Events, Calendar, and Announcements
FANS Family Gathering - Sunday, April 6, 2025
Join us for a couple of hours of family sharing and friendship with folks who understand your experience. Safe space for all.
Canada FASD Conference - October 21-23, 2025
Canada’s premier semi-annual FASD conference.
FANS Annual Conference
Mark Friday, November 7, 2025 on your calendar. FANS 4th conference will offer renowned speakers providing research and best practices on critical issues associated with FASD. Register early on Eventbrite.
FANS Family Gathering - Sat. Feb. 15, 2025
Come join us for a relaxed afternoon to get to know each other and build our caregiver community. We will have some activities, snacks and a big open gym space to run around and play. All ages and all family members/caregivers/siblings welcome. Drop in any time between 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
NSCC Waterfront Campus, Sydney - Workshop for Early Childhood Education Instructors - Saturday, November 23, 2024
Professional development in-service workshop for staff of the Early Childhood Education Support Centre.
NSCC Waterfront Campus, Sydney N.S. - Friday, November 22, 2024
FASD training for years one and two students in the Early Childhood Education program.
Haunted House - Esther Fest 2024 - October 25-26
Uniquely scary fundraiser for FANS (Fetal Alcohol Nova Scotia).
1 Penny Lane, Amerst. October 25 & 26, 2024
CanFASD Webinar: FASD and Education - Strategies for Success
CanFASD Webinar series - FASD and Education: Strategies for Success
FANS Family Day - Saturday, September 21, 2024
Join us in Halifax for our second Family Day gathering.
International FASD Awareness Day, Monday, September 9, 2024
International FASD Awareness Day. Start the conversation!
Webinar - FASD and Aggression: From Conceptualization to Clinical Best Practice - Friday, August 16, 2024 (Via Zoom)
In this CanFASD webinar, attendees will learn about the conceptualization of aggressive behaviours and FASD while hearing about new research on clinical best practice using the application of Nonviolent Resistance. Attendees can expect to hear from both researchers in the field and in-body experiences.
Family Support Monday - Monday, August 5, 2024
An hour of sharing and listening. (TEAMS Online). Go to our Facebook page for the invitation link.
FANS Family Day - Saturday, July 20,2024
FANS Family Day was an afternoon of fun for families living with FASD.
Announcements
On Friday, March 21, 2025, Honourable Derek Mombourquette introduced Bill 107, “Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Act, “An Act Respecting Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder”.
On Friday, February 7, 2025 I had the pleasure of meeting with the students from Mount Saint Vincent Faculty of Education. Thank you to Bruce Fisher for introducing me to such an engaged group of future educators, and allowing me to tell them about how FASD will impact their careers. Allan
One of the priorities for FANS for the next year is sector training. On November 22 and 23, 2024 I was pleased to work with the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) Sydney Waterfront Campus, Early Childhood Development Centre. On Friday I did a presentation to students, and on Saturday I provided a workshop for staff from Cape Breton Early Childhood Centres. Thank you to Kathy Milburn at NSCC for her organization and hospitality, and to all the participants for travelling through inclement weather to attend.
FANS held our third conference at the Halifax Towers Hotel on November 8, 2024. Speakers included Audrey McFarlane, Executive Director of CanFASD, and Annette Cormier & Stacy Taylor from the New Brunswick FASD Centre of Excellence.
September was International FASD Awareness Month. A great opportunity to talk about FASD.
Audrey McFarlane, Executive Director of the Canadian FASD Research Netword (CanFASD) won the highest Canadian Medical Association award for her service to the FASD community. Find the details here: https://www.cma.ca/get-involved/awards/owen-adams-award-honour/audrey-mcfarlane
May 28, 2024 -FANS (Fetal Alcohol Nova Scotia) launches new website.