Canada's Drug Strategy - Situational Analysis : Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects and the Effects of Other Substance Use During Pregnancy

2001
ISBN: 0-662-85707-0
Cat. No.: H49-156/2-2001E

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   
   
   • 1.1 Context and Project Purpose
   • 1.2 Organization of the Document
2. Methodology
   • 2.1 Key Informant Interviews
     • 2.1.1 Selection of Key Informants
     • 2.1.2 Interviews
   • 2.2 Program Survey
     • 2.2.1 Defining FAS/FAE-related Activities
     • 2.2.2 Limitations
3. Findings
   • 3.1 Profile of Activities across Canada
     • 3.1.1 Extent of Activities
     • 3.1.2 Type of Activities
     • 3.1.3 Population Groups Served
     • 3.1.4 Organizations
   • 3.2 Description of Key Activities
     • 3.2.1 Prevention Activities
     • 3.2.2 Primary Prevention Activities
     • 3.2.3 Secondary and Tertiary Prevention Activities
     • 3.2.4 Issues
   • 3.3 Identification
     • 3.3.1 Diagnostic Services
     • 3.3.2 Standardized Clinical Guidelines
     • 3.3.3 FAS/FAE-specific Clinics/Centres
     • 3.3.4 Assessment Services
     • 3.3.5 Physician Training
     • 3.3.6 Issues
   • 3.4 Intervention
     • 3.4.1 Early Childhood
     • 3.4.2 Later Childhood
     • 3.4.3 Adolescence
     • 3.4.4 Adults
     • 3.4.5 Family and Caregiver Support
     • 3.4.6 Issues
   • 3.5 Community and Systems Supports
     • 3.5.1 Support Mechanisms
     • 3.5.2 Funding Mechanisms
     • 3.5.3 Planning Frame
     • 3.5.4 Training
     • 3.5.5 Issues
   • 3.6 Research
     • 3.6.1 Issues
   • 3.7 Policy
     • 3.7.1 Priority Access to Services
     • 3.7.2 Regulations Concerning Warnings
     • 3.7.3 Community Policy Development
     • 3.7.4 National Policy Position
     • 3.7.5 Other
     • 3.7.6 Issues
4. Respondent Opinions
   • 4.1 Challenges and Gaps
     • 4.1.1 Professional and Frontline Workers’ Knowledge
     • 4.1.2 Identification Services
     • 4.1.3 Services for Adolescents and Adults
     • 4.1.4 Support for Caregivers/Parents
     • 4.1.5 Community Attitudes
     • 4.1.6 Identification and Treatment Services for Women
     • 4.1.7 Public Education Systems
     • 4.1.8 Financial and Human Resources
     • 4.1.9 Mobilizing Communities
     • 4.1.10 Mechanisms for Sharing Information and Networking
     • 4.1.11 Research
     • 4.1.12 Integrated Service Delivery
     • 4.1.13 Other
   • 4.2 Provincial/Territorial Priorities as Identified by Key Informants
   • 4.3 Elements of Progress and Success
   • 4.4 Recommended Federal and Provincial/Territorial Roles
   • 4.5 Summary of Key Respondent Perspectives
5. Profile of Activities
   • 5.1 Prevention
   • 5.2 Identification
   • 5.3 Intervention
   • 5.4 Community Supports
   • 5.5 Research
   • 5.6 Policy
6. List of Resources
7. Appendices
   • Appendix A: Key Informants Interview Questions
   • Appendix B: List of Steering Committee Members
8. Tables
   • Table 1: Jurisdictional Breakdown of Original Sample and Those Responding
   • Table 2: Scope of Activities of Responding Organizations
   • Table 3: Jurisdictional Profile of FAS/FAE-related Activities: Prevention
   • Table 4: Jurisdictional Profile of FAS/FAE-related Activities: Identification
   • Table 5: Challenges and Gaps as Identified by Key Informants
   • Table 6: Provincial/Territorial Priorities as Identified by Key Informants
   • Table 7: Federal/Provincial/Territorial Roles Recommended by Key Informants
9. Figures
   • Figure 1: Focus of Responding Organizations (respondents checked all that applied)
   • Figure 2: Prevention, Identification and Intervention Activities