FASD United

Beyond Behaviors: FASD in Focus
2025-06-24 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Led by Sydney Finkenbine, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA, COBA
This training explores the realities of supporting individuals with FASD through a brain-based lens. We’ll share compassionate, practical strategies for families and providers, debunk myths about ABA (especially that it’s only for autism), and open space for community-informed discussion.
All proceeds go directly to CAMP – A FASD Community, to help send more campers this summer.
Link with more information: https://www.fasdcamp.org/beyond-behaviors-fasd-in-focus

Caregiver Support and Resource Navigation Group
2025-06-20 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-06 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-23 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual
Participants will help determine the themes and topics covered to best support their needs. Topics may include:
· Sharing the joys and challenges of caregiving for adults or youth transitioning into adulthood who have FASD or similar neurodiversity/disability.
· Exchanging ideas and sharing successes.
· Strengthening the caregiver-child relationship through a better understanding of your youth or young adult.
· Caregiver resource systems navigation (employment, disability services, financial, medical, educational).
· Supporting transitions and helping to navigate changes in school, employment, life, and daily routines.
· Supporting employment, interpersonal skills, recreation, friendships, relationships, regulation, and interdependence.
· Managing caregiver fatigue and avoiding burnout.

Facilitated by Parent Consultant and now retired Key Worker Coordinator Jill Crichton with additional support provided by practicum student clinicians Jasleen Mann and Dana Patterson.

Creating a safe, interactive space for caregivers to connect, share, and celebrate the journey of Caregiving.

WHEN: BI-WEEKLY MEETINGS ON FRIDAYS 10:00 – 11:30 AM, BEGINNING NOV. 8 2024, UNTIL APR. 25 2025
WHERE: VIA ZOOM
COST: $20.00 (+GST) DROP-IN FEE (IF COST IS A CONCERN, CONTACT US FOR ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS.)
For group access and more information, please email admin@fasdinstitute.com

Affiliate Network Meeting
2025-06-19 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-15 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Online
The FASD United Affiliate Meeting is held on the third Thursday of each month at 3 p.m. Eastern. It is open to individuals from Affiliate organizations only.
Affiliate members will receive an email with Zoom information prior to the meeting. For more information on becoming an FASD United Affiliate, go to www.nofasaffiliatenetwork.org/join/

Affiliate Access
2025-06-19 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-15 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Online

Prenatal Substance Exposure Training for Child Welfare Staff
2025-06-18 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-16 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
Creating a Family has developed an evidence-based, specialized training aimed at increasing child welfare professionals’ knowledge of prenatal substance exposure and enhancing their confidence in supporting affected children and their foster, adoptive, and kinship parents.
Through Creating a Family’s Prenatal Substance Exposure Training for Child Welfare Staff, participants will be able to recognize the prevalence of prenatal substance exposure in the child welfare system, identify symptoms associated with prenatal substance exposure, and be able to identify strategies to support children from infancy to young adulthood. Creating a Family provides access to a resource library, including resources in Spanish, during and after attending the sessions. This is an interactive, 4-hour training split into two (2) sessions.
Our upcoming training is being offered for free, courtesy of our partner Jockey Being Family®.

FASD United Weekly Policy Drop-in
2025-06-18 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-06-11 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-06-04 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-05-21 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-05-14 12:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Via Zoom
Do you have a question about advocating for The FASD Respect Act? Want to give and receive updates? This weekly Zoom drop-in session is a great space to do it. The dedicated staff of the FASD United Policy Team will be on hand to answer your questions, give support, and cheer you on!

The Zoom drop-in is held on Wednesdays at Noon Eastern, 11 am Central, 10 am Mountain, 9 am Pacific, 8 am Alaskan, and 6 am Hawaiian time. https://zoom.us/j/94210118165?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 942 1011 8165 Passcode: [REDACTED]

University of Minnesota - Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Web-based Brain Assessment Study
2025-06-17 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Via Zoom
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) affect an estimated 2 to 5 percent of children nationwide, yet many go undiagnosed due to high assessment costs, long wait times, stigma, and limited trained providers. Few interventions exist for this population. In this presentation, Drs. Blake Gimbel and Jeffrey Wozniak—child psychologists and FASD researchers—will share details about their study testing an online neuropsychological screening tool designed to improve diagnostic access, especially in rural areas. They will outline the research, explain how families can participate, and discuss findings on choline as a brain-health intervention for young children with FASD. Audience questions on these and related topics will be welcomed.

Affiliate Access
2025-06-05 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Online
The FASD United Affiliate Executive Council Meeting is held the 1st Thursday of each month at 4:30 pm Eastern. This meeting is open to Affiliate Executive Council Members only. To view a list of your Executive Council Members, click here: Affiliate Executive Council
Members of the FASD United Affiliate Executive Council will be emailed a zoom link prior to the meeting. To add an agenda item or for questions about the Affiliate Executive Council, email baldwin@fasdunited.org.

Affiliate Access
2025-06-05 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Online
The FASD United Affiliate Network Executive Council Meeting is held the 1st Thursday of each month at 4:30 pm Eastern. This meeting is open to Affiliate Executive Council Members only. To view a list of your Executive Council Members, click here: Affiliate Executive Council
Members of the FASD United Affiliate Executive Council will be emailed a zoom link prior to the meeting. To add an agenda item or for questions about the Affiliate Executive Council, email baldwin@fasdunited.org.
For more information on becoming an FASD United Affiliate, go to www.nofasaffiliatenetwork.org/join/

FASD United Policy Forum
2025-05-28 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Via Zoom
The monthly forum is a regularly scheduled virtual meeting to brief advocates and guide policy outreach. The meetings are open to all FASD advocates. You can help ensure action on critical FASD legislation by joining the monthly FASD policy virtual forum and preparing to engage with your senators and representatives. Click to join the forums live on Zoom or participate by phone using the number nearest your location.
Meeting ID: 892 5829 4486 Passcode: [REDACTED]
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FASD: What Is It and What Do We Do About It? aka Introduction to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
2025-05-19 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Via Zoom
Of all substances of abuse, alcohol causes the most serious long-term effects in a fetus, resulting in permanent brain damage. Many children with FASDs often go undiagnosed and suffer lifelong social challenges, serious mental health problems, and involvement with the juvenile justice system. Proper identification and intervention can help prevent many of these challenges. This webinar will help attendees identify red flags and signs that may indicate a child has brain-based behaviors as a result of prenatal alcohol exposure. Additionally, it will also help shift one’s perspective, viewing social/emotional problems, difficult behaviors, and learning challenges of these individuals as a symptom of brain dysfunction and not willful defiance and opposition. Presented by Kristal Pollack, LCSW, Manager of FASD Services, Orlando, FL and Crystal Dethlefs, FASD Parent Advocate at The Florida Center.

FASD : Never Alone
2025-05-10 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Dawson_Creek) | Virtual
This support group is for adults with FASD (18 & up). There will be engaging discussions, education, relationships, therapeutic, resources sharing, networking, and advocacy.

Twice Monthly: Saturdays, 12 p.m. PST
