Background: Many efforts to prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) have perpetuated stigma, discrimination, and misunderstandings about FASD, having negative impacts on individuals and the communities.
Purpose: The Looking After Each Other project is doing a research study to identify and remove stigma and discrimination and explore approaches that promote dignity of children, adults, families, and communities impacted by FASD.
COMMUNITY CAFÉ
Public community café are open to the public to attend in community and virtual settings. Participants engage in discussions to identify different ways a community can successfully work with individuals and families impacted by FASD. Each café focuses on one theme, such as housing, justice system, employment, school, etc.
There is no cost to attend the public community café. Refreshments will be provided during the in-person café.
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LOOKING AFTER EACH OTHER
Background: Many efforts to prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) have perpetuated stigma, discrimination, and misunderstandings about FASD, having negative impacts on individuals and the communities.
Purpose: The Looking After Each Other project is doing a research study to identify and remove stigma and discrimination and explore approaches that promote dignity of children, adults, families, and communities impacted by FASD.
COMMUNITY CAFÉ
Public community café are open to the public to attend in community and virtual settings. Participants engage in discussions to identify different ways a community can successfully work with individuals and families impacted by FASD. Each café focuses on one theme, such as housing, justice system, employment, school, etc.
There is no cost to attend the public community café. Refreshments will be provided during the in-person café.
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GET INVOLVED
Interested in participating in a community café? Contact Shannon Foster at
shannon.foster@umanitoba.ca
We welcome individuals and groups to join these public community cafés as we commit to including diverse communities in our research.