FASD Training

A guiding principle of Manitoba’s Renewed FASD Strategy is ensuring service quality by equipping service providers with the resources and training they need to provide high-quality, FASD-informed services.

Since 2017, Manitoba has offered a free two-day in-person FASD training course to any Manitobans providing services or care to people impacted by FASD and/or alcohol use in pregnancy.

This course is designed to help service providers and caregivers develop a better understanding of FASD and alcohol use during pregnancy. Through reflective learning approaches and hands on activities such as case studies, training participants:

  • Gain a basic understanding of FASD, including the diagnostic process and ways that a person diagnosed with FASD may be impacted
  • Explore the context of alcohol use in Manitoba and begin to understand what life might be like for people who use alcohol during pregnancy
  • Recognize that FASD prevention is everybody’s work, and explore strategies that foster relationships, create safe and welcoming environments, recognize strengths, and promote dignity
  • Understand and practice successful approaches when supporting people with FASD
  • Learn from an expert: hear a presentation from a person with FASD

Individuals and groups who are interested in attending Manitoba’s two-day FASD training course can email FASDInfo@gov.mb.ca

Manitobans can also access Canada FASD Ressearch Network (CanFASD)’s online training ‘Foundations in FASD’ at no cost, through Manitoba’s membership in the Canada Northwest FASD Partnership.

Foundations in FASD is a basic training course intended for everyone that will come into contact with individuals with FASD including all sectors of work, families, individuals with FASD, spouses, and the general public. This foundational level training program provides the perspective of individuals who have FASD, is evidence-base, employs a culturally sensitive approach, and is presented in a way that is responsive to the learner’s needs.

For information about additional online FASD training resources, please visit canfasd.ca/online-learners/.