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FASD National Strategic Projects Fund, Request for National Proposals, January 2007
The FASD National Strategic Projects Fund invites eligible organizations to submit proposals at this time. Proposals must be national in scope contribute to the Fund's goal and objectives and address this solicitation's funding priority. Table of Contents
BackgroundThe first call for proposals was announced in 2000-2001 and eight national projects were funded. These projects were completed in March 2006 and the tools and resources developed, as well as model programs are being evaluated and shared with other communities across Canada. A 2004 evaluation of the first round FASD National Strategic Projects Fund solicitation process, determined that the three priorities from the first round were still relevant but that the Fund could be more strategic in the second round. The priority for the second round is: Training for the implementation of FASD: Canadian guidelines for diagnosis. ![]() Funding Priority 2007-2008Training for the implementation of FASD: Canadian guidelines for diagnosis. One of the top five priorities that emerged from the National Forum was to develop, establish, implement, evaluate and maintain standardized training. It was noted in the workshop that next steps must include training supports designed to ensure that those using the Guidelines have all the knowledge and skills necessary to use them most effectively. A strong consensus emerged from the National Forum regarding who should be trained, the need for core competencies based on common curricula and certification or accreditation. It was considered important to use a multi-disciplinary approach to training all potential members of or contributors to the diagnostic team. The need for different models or formats of training which could be used in different situations and which could be widely available across Canada was also expressed. These identified training needs have been confirmed in both formal and informal discussions with representatives from the provinces and territories, currently diagnosing centres, health care provider and allied professional organizations, and community stakeholder groups. Training for the implementation of FASD: Canadian guidelines for diagnosis is critical to increase the diagnostic capacity across Canada in both urban and rural settings. Increased diagnostic capacity is critical to early diagnosis and intervention to improve outcomes for those affected by prenatal alcohol exposure. Increased consistent diagnostic capacity is also critical to being able to record, collect and report data on FASD in a common manner, in order to eventually gather incidence and prevalence information. Therefore, the strategic priority selected for the FASD National Strategic Projects Fund is the training of health care and allied professionals who might be members of or contribute to the diagnosis of FASD. This would include, but not be limited to health professionals: pediatricians, family physicians, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, and allied professionals: speech and/or language pathologists and therapists, occupational therapists, and child development specialists. The training could focus on either pre-service education or continuing education to ensure that both currently practising and future health care and allied professionals are knowledgeable and have the core competencies. The training programs developed should consider accreditation of both the training programs and the trainer delivering them to ensure a consistent standard in the knowledge and skills to be imparted. ![]() Scope of the current solicitationThis solicitation is for national projects that:
Eligible and Non-eligible CriteriaTo be eligible for funding:
The following are not eligible for funding:
You should note that if your proposal does not meet the eligibility criteria your proposal will be screened out and not considered any further. ![]() Submission InstructionsThe FASD Guide for Applicants (available in the reference documents) http://www.publichealth.gc.ca/fasd/fund-financ_e.html provides you with detailed information on what the application should include and the required format for your proposal.
Please send the original and 5 copies by courier to the following address: FASD National Strategic Projects Fund ![]() Application and Review ProcessFollowing receipt of your application for funding an acknowledgement, quoting your project reference number, will be sent by email to the address provided on the Application Form. The review process is described in the FASD Guide for Applicants. You will be notified of the results once a final decision has been reached regarding your project.
ContactsAdministration questions about this RFP should be directed to: Brenda Lalonde-Warner Content questions about this RFP should be directed to: FASD Team Reference DocumentsThe following documents are available at: http://www.publichealth.gc.ca/fasd
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