Chris Melfi

One voice is a start. Many voices bring change. Here is how this actually works: One constituent reaching out matters, but many constituents from the same state, saying the same thing, matters far more. Legislators pay attention to the people they represent, so the most useful thing you can do Read more

FASD is often called a non-apparent disability, and too often it is treated as an invisible issue. The needs are real, but many decision makers will never hear about them unless we bring awareness to them. Awareness is its own form of advocacy. Every time someone learns what FASD is, Read more

Your story is what makes you the expert. Here is something worth remembering while advocating: when it comes to FASD, you are the expert, and your legislators are not. They will not learn what this community needs from a briefing or a lobbyist. They learn it from constituents who can Read more

Find the people who can make change happen Today is Day 3, and we will be researching who your two Senators and one Representative are. You already do so much for the FASD community, either as a self-advocate, a loved one, or a professional. But there is one piece of Read more

You are not meant to do this alone Today is Day 2, and it is all about Connection. Take a look below for more. You are not meant to do this alone. Advocacy works best as a community, not a solo effort. There are others out there who understand what Read more

A law without funding isn’t change. Before you can ask anyone to fix a problem, you have to be able to name it. So we start by understanding what exists for the FASD community, and what does not. Here is what exists. In a real victory by and for this Read more