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NEWS: FASD Week 2016
FASD Day on 9th September is a day for the international community to raise awareness of FASD. Many of the local families and professionals are doing something to mark the occasion. Check out our animation that has free viewing for FASD week. If you are interested in purchasing a copy of the DVD for use in schools and with young people then get in contact with us and we can provide you with further information. LINK |
What is FASD Network UK?
FASD Network started as a support group led by foster carers, adopters and birth families who were raising children with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. It was founded in the Durham Tees Valley which is an area that includes: Durham, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Darlington and Redcar & Cleveland. Our work has since expanded into the north to include Northumbria, Tyneside and Wearside and also to the south to cover the North Yorkshire, Hull and East Riding areas. Whilst we have a UK remit our particular focus is on the Northern regions and we firmly believe that local services are best delivered by local people and local organisations.
As FASD Network UK we are now a social enterprise which is able to respond to contracting, service level agreements and spot purchasing requests with local authorities and voluntary and community sector groups across the region. We are able to provide training, consultancy and advocacy services in order to raise awareness of the condition and to provide input about service and support requirements. Please contact us if you require further details on what we can offer to you as an organisation. We are passionate about providing information, training and raising public awareness about FASD across the north and we work hard to create strategic change at local, national and international levels.
Core Aims and Principles
F - Families-first approach within a multi-disciplinary framework
A - Advocacy and enablement as a fundamental principle for adults with FASD and caregivers
S- Support for the prevention, surveillance, screening and diagnosis of FASD and the creation of services
D - Development and training of individual families and education, health, social care and justice professionals
Key Services
Training - We provide bespoke training for organisations requiring further knowledge about FASD and how to support services users more effectively. Training has been delivered to foster carers, adopters, social workers, alcohol professionals, midwives, health visitors, early years workers, teachers, policy makers, paediatricians, and broader health agencies. Please contact us to discuss your training requirements.
Support - We provide support groups for families who are raising children with FASD on a termly basis. We also co-facilitate FASD UK a closed Facebook support group which provides daily input which in turn breaks isolation and offers timely solutions to daily needs. If you are raising a child with FASD in the North East and North Yorkshire then please register with us so we can add you to the mailing list. REGISTRATION LINK
Strategic Development - We work with a range of partners to examine structural service deficits in the UK and advocate for change across the northern regions. Inter-disciplinary networks facilitate the ongoing development of strategic objectives to address this public heath concern and improve outcomes for people affected by FASD.
Research - We conduct our own research and work with multi-agency partners to develop research opportunities which will address knowledge gaps and promote funding of services which are currently absent. If you are interested in research then please get in touch and let us know how we can partner with you.
FASD Network started as a support group led by foster carers, adopters and birth families who were raising children with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. It was founded in the Durham Tees Valley which is an area that includes: Durham, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Darlington and Redcar & Cleveland. Our work has since expanded into the north to include Northumbria, Tyneside and Wearside and also to the south to cover the North Yorkshire, Hull and East Riding areas. Whilst we have a UK remit our particular focus is on the Northern regions and we firmly believe that local services are best delivered by local people and local organisations.
As FASD Network UK we are now a social enterprise which is able to respond to contracting, service level agreements and spot purchasing requests with local authorities and voluntary and community sector groups across the region. We are able to provide training, consultancy and advocacy services in order to raise awareness of the condition and to provide input about service and support requirements. Please contact us if you require further details on what we can offer to you as an organisation. We are passionate about providing information, training and raising public awareness about FASD across the north and we work hard to create strategic change at local, national and international levels.
Core Aims and Principles
F - Families-first approach within a multi-disciplinary framework
A - Advocacy and enablement as a fundamental principle for adults with FASD and caregivers
S- Support for the prevention, surveillance, screening and diagnosis of FASD and the creation of services
D - Development and training of individual families and education, health, social care and justice professionals
Key Services
Training - We provide bespoke training for organisations requiring further knowledge about FASD and how to support services users more effectively. Training has been delivered to foster carers, adopters, social workers, alcohol professionals, midwives, health visitors, early years workers, teachers, policy makers, paediatricians, and broader health agencies. Please contact us to discuss your training requirements.
Support - We provide support groups for families who are raising children with FASD on a termly basis. We also co-facilitate FASD UK a closed Facebook support group which provides daily input which in turn breaks isolation and offers timely solutions to daily needs. If you are raising a child with FASD in the North East and North Yorkshire then please register with us so we can add you to the mailing list. REGISTRATION LINK
Strategic Development - We work with a range of partners to examine structural service deficits in the UK and advocate for change across the northern regions. Inter-disciplinary networks facilitate the ongoing development of strategic objectives to address this public heath concern and improve outcomes for people affected by FASD.
Research - We conduct our own research and work with multi-agency partners to develop research opportunities which will address knowledge gaps and promote funding of services which are currently absent. If you are interested in research then please get in touch and let us know how we can partner with you.
FASD UK - Virtual Support for Caregivers
FASD Network is partnering with other FASD groups in facilitating a closed Facebook group called FASD UK which enables all caregivers to receive virtual support on a daily basis. If you are a caregiver, then please CLICK HERE and apply to become a member. You will be sent a private message which may go to your inbox or other box to respond to.
FASD Network is partnering with other FASD groups in facilitating a closed Facebook group called FASD UK which enables all caregivers to receive virtual support on a daily basis. If you are a caregiver, then please CLICK HERE and apply to become a member. You will be sent a private message which may go to your inbox or other box to respond to.
FASD UK Professionals - FASD Marketplace
FASD Network is partnering in facilitating a closed Facebook group called FASD UK Professionals which enables practitioners to connect to one another and to share their ideas for supporting people affected by FASD. Please CLICK HERE to become a member. You will be sent a PM to your inbox or other box to respond to.
FASD Network is partnering in facilitating a closed Facebook group called FASD UK Professionals which enables practitioners to connect to one another and to share their ideas for supporting people affected by FASD. Please CLICK HERE to become a member. You will be sent a PM to your inbox or other box to respond to.
European Birth Mum Support Network
This is a network for birth mums who have children with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Their goal is to educate, increase understanding, and support birth mothers throughout
Europe.
Contact: Pip Williams 0207 692 1695 eurobmsngroup@yahoo.com
This is a network for birth mums who have children with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Their goal is to educate, increase understanding, and support birth mothers throughout
Europe.
Contact: Pip Williams 0207 692 1695 eurobmsngroup@yahoo.com
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National Helpline Contact NOFAS UK on 020 8458 5951
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Further Reading
This is a new book on FASD written by Maria Catterick of FASD Network UK. Books can be purchased directly from FASD Network.
Fundraising
We do not receive core funding so welcome donations and the purchase of resources to raise funds.
We sell FASD brooches to raise awareness as well as to fund support for families. £2.50
We do not receive core funding so welcome donations and the purchase of resources to raise funds.
We sell FASD brooches to raise awareness as well as to fund support for families. £2.50
Thanks for your kind support.
Updated March 2016
