Foothills Fetal Alcohol Society

02/27/2026

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is estimated to affect about 4% of Canadians.

It impacts brain development — including executive functioning, memory, regulation, and adaptive skills.

It intersects with:
•Education
•Mental health
•Justice
•Housing
•Employment
•Family wellbeing

FASD is not rare.
And it’s not simply a health issue.
It’s a community issue.

Learn more about the supports available in your region.

www.foothillsfas.com

02/26/2026

We launched something new.

Life in the FFAS Lane is our monthly newsletter exploring FASD the way it’s actually lived — from every seat in the vehicle.

• Lived experience
• Caregiver insight
• Research in plain English
• Assessment & diagnosis
• Prevention & pregnancy support

Because understanding reduces stigma.
And conversations create change.

If you’re not subscribed yet, now’s the time.

https://www.foothillsfas.com/home-1

01/28/2026

Did you know FFAS offers a Healthy Futures Program to support pregnant women through a healthy, supported pregnancy? 💚

Healthy Futures is about care, connection, and practical support — not judgement.

Our program includes:
🤍 A Pregnancy Pantry with essentials
🍽️ Cooking Circles focused on nourishment and confidence
🤝 Grocery Vouchers and Vitamins
👩‍👩‍👧 Outreach Support and community connection

If you are pregnant — or supporting someone who is — you don’t have to do this alone.

👉 Follow Healthy Futures Rural South on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/HealthyFuturesRuralSouth

📸 Follow on Instagram:


🌐 Learn more:
https://www.healthyfuturesruralsouth.com

Support should feel safe, accessible, and welcoming.

We are here. 💚

01/26/2026

Rethinking What We Think We Know About FASD

There’s a story people quietly tell themselves about FASD.

It’s a comforting one.
A distancing one.
The kind that says, “That couldn’t happen to me.”

But that story is incomplete — and the damage it does is real.

In our latest Substack, we explore why FASD doesn’t have a “type,” why many pregnancies go unrecognized in the early weeks, and why stigma doesn’t prevent FASD — it delays support.

FASD can affect any family.

And when we reduce it to blame or assumptions, families are left isolated instead of supported.

The question that matters most isn’t “How did this happen?”
It’s “What support is needed now?”

📖 Read the full piece: Rethinking What We Think We Know About FASD
https://intheffaslane.substack.com/p/rethinking-what-we-think-we-know?r=582hn7

If this challenges an assumption — sit with it.
If it helps someone understand — share it.

Because understanding grows when truth travels.
And support changes lives.
We are here. 💚

01/13/2026

💚 FFAS Strathmore Caregiver Group — Tomorrow 💚

You’re not alone — and you don’t have to do this by yourself.

Join us tomorrow for connection, conversation, and support with others who truly understand.

🗓 January 13, 2026
🕘 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Strathmore United Church
410 4th Street

This is a safe, welcoming space for caregivers to share, learn, listen, and take a breath together. Come as you are. 💚

We are here. 💚

12/25/2025

Wishing our community moments of joy, connection, and care this holiday season. We’re grateful to walk alongside you. 💚

12/24/2025

✨ Surviving the Sparkle: Your Holiday Is Your Holiday ✨

Big or small. Loud or quiet. Joyful, complicated, or just something you made it through — however your holidays look, they are yours. There is no right way to do this season, only the way that fits you.

Thank you for spending this series with us.

Wherever you landed, however you showed up — it counts.

Read the final blog here:
👉 www.foothillsfas.com/read-fasd/your-holiday-is-your-holiday

💚 We are here.

12/24/2025

✨ Surviving the Sparkle: Nothing Is Wrong If You’re Just Getting Through ✨

If the holidays feel heavy and your goal is simply to make it to the other side — that still counts. You don’t have to feel festive, grateful, or joyful to be doing okay.

Getting through is not failure.
It’s survival — and that matters.

Read the full blog here:
👉 www.foothillsfas.com/read-fasd/nothing-is-wrong

💚 We are here.

12/23/2025

✨ Surviving the Sparkle: Recovery Days Are Part of the Plan ✨

Big holidays and family gatherings can take a lot out of a nervous system — especially for neurodiverse brains, including individuals with FASD. A quiet recovery day isn’t “laziness.” It’s regulation, comfort, and preparation for whatever comes next.

Soft clothes, leftovers, screens, naps — go for it.
It’s not giving up. It’s part of the plan. 😌

Read the full blog:
👉 www.foothillsfas.com/read-fasd/recovery-days

💚 We are here.

12/22/2025

🎉🎄 CUE THE CONFETTI!!! CUE THE CONFETTI!!! 🎄🎉
(Please imagine cannons. Glitter. Elves screaming joyfully.)

🍷✨ THAT’S A WRAP — WINE/GIFT CARD SURVIVOR HAS OFFICIALLY LANDED! ✨🍷

The final name was drawn.
The bin is EMPTY.
The echoes of teams crying gently into their cocoa could be heard across the land. 😭❄️

The sleigh is now LIGHT AS A FEATHER once again — floating peacefully after weeks of festive chaos, dramatic pauses, and heart-pounding draws.

🏆 AND NOW… YOUR LEGENDS: 🏆
🥇 Grinchmas Girls and a Guy! — TOOK HOME THE BIG PRIZE and absolute glory
🥈 PJ and the Elves — second place and forever festive icons
🥉 Jingle Juicers — third place and still very much winners in our hearts

💚 THANK YOU to EVERYONE who played, shared, tuned in, cheered, and held their breath with us.
This was a BANNER YEAR — OUR BEST YET — and it only worked because of this incredible, joyful, wildly supportive community.

You showed up.
You leaned in.
You made it fun.
You made it matter.

From all of us at FFAS:
THANK YOU for surviving the sparkle with us.
Now excuse us while we sweep up the confetti and let the sleigh nap. 🛷✨

12/22/2025

12/21/2025

✨ Kindness First this Holiday Season ✨

Not everyone shows joy the same way.
A delayed thank-you, no eye contact, skipping hugs, or a quiet reaction doesn’t mean someone is rude — it might mean they’re overwhelmed, processing, or regulating.

Some brains — including those with FASD — need more time, space, and sensory safety.
Holiday joy doesn’t have to be loud to be real.

Read the full blog:
👉 www.foothillsfas.com/read-fasd/kindness-first

Thanks for choosing kindness. 💚