Team FASSY  pulling a 70,000 lb PLANE on Saturday September 22nd  for the 2018 United Way Yukon Plane Pull Event at Air North, Yukon’s Airline!!!  A big thank you to the Yukon chamber of mines for sponsoring our team – https://www.facebook.com/yukonminers/

 

and to the Out and About coordinators Julie and Kathleen  for getting the team together !

A great event put on by the United Way Yukon

 

https://www.facebook.com/vikingsnowqueen/videos/10160751455340577/?t=2

 

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/

                  In Memory of Bill Stewart

FASSY, along with Bill’s family, have created a support fund for people living with FASD. This fund has been created in his memory to honor him and his desire to help others.

Bill supported many people throughout the Yukon in many ways and was willing to go the extra steps to do so. He also encouraged people to pass it forward when they were able.

The support fund called “Bill it forward“ will help individuals who wish to pursue a program or educational opportunity (academic, artistic or other); obtain job-related assistance (resume development, bus pass and/or other); or require emergency assistance (food, housing and/or other).

If you wish to donate, please contact the FASSY office at 867-393-4948 or you can donate directly through Canada Helps online by pressing the “Donate Now” button!

Inset picture by N. Bauberger
www.nicolebauberger.com
background photo by R. Plaskett

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:

If you would like to donate to the FASSY lunch program, please visit the Canada Helps campaign page at: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/fetal-alcohol-syndrome-society-of-yukon/1-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-society-yukon-fassy/

The campaign ends June 30th!

FASSY, in partnership with TOZ, YACL and OFI, is hiring 2 positions for an exciting new activities program. Closing date is November 3rd 2016. Please see job postings here: coordinator-out-and-about and assistant-coordinator-out-and-about

“This pilot project has shown that we can work together to support women in making informed choices by providing access to the tools they need,” Minister of Health and Social Services Mike Nixon said. “The Government of Yukon is pleased to continue to support this worthwhile project.”

In March 2015, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Society Yukon joined the University of Alaska’s two-year pilot project, which included the installation of pregnancy test dispensers and posters at key points in Whitehorse. The goal of the study was to assess the best method to increase awareness of the effects of alcohol during pregnancy on the unborn fetus.

While we won’t have the results of the University of Alaska study before early 2017, we are very encouraged by the uptake of the pregnancy tests,” Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Society Yukon executive director Wenda Bradley said. “It’s a simple idea that we hope will have a big impact on the public’s awareness of the effect of alcohol on a developing fetus and thus reduce the number of people affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in the future.”

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!

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 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!

Fassy would like to send a big thank you to United Way for their generous donation to our Lunch Program! Thank you for helping us keep such a valuable program up and running. It is greatly appreciated!