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Private Resources
Alaska Native Justice Center
The Alaska Native Justice Center (ANJC) is a nonprofit organization that strives
to serve the unmet needs of the Alaska Native community by acting as a bridge between
the community and the civil and criminal justice systems. The ANJC Web site lists
contact information and highlights the center’s history, mission, and goals.
In addition, ANJC Youth law services offers Alcohol & Drug Information School
(ADIS), which is available statewide for individuals convicted of crimes related
to alcohol use. ANJC also offers family law services that seek to resolve custody–related
issues.
Phone: 907-793-3550
Web site: www.anjc.org
American Indian Family Center — Wakanyeja Kin Wakan Pi (Our Children Are Sacred),
Minnesota
The Wakanyeja Kin Wakan Pi program is a part of the American Indian Family Center.
The program addresses issues related to and resulting from substance abuse and FASD
and prenatal substance exposure. The Wakanyeja Kin Wakan Pi program provides a comprehensive
array of services, including mental health services, support groups, and therapy;
a wellness and recovery program; and a case manager devoted to working with women
who need recovery services. The program also provides education for parents and
pregnant moms and referrals for FASD diagnostic services as appropriate.
Phone: 651-793-3803
Web site: www.aifc.net
Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health
The Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health supports the health of
American Indians and Alaska Natives through research, training, technical assistance,
publications, and continuing education. The centers have conducted research in child
welfare, Head Start, risk factors for FASD, mental health, and other topics. Training
and workshops are offered on digital storytelling, telehealth, and Native elder
research. Projects are funded by various agencies and organizations.
Phone: 303-724-1414
Web site:
www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/PublicHealth/research/centers/CAIANH/NCAIANMHR/
Hawaii Salvation Army Family Treatment Services
The Hawaii Salvation Army Family Treatment Services provides a continuum of services
for women struggling with substance abuse, including a residential and outpatient
program for women, therapeutic living for women in recovery, transitional housing,
a preschool, and a therapeutic nursery. Many of the clients are Native Hawaiians.
The organization has embraced a culturally appropriate holistic approach to treatment
and recovery addressing spiritual, physical, social, family, and psychological aspects.
Traditional Western, evidence-based practices such as cognitive behavioral therapy
are used in the programs.
Phone: 808-732-2802
Web site: www.salvationarmyhawaii.org
Ho’omau Ke Ola, Hawaii
Ho’omau Ke Ola is a Hawaiian substance abuse treatment center that provides
a spectrum of services, including residential, outpatient, and transitional substance
abuse treatment services. Ho'omau Ke Ola welcomes clients from the community and
those referred from other sources. Traditional beliefs and values have been incorporated
into the services. Through a cross-cultural view on healing and substance abuse
treatment, clients participate in activities including community service, gardening,
hula, and lei making.
Phone: 808-696-4266
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan — Healthy Start
The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan subcontracts eight tribal and urban sites for
Healthy Start in Michigan. These sites provide services in the Bay Mills Indian
Community, Hannahville Indian Community, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Lac Vieux
Desert Band, Little Traverse Bay Bands, Saginaw Chippewa Tribe, the Grand Rapids
Metro Area, and the Detroit Metro Area. The services are open to all but target
Native Americans. The Healthy Start program complements parental, postnatal, and
pediatric medical care for pregnant women. All women in the program are educated
about the dangers of prenatal and postnatal alcohol use. Women in recovery from
substance abuse are provided with support services, which can continue up to 2 years
after delivery.
Phone: 906-632-6896
Toll-free: 800-562-4957 or 877-482-3601
Web site: www.itcmi.org/departments/child-family-services/
National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse
National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse provides current
information and resources on substance abuse issues in the Asian American and Pacific
Islander communities. The Web site includes facts and resources, news and announcements,
information on the organization’s projects and events, and fact sheets and
publications on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, as well as resources and
links.
Phone: 213-625-5795 or 916-448-5911
Web site: www.napafasa.org
National Indian Child Welfare Association
The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) provides public policy research
and advocacy, information and training on Indian child welfare, and community development
services. The association serves a broad national audience, including tribal governments
and programs; State child welfare agencies; and other organizations and agencies,
as well as professionals interested in the field of Indian child welfare. NICWA
has projects in a number of areas, including children’s mental health, substance
abuse, endangered children, and training of child welfare workers. The Web site
includes listings of services and resources and information related to policy and
research.
Phone: 213-625-5795 or 916-448-5911
Web site: www.nicwa.org
National Indian Justice Center
The National Indian Justice Center (NIJC) has developed a curriculum on fetal alcohol
syndrome (FAS) that “…promotes a tribal multi-disciplinary team approach
for responding to persons with FAS and alcohol related neuro-developmental disorder
(ARND) who are involved in the tribal justice system as defendants, witnesses and/or
victim” (NIJC Web site). The overarching goals of the curriculum are to “…increase
awareness of FAS/ARND among tribal justice system personnel and to reduce the secondary
disabilities associated with FAS/ARND, specifically those that result in increased
criminal behavior among or victimization of persons with FAS/ARND” (NIJC Web
site).
NIJC provides trainings with the FAS curriculum across the United States. The Department
of Justice has combined the FAS and sexual violence curriculums for use in trainings
the department has sponsored across the United States. Training can be requested
from NIJC, and participants pay tuition for trainings. The FAS curriculum can be
accessed on the NIJC Web site, and FAS/ARND components have been added to other
NIJC curriculums, including those on child abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse and
on improving tribal courts.
Phone: 707-579-5507
Toll-free: 800-966-0662
Web site: www.nijc.org/fas/
National Indian Parent Information Center
The National Indian Parent Information Center (NIPIC) is funded by the U.S. Department
of Education. NIPIC provides information on disabilities for families of children
with disabilities and professionals that work with disabled children. The center
provides individual consultation and workshops on disability laws and parent leadership.
Workshops are provided on and off reservations to tribes, Nations, and clans. Topics
for disability workshops include child rights, Individualized Education Programs
(IEPs), parent rights, and Section 504. Issues discussed in parent leadership training
include locating resources for families and increasing parent-professional partnerships.
Services are free to family members nationwide and are culturally appropriate for
American Indian communities.
Phone: 541-244-1822
Toll-free: 855-720-2910
Web site: www.nipic.org
Native American Children’s Alliance
The mission of the Native American Children’s Alliance (NACA) is to improve
the “…response to Native American and…[Alaska] Native child
victims of maltreatment and their families.” NACA seeks to accomplish this
mission by providing (1) support and information on legal systems; (2) assistance
in developing sustainability for child abuse initiatives in Indian Country; and
(3) training for creation of child advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams
for Native communities, which coordinate responses and services for victims of child
abuse. Trainings are conducted by request and through collaboration with national
partners. NACA has also developed resources including a fact sheet on Child Sexual
Abuse in Indian Country and a public awareness campaign kit on child abuse.
Phone: 216-373-6862
Web site: www.nativechildalliance.org
Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board — The Northwest Tribal FASD Project
The Northwest Tribal FASD Project seeks to address these disorders through development
of model projects and multidisciplinary, collaborative partnerships in American
Indian communities in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington State. This project focuses
on training in community assessment and data gathering and assistance in establishing
a systems-based approach to FASD in the communities where model projects are being
developed. The Web site provides downloadable publications and resources on FASD
that are targeted to American Indians. The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health
Board also has several other projects related to health in American Indian communities.
Phone: 503-228-4185
Web site:
www.npaihb.org/programs/the_northwest_tribal_fetal_alcohol_spectrum_disorders_project/
One Sky Center
The One Sky Center is a National Resource Center for American Indian and Alaska
Native Health, Education and Research. It is dedicated to quality health care across
Indian Country. The center identifies culturally appropriate, effective, evidence-based
substance abuse prevention and treatment practices and disseminates this information
to tribal communities. The One Sky Center provides individualized technical assistance
with community needs assessment, services planning and collaboration, program development
and evaluation, identification of funding mechanisms and opportunities, and assistance
with advocacy. The Web site contains information on services, education, news and
events, and resources.
Phone: 503-494-3703
Web site: www.oneskycenter.org
Stone Soup Group FASD Parent Support, Alaska
Stone Soup Group is a nonprofit agency created to address the health and well-being
of Native Alaskan children with special needs and their families. The group assists
and supports families throughout Alaska. It provides information about community-based
diagnostic teams, local agencies, and programs that work with families, children,
and adults affected by FASD. The Web site contains information on strategies for
helping children with brain-based learning differences; a list of FASD resources
and support groups; lists of books, videos, and newsletters; and links to State
and national FASD resources. An e-mail discussion group (Listserv) is available
for parents and caregivers of individuals with an FASD, to network, seek advice,
and support one another. Stone Soup Group is proud to be the nationally recognized,
federally funded, Family-to-Family Health Information Center and Parent Training
& Information Center for the State of Alaska. The group also offers workshops on
basic information on FASD and auditory, balance, and visual exercises and workshop
series on becoming a more effective caregiver. In addition, Stone Soup Group sponsors
Nintendo Wii Clubs for children and youth with developmental disabilities, play
dates, and an annual community picnic.
Phone: 907-561-3701
Toll-free: 877-786-7327
Web site: www.stonesoupgroup.org/FASD.html
White Bison
White Bison is an American Indian nonprofit charitable organization that offers
sobriety, recovery, addiction prevention, and wellness learning resources to the
Native American community nationwide. Since 1988, the organization has offered healing
resources. The Web site includes information about the Wellbriety Movement –
a recovery process that uses the healthy principles, laws, and values of traditional
culture. White Bison offers community workshops on a variety of topics, including
grief, loss, and Intergenerational trauma, the Medicine Wheel and 12–Step
program, substance abuse prevention in youth, and Wellbriety. Workshops are approached
from a holistic perspective and in a variety of settings.
Phone: 719-548-1000
Toll-free: 877-871-1495
Web site: www.whitebison.org
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Federal Government Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Since 1991, CDC has been involved in FASD-related activities.The mission of the
CDC FAS Prevention Team “to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome and other prenatal
alcohol-related conditions and ameliorate these conditions in children already affected”
(CDC Web site). The FASD Regional Training Centers are funded through the CDC function
to create, implement, and evaluate curriculums for prevention and to facilitate
identification of FASD and care of persons with an FASD. The centers incorporate
the curriculums in training programs throughout the respective region. CDC has collaborated
with other organizations to develop a toolkit for women’s health care providers,
a school-based curriculum for teachers to use with children, a curriculum for tribal
justice system personnel, and other materials and publications. CDC is funding three
sites, in Arizona, Colorado, and New York, to establish or enhance population-based
FAS surveillance.
Phone: 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)
Web site: www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/index.html
Indian Health Service
The Indian Health Service (IHS) Behavioral Health Program strives to eliminate alcoholism
and other drug dependencies and to improve the health care of American Indians and
Alaska Natives (AI/AN). In 2004, IHS began to screen female patients for alcohol
use, to identify and treat alcohol abuse and prevent fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
(FASD). The Parent-Child Assistance Program is an evidence-based, FASD intervention
program serving pregnant and parenting women and girls with high-risk of substance
abuse, at 10 sites throughout the State of Washington. The program also funds the
Northwest Tribal FASD Project at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board.
IHS and the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have established a 3-year interagency agreement
to implement and evaluate Project CHOICES, an evidence-based program that addresses
risky drinking by providing education and counseling to women and girls of childbearing
age who access the clinic for women’s preventive health services.
Phone: 301-443-2038 (Division of Behavioral Health)
Web site: www.ihs.gov
Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Spectrum Disorders
The Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Spectrum Disorders
(ICCFASD) is hosted by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. The
goal of ICCFASD is to improve communication, cooperation, and collaboration among
Federal agencies with programs on FASD or a special interest in FASD. Committee
members work to exchange information and coordinate Federal FAS strategies and programs.
ICCFASD has work groups that address the following issues: diagnosis; women, drinking,
and pregnancy; the justice system; and education. Other ICCFASD work groups focus
on relevant work of Federal Government agencies including: the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); CDC; the
Maternal and Child Health Bureau , Health Resources and Services Administration;
IHS; the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the Eunice Kennedy
Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes
of Health; the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA);
the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of
Education; and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department
of Justice.
Phone: 301-443-3860 (NIAAA Communications/Public Information)
Web site:
www.niaaa.nih.gov/research/major-initiatives/fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders
SAMHSA FASD Center for Excellence
The substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency
of HHS, is the lead Federal agency addressing substance abuse and mental health
services. SAMHSA's mission is to build resilience and facilitate recovery for people
with or at risk for substance abuse and mental illness. The mission of the SAMHSA
FASD Center for Excellence is to facilitate the development and improvement of prevention,
treatment, and care systems addressing FASD by providing national leadership and
facilitating collaboration in the field. The goals are to (1) reduce the number
of infants born with prenatal exposure to alcohol, (2) increase functioning of persons
who have an FASD, and (3) improve quality of life for individuals and families affected
by FASD. Fact sheets and brochures can be downloaded from the Web site, which includes
a searchable database of research findings and other materials on FASD. The FASD
Center also offers training and technical assistance and a toll-free help line.
Phone: 866-STOPFAS (866-786-7327)
Web site: fasdcenter.samhsa.gov
SAMHSA Office of Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse
The Office of Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse (OIASA), SAMHSA, was created as
a result of the Tribal Law and Order Act, to coordinate across Federal agencies
that address alcohol and substance abuse issues. The goal of the Federal partnerships
is to provide an infrastructure to develop a holistic approach in support of efforts
to prevent and treat alcohol and substance abuse among American Indians and Alaska
Natives. OIASA’s quarterly newsletter, Prevention & Recovery, highlights
successful practices and stories in Indian Country and provides information and
resources on alcohol and drug abuse for communities. OIASA collaborates in the development
of a framework for setting interagency communication goals and provides technical
assistance to tribal governments to develop and enhance prevention and treatment
programs for alcohol and substance abuse.
Phone: 240-276-2495
Web site: www.samhsa.gov/TLOA/
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State and Tribal Government Resources
Alaska Division of Behavioral Health, Prevention and Early Intervention —
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Project
The Alaska Division of Behavioral Health, Prevention and Early Intervention provides
a community-based, multidisciplinary, and culturally appropriate approach to FASD
issues. The division provides training and technical assistance to organizations
and agencies in the State of Alaska. The Web site lists the diagnostic clinics in
the Diagnostic Team Network, as well as other resources including videos, fact sheets,
brochures, and posters.
Phone: 907-465-4984
Web site: hss.state.ak.us/fas/
Choctaw Nation Health Services — Chi Hullo Li, Oklahoma
Choctaw Nation Chi Hullo Li is a long-term, comprehensive, culturally sensitive
residential treatment program for Native American women who are parenting or pregnant
and their children. Participants must reside in Oklahoma and be age 18 years or
older. The primary goals are to help clients stop substance abuse, develop strong
families, and improve social functioning and to form support networks in client
families and the communities.
Phone: 918-567-2905
Web site:
www.choctawnation.com/services/departments/health-services/
Navajo Nation Department of Behavioral Health Services — FASD Project
The Navajo Nation has an FASD Coordinator who provides training and technical assistance
to treatment centers, behavioral health agencies, schools, courts, and social services.
Training is also offered to jail and prison inmates, parents raising children with
special needs, and foster or adoptive parents. Trainings are often translated into
the Navajo language, and neighboring tribes such as the Hopi may also request trainings.
The coordinator works on prevention of FASD with high-risk mothers and families.
Referrals are provided for diagnosis and other services for individuals who may
have an FASD. Traditional substance abuse counseling and standard practitioner services
are also provided as part of the FASD project.
Phone: 928-729-4012
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PUBLICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
Webinars
Capacity Building to Address Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in Native Communities
This webinar, jointly presented by SAMHSA’s Native American Center for Excellence
and SAMHSA’s FASD Center for Excellence, focuses on the FASD Center’s resources
for Indian Country. It also highlights real-world case profiles that illustrate
successful tribal efforts to prevent and/or address FASD. The discussion was facilitated
by the Senior Native American Specialist for the FASD Center for Excellence and
included the perspective of providers and the adoptive parent of a child with an
FASD.
Proceedings available online: nace.samhsa.gov/TTA/TrainingDocs.aspx#20130124
Toolkits, Professional Guides, and Curriculums
A Practical Native American Guide for Professionals Working with Children, Adolescents,
and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Robin A. LaDue, Ph.D.
Published: 2000, Rockville, MD, Indian Health Service.
This manual provides an overview of FAS and FASD and attendant culturally appropriate
guidelines for professionals working with individuals with an FASD. It is organized
by specific domains in chronological order that are addressed by professionals.
This work was supported by an IHS grant and administered through the Northwest Portland
Area Indian Health Board.
Available online:
Beyond the 7th Generation: Face Yet to Come: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention
Curriculum for Middle School Age Youth
Strech, G., 1998, American Indian Institute.
The 7th Generation Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE)
prevention curriculum is created for American Indian students in grades six through
eight in a classroom setting. The curriculum is designed to be used in combination
with the video “Faces Yet to Come” included with the curriculum. The
curriculum includes several activities to FAS prevention to stimulate learning and
discussion. The curriculum has 16 lessons.
Available for order from the University of Oklahoma OUTREACH National Resource Center
for Youth Services: www.nrcys.ou.edu/catalog/product.php?productid=156
Beyond the 7th Generation: Remembering What We Know: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
(FASD) Prevention Curriculum for High School and Young Adult Age Groups
Strech, G., 1998, American Indian Institute.
The 7th Generation Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE)
prevention curriculum is created for American Indian high school students and young
adults in a classroom setting. The curriculum is designed to be used in combination
with the video “Remembering What We Know,” included with the curriculum.
The curriculum contains several activities related to FAS prevention, to stimulate
learning and discussion.
Available for order from the University of Oklahoma OUTREACH National Resource Center
for Youth Services: www.nrcys.ou.edu/catalog/product.php?productid=156
Gifts From the Sacred Circle: A Native Traditional Parenting Curriculum for Families
Affected By Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
White Shield, R., 2012, Center City, MN, Hazelden.
Gifts from the Sacred Circle is an evidence-based program created for Native
children and families affected by FASD. The curriculum is rooted in traditional
American Indian spiritual contexts. The complete curriculum includes a facilitator’s
guide, a parent resource book, and a toolkit with materials that help connect and
extend the learning experiences into the home and community. Gifts from the Sacred
Circle supports and strengthens families as they care for their children
affected by FASD and themselves. The program identifies cultural strengths and resiliency
factors that contribute to success as a caregiver of a child affected by FASD.
Available for order online: www.hazelden.org
Toll free: 800-328-9000
Healthy Native Babies Project Workbook and Toolkit
Published: 2010, Bethesda, MD, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute
of Child Health and Human Development.
The Healthy Native Babies Project workbook and toolkit is available from
the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development,
National Institutes of Health. The Healthy Native Babies Project workbook
packet includes updated versions of the workbook and toolkit along with a handout
on Healthy Action for Native Babies. The workbook is a comprehensive and
up-to-date guide for health professionals, social workers, community organizers,
and anyone working in Native communities. The easy-to-read, informative text outlines
the facts of sudden infant death syndrome, action steps to reduce the risk, and
strategies for reaching communities. The toolkit provides helpful information on
how to adjust communication strategies for individuals who may have fetal alcohol
spectrum disorders (FASD). The toolkit disk allows individuals to design culturally
appropriate and regionally specific materials, such as posters, flyers, postcards,
and brochures. The Healthy Actions for Native Babies handout provides visual
and easy-to-read information tailored for individuals who have difficulty reading
or who have cognitive problems including FAS, FASD, and traumatic brain injury.
The packet is free and can be ordered online.
Download online: www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/documents/healthy_native_babies_workbook.pdf 
Order online:
www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs_details.cfm?from&pubs_id=5733
Phone: 800-370-2943
TTY: 888-320-6942
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Books and Educational Materials
The Coming of the Blessing: A Pathway to a Healthy Pregnancy
Published: 2009, Atlanta, GA, March of Dimes
The Coming of the Blessing: A Pathway to a Healthy Pregnancy booklet is part of
an initiative from March of Dimes for American Indian and Alaska Native families.
The booklet is designated as a ”promising practice” by the Indian Health
Service. As part of the initiative, March of Dimes offers prenatal education, training,
and resources to families. The booklet contains traditional beliefs, provides information
on having a healthy pregnancy, and addresses the role of partners.
Phone: 914-997-4488
Available for order online: www.marchofdimes.com/catalog/
Web site: www.comingoftheblessing.com
Journey Through the Healing Circle Book Series
The Little Fox: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Your Special Child Birth to 5 Years Old
(Journey Through the Healing Circle)
Published: 2000, Seattle, Washington State Department of Social
and Health Services.
This story portrays a mother and father fox and their young daughter fox who has
FAS. The focus is on children up to age 5 years. The story was created to help people
understand the health problems and behavior challenges of children with an FASD
resulting from the prenatal effects of alcohol on the brain.
Download online: www.dshs.wa.gov/pdf/publications/22-320.pdf
The Little Mask: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Your Special Child Between 6-11 Years Old
(Journey Through the Healing Circle)
Published: 2000, Seattle, Washington State Department of Social
and Health Services.
This book portrays two young raccoons with FAS and FAE who are left to fend for
themselves in a strange alcohol-related accident. The focus is on age 6 through
11 years.
Download online: www.dshs.wa.gov/pdf/publications/22-356.pdf
The Little Fox: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Your Special Child Between 12-17 Years Old
(Journey Through the Healing Circle)
Published: 2000, Seattle, Washington State Department of Social
and Health Services.
This book tells of the day-to-day challenges of FAS and FAE through the story of
a family of bears. The focus is on youth age 12 through 17 years.
Download online: www.dshs.wa.gov/pdf/publications/22-359.pdf
The Little Fox: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Your Special Child Between 18-22 Years Old
(Journey Through the Healing Circle)
Published: 2000, Seattle, Washington State Department of Social
and Health Services.
This book portrays a young puffin with FAS or FAE who is left to fend for himself
in a tragic alcohol-related accident. The focus is on age 18 through 22 years.
Download online: www.dshs.wa.gov/pdf/publications/22-360.pdf
Sam's Bear (L'ourson de Sam)
National Indian & Inuit Community Health Representatives
Organization
Published: 2009, Kahnawake, Quebec.
The National Indian & Inuit Community Health Representatives Organization is
a national nonprofit organization representing First Nation and Inuit Community
Health Representatives in Canada. Sam's Bear (L'ourson de Sam) was created to raise
awareness of brain development and FASD. This book targets children age 5 through
8 years. The second half of the book targets caregivers and teachers. The book explains
the impact of substance abuse to children and their parents. Sam's Bear is available
in French and English free of charge, but shipping and handling charges apply. It
is also available on the Web site in PowerPoint form for presentations.
Web site: www.niichro.com/2004/
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Note: The list of non-Federal resources presented here is not exhaustive,
and inclusion on the list does not constitute an endorsement by SAMHSA or HHS.