“…Importance of connection to community, country, culture, and family were common across several studies from Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, and were reported to improve resilience, allow individuals to focus on strengths, and promote health and healing (Crawford et al, 2020; Gonzales et al, 2018; Hamilton, Maslen, Best, et al, 2020; Rogers et al, 2013). Barriers to effective communication were commonly cited to interfere with provision of effective services to First Nations individuals with FASD (Hamilton et al, 2019; Hamilton, Maslen, Best, et al, 2020; Miller et al, 2022). Poor communication and information access, inadequate resourcing and limited professional development of health practitioners were cited as barriers to service delivery (Hamilton et al, 2019).…”