Bissell Centre is looking for individuals to participate in the creation of an FASD Video! Please take a peak at the attached poster!
Healthy Relationships Tip Sheet February 16, 2012
Here is a new Tip Sheet for Teens on Healthy Relationships
Brought to you by The Child & Youth Working Group of the Edmonton Fetal Alcohol Network
February Meeting Minutes February 9, 2012
Please remember to check out our new supplementary blog
www.efanmembers.wordpress.com
Catholic Social Services Job Posting – Coaching Families February 8, 2012
Community Worker
Competition # 12-004R
This is a full-time position for 40 hours per week.
As a Community Worker, you work in a team setting to provide mentoring and support to caregivers raising children affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in the Edmonton area. Using your knowledge of FASD and ability to assess families’ needs as well as your awareness of community programs, you link families to the resources they need to be successful. Mentors also assist families to access tools and strategies, access services for diagnosis where required and/or appropriate, and assist families in the adjustment in living with children affected by FASD, in order to decrease the risk of secondary disabilities.
Your Degree/Diploma in Social Services (or equivalent) combined with two years experience working in the Social Services field has prepared youth for this challenging and rewarding role. Knowledge of the youth justice system, an understanding of the correctional environment, fetal alcohol Spectrum Disorder, family stresses, grief and loss, addictions and community-based services make you an ideal candidate. A vehicle and valid Driver’s License are required for these rewarding opportunities.
Location: Edmonton
We offer flexibility, a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive working environment.
Police Information Check, Intervention Record Check and/or summary of driving record are conditions of employment and the financial responsibility of the candidate.
Please send resume, quoting the competition number 12-004R before February 15, 2012 to:
Catholic Social Services
Human Resources
8815-99 Street
Edmonton, AB
Fax: (780) 439-3154
www.catholicsocialservices.ab.ca
We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer Serving and Employing People of
all Faiths and Cultures Since 1961
Opportunity for Potential Programming at the New Edmonton Remand Centre February 3, 2012
Barb Blanchette is the Director of Programs at NERC, and is very excited about new opportunities to present to offenders in the new centre. If you feel your organization could be instrumental in supports for offenders, please email or contact Barb at: (780) 638-5110 Babrara,blanchette@gov.ab.ca
“Some women drink anyway—in part because friends, family members and even some obstetricians say an occasional drink isn’t likely to cause harm.” February 2, 2012
In the sixth to 12th week of pregnancy, a fetus’s bones, brain and central nervous system are forming. Buds blossom into arms and legs, and internal organs start to function. A face with eyelids, lips and other features appears.
Melinda Beck on Lunch Break looks at the latest in warnings for pregnant women on drinking alcohol during their pregnancies.
This is also the time when a mother’s alcohol consumption poses the greatest risk of doing lifelong physical damage to her baby, according to a new study of nearly 1,000 women who drank at least once in their pregnancies.
On average, the women drank a small fraction of a drink a day. But some downed as many as 12 drinks a day—well above the amount considered safe for the women’s own health—and binged frequently.
To continue reading….
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203718504577178850309081474.html
Family, Youth and Substance Abuse Support Group February 2, 2012
A group designed for parents and family members who are concerned about a youth’s use of drugs and alcohol.
This five session series will explore topics such as: drugs commonly used by teens, signs of use, enhancing your relationship with your teen and supporting youth to refrain from substance use.
Family Youth and Substance Use Group (Mill Woods Feb 15-Mar14 2012)
No cost to register!!
Millbourne Community Site
3756 78 street
Wednesday Evenings 6:30-8pm
First Nations Caring Society January 30, 2012
On Jan 24th there was a presentation hosted by the U of A called ‘Reconciliation Means Not Saying Sorry Twice’ with Cindy Blackstock.
Here’s Cindy’s bio:
Cindy Blackstock, PhD
Executive Director, First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada www.fncaringsociety.com and Associate Professor, University of Alberta
A member of the Gitksan Nation, she has worked in the field of child and family services for over 20 years. An author of over 50 publications, her key interests include exploring, and addressing, the causes of disadvantage for Aboriginal children and families by promoting equitable and culturally based interventions.
Current professional interests include holding fellowships with the Ashoka Foundation and the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation.
Cindy was an incredible speaker who shared stories about the lack of comparable funding for First Nations children on reserve and encouraged us all to go to the website: http://fncaringsociety.com/have-a-heart/e-valentine to send a valentine to our MP and Prime Minister to bring attention to this issue and to provide support. The tag line says” ‘Give First Nations children the same chance to grow up safely at home, get a good education, be healthy, and proud of their cultures.’ If you get a chance please send a valentine!
January 27, 2012
Riverbend Junior High – Benefit For Bissell 2012
Presented by Lexus of Edmonton
Riverbend Junior High invites you to our Benefit Concert and Silent Auction in support of Bissell Centre March 1, 2012 in the Citadel’s stunning Maclab Theatre. The silent auction begins at 6:00 PM in the Tucker Amphitheatre with the concert at 7 PM.
Each year the Riverbend students give back to the community by supporting a non-profit organization. This year we are supporting Bissell Centre, an organization with the mission to “empower people to move from poverty to prosperity.”
All proceeds from the event will go to Bissell Centre to help them run their numerous programs. Please come out and support them by buying a ticket
on the Citadel’s website;
http://www.citadeltheatre.com/event/benefit-for-bissell/
This is a student driven initiative with all effort, planning and coordinating the event being done by students in the grade nine Leadership class.
Enquiries can be directed to Wes Wintonyk wes.wintonyk@epsb.ca
Our Performers
Next Star Canada’s Madi Amyotte http://www.youtube.com/user/09MLA/videos
Award winning artist Livy Jeanne http://www.livyjeanne.com/
Martin Kerr from Canadian Idol http://www.martinkerrmusic.com/
Juno nominee Maren Ord http://www.myspace.com/marenord
The sounds of Jeff Ramsey http://www.reverbnation.com/jefframsey
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