This 24 month project, funded by the Tobacco Control Program of Health Canada, is currently underway (to be completed by March 2010).  As more information becomes available and project resources are completed, this section of the website will be updated.

Project Synopsis

AWARE, in partnership with Mothercraft (Breaking the Cycle) and a Provincial Advisory Committee, is developing a training guide focused on the smoking reduction / cessation needs of women who may be affected by FASD. The training guide targets service providers across Ontario and is based on easy-to-read principles. It  builds upon AWARE’s expertise in smoking reduction / cessation strategies for marginalized women and upon BTC’s expertise in specialized skills in relationship building with women / mothers who may be affected by FASD. The focus of the Guide is to provide theoretical frameworks for effective interventions and to suggest promising practices for service delivery.

A provincial advisory committee has been established, including partners from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Motherisk, Best Start, Sunset Women's Aboriginal Circle, Healthy Generations Family Support Program, and Keystone Child, Youth, and Family Services.

In addition to a formal literature review, Key Informant and focus group methodologies are being utilized to develop guidelines for appropriate and relevant promising practices. A French adaptation of the proposed training guide is also being undertaken and possibilities for a First Nations adaptation will be explored.