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FASD: A guide for mental health professionals

WEBFetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), which researchers have estimated affect 2 to 5 percent of the U.S. population, are lifelong conditions that result from exposure to …

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Mothers’ Mental Health Toolkit: A Resource For The Community

WEBA mother’s mental health is critical to the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of herself and her children. The adjustment to mothering is always a big step in a woman’s …

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Study shows alcohol, tobacco cause more health harm than illegal …

WEBIt's smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol – and not taking illegal drugs – that pose the greatest risks to people's health, a new international study contends. Researchers found …

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Alcohol harms the brain in teen years –– before and after that, too

WEBThe third period is adolescence. During those years of transition between childhood and adulthood, the brain grows and changes in many important ways that are crucial for that …

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What are the Wellness Dimensions

WEBWhat are the Wellness Dimensions? Wellness is an active day-to-day approach to a long, healthy, active life that has been defined by Charles B. Corbin of Arizona State …

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Indigenous Approaches to FASD Prevention: Revitalizing Culture …

WEBIndigenous-FASD-Booklet-Revitalizing-Culture-and-HealingDownload This booklet was created by participants involved in Advancing Collaborative Action on FASD Prevention, …

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A free online course from the AFWI: BRAIN STORY CERTIFICATION

WEBWHAT YOU’LL LEARN Lifelong health is determined by more than just our genes: experiences at sensitive periods of development change the brain in ways that increase …

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Promoting mental health self-care strategies during …

WEB22 June 2023 Women’s Healthcare NPWomenshealthcare.COM scribed in Table 1.11,12 A variety of ev- idence-based strategies are available to NPs to facilitate each principle in …

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Preconception Care to Optimize Health

WEBInterventions in the preconception period are not limited to women. Paternal drinking can impact men’s safety, sperm health, fetal/infant health, and women’s ability to reduce …

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Big Alcohol and the Commercial Determinants of Health: What can …

WEBThe commercial determinants of health (CDoH) are “the strategies and approaches the private sector uses to promote products and choices that are detrimental to health” 1. …

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Examining barriers to harm reduction and child welfare services for

WEBLindsay Wolfson MPH | Rose A. Schmidt MPH | Julie Stinson MA | Nancy Poole PhD AbstractPregnant women and mothers who use substances often face significant …

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Alberta Family Wellness Initiative: BRAIN STORY CERTIFICATION …

WEBThe Alberta Family Wellness Initiative (AFWI) has developed an online course to make Brain Story science available to professionals and the public. Brain Story Certification is …

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Every Moment Matters – An evidence-based FASD prevention …

WEBThe sponsors of the campaign, FARE, are hosting a webinar on Dec 8 th (in Australia) entitled Behind the Scenes of Every Moment Matters where they will explore some of …

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How dad’s pre-conception health can affect the baby, too

WEBNow, research is continuing to show that the pre-conception health of fathers also can influence a pregnancy and the baby. Three papers published Monday in the journal The …

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Determinants of Drinking ISSUES BRIEFINGS

WEBDeterminants of drinking include biological, social, and economic factors, as well as the wider drinking environment. These factors have a significant impact on individual …

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Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education (2019) Released

WEBThis is the fourth edition of the Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education.The Guidelines were first published in 1994 and most recently in 2008.The purpose of the …

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Harm Reduction and Pregnancy Community-based Approaches to …

WEBHarm reduction is an approach that helps to reduce the negative effects of alcohol and drug use at the same time as helping women to meet their immediate health, social and …

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ALberta Health Services: Trauma Informed Care

WEBThe consequences of trauma are far reaching and can be directly or indirectly linked to mental illness, addictions, chronic disease, suicide, and overall, a failure to thrive. The …

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Social Determinants of Health: The Canadian Facts

WEBThe presence of lead and mold, poor heating and draft, inadequate ventilation, vermin, and over-crowding are all determinants of adverse health outcomes. Children who live in low …

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Edmonton: Pregnancy Pathways Program

WEBBackground Every year in Edmonton, approximately 100 women are pregnant while experiencing homelessness, and are in desperate need of housing, health and social …

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