October 22nd
FASDs and Suicide, presented by Michael Baldwin

November 19
Building Partnerships: Communicating and Supporting Families Around FASD Care, presented by Cheri Scott

December 17
Adapting Mental Health Practices for Individuals with FASDs

For locations, parking, and continuing education credit information, click here.

Two more workshops will be held this fall in the UAA/APU Consortium Library, Room 302a:

Friday, November 20, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday, December 18, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

These workshops will cover the State of Alaska's FASD101 curriculum as well as the CDC's FASD Core Competency-Based Curriculum.

Continuing education (CE) credits are available ($25.00 processing fee). Please click here for a CE credit registration form and for more information about CE credits, including targeted audiences, prerequisite knowledge, and learning objectives.

Due to limited space, registration is required for these workshops. Please click here for more information and to register.

The Alaska Birth Defects Registry develops and distributes reports on the prevalence and extent of birth defects, including FASD, across Alaska. Click here to find out how you can help!

You can find the most recent issue of the Alaska Birth Defects Monitor here.

There is no known safe amount of alcohol to drink while pregnant. Visit CDC's website to learn more.

CDC Press Release: New Data Show Drinking While Pregnant Still a Problem. (May 21, 2009)

New CDC Products on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders:
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Competency-Based Curriculum Development Guide for Medical and Allied Health Education and Practice.

Reducing Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies: A Report of the National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect.

A Call to Action: Advancing Essential Services and Research on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders - A Report of the National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect.

CDC Features: What Every Woman Should Know About Alcohol and Pregnancy

Ask CDC (Podcast): Alcohol and Pregnancy Don't Mix

Denny, C., Tsai, J., Floyd, L., and P. Green (2009) Alcohol Use Among Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women of Childbearing Age - United States, 1991-2005. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 58(19):529-532