Have a question about advocating for The FASD Respect Act? Want to give an update? This weekly zoom drop-in session is a great space to do it. Members of the FASD United Policy Team will be on hand to answer your questions, give you support, and cheer you on. The zoom drop-in is held on […]
This NEW in 2023 webinar will help attendees better understand how prenatal alcohol exposure impacts a child’s behavior. The training will address the importance of asking questions specifically related to in-utero exposure and how not doing so can affect the trajectory of treatment and support for the individual. The training will explore personal biases when […]
The FASD United Affiliate Network Meeting is held the 3rd Thursday of each month at 3pm Eastern. This meeting 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 a member of the FASD United Affiliate Network, go to […]
When a child is diagnosed with a disability, parents feel a sense of loss and grieve for those dreams that must be modified. This presentation will focus on the nonfinite or ongoing losses experienced by parents of children with special needs. We will discuss ways the grief experienced in response to these losses is often […]
This session will incorporate an introduction to the NVR (Non-violent Resistence) programme. NVR is designed to empower parents and carers to build a new authority and to resist engaging in conflict with a child/young person – and can often be useful when parenting, caring or supporting a child or young person with FASD. This session […]
Have a question about advocating for The FASD Respect Act? Want to give an update? This weekly zoom drop-in session is a great space to do it. Members of the FASD United Policy Team will be on hand to answer your questions, give you support, and cheer you on. The zoom drop-in is held on […]
The Families Moving Forward (FMF) Specialist Training six-day course, and ensuing 10-hour intervention fidelity training, teachers professionals to deliver the FMF Program as an FMF Specialist. FMF Specialists are approved to deliver FMF, an evidence-based intervention clinically proven to help families, and their children, ages 3-13 years, living with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) or fetal […]
The forum is a regularly-scheduled monthly virtual meeting to brief advocates and guide policy outreach. The meetings are open to all FASD advocates. Help ensure action on critical FASD legislation by joining the monthly FASD policy and training virtual forum and preparing to engage with your senators and representative.. Click to join the forums live […]
Join our virtual support group for people aged 17-23 with an FASD. We will gather online each month on the last Thursday to connect with others who have had a similar journey. We will talk about the challenges of having an FASD, explore the transition to adulthood and share our joys and successes. You must […]
The Families Moving Forward (FMF) Specialist Training six-day course, and ensuing 10-hour intervention fidelity training, teachers professionals to deliver the FMF Program as an FMF Specialist. FMF Specialists are approved to deliver FMF, an evidence-based intervention clinically proven to help families, and their children, ages 3-13 years, living with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) or fetal […]
This one-hour webinar will focus on the complexities around substance use and pregnancy. The presenter will provide a brief overview of the current research on prenatal alcohol and other substance exposure. Many people with this experience face on-going stigma, bias, loss of their children, and debilitating shame that can place them at higher risk for […]
Families Rising presents fetal-alcohol spectrum disorders: a four part series September 5, 12, 18, and 25 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM CDT (central time zone) Virtual https://nacac.org/get-training/training-series/fasd-registration/ Families Rising’s fall one-day conferences are right around the corner! Up first: Fetal-Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Because an estimated 70-80% of children who have been in foster care are […]
