Living with FASD: Drawing Hope
100-114, 18 minutes The Healthy Aboriginal Network, 2011 Drawing Hope is a video representation of the popular comic book. The voices were performed by youth living with FASD. Request
100-114, 18 minutes The Healthy Aboriginal Network, 2011 Drawing Hope is a video representation of the popular comic book. The voices were performed by youth living with FASD. Request
1400-37, 40 minutes, 2002 This program explores the realities of living with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and partial FAS, called FAE, the leading causes of birth defects. The effects associated with FAS continue even when children become adults. Request
1400-35, 60 minutes, 2006 Recovering Hope is an intimate and evocative hour-long video about the mothers and families of children who are affected by FASD. The video, created for viewing by women in recovery and their counselors, is divided into two half-hour episodes to allow time for discussion within a...
#1400-33, 27 minutes, 2002 This video is about the permanent damage done to the unborn fetus of a pregnant woman when she consumes alcohol. It offers clear prevention and intervention information to women, families and all members of aboriginal communities. Request
#1400-32, 20 minutes, 2003 This video examines the issues surrounding FAS and explores the struggles its victims face. Although FAS has been around for years, the first diagnosed generation is now in its early to mid-20s and is just entering the workforce. For the young people afflicted with FAS all...
#1400-31, 18 minutes, 1997 The purpose of this video is to present information on the effects of drugs and alcohol during pregnancy and the resulting harm to the unborn child. Request
#1400-30, 14 minutes, 2002 This story centers around a teenage girl who does not know she is pregnant and has to make a decision about whether or not to drink alcohol. The video includes several interviews, one with a mom who gave birth to an affected child and one with...
#1400-29, 13 minutes, 1992 Mary Atkins is a recovering alcoholic; Mary Atkins is a Mom. She drank throughout her pregnancies and fears that this has hurt her kids. Now an alcoholism counselor on the Six Nations Reserve, Mary shares her story on this video. The dangers of drinking during pregnancy...
#1400-28, 43 minutes, 2002 Victor, a young adult affected by FAS was charged with the crime of robbing a pizza parlor in October 1993. Although spurred by his cousin to commit the crime, Victor alone was charged and punished. This video, in 3 segments, provides insight into Victor’s life and...
#1400-26, 19 minutes, 2000 This program profiles an eight-year-old Apache Indian boy born with FAS, showing how alcohol ingested by the mother crosses the placenta and enters the bloodstream of the fetus, remaining long after it has left the mother’s bloodstream; it describes the common defects of children with FAS...