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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Society Yukon

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Playing to Our Strengths – An International Improvisation project!

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Lead researchers Rebecca Caines and Michelle Stewart completed a successful outreach trip to Yukon and British Columbia, taking the Improv Toolkit on the road for feedback, and making new connections for the project’s next stages.

Whitehorse, Yukon has been selected to be the Canada site for the international improvisation project exploring strengths and creativity for people with disabilities.

Researchers visited Whitehorse in July and worked with FASSY (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Society of Yukon) who is a partner on the project. The researchers demonstrated workshops to a range of agencies and families. The workshops, based on the Community Improv Toolkit, use theatre, music, visual arts, improvised games and creative technologies including iPad apps to help people communicate, share their stories, make art and share their experiences.

For more info: http://improvenabled.ca/

Fassy is launching our new booklet September 9th

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We are excited to launch our new booklet: Walking With Us; Support That Works. This publication will be available starting on International FASD Awareness Day – September 9th at Shipyards Park. Booklets will also be available after that day by contacting us at 867-393-4948.

Walking With Us; Support That Works is a collection of stories and perspectives on the topic of support. 13 people with FASD were interviewed for their insights and many also shared their art work to showcase. Four main themes arose from this project: The Social Context of Support; Risking Trust & Relationship; Being Heard; and Being There.

Here is just a sample of the booklet to preview:

International FASD Day Celebration!

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Fassy is hosting an International FASD Day Celebration lunch at Shipyards Park on September 9th. Everyone is welcome! If you bought raffle tickets in support of our lunch program, make sure you come on down to the lunch when the raffle draw will be held.

See you there!

FASD Informed Support Program

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Fassy will be having a “FASD informed support” evening program running on October 24th, 25th and 26th from 6 – 9 pm. Please call NISJ at Yukon College to apply. You can call 867.456.8589 or email twright@yukoncollege.yk.ca for more information.

Fassy Fundraiser Raffle!

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fassy-raffle-webFassy would like to announce that we are holding a raffle fundraiser for our socially inclusive lunch program! If you would like to buy tickets, please come on down to our office or call 393-4948 for more information.

The raffle draw is being held on September 9th at our FASD International Day celebration at Shipyards Park.

Support Fassy by coming down to our office and buying your tickets now!

An Update on our Pregnancy Dispenser Program!

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pregnancy-test-1Our pregnancy test dispensers are a success! 133 pregnancy tests sold in ten months – that’s 13 a month!

Yukon college has created a gender neutral washroom on the main floor and a pregnancy test dispenser is now available at this location. A second dispenser will be installed in a second floor women’s washroom soon.

Take the survey! Use the QRS code on the pregnancy test dispensers located at Yukon College or the Dirty Northern Public House to take a short survey and receive a $25.00 iTunes card. You can also find this code on the posters located in the women’s washrooms at the Jarvis Street Saloon or the Grateful Spud.

There is still time! The research collaboration from the University of Alaska, Anchorage, continues and has been extended to June of 2016.

Thanks for protecting the next generation!

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