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She always brought a bright, uplifting, loving energy to these meetings. Natasha was a strong supporter of NOFAS and its affiliates and partners, and a close and caring friend of everyone on the NOFAS team.<\/p><p>For many years, Natasha facilitated the NOFAS partnership with CDC and the organization&#8217;s role in the <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/nccd.cdc.gov\/FASD\/\">Collaborative for Alcohol-Free Pregnancy<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. The Collaborative is an ongoing CDC-funded project that brings together experts from a range of disciplines, including pediatricians, social workers, and Ob-Gyns, to prevent FASD through education, trainings, and other resources.<\/p><p>Natasha was born in 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, grew up in New Delhi, India, and settled in Atlanta, Georgia, to serve at the CDC. 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