“This brief was developed in partnership with Children and Family Futures. A Plan of Safe Care is designed to ensure the safety and well-being of an infant with prenatal substance exposure by addressing the health and substance use disorder treatment needs of both the infant and the affected family or caregiver.”
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“The guideline for family doctors encourages them to ask patients how often and how much they drink to determine potential excessive drinking patterns. That includes asking female patients how often, in the last year, they have had more than four drinks on one occasion."
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“There’s growing awareness of the impact of alcohol and drugs on an infant’s development, said Dr. Susan Hemingway, who directs the Washington State FAS Diagnostic & Prevention Network and studies FASD at the University of Washington."
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This episode of The Adoption & Foster Care Journey podcast features Nate Sheets, an FASD behavior consultant and parent coach with 15 years experience working with neurodivergent people of all ages and their families.
Nate discusses his new book, “Essential FASD Supports—Understanding & Supporting People with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.”
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"The latest government data shows that the rate of alcohol-related deaths among women is rising at a faster rate than in men. Two local sisters struggling to maintain their sobriety want other women to know that they're not alone.”
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“A Vanderbilt University Medical Center study… found that there is variability in practice driven by vague policy, challenges of cross-system collaboration and a lack of general knowledge about substance use disorder.”
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