A recent investigative report from Syracuse, NY’s Post Standard highlights a growing concern unfolding at hospitals in the area. The article describes how “children with serious behavioral and social problems” are being abandoned at Upstate Golisano hospital after parents and caregivers are left feeling they have no other options. Hospital Read more
Understanding where fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)is being addressed within your state’s systems is essential to improving how people with FASD and their families are supported. This work also prepares states to successfully implement programs authorized under the FASD Respect Act. Federal policy alone does not create change. Now, our Read more
If you were not able to attend February’s Monthly Policy Forum, you can check out the recording and slides below. Reach out to [email protected] with any questions or if you need support in your state! As a reminder, registration is open for the 10th International Conference on Adolescences and Adults Read more
FASD United hopes you will join us for our Monthly Policy Forum this Wednesday, February 25th at 2:00pm ET. This call is open to everyone, even if you’ve never made it to a policy forum call before. Now is the perfect time to jump into advocacy and we shift from Read more
Click here to access the FASD State Mapping Tool. This tool is designed to help you stay on top of your state advocacy and help you work collaboratively with others in your state. What This Tool Is For This tool is a Google Sheet meant to help state advocates and Read more
Deadline: January 20, 2026 Docket No. CDC-2025-0750 Federal Register :: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations A federal public comment period is currently open, allowing you or your organization to advocate for extending the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring Systems (PRAMS). Public comments are part of the federal Read more
If you were not able to attend December’s Monthly Policy Forum, you can check out the recording and slides below. Reach out to [email protected] with any questions or if you need support in your state! December’s forum focused on moving from passage of the FASD Respect Act to implementation of Read more
Coordinated National Approach To support this next phase of advocacy, FASD United is preparing programmatic appropriations requests to increase funding for programs authorized under the FASD Respect Act. Each year, certain Members of Congress accept requests for increased funding for specific programs authorized by law. Members of Congress will then Read more
If you were not able to attend last week’s Monthly Policy Forum, you can check out the recording and slides below. Reach out to [email protected] with any questions or if you need support in your state! This hour-long forum included a recap of how the FASD advocacy community championed the Read more
Landmark legislation marks milestone in FASD policy, safeguarding and updating FASD programs and services FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, December 2, 2025 Thanks to the advocacy of families across the country, the FASD Respect Act has been signed into law, following passage by the U.S. Congress as part of Read more