Resources & Research Edition: Innovative FASD Support Groups with Nancy Lockwood and Pascal Gagne

Welcome to FASD Family Life, the podcast for families by families where we get real about raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I’m your host, Robbie Seale, FASD Educator, advocate and mom of four children with FASD.  I know the struggle is real, but so is success.  Whether this is your first episode, or your 60th, I invite you to settle in and  join me for a cup of coffee.
 
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In this Research & Resources Edition of FASD Family Life Research & Resources edition I am delighted to speak with  Nancy Lockwood and Pascal Gagne about the importance of creating communities of support for parents/ caregivers and individuals with FASD.

Nancy Lockwood is an FASD Consultant/Educator with 25+ years of work/lived experience supporting individuals of all ages with FASD. Current work includes building capacity at provincial/national agencies to increase their ability to support people with FASD and their families. Previously, Nancy managed ABLE2’s Fetal Alcohol Resource Program, a program she helped to design. Nancy has provided customized FASD education workshops to thousands of professionals and front-line workers in multiple sectors.

Pascal Gagné is a Ph.D. Candidate at the Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies at the University of Ottawa. He has recently joined Health Nexus as the FASD Team Lead. Prior to this position, Pascal has been the FASD Research Lead at ABLE2. He also teaches classes at various universities and colleges. One of Pascal's responsibilities at Health nexus is to manage their Family and Caregiver Support Group Program.
For more info:    https://fasdinfotsaf.ca/

Information about all the Ontario groups funded through Health Nexus grants. https://fasdinfotsaf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/FASDSupportGroups_ListForWebsite_2021-222.pdf


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