FASD Hope

101 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - The FASD Respect Act


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FASD Hope is a podcast about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over nineteen years of lived experience.

Episode 101 welcomes back the dynamic duo of Susan Shepard Carlson (Former First Lady of Minnesota and Chair of the FASD United Legislative and Policy Committee) and Jennifer Wisdahl (FASD United Policy and Training Center Coordinator). Together, Susan and Jenn provide: a final 2021 update of The FASD Respect Act / H.R.4151 / S.2238, the progress of the bill, ways to advocate for The FASD Respect Act and most importantly...how YOU can help in getting this CRITICAL NATIONAL FASD LEGISATION PASSED!

IMPORTANT - Families of those with FASD / FASD Self Advocates / those in the FASD Community in the following states are ESPECIALLY needed to help advocate to their senators / representatives:

OREGON, IDAHO, MONTANA, SOUTH DAKOTA, ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, NEW JERSEY, LOUISIANA, ARKANSAS, MISSOURI, MISSISSIPPI, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEST VIRGINIA, TENNESSEE

For more information, please contact… 

Jenn WIsdahl, Policy and Training Center Coordinator

202-601-2530

For more information about The FASD Respect Act -

https://nofaspolicycenter.org/the-fasd-respect-act/

 

Circle of Stars Online Event -

Friday December 3, 2021- 8-9 pm Eastern Time

https://nofaspolicycenter.org/event/circle-of-stars-celebration/#tribe-tickets

 

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FASD United (Formerly NOFAS)

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