Ms. Audrey McFarlane, BCR
Audrey McFarlane is currently the Executive Director for the Lakeland
Centre for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Cold Lake Alberta. She
was a founder of the Lakeland FASD Committee that led to the
development of the Centre and its services. After obtaining her degree in
Community Rehabilitation, McFarlane has spent the past 18 years working
with children and adults with developmental disabilities and providing
training on FASD.
Part of her duties at the Centre have included:
- development of the rural community based model for FASD diagnostic services for children & adults;
- coordination of the Diagnostic, Assessment and Intervention Children’s Clinic;
- development of the rural based mentorship program for high risk women;
- assisting other communities in the development of services;
- and developing best practice models for working with challenging families with FASD individuals.
McFarlane and the Lakeland Centre for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
have been recognized by Health Canada for the development of service
models. First Nations and Inuit Health Branch is now delivering its
funding based on those service models. She presents at the local, regional, and national
level on many issues related to FASD and has been the CanFASD Northwest
Chair to the Board of Directors since 2008.
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