The plays created and performed by Family Life Theatre have successfully moved participants towards change or disclosure. For example, a play about sexual abuse was followed by several disclosures to social workers on the post-play discussion panel. Goal Fewer unborn babies are exposed to the negative effects of alcohol and drugs. The kit does not specifically target men. Evidence about the effects of a male partner's drinking on the outcome of pregnancy is inconclusive.
Further research is necessary.
Risk Factor Alcohol consumption from conception to birth is known to increase the risk of birth defects. The mandate of Algoma Best Start is to decrease the incidence of low birthweight babies. This mandate can be seen as a subset of Algoma Best Start's overall goal of reducing the incidence of low birthweight babies, since alcohol consumption during pregnancy is associated with lower birthweights. Personnel from Family Life Theatre reviewed the literature to determine more precisely what could be accurately said about Fetal Alcohol Effects. Family Life Theatre staff drafted the script with advice from some members of the ARBD Committee.