Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is a condition that can occur in a person who was exposed to alcohol before birth.
FASD, Okanagan Valley Assessment and Support Society is a registered, non-profit organization located in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. Our service area includes all of the interior of B.C. as well as Vancouver Island.
We are interested in increasing resilience and reducing harm by advancing how we all understand and respond to FASD. This is done through advocacy, community engagement, and building community capacity. We aim to reduce the incidence of FASD and ensure people who are affected by FASD have the support they need to lead positive, meaningful lives.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is a condition that can occur in a person who was exposed to alcohol before birth.
FASD, Okanagan Valley Assessment and Support Society is a registered, non-profit organization located in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. Our service area includes all of the interior of B.C. as well as Vancouver Island.
Thank you to the fantastic people at Elks Club for donating to FASD Okanagan and helping us to provide education about Fetal Alcohol Disorder.
We use respect, show compassion, and demonstrate cultural sensitivity while carrying out an FASD
collaborative assessment using the “Canadian FASD Diagnostic Standards”, with the intent to recognize
an individual’s strengths and support needs.
We use respect, show compassion, and demonstrate cultural sensitivity while carrying out an FASD
collaborative assessment using the “Canadian FASD Diagnostic Standards”, with the intent to recognize
an individual’s strengths and support needs.
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It’s finally here! Registration for the Canada FASD Conference 2023 is now open! Early bird pricing is available until June 30, 2023.
CanFASD is excited to invite you to the Canada FASD Conference, happening November 7-9, 2023 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. We have partnered with the Canada Northwest FASD Partnership, the Government of Alberta, and the Government of Saskatchewan to make this inaugural event happen. We are expecting over 500 delegates from across Canada and around the world to join us to discuss how we can work together to address the complexities of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Space is limited so be sure to register as soon as possible to secure your spot! Students and individual members of CanFASD will receive a discounted rate
FASD Okanagan Valley Assessment and Support Society is focused on increasing resilience and reducing harm through knowledge, relational, and community support and carrying out FASD assessment.
With the help and shared vision from Laura Hockman, ED of Independent Living Vernon, and her staff; the only adult assessment clinic in BC opened.
While being in the clinic, there are many accomplishments I am so very proud of. One that I cherish the most was having Dr. Densmore agree to be our lead assessment physician. He not only provided leadership and training for all of the staff, patients, and their families; his incredible regard was demonstrated in the relationship-building he approached each patient with. His tenacity and curiosity resulted in reports that were more than meaningful, they were life-saving, life-altering, and resulted in lives being changed for the long term. Dr. Densmore invested significant hours researching, writing, and driving to locations across the province to complete assessments often on his time. His infectious curiosity and passion to understand FASD changed the lives of all he worked with, including me.
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FASD Okanagan Valley Assessment and Support Society wants to express heartfelt gratitude to Bernadette O’Donnell, our Executive Director, who has recently resigned as she moves into retirement. Bernadette championed our organization with unwavering dedication and commitment to individuals with FASD, parents or caregivers of individuals with FASD, and all our community organizations that we have collaborated with over the past six years. Your consistent hard work, passion, and advocacy for this community will never be forgotten. Thank you for all your hard years of work! We are forever grateful.Read More
