Warning: “Blackout Wednesday” is Coming – Prepare yourself to celebrate safely this holiday season.
17 Nov 2023
With the holidays right around the corner, we start to get excited
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I didn’t know I was pregnant and had a drink…what happens now? By Jackie Franks, MPH
16 May 2023
Many pregnant people contact us and ask this very question- I consumed
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FASD 101 Training Offering – Batesville Apr 22
6 Mar 2020
FASD 101 Are you a parent, caregiver, or service provider to a
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FASD 101 Training Offering – Indianapolis Feb 29
12 Jan 2020
FASD 101 Are you a parent, caregiver, or service provider to a
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FASD 101 Training Offering – Kendallville IN Jan 2020
13 Nov 2019
FASD 101 Are you a parent, caregiver, or service provider to a
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FASD 101 Training Offering – Indianapolis Dec 2019
23 Oct 2019
FASD 101 Are you a parent, caregiver, or service provider to a
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Share Your Story!
7 Oct 2019
People are living successful lives with FASD, overcoming many obstacles. Whether you
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Marijuana use doubles in U.S. pregnant women to 1 in 14
2 Jul 2019
CHICAGO — Pot use in pregnancy has doubled among U.S. women and
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5 Ways to Advocate for Your Special Needs Kid
28 Jul 2018
You’re grappling with the emotions of discovering your kid has a learning
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I said I wouldn’t adopt a child with FASD—and now I have four
21 Jul 2018
People say: “If you adopt older children, rather than babies, you know
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My Best Tips for Parenting Kids with FASD
19 Jul 2018
Tips from the trenches for parents living with the challenges of a
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5 Sanity Saving Tips for Parenting Children with Fetal Alcohol Disorders (FASD)
17 Jul 2018
Many adoptive parents are faced with the decision of adopting a child
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Minnesota requires foster parents learn about fetal alcohol disorders
6 Jul 2018
Minnesota was the first state to require foster parents learn about fetal
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What Do You Wish You’d Known Before Becoming A Parent?
4 Jul 2018
Christine Koh and her daughters What’s the one thing you wish someone had
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Family Shares Story of Adopting Girl from a Mother with FASD
21 Jun 2018
Here’s a story about two dads, a very happy little girl, and
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Recovering Hope – Part 1 – Mothers & Children on FASD
17 Jun 2018
Hear Kathy and other women’s stories regarding their experiences with FASD. “Our
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She’s bold, confident, daring…and expecting!
12 Jun 2018
Earlier this year, Indiana NOFAS ran a very successful #JustSoYouKnow video campaign on
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Newborns with opioid withdrawal do better cared for by mom, versus stay in intensive care
3 May 2018
With the opioid crisis leading to a rising number of babies suffering
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Emotions of a Foster Parent: The Positive (Part 1 of 6)
1 May 2018
Thinking about becoming a Foster Parent? There are over 400,000 children in
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Stigma keeps pregnant women from reporting drug use
25 Apr 2018
Stigma keeps many pregnant women in the province from reporting their drug
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Separating newborn babies from mothers with addiction does more harm than good
24 Apr 2018
Removing newborn babies from women who are suffering from addiction helps neither
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Mom’s Marijuana Winds Up in Breast Milk
20 Apr 2018
Breast-feeding has known benefits for both baby and mom, but if a
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N.J warns pregnant substance abusers to get help
19 Apr 2018
Across the country, states are grappling with rising numbers of newborns suffering
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Parent and Social Worker Yolanda Shares Her Story
16 Apr 2018
This story is part of our national organization NOFAS’ Social Work Stories campaign. This
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FASD-Informed Social Worker Brianna Shares Her Story
12 Apr 2018
This story is part of our national organization NOFAS’ Social Work Stories campaign. This
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Pregnant and in Recovery: Former Addicts Have Hope!
11 Apr 2018
Born to a first-time mother trying to overcome drug addiction, Zilah
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Hidden Heartache: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome’s Impact on Adoptive Families
4 Apr 2018
When Barb Clark and her husband Michael adopted their oldest daughter Akila at
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Recovering Addicts Counsel Pregnant Women on Recovery in One-of-a-kind Program
2 Apr 2018
MADISON, Wis – In the fight to end opioid addiction, SSM Health
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Fetal Alcohol Disorders Up to 10 Times More Common Than Believed
24 Feb 2018
Up to 10 times more children have disabilities related to fetal alcohol
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Mothers Fight Stigma Of Drug Addiction
10 Feb 2018
The number of babies born addicted to drugs has risen sharply over
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Opioid Addiction and Pregnancy: Everything Can Still Be Okay
9 Feb 2018
The date of the last time I used heroin correlating so closely
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50 Questions To Ask Your Kids Instead Of Asking “How Was Your Day”
31 Jan 2018
by Leslie Means Now that we have a new baby in our home, time
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Opioid crisis spurs Erie hospitals to help addicted pregnant women
13 Jan 2018
These programs offer treatment, counseling and case management for pregnant women
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Programs seek to help pregnant women with addictions
11 Jan 2018
As the Deschutes County jail transport van crested the Cascades and descended
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An Adopted Child’s Story Living with FASD
23 Dec 2017
Kaylynn shares her life journey, which includes being put into adoption because
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Parents’ Perspective on Diagnosis
16 Dec 2017
There are days in every person’s life they will never forget. For
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Picture This: Life as a Parent of Children with FASD
15 Dec 2017
Credit / Sources A Photovoice Project that brought mothers together to talk
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How to do holiday parties while pregnant
2 Dec 2017
It’s hard to believe the holiday season is upon us. We’re
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Doctor: Pregnant women are ‘the least, the last and the lost of the opioid epidemic’
29 Nov 2017
Click to see related video story on WISH TV INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) —
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It’s not just moms who need to avoid alcohol when trying for a baby
17 Nov 2017
Abstaining from alcohol during preconception and pregnancy is usually considered to be the woman’s
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Pill-Popping Mommas: ‘Many’ Pregnant Women Take Opioids, CDC Finds
14 Nov 2017
Millions of American women of childbearing age take opioids — and many
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What Parents and Parents-To-Be Should Know About FASD
10 Nov 2017
Four times a year, parents and professionals gather in the Portland area
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10 Strategies That Work For Kids With FASD
6 Nov 2017
The following blog was first shared via FASD Families The last couple
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When ADHD Isn’t What It Seems
3 Nov 2017
The number of kids who are diagnosed with ADHD these days is
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder impacts you, but you don’t know it
30 Oct 2017
As a foster mother to children with FASD, Nora Boesem has seen
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Early recognition and interventions for fetal
23 Oct 2017
Prenatal exposure to alcohol is a leading preventable cause of birth defects
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The 10 Most Common Household Toxins To Avoid While Pregnant
27 Sep 2017
When we get pregnant, we’re routinely told to skip alcohol so our kids aren’t
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When I Realized I Could Have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
23 Sep 2017
I knew my birth mom drank. I knew she may have been
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During Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month, experts underscore danger of drinking while pregnant
19 Sep 2017
September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month. Even today, there are
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Online FASD Support Groups
11 Sep 2017
Research and public awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is growing
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ACOG Video: FASD Prevention: Promoting Screening & Brief Intervention
31 Aug 2017
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) are the full spectrum of birth defects
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New ‘no judgment’ approach to opioid-dependent moms also helps their babies
28 Aug 2017
Luz Rangel had run through her $10,000 savings and was cleaning
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Blood Test May Spot Babies at Risk for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
24 Aug 2017
A blood test on expectant mothers may help identify infants at risk
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: The Dangers of Drinking While Pregnant
23 Aug 2017
Most women in the U.S. have heard that you shouldn’t drink while
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‘Pre-pregnant’ women are giving up vices before conception
18 Aug 2017
New York parents used to worry about preschool admission. Now, they’re worried
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