The CDC’s video series on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) is a powerful tool for advocates and healthcare professionals. Featuring real-life stories from individuals and families, the videos provide valuable patient perspectives and advice around

• improving diagnosis,
• providing appropriate care and support,
• reducing stigma,
• and celebrating the resilience of individuals with FASDs.

NCBDDD partners are encouraged to visit cdc.gov/fasd/stories to watch and share the videos. If you would like to use a video clip in an upcoming Grand Rounds, training, or presentation, please email requests to Katherine Chyka at Katherine [DOT] Chyka [AT] orau [DOT] org.

Interested in meeting the inspiring individuals featured in the videos? Join us on January 15, 2025 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm (ET) for a virtual Watch Party! Register here (https://bit.ly/3Cs9XCh) to join FASD partners from around the country for an incredible evening!     

Thank you to our FASD National Partner Network colleagues at ORAU and FASD United for their incredible collaboration on this effort!

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Our collaborator Proof Alliance has a new mocktail campaign.  “The holidays are a perfect time to remind families and communities FASD and the importance of alcohol-free pregnancies. Mocktails can be fun, festive and inclusive for everyone, especially for pregnant people.” 

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 The Papillion Center for FASD is highlighted on pages 8-11 of MTSU’s Fall/Winter Newsletter, along with the FASD United State Fact Sheet for Tennessee.  The newsletter features Chris Troutt and Tim Diffenderfer of Papillion Center and describes a grant application that would “create a regional training center that would serve medical practices in a multi-state service area.”

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Heather French, FASD United’s Director of Family Navigation and Resources, writes, “As we close out 2024 and mark the third year of our Family Navigator program, I want to take a moment to celebrate a special milestone: we’ve received our 1,000th request for support this year!   It’s incredible to look back on how far we’ve come.  At the heart of our Family Navigator program is the belief that every family deserves support.”

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“Join Dr. Kiarra King, OB-GYN & social media influencer, as she chats with host Chris Stallman on The MotherToBaby Podcast about diversity in pregnancy studies and the power of self-advocacy.  Dr. King was recently named one of the top 15 Chicago-based "influencers to follow" for her thoughtful content on women’s health, well-being, self-care, lifestyle, fashion and family.”

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“In a new report published in Maternal and Child Health Journal, CDC scientists analyzed data from the Fall 2020 DocStyles survey, a web-based survey of primary healthcare professionals, to evaluate how frequently clinicians ask about prenatal alcohol exposure in their pediatric patient interactions and the methods used to ascertain this information.”

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