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…
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) has agreed to markup legislation for the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act. Chair of the committee Senator Bernie Sanders [I-Vt] and Ranking Member Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) have Read more…
Another month has come and gone, and the November Policy Forum provided updates on the legislative journey of the FASD Respect Act, as well as other ways advocates can work towards actionable change. As always, you can find a recording of this month’s forum and the slides at the bottom Read more…
The FASD Respect Act as introduced to the 118th Congress has language regarding appropriations that reads: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028″. This essentially means that there is no dollar amount Read more…
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first Policy Forum of 2023! We will continue to have these vital discussions around The FASD Respect Act as well as, what is new and upcoming in the world of FASD. Look below to watch the YouTube recording of our January Read more…
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our final Policy Forum of 2022 as we said goodbye to an important and inclusive year. We will continue to have these vital discussions around The FASD Respect Act as well as, what is new and upcoming in the world of FASD. Read more…
A new Senator has joined the cause! We are thrilled to announce that Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan has signed in support of The FASD Respect Act, bringing the total number of Senate members supporting the bill up to 10. Thank you, and if you need assistance getting YOUR Representative Read more…
Four new sponsors- both Republican and Democrat! We are thrilled to highlight the additions of Rep. Pat Fallon and Rep. Al Green of Texas’ 4th and 9th congressional districts. As well as, Rep. John Katko of New York’s 24th district and Rep. Nikema Williams of Georgia’s 5th district. All of Read more…
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the November 2022 Policy Forum as we said goodbye to an eventful month. We had, and will continue to have, important discourse around The FASD Respect Act. Our next monthly forum will be on Wednesday, December 28th at 2pm Eastern – please join Read more…
We are so happy to announce the additions of Rep. Mary Peltola, who serves Alaska at large, and Rep. Steven Horsford from Nevada’s 4th congressional district. As well as, Rep. Doris Matsui from California’s 6th district, and Rep. Jake LaTurner of Kansas. Finally, Rep. Henry C. Johnson Jr. of Georgia, Read more…