NB FASD Centre of Excellence
Location
667 Champlain Street, Suite 105-A
Dieppe, NB E1A 1P6
Contact
Write to the centre or request information
Request a diagnosis: Referral form
Request for a previously diagnosed child or adult: and support request form
The centre offers services to the family of anyone with FASD and to the professionals working with them. These services can consist of:
- Prevention;
- Diagnosis;
- Intervention and support.
The NB FASD Centre of Excellence is the only facility offering bilingual services in Canada and the only centre of its type in Eastern Canada. The centre holds 24 diagnostic clinics every year. It is a member of the Canada FASD Research Network.
The centre’s team is made up of the following members:
- Pediatricians;
- Psychologists;
- Occupational therapists;
- Speech-language pathologists;
- Community coordinators;
- First Nations liaison officers;
- A program manager;
- An administrative assistant.
Who is eligible for the Centre’s services?
- Families of children aged 0 to 18 having been exposed to alcohol or other substances during pregnancy and the professionals supporting them
- Adults having received an FASD diagnosis and those supporting them
Who can request the centre’s services?
- Someone with FASD
- A health professional or a family member of a child
- The family of an adult having been diagnosed with FASD or that adult’s caregivers
Mission
- Prevent alcohol exposure during pregnancy
- Accurately diagnose people with FASD
- Strengthen community resources by working with individuals, families, and care providers
Vision
- For everyone in New Brunswick to know that alcohol, smoking, drugs, mercury, x-rays, some chemicals, and some prescription medications are dangerous during pregnancy.
- For pregnant women in New Brunswick to receive help in stopping or reducing their drinking, smoking, and drug use.
For children exposed to alcohol or other harmful substances during pregnancy to be assessed at the appropriate time and receive help in reducing their related problems (low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, failing at school, drug and alcohol problems, problems with the law).
- For pregnant women in New Brunswick to receive help in stopping or reducing their drinking, smoking, and drug use.
- For care providers looking after people with FASD to receive the help they need.
- For mothers who have a child with FASD to receive the support they need.
The New Brunswick Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Centre of Excellence is part of Vitalité Health Network. It is a bilingual provincial program funded by the New Brunswick Department of Health.
The Department of Health and Vitalité and Horizon health networks provide the services of the pediatricians, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, and occupational therapists working at the centre.
The centre works with a number of community partners and government organizations (at the local, provincial, and federal levels).
The centre coordinates the collaboration between social, education, and justice services and the First Nations to facilitate the delivery of prevention, diagnosis, and intervention services. The centre’s success depends on these partnerships.
