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NOFAS commends the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee approval of S.1927, Child Abuse and Treatment (CAPTA) Reauthorization Act of 2021. The bill strengthens federal programs and activities that support child and family well-being and includes provisions to care for infants affected by substance use disorder, and new requirements to aid infants with disabilities.

Find out more at www.nofaspolicycenter.org 

https://nofas.org/nofas-supports-advancing-legislation-to-prevent-and-treat-child-abuse-and-neglect/

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Contact Jenn Wisdahl, NOFAS Policy Coordinator at wisdahl [AT] nofas [DOT] org

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“A study of the associations between drinking alcohol and the chances of becoming pregnant suggests that women who want to conceive should avoid heavy drinking.  In the second half of menstrual cycle even moderate drinking is linked to reduced chances of pregnancy.”

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“One teen is going the distance, biking across the country, all to raise awareness for a disorder that hits close to home.  Emmaus Holder is riding across America to raise awareness for FASD… Along his trek, he's doing research, and talking to families who have also experienced FASD.”

View the story, HERE!
 

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 “Women in their teens and early 20s reported drinking and getting drunk at higher rates than their male peers — in some cases for the first time since researchers began measuring such behavior… Research shows women suffer health consequences of alcohol more quickly than men.”

 Listen to the story, HERE!

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This article in The Atlantic begins, “Few things are more American than drinking heavily. But worrying about how heavily other Americans are drinking is one of them.”

Read Story, HERE!

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Listen to NPR's Coverage of the Story, HERE.

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 “Emmaus Holder, a 19-year-old student, is biking across America to raise awareness for FASD. Holder rides about 100 miles a day and talks with families along the way. The mission is personal for Holder, as he grew up with two adoptive brothers with the disorder.  Holder says he is passionate about getting rid of the stigma.”

Follow story, HERE!

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