Alcohol Risk Assessment
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Introduction
The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute received funding from the Ministry of Health to develop a teaching package on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). The project targeted post secondary students enrolled in professional programs where in the future they may work with women of child bearing age. These programs include health care, education, justice, addictions, psychology, social work, and other community services programs. The focus is on the prevention of FASD and supporting women.
Why share information about FASD with post secondary students? FASD is recognized as the leading known cause of developmental disability in Canada. It is preventable. The consensus is that the prevalence of FASD in Canada is at least 9.1 per 1000 live births (approximately 1 in 100 live births). Prenatal alcohol exposure can affect physical, behavioural, learning and adaptive domains, and is strongly associated with mental illness. FASD is a lifelong condition that can have huge costs—on individual, family, social, economic and health levels. FASD crosses all boundaries, and it is not confined to any particular race, socioeconomic status, or any other demographic group/subpopulation.
As future professionals, your students will gain an awareness of FASD and how they can work more effectively with women of childbearing age to help reduce the risk of alcohol use during pregnancy. They will also begin to understand the challenges faced by individuals with FASD. The case studies and activities provided in the teaching package will enhance their learning experience as they apply their new knowledge to real life situations.
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ARA Modules
Module One: Values, Attitudes, and Stereotypes
Module Two: What is FASD
Module Three: Alcohol, Women, and Pregnancy
Module Four: Youth and Alcohol Use
Module Five: Supporting Woman Who Drink During Pregnancy
Module Six: Impact of Alcohol on Fetal Development
Module Seven: Referral and Diagnosis
Module Eight: Primary Disabilities and Secondary Disabilities
Module Nine: Prevention of FASD
Module Ten: FASD and the Media
Module Eleven: Services in Saskatchewan
References
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ARA PowerPoint Presentation
Learning About FASD PowerPoint Presentation
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Resources
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SCREENING FOR ALCOHOL USE - REFERENCE CARD
Saskatchewan Prevention Institute, 2007This quick screening tool has been adapted with permission from Best Start Resource Centre (Ontario). This card is a tool to help health professionals to screen for the level of alcohol risk in women of child bearing age. Research has shown that this screening tool has a higher sensitivity level for use with women than other screening tools. Audience: health care professionals.
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ENHANCING PATIENT CARE: CLINICAL APPROACHES TO ADDRESSING ALCOHOL USE DURING PREGNANCY - MANUAL
Saskatchewan Prevention Institute, 2007This 40 page manual provides health care professionals with information on assessing the level of risk from alcohol use with women of childbearing age. This manual also provides information about women and alcohol use, use of the T-ACE screening tool, and brief motivational interviewing techniques. Included in the manual is a list of treatment and referral services based in Saskatchewan, along with links to National resources and organizations. Audience: health care professionals.
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ALCOHOL & PREGNANCY: THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW - BROCHURE
Saskatchewan Prevention Institute, 2007This brochure has been developed for health care professionals to distribute to their patients. The purpose is to aid health care professionals in discussing the risks of alcohol use during pregnancy with patients of child bearing age. Audience: women of child bearing age.
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FETAL DEVELOPMENT - POSTERS
Childbirth Graphics, 2008These 8.5 x 11 inch posters, developed by Childbirth Graphics, assist health care professionals in discussing alcohol use with their patients. Although these posters do not focus on FASD, they can be used to help patients understand that alcohol is one of many factors which can impact the development of the fetus. Audience: health care professionals and their patients.
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LEARNING ABOUT FASD - CD
Saskatchewan Prevention Institute, 2009This resource is meant for use by post secondary instructors and professors to assist in providing information and education about FASD to students enrolled in professional programs where in the future they may work with women of child bearing age. These programs include health care, education, justice, addictions, psychology, social work, and other community services programs. This resource contains digital copies of the printed resource "Learning About FASD: A Teaching Package for Post-Secondary Institutions" as well as a copy of a PowerPoint that can be used in classrooms. Both the PowerPoint and written modules contain case studies, activities and discussion questions that can be used to adapt the presentation to make it useful for any group.
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LEARNING ABOUT FASD - MODULES
Saskatchewan Prevention Institute, 2009Eleven Modules are available for downloading at the Prevention Institute's website at www.preventioninstitute.sk.ca by going under the Program area. These modules are also included in the CD, item number 3-144.
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LEARNING ABOUT FASD - POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Saskatchewan Prevention Institute, 2009A PowerPoint Presentation is available for downloading at the Prevention Institute's website at www.preventioninstitute.sk.ca by going under the Program area. This presentation is also included in the CD, item number 3-144.
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