Your Advocacy is Needed

 Tuesday, March 16, 7pm EDT

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Assist advocates across the US in support of comprehensive FASD legislation, the proposed "Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act, " which authorizes programs and funding to aid individuals and families affected by alcohol exposure in utero.  NCFASD Informed is pleased that Susan Shepard Carlson (Chair of the NOFAS Legislative and Policy Committee) and possibly others from the NOFAS Policy team will be joining Kathy Hotelling to discuss this legislation and how you can be an effective advocate.  It is important to note that Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) is the ranking member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee; his support is extremely important. 

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 “Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, sales from off-premises alcohol outlets have risen dramatically across the country. The report analyzes the relationship between alcohol outlet density and violent crime and provides safer alcohol sales policy options to help cities reduce violent crime while improving the health and well-being of residents.”

 To learn more, click HERE!

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March of Dimes said the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded the maternal and infant health crisis and urged lawmakers to adequately fund key programs that are critical to the health of moms and babies.”

Read More, HERE!

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Senator Lisa Murkowski, who plans to reintroduce FASD legislation with Senator Amy Klobuchar this spring, asked Xavier Becerra about FASD during the Senate’s consideration of the California Attorney General’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. 

The NOFAS Policy team led by Susan Carlson worked with Senator Murkowski’s office to engage nominee Becerra on the importance of FASD.  If approved, Secretary Becerra would guide and manage the federal resources and agencies committed to the health and well being of the nation. A full Senate vote on Becerra’s nomination could occur as early as this week.

To read more about Xavier's promise , click HERE. 

To learn more about FASD legislation and connecting with the NOFAS Policy and Training Center, click HERE!!!

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“The research funded by the NIH grant focuses on identifying specific alcohol target pathways that cause FASD, which could provide critical insight for the development of treatments.  “We have observed a unique interaction of alcohol with a compound that shows it might have the possibility to prevent some of these effects from occurring in children,” says Dr. Jayanth Ramadoss.”

Read more, HERE!

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NOFAS V.P. Kathleen T. Mitchell is a featured keynote speaker at this conference.  “On Tuesdays in March beginning on the 9th, the 2021 HHS Office of Disability Prevention for Children Statewide Virtual Conference will host a series of free webinars to highlight key topics on preventing intellectual and developmental disabilities in children.”

Register, HERE!

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