Harrison's Hope
Lifelong support for individuals and families living with FASD
We promote the dignity of individuals and families living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder by building safe, inclusive FASD-informed communities across Canada.
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Harrison's Hope is founded on the principle of lifelong support for individuals and families living with FASD. We recognize the need for a continuum of services that starts with prevention education and extends to senior care, fostering inclusion, dignity and interdependence. Founded in 2024 as a Not for Profit, we were granted registered Canadian Charity status in 2025.
New Book by Our Founder
Available Now
Everything Clicks
A Story of FASD, Motherhood, and the Life I Didn't Know I Was Living
For most of her life, Mary Byrnes felt alone in a room full of people. She was fifty-six before she understood why. Teachers called her son difficult, and doctors reached for one diagnosis after another, until the answer finally came: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. It explained her son at last — and then, at fifty-six, it explained her too.
Everything Clicks is the honest account of understanding that arrives late, and of the meaning waiting on the other side of it. It is also a book of hard-won hope: from the lowest point of her life, Mary went on to build Harrison's Hope, so that no one else has to sit in that car believing they are the only one.
Available in Paperback and Kindle
FASD in Canada
Over 3,000,000 Canadians are living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, based on the most recent research from CanFASD states that 8 to 10% of North Americans are currently living with FASD.
Learn More at CanFASDCaregiver Testimonials
Families and caregivers share how Harrison's Hope has made a difference.