Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - First Steps Prevention Program
Catholic Social Services
- Description
- Offers long-term support for healthy pregnancies to women and their children, including decreasing the risks of prenatally exposed pregnancies.
Service provides:
- a 3 year relationship-based mentorship program initiated to support women to stop or reduce their alcohol and drug use during pregnancy
Includes:
- home visits
- transportation support (doctor appointments, addiction counselling appointments, and more)
- identifying personal goals and working with a mentor to meet those goals
- assistance with finding housing
- working on establishing an income
- addressing addiction issues
The goal of the program is to reduce the number of children who are prenatally exposed to alcohol and / or other drugs.
Affiliation: Edmonton and Area Fetal Alcohol Network, Prairie Central Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Network - Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to women:
- 18 years and older
- who are pregnant or up to 6 months postpartum
- and have used drugs or alcohol during pregnancy
- Application Process
- Service Access: By Appointment, To access service:
- contact the Intake Worker
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: No,
- Telephone
- 780-405-9336 (Intake Worker)
- Web Site
- http://www.cssalberta.ca
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: No - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- June 10, 2024
- Address
- 8212 118 Avenue
Edmonton, AB, T5B 0S3
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon08:30 AM to 05:00 PMTue08:30 AM to 05:00 PMWed08:30 AM to 05:00 PMThu08:30 AM to 05:00 PMFri08:30 AM to 05:00 PM
