Diane Malbin

Diane Malbin, M.S.W. is a clinical social worker and consultant who provides support services, program development, and technical assistance to individuals, families and agencies. She is the founder of FASCETS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Consultation, Education and Training Services, Inc.), a non-profit, whose mission is to disseminate information, provide training, program adaptation and implementations for people with FASD, parents, and professionals.

Diane became a NOFAS affiliate in January 2005 and has worked closely with NOFAS on several projects such as the Women’s Summit in North Carolina. NOFAS salutes Diane for all the great work she does and honors her through this Hall of Fame. Diane’s published work has been presented nationally and internationally. She teaches and consults with parents, educators, juvenile justice, health and social services providers, treatment professionals and others across the US and Canada. Through FASCETS, she is director of a three year fetal alcohol pilot project with the State of Oregon Services for Children and Families.

Diane brings a lot of expertise and personal experience to this field from raising two children with FASD. Diane is also a representative from Oregon for SAMHSA’s FASD Center for Excellence “Building FASD State Systems”. She has taught courses at the Universities of Oregon, British Columbia, Wisconsin-Madison, and other institutions. The Oregon chapter of the National Association of Social Workers named Diane the Social Worker of 2005. NOFAS is pleased to honor Diane Malbin through this Hall of Fame.

For information on FASCETS, please visit: www.fascets.org