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.
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…
Since 2019, Think College National Coordinating Center and the Association for University Centers on Disability (AUCD) have partnered to offer an authentic opportunity for teams comprised of college students with intellectual disability and college program staff to learn about disability policy and advocacy. Pairs made up of a student and program Read more…
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…
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.
View a training on the strategic plan for advocacy for the FASD Respect Act from April 9th 2021. This is part of a series on advocacy that will be provided before, during and after introduction of the FASD Respect Act.
Telling your story either by phone, zoom or in person to a Senator/Representatives office can feel intimidating. Below are some step-by-step guidelines to help you craft your story in a way that help move The FASD Respect Act forward. Need support or more information? Contact us, we’re here to help.