Author: Andy Kachor
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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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In Memoriam: Mary J. O’Connor, PhD
Message from Drs. Helena Hansen, Suma Jacob, Joseph O’Neill, Benjamin Schneider, and Tara Peris In Memoriam: Mary J. O’Connor, PhD, ABPP It is with great sadness that the Child and Adolescent Division and Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences announce the death of Mary J. O’Connor, Professor Emerita of Psychiatry, on Sunday, July 5, after a…
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FASD United Welcomes HALO Project International Foundation to the Affiliate Network
We are excited to welcome HALO Project International Foundation 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 Oklahoma, HALO Project is a non-profit organization offering highly impactful mental health programs for kids and families affected by foster care, adoption, intimate partner…
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10 Ways YOU Can Make an Impact at FASD Impact Week
National FASD Impact Week is coming up this September 27-30, 2026 in Washington, DC. Join advocates, clinicians, researchers, and professionals from around the country for four days of connection and learning at this free gathering. Here are 10 ways that YOU can make an impact: 1. SPEAK UP – Raise your voice and be heard by our Nation’s leaders Join…
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FASD United Welcomes Florissa Pediatric Development Center to the Affiliate Network
We are excited to welcome Florissa Pediatric Development Center 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 Northwest Illinois, Florissa is a pediatric developmental center that is…
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FASD United Welcomes Frontier Community Services to the Affiliate Network
We are thrilled to welcome Frontier Community Services back as a member of the FASD United Affiliate Network, the largest coalition of FASD-related organizations. Affiliates address FASD in a range of ways, from educating systems of care, to raising public awareness, to supporting families and individuals living with FASD. Based in Soldotna, Alaska, the mission of Frontier Community Services is “to provide quality, individualized home and community-based services for people of…
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FASD United Welcomes the Center for Humanistic Change to the Affiliate Network
We are excited to welcome the Center for Humanistic Change, Inc. (CHC) back as a member of the FASD United Affiliate Network, now comprised of 51 organizations united to further FASD awareness, provide support, and improve the quality of life for those affected by prenatal alcohol exposure. Based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, The Center for Humanistic Change, Inc. (CHC)’s mission is to “give people, especially youth,…
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Videos from 2026 International FASD Research Conference Highlight Living Experience, Research, and Advocacy
FASD United is proud to share a collection of video recordings from the 10th International Research Conference on FASD, held in Seattle, Washington in April 2026. The videos feature self-advocates and cover a range of important topics in the FASD field presented at main plenary sessions, including the role of paternal drinking to a pregnancy, the complexity of…