Category: News
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Ann OKeeffe and Her Amazing Kiddos!
Kids are often a light in the darkest of times. Ann O’Keeffe and her children are a beautiful exhibition of this. Ann has a powerhouse pair of twins who love advocating for FASD. “Our advocacy started when their older sister, Starla, was still living and began with a PowerPoint I created to use with her…
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State Advocacy That Hits Home: An Interview with Debbie Raymond
For five years in a row, Debbie Raymond has obtained an FASD proclamation in her small town, Prosser, in Washington state: “This was my hometown and the town I raised my children in for over 15 years until they were both out of school.” FASD is an issue that hits close to her heart and…
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World Homeless Day: An Interview with Kathryn Meinhardt of Dream Acres, an FASD Community
Homelessness is an international commonality that communities face. As for the United States, with increasing costs of living and an inflated housing market, the homeless population has steadily increased. World Homeless Day, recognized each October 10th, serves as a reminder to societies globally that the homeless population is here and in need of support. As…
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It’s FASD Awareness Day– September 9th, 2023.
We’re a little over a week into FASD Awareness Month, and guess what time it is?! It’s FASD Awareness Day, THE internationally designated day recognizing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and those living with them. The first ever FASD Awareness Day was celebrated on September 9th, 1999 (9/9/99). Brian Philcox and Bonnie Buxton (Canada), parents of…
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FASD Awareness Month 2023 is Here!
We are so excited to welcome everyone to FASD Awareness Month 2023. It’s a HUGE year for all things FASD, advocacy and education are ramping up as we make our way towards the end of the year! For example, The FASD Respect Act (HR 3946 & S1800) is still in the process of obtaining support…
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Remembering the Legacy of CDC’s Dr. Louise Floyd
The FASD United team is deeply saddened by the passing of FASD champion, Louise Floyd. A brilliant scientist, Dr. Floyd was instrumental to our nation’s public health response to FASD through her establishment and leadership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s FAS Prevention Team starting in 1992. Shortly afterward, FASD United (then…
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FASD United Achieves Candid Platinum Status!
The Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency has been awarded to FASD United. This seal is awarded to nonprofit organizations that demonstrate their reliability and impact. We are so honored to have the Platinum certification through Candid by GuideStar. As an organization, we are mission-driven and aim to provide the most relevant and helpful information and…
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FASD United Partners with Department of Defense Health Experts to Publish FASD Research Workshop Report
The team at FASD United, in collaboration with our partners at the Department of Defense (DOD) Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) have jointly published a new report: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevention and clinical guidelines research-workshop report. The report, published in the journal BMC Proceedings, is authored by two of our key…
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In Memory of Pioneering FASD Researcher Dr. Ann Streissguth and her Incredible Legacy
All of us at FASD United are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Ann Streissguth, our dear friend, past member of our Scientific Advisory Board, and pioneering researcher of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). She led the way toward a greater understanding of the spectrum of FASD and the myriad ways it impacts people’s…
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Colleagues of Dr. Ann Streissguth Reflect on Her Life and Legacy
Click here to read FASD United’s Tribute: In Memory of Pioneering FASD Researcher Dr. Ann Streissguth and her Incredible Legacy Kenneth Lyons Jones, M.D. Formerly, Division of Dysmorphology & Teratology, Department of Pediatrics, The University of California San Diego (UCSD). Ann Pytkowicz Streissguth PhD was a remarkable human being who spent her life giving of herself…