Project
Kid’s Edge
Principal Investigator(s): Allison Pooley, College of New Caledonia, phone: 250-692-1743, email: pooleyal@cnc.bc.ca
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Start/End Date: 1995 to date
Location: Burns Lake, BC area
Funder: Public Health Agency of Canada – Community Action Program for Children
Brief Description: A prevention and intervention support program for children and families who are concerned about prenatal exposure to alcohol and/or drugs. Services provided throughout the Lakes District include:
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) prevention and intervention workshops Strategies for parents, caregivers, and teachers on successful interventions with FASD children
- Intervention with children ages 0 – 6, focused on school-readiness
- Confidential FASD screening for children and adults
- FASD resource library
- Referrals to other services for children
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All services are confidential.
Time Frame: ongoing
Type of Project: implementation
Population Served: rural and remote
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