“A new study led by the Yale School of Public health finds that a significant number of pregnancies that result in live birth still involve alcohol exposure. Researchers estimate that 54% of pregnancies that result in a live birth are exposed to at least one alcoholic drink during the nine-month gestation period.”
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Here at CAMP - A FASD Community, we are pleased to offer our annual, week-long, flagship program for children and adolescents ages 9 - 18 diagnosed with, or suspected to have FAS/FASD.
To learn more, click HERE!
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July 28, 2021. Noon EST.
Please join the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) for a conversation on vulnerable populations and advances in treatments – including community partnerships and medication development targeting stress.
Please RSVP to dana [DOT] west [AT] icf [DOT] com. Click HERE to save to your calendar.
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NOFAS applauds the bipartisan bills introduced on June 24, 2021 in the U.S. Senate and House to authorize comprehensive FASD support services, public health prevention, and research programs across agencies within the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Education, and Justice.
The bill is The Advancing FASD Research, Services, and Prevention Act, (S.2238, H.R.4151), known as the FASD ReSPect Act.
Press Release from Senator Lisa Murkowski
Read the Full Text of the Bill
To learn more, click HERE.
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“Dr Colleen O’Leary debunks five common misconceptions about drinking while pregnant, including: "An occasional drink after the first trimester of pregnancy would probably be okay."
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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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