Month: August 2026
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FASD United Welcomes FASD Maine to the Affiliate Network
We are excited to welcome FASD Maine as the newest member of the FASD United Affiliate Network, a coalition of organizations united to further FASD awareness, provide support, and improve the quality of life for those affected by prenatal alcohol exposure. Serving individuals and families throughout the State, FASD Maine is a non-profit organization that…
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FASD United Welcomes National Association for Children of Addiction (NACoA) to the Affiliate Network
We are excited to welcome National Association for Children of Addiction (NACoA) as the newest member of the FASD United Affiliate Network, a coalition of organizations united to further FASD awareness, provide support, and improve the quality of life for those affected by prenatal alcohol exposure. Based in Maryland, NACoA is a non-profit organization with a mission “to eradicate the impact of…
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A Look at CIFASD Researcher Dr. Amanda Mahnke
Dr. Amanda Mahnke is a researcher and key member of the Collaborative Initiative on FASD (CIFASD). Much of Dr. Mahnke’s research involves the impacts of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) on the aging process and healthy aging. Please watch the short video below, in which Dr. Mahnke summarizes her research in plain language. FASD United recently had the opportunity to interview…
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Growing an FASD Movement: We Need to Take Old Reports Off the Shelf
The FASD Symposium and resulting White Papers, a type of paper that gives an in-depth report that explains a complex problem and proposes a specific solution, came from the joining of two ideas. One was a dream of mine, which you can read about here, to “have a nationwide discussion among all those relevant to the FASD community, but centering living experience, that resulted in shared goals for…