Children's Aid Society of Toronto - Media Advisory

TORONTO, Sept. 8, 2014 /CNW/ -

WHO:	TORONTO FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER NETWORK
	BRIAN PHILCOX, CHAIRMAN, FASWORLD CANADA
WHAT:	(PHOTO OP) BABY BUMP "SCRAMBLE" TO RECOGNIZE FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) AWARENESS DAY & POSTCARDS SHOWING A NEW CAMPAIGN AIMED AT WOMEN AND THEIR PARTNERS ADVISING WOMEN NOT TO DRINK WHILE PREGNANT
Baby Bump Scramble, in recognition of International FASD Awareness Day will see a large gathering of men and women dressed up to look 'pregnant' to remind everyone that it is best to stop drinking before trying to get pregnant, when trying to conceive and as soon as you know you are pregnant.
WHERE:	Yonge and Dundas Street, Toronto ON.
WHEN:	Tuesday, September 9, 2014 between 8:45-9:15 a.m.
	* Following the Pregnant Pause there will be opportunities to speak directly to families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the Chairman of FASworld Canada.
WHY:	Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is irreversible and preventable

In Canada, in incidence of FASD has been estimated to be 9 in 1000 live births. The impact of alcohol during prenatal growth has a wide variety of impacts but can include intellectual deficits and learning disabilities, hyperactivity and damage to the central nervous system.

SOURCE: Children's Aid Society of Toronto

Rob Thompson, Director, Communications, Children's Aid Society of Toronto, 416-924-4640 ext. 2086