 2015 5:00—6:30 Red Deer John Howard Society: 4916-50 St. (Ross)

Between Stanton Executive Place and Housewarmings

EDUCATION MORNING

Our FASD team invites you to join our monthly

Education mornings on the last Tuesday of every

month for an information learning experience.

FREE TRAINING!

Every month we will have different community agency

present information on the programs they offer and

how it could be beneficial to the individuals we

support.

TO REGISTER – Call Sabrina Ford or Kelsey Land

403-347-8844

Where: Catholic Social Services

5104 48 Avenue

When: The last TUESDAY of every month!

9:30 am – 11:00 pm

Research on Adolescents and Adults: If Not Now, When?

The 7th National Biennial Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal

Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Where: Vancouver, B.C.

The Hyatt Regency

655 Burrard Street, Vancouver, B.C.

When:

Wednesday, April 6—Saturday April 9. 2016 Who Should Attend?? Administrators/Managers

Alcohol & Drug Workers

Corrections Workers

Counsellors

Educators/Administrators

Elected Officials/Hereditary Officials

Employment Services

Ethicists

Family Members

Financial Planners

First Nations, Metis and Inuit Communities

Government Officials Housing Officials/Providers

Individuals with FASD

Judges

Lawyers

Members of Faith Communities

Mental Health Specialists

Nurses

Occupational Therapists

Physicians

Police Officers

Policymakers Private/Public Funders

Program Providers

Psychiatrists

Psychologists

Researchers

Social Service Providers

Social Workers

Speech Language Pathologists

P A G E 8 V O L U M E 1 2 ,

FASD

Websites

Lakeland Centre for

FASD Northern

Alberta site with links to

information from across

Canada and around the

world.

www.lakelandfas.com

The FASD Center of

Excellence is a project of

the Substance Abuse and

Mental Health Services

www.fascenter.samhsa.g

ov/gg/index.cfm

The Canadian FASD

Training Online

Database” found at

www.ccsa.ca

The FASD Support

Network of

Saskatchewan Inc.

www.skfasdnetwork.ca

—Download FASD Tips

for Parents and

Caregivers

Justice Website:

www.fasdjustice.on.ca

FASLink maintains an

extensive website of

more than 100,000

FASD documents in a

searchable database.

www.faslink.org

} www.centralfasd.org

FASD CMC Alberta

Information about the

FASD Network initiative

and access to the FASD

Learning Series online.

www.fasd-

cmc.alberta.ca/fasd-

service-networks

Several publications on

FASD are available at

the Red Deer Regional

Library + at the Dawe.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR - IMPORTANT DATES!!!

Dec. 10, 2015—RAPP Info Session

(Restorative Action Practice Program)

Central Alberta FASD Network Closed from Dec. 24,

2015 to January 4, 2016

January 7, 2016 High Risk Youth Coalition— Hope

Mission—Old Bargain Treasures on Gaetz + 53

January 9 + 10 RAPP Facilitator Training

January 20 FASD Support Group 9:30—11:30

January 21, 2016—Circle of Support— First Group

Meeting—HUB on Ross. 5:00-7:00 All Welcome

January 26, 2016—FASD Education Morning—CSS

9:30—11:00

January 28—Outreach Enhancement Training

February, 2016—Teresa Strong—Date TBA

March, 2016—FASD Training—Date TBA

April 6-9—Vancouver—7th Biennial Conference on

Adolescents and Adults with FASD: “If Not Now,

I’m just happy, I’m content just to do what I gotta’ do to survive each

day right now…..I got my ladder, I’m climbing up and the rung breaks

and I fall back to the bottom. I get another ladder, I start climbing up

again, again it breaks and I fall back to the bottom again. So I’m trying to

find a nice sturdy ladder I can climb out of right now.

-Adult with FASD experiencing homelessness

FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM

DISORDER (FASD)

PARENT SUPPORT GROUP

F… Faith A...Ability S...Strength D…Determination

Open to parents/caregivers of individuals

living with FASD

Let’s help support each other!

Please join us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at

Catholic Social Services

When: 3rd Wednesday 9:30 – 11:30 am (Snacks will be served)

Where: Catholic Social Services, 5104 48th Ave Red Deer

Why: ~ Connect with others in similar situations

~ Share experiences

~ Learn more about FASD, strategies & supports

Contact Sabrina or Kelsey at (403) 347-8844 before the date to

Confirm your attendance and/or if you have questions

P A G E 1 0

'My idea of

Christmas,

whether old-

fashioned or

modern, is

very simple:

loving

others.

Come to

think of it,

why do we

have to wait

for

Christmas to

do that?'

American

comedian

Bob Hope

Clinic Update

N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E

From the desk of Trina Kennedy……...

Wow, hard to believe it is almost time to say good bye to 2015! Christmas is a great time to

pause and reflect upon the year that has almost past, what another incredible year it has been.

This year through the Central Alberta and Prairie Central Clinic we have completed 40 as-

sessments. As well this year we will have wrapped up our Outcome Star demonstration pro-

ject at the end of this month. Please watch for our end report to come out regarding our find-

ings with this project in the New Year.

As well this year we developed and presented specific skills enhancement training for sup-

port staff in the community working with individuals suspected of or having an FASD Diag-

nosis. We have had two successful training sessions and are looking forward to continuing

this in 2016. If you are interested in finding more information about this free training please

contact Trina at tkennedy@fasdca.ca. The next one is being held January 28, 2016 from 9:30

-12:00.

The Clinic Team would like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a safe and hap-

py holiday season, we look forward to continuing our work will all of you in the New

Year.

Network Updates

Our 4th AGM was held on September 9, 2015 directly after our FASD Celebration was over.

We are so excited to have grown our Board with 3 new members! Please Welcome to the

Central Alberta FASD Society Board of Directors:

Kim Ward, Probation officer—Alberta Solicitor General

Clare McNab, Deputy Warden, Bowden Institution, Correctional Services of Canada

Kara Stang, Manager at Catholic Social Services.

We are thankful for the support our society receives from the dedicated volunteers who

are so passionate to help those challenged with FASD. We wish all a Christmas of Peace

and Joy to all!!

P A G E 1 1

International FASD Awareness Day 2015

FASD Day was well attended. Our theme was to Celebrate! We are

very blessed in Central Alberta to have so many supporters! Our 2015

Starfish Award recipients for 2015 are KJERSTI AND MIKE KELLER.

The Kellers have been fostering children for over 2 decades and have

supported over 170 children. They were honored by receiving a Star

Blanket created by Patrick Hunter. Others nominated received certifi-

cates of recognition and include: Jenny Groeger, CSC; Nadia Pirbai,

CSC; TwylaJoy Lapointe and Bev Randers—The HUB on Ross; Laurie

Kaban, Catholic Social Services. All were celebrated for going over and

above in making our community FASD informed and support for indi-

viduals with FASD.

One of our fun highlights of the day was Blair Charters (Pictured below

with Mayor Tara Veer. Blair was ‘Man on the Street”, asking passersby

what they know about FASD. Mayor Veer was such a good sport!

As is our tradition, we had volunteers cooking our FASD Food Lunch

on the Ross St. Patio.

All who attended and

those passing by

enjoyed barbeque!!

The future

depends

entirely on

what each of

us does today

– Gloria

Steinem,

Social &

Political

Activist

N E T W O R K N E W S

Central Alberta FASD Network’s NEW Website is now online!

Check out: www.centralfasd.org

AND

LIKE us ON Facebook!!!

“Man on the Street” Blair

Charters asking Mayor Tara

Veer “What do you know

about FASD”? (Our Mayor

is very knowledgeable)

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PREVENTION—TARGETED prevention for those most at-risk of giving birth to a child with FASD.

“On Track” Parent Child Assistance Program

The Goals:

To help mothers build and maintain healthy, independent family lives

To assure that children are in safe and stable homes

To prevent future births of alcohol and drug exposed children.

The Approach:

Trained and supervised Parent Advocates provide home visitation and intervention for 3 years.

Parent Advocates Assist in:

Setting goals

Obtaining alcohol/drug treatment

Solving housing, domestic violence, child custody problems

Resolving system service barriers and more…….

FASD ASSESSMENT & DIAGNOSIS for Ages 15—through Adulthood

Assessment-Diagnostic services include medical, cognitive, behaviour, communication, adaptive functioning assess-

ments completed by a “multidisciplinary team” that meets the Canadian Clinical Guidelines for diagnosis. Referrals re-

quire the history of prenatal alcohol exposure.

If you are interested in requesting an assessment for yourself or on someone’s behalf, contact the Diagnostic Coordinator.

All the options will be explored and necessary paperwork can begin. In order for the FASD Network to cover the costs of

an assessment, certain criteria needs to be met.

SUPPORTS AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS—OUTREACH

Ongoing FASD skill building FASD knowledge and informational opportunities for agencies and their staff.

OUTREACH workers in the region provide the following:

Advocacy

Community links to service

Family and individual support for children and adults impacted by FASD

Basic life and community living skills

Information

Services for adults denied PDD support due to I.Q.

Assistance in developing strategies that will be successful in the home and other environments such as school or the

workplace

Strategies to reduce secondary disabilities such as trouble with the law, alcohol and drug

problems, mental health problems, inappropriate sexual behavior etc.

Disruptive school experience

Referral for FASD Assessment and Diagnosis

FASD SERVICES AVAILABLE IN CENTRAL ALBERTA

There is no “Safe”

amount of alcohol use

during Pregnancy.

Central PCAP: Red Deer and area:

Red Deer Native Friendship Society

Family Services of Central Alberta

South Central PCAP

Accredited Supports to Community

West Central PCAP

Mountain Rose Women’s Emergency Shelter

403 340-0020

403 343-6400

403 556-4110

403 845-5339

FASD Outreach— Catholic Social Services

Red Deer + Area

403 347-8844

FASD Outreach— McMan Youth Family and

Community Assn. Olds-Sundre + Area

403 556-7877

FASD Outreach— McMan Youth Family and

Community Assn. Rocky Mountain House + Area—

403 845-6306

FASD Outreach—South Central FASD Committee-

Drumheller, Hanna, Three Hills, 3 C’s

403 854-2099

#213

Central Alberta FASD SERVICE CONTACT NUMBERS

CENTRAL ALBERTA FASD NETWORK

403 342-7499

Executive Director/Regional Network Coordinator: Betty Lou Benson

Clinic Diagnostic Services Coordinator: Trina Kennedy

Clinic Assistant: Vicki Gassor

FASD Corrections Consultant: Garett Hingst

FASD Prevention Facilitator: Jacy Morissette - 403 391-0956

Role of Council

Created under the Premier's Council

on the Status of Persons with

Disabilities Act, it is an advisory

agency accountable to the Premier through the Minister of Human Services. It is responsible for providing advice regarding equal opportunities for persons with disabilities to reach their full potential and to engage in the life of the Province.

Council acts strategically, thinks broadly and is prepared to advise the government on issues and matters that impact persons with disabilities in Alberta.

Council is interested in hearing from the community on topics of interest or importance to persons with disabilities.

Appointments

Watch for an upcoming announcement listing the names of newly appointed Council members.

Recruitment

Recruitment to fill existing and projected vacancies will commence early in the fall of 2014.

Please check the website for information on the recruitment pro-cess and position descriptions.

April 2014

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Council Member: Ms. Betty Lou Benson

Betty Lou Benson of Sylvan Lake has 26 years of experience working in BC and Alberta in human services through various supervisory, management, and coordination roles. She has an educational background in Human Services, Managing Social Service and Non-Profit Organizations and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), as well as policy governance.

Betty Lou has experience in managing facilities, support services for people with disabilities and working with Aboriginal communities. She is currently the Coordinator for the Central Alberta FASD Network. Betty Lou brings representation from Central Alberta and FASD expertise to the Council.

Biographies for all Council Members are on the Council’s website listed above.

Email for Ms. Benson:

blbenson.pcspd@gmail.com

Legislation Renewal

Amendments to the legislation were proclaimed in December 2013. The new amendments provide that Council may: Advise government on the

alignment between policies and strategies affecting persons with disabilities and the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;

Provide input into the development

of government departments’ business plans with respect to impacts on persons with disabilities;

Advise government on the develop-

ment, review and implementation of policies, pro-grams and initiatives;

Work to identify opportunities that

support sustainability of services through innovation; and

Support the relationship between government and community service providers.

Council Office

1110 HSBC Building 10055-106 St. Edmonton, AB T5J 1G3 Tel: 780-422-1095 (Outside Edmonton, first dial 310-0000)

Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities

http://humanservices.alberta.ca/PremiersCouncil