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New NOFAS Pendant Celebrates “Warrior Moms”
NOFAS has created a beautiful new pendant featuring the Circle of Hope "Warrior Mom" logo (see below). The pendant depicts a proud and fearless woman surrounded by the words respect, nurturing, intuitive, and empowered, and is available for purchase from NOFAS. It comes in silver or gold with a matching 18" or 24" chain. It's the perfect gift for mothers or expectant mothers of any age, and can be ordered here. You don't need a ...
FASD Legislation Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senators Tim Johnson (D-SD), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Mark Begich (D-AK) reintroduced the Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act on February 7th, calling for continuing attention and investment in the federal response to FASD. The bill reauthorizes activities at the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and includes provisions addressing FASD within the Departments of Education and Justice. “This devastating ...
Northrop Grumman to Continue as FASD Center for Excellence Lead
Northrop Grumman Information Systems has been successful in its bid to continue as the primary contractor for the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence, the federal initiative supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Center promotes the prevention of FASD and addresses the needs of individuals and families affected by FASD. Northrop Grumman and its partners will provide ...
After learning of their son’s FAS diagnosis a family jumps into action for the cause
Trent and Tracey are the devoted parents of three children, one a son Carson who they recently learned has FAS. The family is dealing with the same challenges faced by many others living with FAS, they are concerned about their son’s education, specifically test-taking and analyzing information; sound familiar? Carson and his family live in Tallahassee, Florida. He loves sports including flag football and basketball. He’s favorite professional basketball player is Jimmer Fredette and his favorite ...
Children’s Research Triangle Seeking New Chief Executive Officer
Children's Research Triangle in Chicago, Illinois, a premier children's clinical, research, and policy development center, is searching for a new chief executive officer to succeed founder, Dr. Ira Chasnoff who is retiring at the end of 2013. To review the job specifications and the applications process, please go to the Job Opening - Executive Position page on the Children's Research Triangle website.
September 9th is International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day
The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Urges Women to Abstain from Alcohol During Pregnancy Due to the Risk of Birth Defects Washington, D.C. -- Prenatal alcohol exposure is the leading preventable cause of intellectual disabilities and birth defects in America. The ninth day of the ninth month—September 9th—is International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day and serves as an important reminder that alcohol-related birth defects can be completely prevented when women abstain from alcohol ...
NOFAS Response to Media Coverage of New Research
Late last week, five papers from the Lifestyle During Pregnancy Study* were published online in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Unfortunately, findings from the papers have been incorrectly and irresponsibly reported by some to say that drinking low to moderate quantities of alcohol during pregnancy is completely safe and without risk. Researchers conducted tests on a group of 5-year-old children whose mothers consumed low to moderate amounts of alcohol in pregnancy. The papers ...
NOFAS Press Conference: “FASD and the Criminal Justice System”
Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defender Billy Edwards headlined a recent NOFAS press conference highlighting the many facets of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and the criminal justice system, and how the topic came to be featured this year in a double volume of theJournal of Psychiatry and the Law. Watch the full press conference. Watch video of individual speakers William J. Edwards, JD, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defenders ...
NOFAS to Highlight Legal Issues Surrounding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
NOFAS will hold a press conference on Thursday, November 17 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. to discuss the range of issues concerning Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and the law, featured in two special issues of The Journal of Psychiatry & Law. William J. Edwards, a deputy public defender with the Los Angeles County Public Defenders Office and an authority on FAD legal matters, served as the special editor of the double ...
Kara Kennedy (1960-2011)
When NOFAS founder Patti Munter moved the organization to Washington D.C. in 1991 the first thing she did was ask her college roommate and friend, Kara Kennedy, for advice. Kennedy provided something more: she called on Washingtonians committed to public service to serve on the board, rallied policymakers to take up the fight against Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and, she raised money. Her work helped firmly establish NOFAS, still the only national organization addressing the nation’s ...
FASD Web Chat with Dr. Ed Riley
Pioneering Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) researcher and expert Dr. Ed Riley recently answered a range of questions about alcohol and pregnancy on a live web chat. You can view the entire chat online by visiting www.talkingalcohol.com. Ed Riley, PhD, is the Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Psychology; and the Director of the Center for Behavioral Teratology, San Diego State University. His is member of the National ...
NOFAS Honors FASD Leaders and Hosts Affiliates
Prominent researcher Dr. Phil May, Senator Jeff Bingaman, Rep. Don Young and advocate Morgan Fawcett headline this year’s annual NOFAS Leadership Awards Benefit in Washington, D.C. Hosted by Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Tom and Linda Daschle, the event celebrates outstanding achievements in FASD and boosts momentum for the cause. It is also the most important fundraising event of the year for NOFAS with proceeds going to prevention and education initiatives and support services for children ...