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State Advocacy – Washington State
Washington State Advocacy – House Bill 1168 would help thousands of Washington families gain access to critically needed prenatal substance exposure services, including support for FASD.
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Legislation Introduced In New York to Include FASD as Developmental Disability
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 Read more…
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Multifaceted FASD Legislation Introduced in Washington State
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 Read more…
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In Case You Missed It – January 2023 Policy Forum
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first Policy Forum of 2023! We will continue to have these vital discussions around The FASD Respect Act as well as, what is new and upcoming in the world of FASD. Read more…
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Landmark FASD Legislation Introduced in North Dakota
UPDATE (2/17/23): The updated version of the bill passed through the Senate with a vote of 46 to 1 in favor. It will be discussed in the House of Representatives in the coming days. UPDATE (2/16/23): An updated version of Read more…
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How to be an Effective Advocate According to 2022 Research
Thank you to Jeff Niederdeppe and Liana Winett for their informative article. In the world of advocacy, the way we communicate says A LOT! It may allow us to uncover the effectiveness of advocacy and what it takes to drive real Read more…
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In Case You Missed It – December Policy Forum
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our final Policy Forum of 2022 as we said goodbye to an important and inclusive year. We will continue to have these vital discussions around The FASD Respect Act as well as, Read more…
FASD Respect Act Federal Policy News
The FASD Respect Act – An Update
What a journey this 117th legislative session has been. The FASD Respect Act (HR4151/S2238) was on target to be passed as a stand-alone bill on December 22, 2022 in the Senate with language agreed upon by bi-partisan Senate HELP committee Read more…
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December’s Newest Respect Act Endorsement
December 2022 and this year are somehow almost over! Thank you to every organization within the US that have signed on this year to endorse HR.4151/SB.2238- The FASD Respect Act. We have one new addition to the ongoing support list Read more…
FASD Respect Act Federal Policy News
New Senator Sponsorship of H.R.4151/S.2238
A new Senator has joined the cause! We are thrilled to announce that Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan has signed in support of The FASD Respect Act, bringing the total number of Senate members supporting the bill up to 10. Read more…