Tools & Resources

WEBPAGE

If you have been diagnosed with FASD, you need to know that it is okay to talk about it.

This webpage, created by the Northeast Alberta FASD Network, dives into how FASD can affect the brain and shares strategies to deal with everyday challenges and live a healthy life.

WEBSITE

KnowFASD.ca is an interactive website that provides information across the spectrum and lifespan of individuals who have FASD.

It summarizes some of the common neurobehavioral features from current research and explains some of the neurobehavioral difficulties.

ONLINE COURSE

Foundations in FASD is a basic training course created by CanFASD, featuring the perspectives of individuals with FASD. It takes, on average, two hours to complete and provides an overview of various topics such as signs and symptoms of FASD across the lifespan, an overview of FASD assessment and diagnosis in Canada, and strategies for prevention and support.

WEBPAGE

CanFASD has a webpage dedicated to evidence-based research on FASD, organized into five categories (Diagnosis, Prevalence, Screening, Resources, National Database) for easy navigation.

WEBINAR

In February 2022, CanFASD hosted a webinar featuring leading experts in FASD research, including Dr. Cook, to help viewers understand FASD diagnostic guidelines.

BLOG POST

Individuals with FASD have a right to an accurate diagnosis and secure housing. Accessing these rights is a challenging process, and this blog post, by CanFASD, helps individuals with FASD and their caregivers better understand and advocate for their rights.

TOOLKIT

The Housing Service Provider Toolkit is a great resource that helps housing service providers engage with and better understand the needs, goals, and experiences of people who access their services.

TOOLKIT

The housing toolkit, informed by the CHOoSE project and similar research findings, contains multiple resources that help build understanding and support for individuals with FASD throughout the housing process.

WEBINAR

In this webinar, viewers will learn about the ongoing ChOoSE research initiative where the goal is to co-create innovative housing solutions for those with FASD. The webinar will also include a presentation from a member of the CanFASD AFECT committee, sharing his experience with finding housing as an adult with FASD.

ISSUE PAPER

Written by researchers at CanFASD, the paper reviews existing literature on housing for individuals with FASD and provides recommendations for implementing evidence-based supports to address housing needs.

REPORT

Examines the housing challenges faced by individuals with FASD through interviews, focus groups, and consultations with individuals with FASD, their caregivers, government officials, and community-based agencies, and recognized the need for supportive housing options informed by community education and research.

REPORT

The report emphasizes building diverse, sustainable housing models—such as low-barrier, housing-first, and semi-independent options— to better meet the lifelong needs of individuals with FASD.

SYMPOSIUM REPORT

The report highlights the importance of developing flexible, strength-based, culturally-, trauma‑ and FASD‑informed housing options across a lifespan continuum, emphasizing collaboration among individuals with lived experience, service providers, government, and community partners to address diverse needs.

LITERATURE REVIEW

This peer-reviewed article compiles and examines evidence on housing models and supports for adults with FASD, highlighting gaps in current approaches and emphasizing the need for tailored, sustainable housing solutions.

REPORT

The report explores how mothers and their children in Calgary navigate homelessness within shelters and housing programs. Their experiences within the public systems are shaped by many complex social factors and histories of violence, trauma, and poverty. The report concludes with several recommendations using a strengths-based perspective.