Month: February 2022
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Update: Challenge to CA Regional Centers FASD Denials
As reported in a January 26, 2022, FASD United post, NOFAS Northern California and other FASD and legal advocates are planning to challenge the California Department of Developmental Disability Services for systematically denying individuals with FASD services through the department’s network of regional centers. Led by NOFAS Northern California Director Peggy Black, advocates contend that…
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FASD Research Briefs Published by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
On February 3, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), published two fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) research briefs. The reports describe essential state prevention, identification, and intervention strategies and the vital role of primary health care providers in…