NOTES FROM NOFAS
The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
February, 2006
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Top Stories
NOFAS Announces the 2006 Leadership Awards Benefit and Hill Day
The 2006 Leadership Awards Benefit will be on June 7th in Washington, DC from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, and Hill Day will be held on June 6th.
NOFAS Connecticut Awarded Grant from the March of Dimes
NOFAS Connecticut accomplished many goals in 2005. They incorporated, become a 501(c)(3) and received non-profit status with the state of CT, and won a grant from the March of Dimes. The grant award will fund a new education and awareness initiative called, “Think, Don’t Drink. Stop FAS”.
NOFAS Report on State Approaches to FASD
NOFAS prepared a report on state sponsored FASD efforts. Learn what your state and others are doing to address maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
NOFAS January Presentations
NOFAS started the New Year off with several education and outreach activities.
NOFAS Introduces our New Legislative Reports
NOFAS has a number of ambitious goals concerning legislative initiatives and administration activities for the coming year. We will begin sending periodic Legislative Updates on important legislative and policy issues. If you would like to receive a copy and/or be added to the mailing list, contact Lindsay Daschle at daschle@nofas.org
What’s New!
Free Materials For Native Americans
Brochures and posters produced by NOFAS and the Jack Brown Treatment Center in Tahlequah, OK are now available for distribution throughout Native American communities.
View these beautiful materials in the NOFAS eStore
This project was supported by the CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities.
Research Briefs
Alcohol Advertising and Youth
Two new reports examine youths’ exposure to alcohol advertising. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) examined the influence of alcohol advertising on youth and the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) examined alcohol advertising on cable television.
From the Journal of Pediatrics:
Protective Effects of the Alcohol Dehydrogenase-ADH1B Allele in Children Exposed to Alcohol During Pregnancy
The Role of Genetic Susceptibility for Maternal Alcohol Metabolism in Determining Pregnancy Outcome
Upcoming Conferences and Events
Here are a few events happening in early 2006. Know of an event in your area? We would be delighted to post it on our website. Please submit information to terrell@nofas.org
National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect
2/16/2006 – 2/17/2006
Atlanta, GA
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/taskforce.htm
Women Under the Influence: Substance Abuse and The American Woman
3/2/2006
New York, NY
http://www.casacolumbia.org/absolutenm/templates/article.asp?articleid=347&zoneid=40
Preventing FASD Satellite Conference and Web cast
3/2/2006
www.adph.org/alphtn/vcomm.asp?action=conflistone&templatenbr=3&deptid=143&templateid=1252
Second National Biennial Conference on Late Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Navigating the Rapids: Doing What Works in Practice
05/4/2006 -5/6/2006
Vancouver, BC Canada
http://www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/Brochure_AdultsFASD2006.pdf
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Lara Terrell, MSW, Editor