Substance using women with FASD and FASD prevention

Although FASD because the curriculum for the psycho- the question was asked in an open-ended way, educational and/or therapeutic sessions tended to informants’ answers emphasized the struggles that be abstract and to presuppose that women could be women experienced, and the themes were very similar introspective and could identify goals, make plans to those presented above in response to the prece [...] Along with trusting relationship between the woman and her this was the importance of having visual cues in counsellor, what worked was for the counsellor or buildings and in the outdoor environment regarding program staff to encourage the woman to talk about the location of particular offices and meeting spaces. [...] Of note, and in keeping with being FASD-informed, was It is interesting to note that nearly all of these the idea that the program staff used a visual tool with theoretical frameworks and/or approaches also all group members to help the group to elicit and have been recognized to be components of effective articulate their individual strengths and challenges. [...] Individualized one-to-one support and case Relational approach management Several informants spoke of the importance of the In keeping with a relational approach, informants relationship and connection between the woman and emphasized that what worked for women with FASD her counsellor and/or with other group members; was having one-to-one support for the woman that along with this were comments r [...] This environmental scan on substance use treatment In terms of promising approaches to substance and care for women with FASD was one of three use treatment, first and foremost, environmental components of the Substance Using Women with scan informants stressed the importance of having FASD and FASD Prevention project.