The Arctic FASD RTC is now offering FASD training to community professionals, students, parents and caregivers, and all other interested members of the public. All workshops take place on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus.

Date: Friday, January 27, March 23, May 25

Time:  9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Where: University Center Room 144

Please click here for a map of the campus.

Registration

Registration is required. 

Please register by noon on the Thursday prior to the scheduled workshop. Workshops with fewer than five registrants may be subject to cancellation. On-site registrations will be accepted on a space available basis. Maximum number of registrants per training is 12.

Register online.

Continuing education (CE) credit form.

(Please note, if you wish to receive continuing education (CE) credits, you will need to complete and submit the continuing education credit form, along with the $25.00 CE processing fee.)

Continuing Education Credits

Continuing Education (CE) credits are available through the University of Alaska Anchorage Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (CBHRS). CBHRS is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. These CE credits are accepted by several licensing boards and for other professional purposes. Please consult with your licensing board to confirm the acceptance of these credits.

Participants will be eligible to receive four (4) continuing education (CE) credits for the completion of the workshop. The processing fee for these four credits is $25.00.

If you wish to register and receive continuing education credits for completing the FASD Foundations training, please print and submit the CE credit form, along with the $25.00 CE processing fee.

Target Audience

• Health and allied health professionals
• Students in health and allied health programs
• Parents and caregivers
• Educators
• Professionals who may work with individuals with FASD
• Community members interested in learning more about FASD

These workshops meet the requirements for the State of Alaska's Department of Health and Social Services' FASD101: Insights into Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders training.

All participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the workshop.

Prerequisites

• No previous knowledge of FASD is required.

Learning Objectives

• Describe the effects of alcohol on the developing embryo and fetus.
• Explain the characteristics of FAS/FASDs.
• Explain how to prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancies.
• Describe how individuals with FAS/FASDs are screened and diagnosed.
• Discuss treatments and therapies available for individuals with FAS/FASDs.
• Describe the psycho-social and cultural effects of FASDs.