Healthy Child Manitoba

Supports

FASD Information Manitoba
A toll free phone line which provides callers with information about FASD.  This confidential phone line is staffed by experts in the area of FASD who can offer support to parents, caregivers, teachers, professionals and individuals in Manitoba needing advice and information about alcohol use during pregnancy or FASD.  Relevant print material may also be mailed to callers on request.  To contact FASD Information call 1-866-877-0050.

Bridges FASD Intermediate School Program
A partnership between Healthy Child Manitoba, Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth and Winnipeg School Division to support students with FASD in grades 3 to 6 at David Livingston School.  The purpose of this program is to identify and utilize best practices in the education of students with FASD in order to maximize the success of the student while minimizing barriers to learning in a classroom setting.

Building Circles of Support is an 8 week Parenting Information Series offered by the Manitoba FASD Centre to the parents, caregivers, family members and professionals who support children and youth diagnosed with FASD.  The purpose of the group is to help educate and empower families and other key individuals in the child’s life about FASD.  These sessions provide the caregivers with the opportunity to learn about the best practices in parenting a child with FASD, as well as provide them with the opportunity to connect and network with other families.  These sessions also link them to FASD resources and services in their area.  These sessions are held twice a year at the Rehabilitation Centre for Children at 633 Wellington Crescent and once yearly through Telehealth video conferencing through various sites services by the Regional FASD Diagnostic Coordinators.  For more information or to register please call the Manitoba FASD Centre at 235-8868.

The FASD Family Network
A newly formed network which is co-sponsored by the Manitoba FASD Centre and the Rehabilitation Centre for Children.  It provides an opportunity for parents and caregivers of children affected by FASD to meet with other parents and caregivers.  Participants are asked to share ideas, develop connections and provide knowledgeable input into developing new services for families.