Project
FASD Support Worker
Principal Investigator(s): Shelley Wilkinson, Northern Lakes College, phone: (780) 849-8771; Hazel Mitchell, Program Administrator, Lethbridge Community College, phone: 403.329.7200, email: hazel.mitchell@lethbridgecollege.ab.ca
Start/End Date: ongoing
Location: Lethbridge Community College and Northern Lakes College (any campus of latter)
Brief Description: Learn to offer support to people affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol or drugs. Our intensive 22-week Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Education (FASD) program will enhance your skills and prepare you to work with people who have suffered irreversible brain damage.
We give you a comprehensive, practical introduction to topics ranging from human development and interpersonal relationships to family support, intervention strategies for FASD and medication administration. You’ll test your abilities in a 200-hour practicum, where you work with an FASD client and support agencies to develop a valid, purposeful life-plan for your client.
At the end of the program, you receive a Credential of Academic Achievement that qualifies you to use your comprehensive understanding of FASD to help people affected by this disorder overcome obstacles in their lives.
Time Frame: ongoing
Type of Project: implementation
Population Served: urban, suburban, rural, and remote (via distance ed)
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