Effective and Sensitive Primary Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Wednesday, May 25th, 2005, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. EST

This free teleconference is facilitated by Wendy Burgoyne, Best Start, Health Promotion Consultant.

The deadline to register is: Wednesday May 18th, 5:00 p.m.

Online Registration Form

Supporting Materials

Information regarding background readings and dial-in instructions will be emailed to you approximately three (3) days before the teleconference.

Biography of Facilitator

Wendy works with Best Start, a provincial resource centre of the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services, funded to improve maternal, newborn and child health. Wendy supports local communities in their efforts to prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder through a variety of strategies including awareness campaigns, new resources, conferences, workshops and alcohol policy development. In her present capacity, Wendy assists communities across the province by providing presentations, consultations and designing new provincial resources. Recent initiatives on FASD include assisting with the development of signage for Sandy’s Law, a provincial physician training strategy, a training video about screening for alcohol use in pregnancy, a provincial FASD awareness campaign and a provincial FASD conference. Wendy is presently completing a national review of recent awareness campaigns about FASD for the Public Health Agency of Canada.