April 7, 2021. Noon – 1:00 PM ET - Join using #FASDchat
NOFAS is proud to be a partner on an upcoming Twitter Chat on “Risky Alcohol Use” in recognition of April as Alcohol Awareness Month. The chat is hosted by ACOG (The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists). Additional partners include NIH/NIAAA and CDC’s Collaborative for Alcohol-Free Pregnancy.
#PROOFALLIANCENC #ALCOHOLANDPREGNANCY #PREVENTFASD #FASDMATTERS #NOFAS #FASDchat
“Every April the National Council for Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) sponsors Alcohol Awareness Month to increase awareness and understanding of the causes and treatment of the nation’s #1 public health problem: alcoholism.”
Read More, HERE!
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#FASDSUPPORT
April 7, 2021. Noon – 1:00 PM ET - Join using #FASDchat
NOFAS is proud to be a partner on an upcoming Twitter Chat on “Risky Alcohol Use” in recognition of April as Alcohol Awareness Month. The chat is hosted by ACOG (The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists). Additional partners include NIH/NIAAA and CDC’s Collaborative for Alcohol-Free Pregnancy.
#PROOFALLIANCENC #ALCOHOLANDPREGNANCY #PREVENTFASD #FASDMATTERS #NOFAS #FASDchat
“Newborn babies with indicators of alcohol in their stool are more likely to face behavioral difficulties later in childhood, according to new study from researchers at Case Western Reserve University.”
Learn More, HERE!
#PROOFALLIANCENC #ALCOHOLANDPREGNANCY # NOFAS #PREVENTFASD #FASDMATTERS #NOFAS #FASDRESEARCH
The monthly legislative forum for FASD advocates hosted by the NOFAS policy team is Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. All are invited to an update on FASD legislative action, the timeline for the introduction of FASD bills in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, guidance and training for effective communication with congressional staff, and your questions and comments. Click the NOFAS Policy Forum link on Wednesday, March 31, at 2:00 p.m. EST.
Click HERE, to attend!
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#FASDSUPPORT #FASDLEGISLATION #FASDRESPECTACT
“Individuals with FASD are likely to have contact with police, whether by being involved in a criminal act as a victim, witness or suspect.
Studies suggest affected individuals are 15 times more likely to be a victim of crime. They are also believed to be overrepresented in the correctional system.”
Learn More, HERE!
#PROOFALLIANCENC #ALCOHOLANDPREGNANCY #PREVENTFASD #FASDMATTERS #NO#FASDHOPE #NCFASDINFORMED #FASDLEGISLATION
