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OCYA NEW REPORT – RENEWED FOCUS: A FOLLOW-UP REPORT ON YOUTH OPIOID USE IN ALBERTA

Research – Maternal substance use in pregnancy: Differential prediction by childhood adversity subtypes (Preventive Medicine 2020)

Self-regulation and emotional reactivity in infants with prenatal exposure to opioids and alcohol (Early Human Development 2021)

Trauma and Addiction: Teachings from the Trauma and Homelessness Conference Canadian Observatory on Homelessness

Statistics Canada May 4, 2021- Police report a record high number of human trafficking incidents in Canada in 2019

Mental Health Commission – Making the Next Step Forward: Building a Responsive Mental Health and Addictions System for Emerging Adults,

Comparing outcomes of children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the child welfare system to those in other living situations in Canada: Results from the Canadian National FASD Database 2021 (Wiley)

Ten years of evidence for the diagnostic assessment of preschoolers with prenatal alcohol exposure

Center for Suicide Prevention – Change is hard: learning to adapt

Free Brain Story Certification Course

Edmonton Region Caregiver Training Opportunities

CDC Harvard University – The Brain Architects: Connecting Health & Learning Part I: The Science

Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry In Conversation, Ms. Winfrey and Dr. Perry will discuss their forthcoming book, What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing.

ESPC Loneliness and Substance Use During COVID-19 Written by Aastha Tripath

Youth Homelessness: Mental Health and Substance Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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DHS Methamphetamine Protocol (PDF)

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ALIGN Journal Special Edition COVID-19: Meeting the Challenge in Child Welfare Settings Spring 2021

ALIGN CONNECTIONS for Indigenous children, youth and their caregivers July 2021

ALIGN Shared Offering for National Indigenous Peoples Day 2021.

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Child Intervention Practice Guidance Revised July 2 2021

COVID-19 Group and Campus-Based Facilities Practice Guidance July 2021 (CS, ALIGN, AH)

$7.3 million Will Support the Expansion of Youth Mental Health Hubs in Alberta

Cabinet Shuffle Details July 8, 2021

The Alberta Child and Youth Well-Being Review Panel Survey Deadline July 31, 2021

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Call for Proposals to Participate in the Disability and Work in Canada 2021 Deadline July 30, 2021

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