“James Bell Associates and partner ICF are pleased to share this new Resource Collection, which provides essential resources and tools to help child welfare professionals, families, and community providers support children with prenatal alcohol exposure and FASD.  The resources were informed by child welfare agency staff, parents and caregivers, organizational partners and consultants, and pilot tested in child welfare agencies.”

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“Substance use disorder and opioid use disorder in pregnancy have serious maternal and neonatal sequelae, including neonatal abstinence syndrome, preterm labor, and intrauterine growth restriction. The primary aim of this review will be to provide evidence-based clinical, practitioner, and sociopolitical recommendations for obstetric teams to implement.”
- The Permanente Journal

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 “An updated FASD PediaLink course is now available! Designed for pediatricians and other healthcare professionals, this educational course provides practical guidance on screening for prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE), recognizing the signs and symptoms of FASDs, and supporting children and families within the pediatric medical home.”  The course offers CME and MOC Part 2 credit.

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 “Creating a Family offers evidence-based, trauma-informed workshops and training for foster, adoptive, and kinship parents and professionals to understand and learn strategies to support children exposed prenatally to alcohol and drugs.”

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 “The American Bar Association Commission on Disability Rights will honor Los Angeles attorney William (“Billy”) J. Edwards with the Paul G. Hearne Award for Disability Rights for his lifelong commitment and advocacy to advancing the rights, dignity and access to justice for people living with disabilities.”  The award will be presented to Billy Edwards at the Red Shoes Gala during National FASD Impact Week.

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 "National Addiction Professionals Day was established in 1992 to celebrate addiction treatment, prevention, harm reduction, and recovery professionals. I am honored to be among your ranks, and all of us at NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals remain steadfastly committed to serving you as you serve others. Individually and collectively, you confront a disorder that has vexed us since the birth of civilization, and you do so with competence, character, compassion, and creativity.

You make a difference, and we appreciate you!" said Terrence D. Walton, MSW, NAADAC Executive Director.

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