The forum is a regularly-scheduled monthly virtual meeting to brief advocates and guide policy outreach held on the last Wednesday of the Month at 2pm-3pm Eastern. The meetings are open to all FASD advocates. The priority continues to be passage of the Advancing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Research, Services, and Read more…
Have a question about advocating for The FASD Respect Act? Want to give an update? This weekly zoom drop-in session is a great space to do it. Members of the FASD United Policy Team will be on hand to answer your questions, give you support, and cheer you on. The zoom Read more…
Just today, it was announced that Representative Ed Case (HI-01), Representative Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07), and Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) have agreed to co-sponsor HR 4151, The FASD Respect Act. We are incredibly grateful for their leadership and support of individuals living with FASD. These legislators were made aware of the Read more…
Writing an option piece or letter to the editor can be a great form of advocacy. View our sample letter here in support of The FASD Respect Act. You can either cut and paste the info below or download a copy of the letter here.
The Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (ICCFASD) has issued a RFI inviting input on the ICCFASD 2022-2026 Strategic Plan Outline. Click below to find out more. https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-AA-21-037.html
The U.S. Senate and House introduced matching bi-partisan bills today to authorize comprehensive Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) support services, public health prevention, and research programs across agencies within the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Education, and Justice. The Advancing FASD Research, Services, and Prevention Act, (S. 2238, Read more…
Vivek Murthy, President Joe Biden’s pick to serve as U.S. Surgeon General, said the Department of Health and Human Services is committed to strengthening evidence-based strategies to prevent, diagnose, and care for children with FASD, in response to a question from Senator Lisa Murkowski. Murthy is seeking to return as Read more…
Senator Lisa Murkowski, who plans to reintroduce FASD legislation with Senator Amy Klobuchar this spring, asked Xavier Becerra about FASD during the Senate’s consideration of the California Attorney General’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. The FASD United Policy team led by Susan Carlson worked with Senator Read more…