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…
FASD United would like to thank Rep. Deborah K. Ross [D-NC-2] for co-sponsoring HR 3946, the FASD Respect Act! Rep. Ross co-sponsored The FASD Respect Act in the 117th Congress and is the first Congressperson from North Carolina to support this iteration of the bill. It has been nearly two Read more…
As we approach the end of July the total number of organizations officially supporting the FASD Respect Act has grown to fifty! This past week four organizations endorsed HR 3946/S 1800 thanks to advocates like you. Each of these organizations endorsed the FASD Respect Act during the 117th Congress. National Read more…
July 19th saw five more Co-Sponsors show support for HR. 3946, The FASD Respect Act, bringing the total number of Co-Sponsors in the House of Representatives to seven. We are happy to welcome Rep. Jake LaTurner [R-KS-2], Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX-37], Rep. David Trone [D-MD-6] Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN-3], and Read more…
As meetings between constituents and legislators pick up, we are happy to share with you an updated Zoom background image. As always, we are here to help: reach out to melfi@fasdunited.org if you need help booking a meeting or if you just want to keep us in the loop regarding Read more…
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has become the fifth national organization to sign on to a letter of support for S1800/HR3946: The FASD Respect Act. This organization is a return supporter, having endorsed the FASD Respect Act introduced in the 117th Congress. Thank you to the advocates who have Read more…
The FASD Respect Act was introduced in the Senate on June 1, 2023, and the House of Representatives shortly after on June 9, 2023. At that time, Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK], the original author of S. 1800, was joined by three original co-sponsors in the Senate: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN], Read more…
We are happy to share a case study from 2021 titled Tribal Child Welfare Systems’ Experiences with Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Other Drugs that might aid in your advocacy efforts. This fifty-page document examines how Tribal Child Welfare Systems affect, and are affected by, prenatal substance exposure. This document Read more…
Thank you to everyone who tuned into the June Policy Forum; it was a jam-packed hour full of useful information for advocates. Attendees were guided through a mock call with a Legislative Staffer, led by Rachel Sing as host, Sid Gardner as a subject matter expert, Susan Shepard Carlson as Read more…
We’re excited to announce that the following businesses and organizations have signed on to a letter of support, endorsing S1800/HR3946 The FASD Respect Act. Ten of these organizations supported the FASD Respect act previously, while four organizations are brand new endorsers! Check for listings in your state or area and Read more…