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A Note on the Giving Season, from FASD United’s Emma Baldwin
The Holiday season is packed with so many events, traditions, and, yep, emotions. Mostly positive, but sometimes overwhelming. For my household growing up, Holidays were energetic. Being in a family with 5 kids, all with high support-needs (FASD, autism, ADHD, and beyond), Holidays came with a lot of good and a lot of navigating sibling…
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Get your 2023 Holiday Ornament and Support FASD Awareness!
FASD United’s new holiday ornament is available for purchase all of November and into early December. Make sure to snag one of these collectible, deep blue items while supplies last! Both sides of this meaningful design can be shown depending on your preference. One side features a snowflake design with the FASD United logo and…
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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 Awareness Month 2023 Website is Live!
September may be a few months away, but our anticipation is here to stay! If you’ve been itching to start your FASD Awareness Month preparations, our website for 2023 is now live. This includes our carefully crafted toolkit, weekly themes for the month, and other helpful resources to encourage you on your journey. If you’re…
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Yes I Am: An Impactful Follow-up to “Yes I Can”
2023 marked the beginning of a hard-hitting campaign called Yes I Can. It’s aim was to provide inspiring content that highlighted the importance of strengths-based research AND lived experience. As we move into a busy Quarter Two, it’s our honor to present the follow-up to this campaign, “Yes I Am!” This new 13-week series will…
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Yes You Can! Welcome to 2023…
A new year with a great core message. People with FASD are capable and resilient, and so we want to introduce a new campaign inspired by the word cloud created by Dr. Christie Petrenko, researcher and advocate, describing the positive attributes of people with FASD. Welcome to 2023 and welcome to “Yes I Can!” This…
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Andrew Peterson Runs 20th Marathon for FASD Awareness
Andrew Peterson will be running his 20th full marathon on November 5th 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He will be running under the name “NOlimits2Caring” building upon his social media nameNOlimitsAndrew. For his 20th Marathon, Andrew will be raising funds for FASD United to build awareness of the FASD Respect Act, proposed federal legislation addressing…
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FASD Maine Celebrates The Safest Choice Learning Collaborative Participants
On Saturday, April 30, FASD Maine exhibited at and hosted a mocktail reception to honor and thank Maine’s Safest Choice Learning Cooperative participants at the Maine American Academy of Pediatrics annual conference. It was a great day for increasing understanding of FASD among Maine’s pediatricians and healthcare leaders. Madonna Mooney, a volunteer with FASD Maine…