If you were not able to attend last week’s Policy Forum, you can view the recording and presentation slides below! You can also take a look at the resources and links below to get involved.
The FASD Respect Act has been included in a larger public health bill as an amendment; will be debated by full Senate. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) has submitted an amendment to S.331, the HALT Fentanyl Act, incorporating FASD Respect Act provisions into the larger bill. Senate Amendment 1232 is one Read more
If you were not able to attend February’s Policy Forum, you can view the recording and presentation slides below! You can also take a look at the resources and links below to get involved.
Video also posted to FASD RESPECT Act Champions | Facebook Friday Five Friday Five Check out this short video I made at the end of 2024, showing me on a call with a Congressperson’s office asking for help scheduling a meeting. If your Congressperson’s office has not been receptive to Read more
Friday Five Federal -Met with the offices of Speaker Johnson (LA) and Senator Cassidy (LA). Thank you to advocates for attending this meeting. Senator Cassidy Chairs the Senate HELP Committee, which has jurisdiction over the FASD Respect Act. -Senator Cassidy included the FASD Respect Act in a larger package of Read more
Keeping up with policy changes can be overwhelming, but Friday Five makes it simple. Join us on Friday afternoons for bite-sized updates on the FASD Respect Act, news from the broader disability space, and ways to advocate, all in under five minutes. Friday Five will keep you in the loop—without Read more
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), along with five other original co-sponsors, have introduced legislation that will advance comprehensive Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) support services, public health prevention, and research programs across agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
If you were not able to attend January’s Policy Forum, you can view the recording and presentation slides below! You can also take a look at the resources and links below to get involved.
We hope to see you this Wednesday, January 29th, at 2 pm Eastern to welcome you to 2025 and the 119th Congress. Join us for a full recap of the work done during the 118th Congress, including passage through committees as well as lessons learned. It will be a busy Read more
As we welcome the New Year, it is appropriate to reflect on personal and communal successes that moved the field forward, increasing FASD awareness and support. The video below briefly summarizes the 118th Congress, and this post reaffirms our dedication to enacting FASD-informed policies. If you are one of the Read more