Today, they hear it from the people who live it.
This is the day. Call your two senators and your representative and keep it simple. Tell them it is FASD Awareness Day, the first one since Congress passed the FASD Respect Act. Then ask them to follow through on what they already started, by funding it.
You are not asking for anything new. Congress showed its intent when it passed the law. Funding is how intent becomes real. Without it, the promise stays on paper, and families like yours keep waiting for help that was already agreed to.
Know the ask and make the call.
“Hi, I live in [your city and state], and I’m calling because today is FASD Awareness Day. FASD, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, describes the range of conditions that result from prenatal alcohol exposure.
Awareness and funding for FASD do not match its prevalence. An estimated 1 in 20 Americans has an FASD. That’s a child in every single classroom.
FASD is a lifelong, whole-body disability that presents real challenges for children, adults, and families. And the research is encouraging: early diagnosis and intervention, paired with community supports, lead to improved life outcomes. We know what works. It just isn’t funded.
Congress has already taken the first step, passing FASD provisions in the SUPPORT Reauthorization Act of 2025. But authorizing a program isn’t the same as paying for it, and that follow-through hasn’t happened.
So on FASD Awareness Day, will [Senator / Representative’s name] stand with the FASD community and help fund FASD? I would also appreciate a meeting with a staff member to discuss this.
Thank you.”
Then post that you did it, tag someone to follow you, and remind them their voice counts too.
#FASDAM2026