April’s Virtual Policy Forum provided the community with updates on FASD United’s current projects in the policy space, as well as a recap of the 9th International Research Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. You can view the recording in full and take a look at Read more…
The first Policy Forum of the year provided an update on the current status of the FASD Respect Act and an introduction to a few new resources for policy advocacy. Read below and check out the full recording to see what you missed! Legislative Updates The FASD Respect has been Read more…
We are pleased to announce that Representative Pat Fallon [R-TX-4] has cosponsored HR.3946, the FASD Respect Act, getting us off to a great start in the final month of the year! Rep. Fallon cosponsored the bill during the 117th Congress after his staff met with advocates from Texas, and we Read more…
Thank you to Senator Mazie Hirono [D-HI] for becoming the most recent co-sponsor of S.1800, the FASD Respect Act. Sen. Hirono co-sponsored during the 117th Congress and is the ninth Senator to co-sponsor during the 118th Congress. There are now only two Senators who co-sponsored during the 117th Congress who Read more…
The October 2023 Virtual Policy Forum was a bit different than most Policy Forums; this month the focus was on a call to action rather legislative updates. Along with the call to action there was also a discussion on language pertaining to fund appropriations. For a more in depth look Read more…
Thank you to Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] for co-sponsoring S.1800, the FASD Respect Act. We now have both Senators from Minnesota as co-sponsors, as Sen. Smith brings us to seven Senate co-sponsors. We are busy scheduling meetings with legislators that have not yet co-sponsored in the Senate or the House Read more…
Thank you to Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger [D-MD-2] for becoming the 38th co-sponsor of HR. 3946, The FASD Respect Act! Rep. Ruppersberger is the third representative from Maryland to co-sponsor, and he did not co-sponsor HR. 4151 during the 117th Congress. Advocates met with Rep. Ruppersberger’s office during National FASD Impact Read more…
The Child Welfare League of America’s (CWLA) Child Welfare Journal recently published two special issues titled “Opportunities for Child Welfare to Respond to Prenatal Alcohol and Other Substance Exposures” containing eighteen articles across the two issues. In this partnership with James Bell Associates, supported by the Children’s Bureau of the Read more…
To view the full Congressional Briefing please scroll to the bottom of this post As a grand finale of sorts during National FASD Impact Week, FASD United briefed Congressional health staffers on FASD and how HR. 3946/ S. 1800 will effect positive change for individuals, families, and the country as Read more…
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the July Policy Forum this past Wednesday, July 26th. This month’s forum featured an update on co-sponsors and meetings with legislators, a presentation by Julia Rivera on State Organizing for the FASD Respect Act, and information on how the FASD Respect Act Read more…