An investment from the provincial government for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
$800,000 was announced today for the Disorder Centre of Excellence in Dieppe.
It was created in 2012 to provide prevention, diagnosis and intervention services.
“Living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder can be challenging,” said Health Minister Dorothy Shephard. “Those living with it may require multiple lifelong services and supports. Addressing the needs and challenges children face during the earlier stages of their lives is essential to setting them up for success as they move into adulthood.”
The funding will support the centre in providing increased access and diagnostic capacity.
It will also help the centre address concerns about increased alcohol consumption among women of child-bearing age during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the resulting mental health-care demands.
This investment also aligns with the government’s addiction and mental health action plan, which was released in February 2021.
