NB Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Center of Excellence
Centre d’excellence sur l’ensemble des troubles causés pas l’alcoolisation foetale (ETCAF) au N-B
COMMUNITY FORM
Family Service Moncton is pleased to announce the opening of NB Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Center
of Excellence. The Center of Excellence is a provincial, bilingual program funded by the NB Department of Health.
The mandate is to prevent, diagnose, and support families and professionals working with individuals affected by
FASD. The Center of Excellence is accepting referrals from professionals or families with youth from birth to 18
years of age inclusively who may have been exposed prenatally to alcohol. In order to make a diagnosis of FASD
the team will need to confirm prenatal alcohol exposure.
Criteria for referral:
● Complete the referral form
● Referral age is from birth to 18 years old inclusively, at time of referral
● Signed consent by legal guardian or parents is required
All referrals to be sent to:
Family Service Moncton
22, Church St, Suite T410
Moncton, N-B E1C 0P7
Attn: Program Manager
NB Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Center of Excellence
Or by fax 506-858-8315
If the referred child or youth meets the requirements for a diagnostic evaluation, a Community Coordinator from
your region or the First Nations Liaison will contact the legal guardian or parent of the child. They will assist the
family in completing the paperwork and will support the family before and after the diagnostic evaluation process.
To diagnose an individual with FASD is a lengthy process which includes completing a developmental history form,
confirming prenatal alcohol exposure, gathering medical, educational and family history, gathering any professional
assessments that the child or youth may have completed and collecting information from the child’s school or
daycare. Once the documentation is complete and evidence indicates FASD, the child or youth is placed on a list to
be scheduled for assessments with each member of the multidisciplinary team.
The diagnostic evaluation is completed by a professional multidisciplinary team that includes a pediatrician, a speech
and language pathologist, a psychologist and an occupational therapist. The entire process of assessment and
evaluation takes place in Moncton NB and may take a four day period. The child must be accompanied throughout
the process by a parent or caregiver.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call the Regional Coordinator in your area or the
First Nations Liaison.
Family Enrichment Fredericton-Serves Western NB: (506) 458-8211 or 1-888-829-6777
Family Plus Saint-John-Serves Southern NB: (506) 634-8295 or 1-800-360-3327
Family Service Moncton-Serves South Eastern NB
& First Nations: (506) 857-3258 or 1-800-390-3258
Family Service Restigouche-Serves Northern NB: (506) 753-4161
22, rue Church St, Suite T410, Moncton New Brunswick E1C 0P7, and Tel: (506)857-3258 or 1-800-390-3258, Fax: (506)858-8315, www.fsmoncton.com