FASD United shares the concerns expressed by the organization Alcohol Justice and others about new alcoholic-drink themed miniature toys sold under the brand “MGA Entertainment’s Make It Mini Happy Hour.”  Although the toys are labelled, “Not suitable for kids, for adults 21+ years,” it is clear from their appearance and presentation as toys, and the…

FASD United is excited to announce the launch of our new Language and Stigma Guide. This groundbreaking resource aims to promote respectful, empowering language and combat the harmful stigma that surrounds FASD and prenatal substance exposure.  The guide is now available on our website as a downloadable PDF.  Summary of the Guide  The Language and…

We are thrilled to announce the release of a powerful and insightful new video series on “Lived Experiences with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders” now available from the CDC.  The CDC and its partners have been crucial to our work and to advancing the FASD field for many years, and this video series takes our collaborative…

Do you or someone you know work in the business/corporate world and want to support FASD United? Well, we have a poem (and a resource) for you!  ‘Twas the week before PTO…  ‘Twas the week before PTO, and all through the office The businessfolk wondered, “how can we serve justice?” We want to help people, that is…

Written by Heather French, FASD United’s Director of Family Navigation and Resources  As we close out 2024 and mark the third year of our Family Navigator program, I want to take a moment to celebrate a special milestone: we’ve received our 1,000th request for support this year!  It’s incredible to look back on how far…

FASD United has some exciting news to share!  We are excited to announce that the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has funded a conference grant, 2R13AA028176-04, to assist a limited number of individuals with partial travel support to present at the 9th International Research Conference on FASD in March 2025.  To qualify for…