You’re invited to the Northern Consortium’s “Advancing Health Literacy: Strategies to Improve Patient Safety and Health Outcomes” conference on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 from 8:00am to 3:30pm in Paramus, New Jersey.

Click this link to Register and get more information about the Health Literacy Conference

Read this interesting article on Opioid Abuse, Dependence, and Addiction in Pregnancy.

You are invited to attend a workshop entitled ” Sleep Matters: Effects on Maternal Mental Health & Infant Behavior on Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

The session will be held at  8:00am to 4:00pm at Holy Name Medical Center ,Teaneck, New Jersey.

This conference will discuss the health consequences of sleep loss and review changes in sleep physiology during the perinatal period with a

focus on postpartum depression (PPD). Participants will learn about the relationship between maternal depression and infant sleep, behavioral

sleep treatment options for perinatal women with mood disorders and hear current advice regarding nighttime breastfeeding and PPD.

Get more information and register for this cutting-edge conference on sleep patterns and it’s affects on pregnancy and later infant behavior.

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FEATURES

HERO: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome survivor educates others

Chanel Torres of Florida talks about educating others about living with an FASD
and winning the “Yes! I can!” award.  Chanel was also featured in NOFAS’ Get to
Know Me: My Life with FASD interview series.  Click here
to see her interview.
Article, Bay News 9, April 30, 2012

Positively Georgia: Service Dogs

Feature on the Winokur family of Roswell, Georgia and Iyal Winokur’s FASD
service dog, Chancer.
Video, CBS Atlanta, April 25, 2012

The Criminalization of Bad Mothers

Amanda Kimbrough speaks about her experience of being incarcerated for using
drugs and alcohol during pregnancy and being sentenced to ten years in prison
under Alabama’s chemical-endangerment law.
Article, New York Times, April 25, 2012

New moms embraced at community baby shower

Upshur County, West Virginia recently held a Community Baby Shower for new moms
and moms-to-be where local nurses provided education about fetal alcohol
syndrome.
Article, The Record Delta, April 24, 2012

Share your story with Faces and Voices of Recovery

Do you have a story of overcoming addiction from drugs or alcohol?  Share your
story with Faces and Voices of Recovery!
Article, Faces and Voices of Recovery, April 2012

Take a few minutes to view music video from Bissell Centre aimed to raise awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.

NOFAS

Alcohol & Pregnancy - What do people know?

Watch the Video 

NOFAS recently visited a local park in the Georgetown neighborhood of
Washington, DC to inquire what people knew about the risks of alcohol use during
pregnancy.  NOFAS received varied responses, with some advocating total
abstinence from alcohol, while others thought occasional light or moderate
drinking was okay.

Get to Know Me: My Life with FASD Interview with Elizabeth B. 

Elizabeth B., Executive Director of Thames Center Service Dogs of Ontario,
Canada, shares about her life with FAS and working with service dogs.

FEATURES

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: One Woman’s Story 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) feature on FASDs and the story
of one young woman with an FASD, Frances.
Article, CDC, April 23, 2012

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders conference to be held April 20 

NOFAS affiliate, DePaul's National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence –
Rochester Area, recently held a conference entitled "Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder: Importance of Diagnosis, Research, Updates and Advances" on April 20th
in Rochester, New York.
Article, Gates Chili Post, April 19, 2012

Music video aims to raise awareness for FASD 

The Bissell Centre of Edmonton has produced a music video on FASDs with the
simple message of, “Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is a life sentence and is
100% preventable.”
Article/Video, Global Edmonton, April 19, 2012

Brewer to add DrinkWise warning labels on beer and cider 

Australian brewer Carlton United Brewers (CUB) will add pregnancy warning labels
to all beer and cider products due to the efforts of DrinkWise Australia.
Article, Herald Sun, April 18, 2012

Health expert challenges wine body on pregnancy labels

The Winemakers' Federation of Australia has suggested that putting warning
labels on alcoholic beverage containers may cause pregnant women to terminate
their pregnancies.
Article, The Conversation, April 18, 2012

UNF program offers students with intellectual disabilities full university
experience 

The University of North Florida is offering a special program for young people
with intellectual disabilities, including FASDs, giving them the chance to
attend college.
Article, The Florida Times-Union, April 17, 2012