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.
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…
Thank you to everyone who has already voiced their support of the FASD Respect Act by sending a letter to your members of Congress. We ask advocates to email or mail letters to FASD United that we can hand deliver to Senators and Representatives. This shows that the FASD Respect Read more…
Your voice and experience are needed now more than ever. From November 12th to November 15th, we are calling on advocates from across the country to participate in Virtual Hill Week and push for the passage of the FASD Respect before the 118th Congress wraps up at the end of Read more…
FASD Awareness month is coming to a close like it began: with a new cosponsor! Rep. Brandon Williams of New York’s 22nd district signed on as a cosponsor to HR.3946, the FASD Respect Act, four days after meeting with constituent Sarah Hamersma and other advocates from New York. This meeting Read more…
Thank you to Rep. Eric Swalwell of California’s 14th District for becoming the latest co-sponsor of HR.3946, the FASD Respect Act! We are especially of his support during FASD Awareness Month, and only a few days before FASD Impact Week!