Funding outcome

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) affects a child's development due to prenatal alcohol exposure. Canadian Indigenous families, especially mothers and their children, do not always get fair treatment in healthcare. This unequal treatment makes dealing with FASD more difficult. This study is about making a new healthcare model in Canada for Indigenous people with FASD. The study has two research goals. The first is to create a plan by working with the Indigenous community. This will help make a model that improves how Indigenous mothers and children with FASD get healthcare. The second goal is to decide what should be in the model. It will focus on the strengths of Indigenous knowledge and culture to help with identifying and supporting FASD. This will be done using three steps. First, I will examine the existing research on FASD. Second, I will host discussions with healthcare providers and families impacted by FASD to gain their perspectives. Lastly, I will co-create the model. This model will be changed as needed with the help of an advisory group, making sure the research is respectful and useful. This research will address the inequities existing in the Canadian healthcare system. This is especially important for Indigenous mothers and their children with FASD. It is a way to create a supportive space that makes Indigenous peoples feel safe.