While FASD is an issue across the nation, its impact is often more devastating in communities of Black, Indigenous and people of color, given historical trauma, systemic racism and the results of unaddressed health issues.

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This new short video from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism features Dr. Deidra Roach, MD.  The video highlights some key facts about FASD and notes that people with FASD may have difficulty in developing social skills, learning, and memory.

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“MotherToBaby released a series of Birth Defects Awareness Month-themed podcast episodes. NCBDDD experts discussed "Birth Defects Awareness Across the Lifespan." Other episodes included preconception health and the importance of pregnancy research.”  

Check out the podcast, HERE!

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“Kathy Hotelling created NC FASD Informed, a nonprofit to guide family members who are navigating the diagnosis with their child after having trouble finding resources herself… Hotelling hopes her nonprofit can help other families learning to live with FASD.”

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“ACOG member and maternal–fetal medicine specialist Samuel Bauer, MD, FACOG, shares an important reminder for National Birth Defects Awareness Month.”  In the video, Dr. Bauer states, “There is no safe time for alcohol use during pregnancy

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 This training session will feature experts in the field of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in North Carolina and across the country. Members of the community are invited to attend, including family partners, social services, educational, medical and all others in the community interested in learning more.

Presenters include Yasmin Senturias, MD of Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina, Douglas Waite, MD of Bronxcare Health Systems in New York and Larry Byrd, Ph.D. of the University of North Dakota.

Click HERE, to register.

For more information, please contact
Kathy Hotelling at kathy [DOT] hotelling [AT] ncfasdinformed [DOT] org

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