4th Edition Newsletter Metis Settlements FASD Network

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Northwest FASD Society** (City of Grande Prairie) Peavine East Prairie Gift Lake

Thinking of all of you as we approach a brighter and stronger 2021!

We are now engaged in an active Partnership with Peavine, Gift Lake and East Prairie Metis Settlements, providing a FASD Mentor and Diagnostic Services in these areas. At this time, we would like to offer our thanks to the three FASD mentors and their Supervisors for continuing to support clients during this critical time. They make a difference in supporting individuals and Families in receiving services. For those who may not be aware, the Northwest Peace FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Society) has been providing FASD services within the Northwest region since 2008. In April of 2019, we began a partnership with Metis Settlements General Council as part of the Provincial FASD Strategy to deliver Specialized FASD Services within the Tri- Settlements.

For services on the Peavine Metis Settlement please contact the on-settlement mentor Valerie Donison. valerie.donison@peavinemetis.com Ph: 780-523-4488

For services on the Gift Lake Metis Settlement please contact the on-settlement mentor Marge Cunningham. marge@giftlakemetis.ca Ph: 780-536-6504

For services on the East Prairie Metis Settlement please contact the on-settlement mentor Murielle L’Hirondelle. murielle@epms.ca Ph: 780-523-5410

Our services in Northwest Alberta (High Prairie, Grande Prairie, Peace River, Grande Cache and the Metis Settlements and surrounding areas) include: Prevention: Parent Child Family Assistance program is a non-judgmental program for women who are at risk of having a child with FASD or have recently had a child who may have been exposed to substances. Mentors work with women to assist with medical appointments, addictions treatment services, housing, finances, and other services that will assist the women to become healthy. Intervention: Post diagnostic outreach services are provided to children or adults after they have received an FASD diagnosis. Outreach support may include explaining the diagnosis to the child’s school and helping them to develop programming; assisting the family to develop best practices at home to support the child; assisting with transition planning for youth to adulthood; and assisting adults to meet the recommendations by the clinical team. Please contact our Community Advocate Role: Michelle if you would like to know about appropriate services in your area.michelle@nwfasd.ca Ph: 780-533-5442

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