It takes a community [electronic resource] : a resource manual for community-based prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects / [Marilyn Van Bibber].
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TextPublication details: Ottawa : Health Canada, Medical Services Branch, 1997Description: 1 online resource (x, 66 p.) : digital file, PDFISBN: 0662259440Other title: Framework for the First Nations and Inuit Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects InitiativeSubject(s): Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Prevention and control -- Canada | Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Prevention and control -- Canada | First Nations -- Community health services -- Canada | Community networks | Children of prenatal alcohol exposureOnline resources: Full text Summary: This publication is intended to provide a broad base of fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects (FAS/E) that will stimulate discussion, facilitate networking, and help First Nation and Inuit communities design, develop, and deliver their own community-based prevention and intervention strategies. It begins with guiding principles for effective strategies and a review of issues to consider before educating the community about FAS/E. It then documents some traditional teachings about parenting and childbirth and presents some examples of Aboriginal community strategies that address root causes of FAS/E. Subsequent chapters provide background information on FAS/E, examples of community-based approaches to FAS/E prevention and intervention, suggestions on strategies for different target groups, description of the common characteristics of persons with FAS/E from infancy to early adulthood, information on FAS/E diagnosis and assessment, and advice for teachers and caregivers.
Includes bibliographical references.
This publication is intended to provide a broad base of fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects (FAS/E) that will stimulate discussion, facilitate networking, and help First Nation and Inuit communities design, develop, and deliver their own community-based prevention and intervention strategies. It begins with guiding principles for effective strategies and a review of issues to consider before educating the community about FAS/E. It then documents some traditional teachings about parenting and childbirth and presents some examples of Aboriginal community strategies that address root causes of FAS/E. Subsequent chapters provide background information on FAS/E, examples of community-based approaches to FAS/E prevention and intervention, suggestions on strategies for different target groups, description of the common characteristics of persons with FAS/E from infancy to early adulthood, information on FAS/E diagnosis and assessment, and advice for teachers and caregivers.
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