The FASD Respect Act was introduced in the Senate on June 1, 2023, and the House of Representatives shortly after on June 9, 2023. At that time, Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK], the original author of S. 1800, was joined by three original co-sponsors in the Senate: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN], Read more…
Thanks to your advocacy efforts, five businesses and organizations have signed on to a letter of support endorsing S1800/HR3946: The FASD Respect Act. Three of these organizations supported the FASD Respect act previously, while two organizations are brand new endorsers! Check for listings in your state or area and let Read more…
We are happy to share a case study from 2021 titled Tribal Child Welfare Systems’ Experiences with Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Other Drugs that might aid in your advocacy efforts. This fifty-page document examines how Tribal Child Welfare Systems affect, and are affected by, prenatal substance exposure. This document Read more…
Thank you to everyone who tuned into the June Policy Forum; it was a jam-packed hour full of useful information for advocates. Attendees were guided through a mock call with a Legislative Staffer, led by Rachel Sing as host, Sid Gardner as a subject matter expert, Susan Shepard Carlson as Read more…
We’re excited to announce that the following businesses and organizations have signed on to a letter of support, endorsing S1800/HR3946 The FASD Respect Act. Ten of these organizations supported the FASD Respect act previously, while four organizations are brand new endorsers! Check for listings in your state or area and Read more…
Two new documents that will aid in your advocacy efforts are now posted to the Legislative Staffer page: one explaining the FASD Respect Act Background & Rationale and another showing how the FASD Respect Act language will be incorporated into the U.S. Code. The Background and Rationale document walks you Read more…
For Immediate Release: June 22, 2023 Contact: Jane Meyer, 202-430-7973 Klobuchar, Murkowski, Bacon, McCollum Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Support Families Impacted by FASD WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and U.S. Representatives Betty McCollum (D-MN) and Don Bacon (R-NE) Read more…
DISCLAIMER: The article which this post is reporting on looked at policies related to alcohol and substance use only through 2016. Since 2016, some states have updated/changed their policies, which is not reflected in the article or this post. For example, North Carolina does, in fact, have a policy related Read more…
The New York State Senate has seen legislation (A.2297/S.1866.) introduced by Senator Samara Brouk of the 55th District and Assemblymember Sarah Clark of the 136th District that seeks to amend the Mental Health Hygiene Law, adding FASDs to the definition of “developmental disability”. This change would include fetal alcohol syndrome, Read more…
We are thrilled to announce another piece of FASD informed legislation has been introduced, this time by the Legislature of Washington State. House Bill 1168, introduced by representatives Tarra Simmons, Alex Ramel, Lisa Callan, Sharon Wylie, Lauren Davis, and Timm Ormsby, primarily seeks to provide prevention services, diagnoses, treatment, and Read more…