A mother in Canada “said she knew at the outset that adopting children with FASD would require her to constantly learn and adapt.  One of the biggest challenges she worries about now is the stigma of simply having FASD.  She said it all goes back to a sense of shame perpetuated in society and a desire to place blame for FASD on birth mothers.  This mom by adoption says it's time for it to stop, and that the stigma only makes it harder for people to get the help they need.

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“Americans may be slow to absorb the bad news about alcohol, but the science is pretty darn clear: From cancer to brain health, sleep health, and gut health, no amount is truly *good* for you.  One of the biggest issues is definitely alcohol’s cancer-causing capabilities.”

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The team reviewed feedback from over 900 participant evaluations, with 97% of those trained stating their knowledge of FASD had increased and 95% noted that they would act on the information they learned. The team also discussed ways to improve content delivery, reviewed goals for the upcoming contract year and heard from collaborator Proof Alliance about new language guidelines and Proof Alliance’s next steps in connecting NC trainers with those in Minnesota through their Proof Alliance Certified Trainers (PACT) program.

You are one click away from scheduling an FASD Training with Proof Alliance NC! 

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“This Committee Statement was developed by the ACOG Committee on Advancing Equity in Obstetric and Gynecologic Health Care and states, “Recognizing the importance of social and structural determinants of health can help ob-gyns and other health care professionals to better understand patients..."

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 FASD United is proud to feature key research advances from NIAAA.  Learn more about helpful resources available from NIAAA.
 
“Why use the Navigator? Unlike many other resources you may find online, the Navigator has no commercial sponsors. Instead, it is produced by the leading U.S. agency for scientific research on alcohol and health, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).  The Navigator will steer you toward evidence-based treatment, which applies knowledge gained through decades of carefully designed scientific research.”

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 NIAAA's Webinar, Save the Date and Register Today!

Thursday, November 21 from 12:00 to 1:00 Eastern

Alcohol can have unique effects on women, including during pregnancy. Join FASD United and the NIAAA for this webinar to learn about alcohol’s effects on women’s health, the living experience of those impacted, and how different factors influence the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure.
 
Speakers include Dr. Sherry McKee with the Yale School of Medicine and Dr. Ludmila Bakhireva with the University of New Mexico. 

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