This webinar from Formed Families Forward “was presented by Dr. Molly Millians, Emory University. Dr. Millians reviewed evidence-based school interventions as well as family and mental health supports for children and youth with prenatal alcohol exposure.”
Click HERE to view Webinar!
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This blog post states, “Communities are key actors in our collective work to prevent FASD. They can be part of raising awareness, creating local alcohol policies, and working with public health on promoting health. Here are some ideas for communities to support healthy pregnancies and FASD prevention.”
Read more, HERE!
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Here is a great resource out of Canada! This episode of the podcast Kitchen Table Conversations with Angela Geddes “offers real-world strategies to foster emotional regulation, reduce stigma, and create classroom environments where students feel safe, understood, and empowered.”
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Dr. Claire Coles and others have a new paper on “Prenatal alcohol exposure and health at midlife: Self-reported health outcomes in two cohorts.” "Since the health profile of older adults with PAE and diagnoses of FASD is unknown, the current study evaluates self-reported health problems of midlife adults with and without a history of PAE to describe these outcomes.
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Dr. Omer Awan at Forbes writes, “An equally important lesson from the advisory should be one of re-examining our relationship with alcohol. Given the detrimental health effects of alcohol, public health leaders should lead the way into a cultural shift in recognizing alcohol for what it is; namely a toxic drug that can do much harm.”
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Congratulations to NCFASD Informed!
NCFASD Informed is is currently under contract with one of the four Medicaid MCOs in North Carolina to train front line staff about FASD and to suggest strategies to address behavioral symptoms in residential settings such as group homes and in families.
This is funded by a grant from NCDHHS Workforce Development Project and in concert with Alliance Department of Children with Complex Needs
To learn more, click HERE!
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