NOTES FROM NOFAS
The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
July, 2006
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TOP STORIES
NOFAS Integrates FASD Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers
NOFAS recently kicked-off a new and exciting quality improvement project that will test procedures for screening women for alcohol use.
2006 NOFAS Annual Leadership Awards Benefit
Senator Murkowski and former Senator Tom Daschle co-hosted the NOFAS Annual Leadership Awards Benefit on June 7th in Washington D.C. This year awardees included U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan and U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Richard Carmona.
Third Annual FASD Hill Day Was A Big Success
Nearly one hundred delegates from across the country met with over 65 Senate and House members and staff in an effort to educate Congress about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders on June 7, 2006.
NOFAS Mourns the loss of Carol Echternach
Carol Echternach was one of the first directors of CalFAS, the NOFAS affiliate in California.
Ordering Materials on the NOFAS Website
We are in the process of updating our online shopping cart program and are temporarily unable to process credit card transactions. If you would like to order materials, please call 800-66NOFAS and we will be happy to assist you.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Help us keep our National Resource Directory Updated
We are continuously updating our resource directory but need your help. The Directory is online at http://www.nofas.org/resource/directory.aspx Please view the listings for your State, particularly the FASD Diagnostic Resources, and let us know of any additions or changes. Your help will enable us to provide more accurate information for parents and caregivers across the country looking for local support and treatment resources. Email updates to Terrell@nofas.org
What’s New!
New FASD Awareness Posters
NOFAS has updated two of our popular FASD awareness campaign posters—“Give Her a Message” and “Can You Tell She has Brain Damage?”
Originally created for an African-American Awareness Campaign in Washington DC, the posters have now been diversified to include images of Caucasian, Hispanic, and Native American subjects.
The posters will be available in August and can be customized with your organization’s logo and contact number. Please contact Terrell@nofas.org for information.
Research Briefs
Alcohol abuse — A persistent preventable risk for congenital anomalies
http://www.journals.elsevierhealth.com/periodicals/ijg/article/PIIS0020729206002736/abstract
Meconium: Baby's first stool may provide clues to fetal alcohol exposure
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-06/ace-mbf061806.php
Exposure of African-American Youth to Alcohol Advertising, 2003 to 2004
http://camy.org/research/afam0606/
Upcoming Conferences and Events
Here are a few events happening in the upcoming months. Know of an event in your area? We would be delighted to post it on our website. Please submit information to terrell@nofas.org
2nd Annual Ohio Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
August 15, 2006
International FASD Awareness Day
September 9, 2006
The 2006 Northwest Regional FASD Conference
October 5-6, 2006
Lynwood, WA
12th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology (MCH EPI) Conference
December 6-8, 2006
http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/MCHEpi/2006/AboutConference.htm
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Lara Terrell, MSW, Editor