As we approach the end of July the total number of organizations officially supporting the FASD Respect Act has grown to fifty! This past week four organizations endorsed HR 3946/S 1800 thanks to advocates like you. Each of these organizations Read more…
July 19th saw five more Co-Sponsors show support for HR. 3946, The FASD Respect Act, bringing the total number of Co-Sponsors in the House of Representatives to seven. We are happy to welcome Rep. Jake LaTurner [R-KS-2], Rep. Lloyd Doggett Read more…
As meetings between constituents and legislators pick up, we are happy to share with you an updated Zoom background image. As always, we are here to help: reach out to melfi@fasdunited.org if you need help booking a meeting or if Read more…
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has become the fifth national organization to sign on to a letter of support for S1800/HR3946: The FASD Respect Act. This organization is a return supporter, having endorsed the FASD Respect Act introduced in Read more…
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 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! 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 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 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 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 Read more…