New investments will improve services and training for front-line staff treating Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
July 30, 2015 - Whitehorse, Yukon - Health Canada
Today, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health and Yukon Minister of Health and Social Services Mike Nixon, announced an investment to strengthen training and support for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in Yukon. This investment will increase community awareness, focus on prevention and fund training for front-line staff.
The Yukon government will receive $260,000 in funding for a project targeting training and awareness initiatives for staff and healthcare workers. This project will:
- Provide healthcare professionals and social service providers with classroom training, workshops and discussion sessions as well as in-person training and training via teleconference;
- Create and support on-the-job mentoring programs – with mentors both within the Yukon and from elsewhere in Canada; and
- Support continued learning for healthcare workers through conferences and courses on best practices and strategies.
The Council of Yukon First Nations will also receive $240,000 in funding to strengthen and enhance FASD services at the community level through training for front-line workers and health professionals.
Michael Bolkenius
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