To empower all First Nations  Women within childbearing years in making healthier  lifestyle choices, and decrease the number of alcohol and/or drug exposed births in our communities

To have peer mentors who   understand and support First Nation Women in developing and maintaining healthy life choices, connecting them with their personal support system as well as community services

By the end of the 3 year mentoring program, Women will have developed skills to maintain a healthy life plan for them and their families. Some skills may include…….

• Budgeting
• Parenting
• Family planning
• Social skills
• Assertiveness
• Maintaining a recovery plan

First Nations Women who:

• are within their childbearing years
• are affected by FASD or has a family member who is
• are not connected to community services; or
• Are currently using alcohol and/or drugs or have a history of substance misuse
• Have previously had a child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Circle of Life is a replication of the successful PCAP/Birth to three Project developed in 1991 at the University of Washington School of Medicine and is now being funded by First Nation Inuit Health Branch (Health Canada) to be implemented into our communities

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Updated: May 20, 2011