Endorsements for The FASD Respect Act continue to flood in during June! Check out the following organizations that agree – we need The FASD Respect Act. Notice new endorsements in your state? Send a copy of this list to your 2 Senators and your Representative and ask them to co-sponsor Read more
We are thrilled to announce that Representatives Peter Welch (VT-AL), Jared Huffman (CA-2), Grace Napolitano (CA-32), and Pete Aguilar (CA-31) have joined the long list of legislators sponsoring The FASD Respect Act. Help get your Representative on board by sending them the list and asking them to join! Need help? Read more
Endorsements for The FASD Respect Act snowballed in early June! Check out the following organizations that agree – we need The FASD Respect Act. Notice new endorsements in your state? Send a copy of this list to your 2 Senators and your Representative and ask them to co-sponsor HR4151/S2238. You Read more
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the May 2022 Policy Forum, we had some great discussion around State Legislation and updates on The FASD Respect Act. Unfortunately, we did not record the call but will be sure to record them going forward. Slides from today’s call are available below.
Looking for a great way to celebrate FASD Awareness Month? How about a State Proclamation? State by State instructions and a guidance document are below.
We are thrilled to announce that Representatives Linda Sanchez (CA-38) & Tony Cardenas (CA-29) have joined the long list of legislators sponsoring The FASD Respect Act. Help get your Representative on board by sending them the list and asking them to join! Need help? Email [email protected].
FASD United has submitted the following testimony addressing the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome line in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Birth Defects, Developmental Disabilities, Disabilities and Health account. Note that there is pending legislation to change the line at the CDC from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Read more
Foster Care Associations can be a great partner in advocacy for the FASD Respect Act. You can encourage them to endorse the bill and even help advocate with legislators. Not sure where to start? Here’s how. Step 1 Find your state’s foster care association through this link: https://www.childwelfare.gov/organizations/?CWIGFunctionsaction=rols:main.dspList&rolType=Custom&RS_ID=32 Step 2 Read more
Exciting News! Representatives Rutherford (FL-4), Adams (NC-12), Garamendi (CA-3), Morelle (NY-25) and Butterfield (NC-1) have joined the list of 46 members of the House to support HR 4151 The FASD Respect Act. We are extremely grateful for their support and the work of the many advocates who reached out to Read more
New endorsements for HR4151/S2238 the FASD Respect Act are showing legislators that this bill is important to everyone. Be sure to let your 2 Senators and 1 Rep know about any new endorsements in your state. You can help by reaching out to groups in your states and asking them Read more