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Join the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance on March 10^th “in advocating for increased federal funding of maternal mental health programs that serve thousands of moms every year, including the Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Program, which provides education, consultation, and resources to healthcare providers who support mothers.”

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CanFASD “recently published an issue paper that summarizes what we know about the intersection of Black identity and FASD and what still needs more research, policy, and practice attention. Despite growing awareness of racial health inequities, there is still very limited Canadian research examining the intersection of Black identity and FASD.”

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“The current data demonstrate the powerful neurotoxic effect of prenatal ethanol exposure on neuropsychological development as well as the associated morpho-functional changes.”
- Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

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“The SAFEST Choice National Learning Collaborative is a HRSA-funded joint program between Boston Medical Center and Proof Alliance which aims to reduce the incidence of prenatal alcohol exposure and improve outcomes in children with possible or diagnosed FASD. They are starting to enroll prenatal care teams for their Prenatal ECHO program, Cohort 2, that will take place Sept 2026 – Jan 2027.

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 “Researchers conducted a study to obtain objective evidence of alcohol consumption in early pregnancy by testing urine.  The study tested the effectiveness and acceptability of urine testing to screen for alcohol use by pregnant women, in order to gain a better understanding of consumption during pregnancy using objective measures.”

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“In at least 70,000 cases in 21 states, parents were referred to law enforcement agencies over allegations of substance use during pregnancy.  In many cases, the referrals began with false positive results from flawed drug tests — sometimes triggered by the women’s prescribed medications.”

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