The Prevention Conversation is an online training program for front-line health and social services professionals to provide them with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to engage their clients/patients in a supportive and non-judgmental conversation about alcohol use during pregnancy, its lasting effects on the developing child, and resources and supports available to women of childbearing age.
This course discusses FASD prevention by providing information about the risks of alcohol use during pregnancy as well as considerations to support women in a way that promotes healthy relationships with professionals and promotes safety and health in all facets of their lives.
By completing this training course, facilitators will:
- Have an understanding of the FASD Prevention Conversation: A Shared Responsibility program; it’s history and evolution;
- Understand the complex reasons why a woman may drink when pregnant and have the tools to support conversations with pregnant women;
- Be able to apply and tailor the…
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