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Aboriginal Resources

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Among Aboriginal People in Canada

Review and Analysis of the Intergenerational Links to Residential Schools (2003), The Aboriginal Healing Foundation Research Series. This report examines FASD within a historical context of the experiences of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. to view a pdf version of this report, click here.

Preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Aboriginal Communities: A Methods Development Project (January 2006)

by P. Masotti, M. A. George, K. Szala-Meneok, A. M. Morton, C. Loock, M. Van Bibber, J. Ranford, M. Fleming, and S. MacLeod. This provides a discussion and examination of efforts to build research capacity among Aboriginal communities in the area of FASD. Click here to view this publication. 

Aboriginal Approaches to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Effects

This is a special report by the Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (2002) and provides a look at the developments in Aboriginal communities over the past three decades to support individuals and families affected with FASD. Click here to view a pdf version of this report.

FASD Toolkit For Aboriginal Communities (2005)

This is a user-friendly resource for front line workers working with children, youth, adults and families affected with FASD. The toolkit is available at the Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres website: www.ofifc.org or to view a pdf copy of this document, click here.  

Young Aboriginal Offenders - Gloria Morgan and Anja Brown

Some of what is set out in this article is true for young offenders in general, who present defence counsel with a multitude of unique considerations. Aboriginal young offenders can pose a challenge to defence counsel who are not familiar with aboriginal communities and as a result, may misinterpret, misidentify or simply miss completely the significance of certain cultural commonalities. This has the potential to seriously impact the quality of legal representation afforded to the aboriginal young offender. http://www.cle.bc.ca/CLE/Practice+Desk/Practice+Articles/Collection/02-app-aboriginalyoungoffenders.htm

Aboriginal Infant Development Programs

Aboriginal Infant Development Programs in British Columbia offer support to families of infants who are at risk for or have been diagnosed with developmental delays. Programs are voluntary, family centered, and primarily focused on children ages 0-3 (in some communities 0 - 6). Aboriginal Infant Development consultants support families by providing home visits, activity planning, and developmental and family needs assessments in culturally sensitive and meaningful ways. Consultants also assist families in accessing other health, social, and community services.
http://www.aidp.bc.ca/aboutus.html

The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse

Community Action Circles - Generating solutions through collective action http://www.ccsa.ca/toolkit/Community/section4e.htm

First Nations and Inuit Health Branch

This site profiles FAS/FAE as it affects First Nations and Inuit communities and some of the strategies that are being used to deal with these conditions.

Here you will find tools to help understand and deal with FAS/FAE. You will find references to publications, community projects, contact names, links to other sites, and additional resources that will be of use to those engaged in the struggle around FAS/FAE. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fnihb/cp/fas_fae/index.htm

It Takes a Community: A Resource for Community-based Prevention of FAS and FAE

A Framework for the First Nations and Inuit Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Fetal Alcohol Effects Initiative. To view a pdf version of this report, click here.  

BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society

Resources are available to First Nations parents, groups and educators. There are videos, kits, manuals, displays and brochures dealing with FAS and the effects of alcohol on pregnancy. The network provides distance loan services support to front fine workers in and for First Nations communities in B.C.

The Network produces a newsletter every two months. It includes articles and concerns raised directly from the First Nations/Aboriginal disabled community and others associated with the disabled. Become a member by visiting their website: 

Journey Through the Healing Circle

Video / Book Series by Robin LaDue and Carolyn Hartness. This is a series of publications and videos that can be shared with children, youth, and adults with FASD and their families and community to help explain the effects of fetal alcohol syndrome on the lives of individuals of all age groups. It is a series of stories told in the Native tradition and can be ordered online by visiting:  http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ca/Fosterparents/journey.asp  or by contacting the