FASD Awareness Month
September is FASD Awareness Month.
What is FASD? FASD stands for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, which is an umbrella term used to describe a range of effects that can occur in an individual exposed to alcohol before birth.
Why September? FASD Awareness Month is recognized each year in September, the ninth month of the year, to remind folks that during the nine months of pregnancy, the safest choice is not to drink any kind of alcohol.
What’s in store for this year? There’s tons in store for this year–blogs, resource highlights, a state proclamation, national advocacy, and more! This page is your one-stop shop for everything FASD in Colorado this September.
FASD Resources
FASD 101
Learn the basics about FASDs – and educate others – with a presentation slide deck from SuPPoRT Colorado‘s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Work Group.
SEEKING AN FASD DIAGNOSIS?
Getting a diagnosis of a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) can result in additional support, like developmental disability services or educational services, but it can be difficult for families to find a provider in Colorado equipped to make an FASD diagnosis.
That’s why we created a list of providers equipped to diagnose under the FASD umbrella. We also provide information for FASD-informed behavioral health care providers.
Want to add your information to the provider list? Contact Kelli at ksutton@illuminatecolorado.org.
2023 Weekly Themes
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Week 1: Things You Can Learn (September 1-7)
Read our blog covering the basics of FASD.
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Week 2: Things You Can Be (September 8-14)
Read our blog about how to be an ally for people and families impacted by FASD.
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Week 3: Things You Can Do (September 15-21)
Read our blog about the FASD Respect Act and how you can get involved in our advocacy work.
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Week 4: Things You Can Say (September 22-28)
Read our blog about taking a strengths-based approach to conversations related to FASD.
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Week 5: Things You Can Share (September 29-Onward)
Stay tuned for our blog about the resources and progress being made around our state and how you can get involved.
Colorado Chapter of FASD United
Illuminate Colorado is home to the Colorado Chapter of FASD United, the national voice on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
FASD United developed these weekly themes and has a full FASD Awareness Month toolkit with information about FASD, social media images and sample posts, ways to get involved, and more!
Follow Illuminate on social media to see FASD posts all month long!
Media Corner
Illuminate Colorado frequently features content related to FASD on our blog. Stay tuned this September for fresh FASD blog content each week based on the weekly themes!
As the Colorado Chapter of FASD United, Illuminate Colorado is proud to support programs and resources that help families impacted by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) to thrive. Join us this month as we explore things you can learn, be, do, say, and share to...
The FASD Respect Act (H.R. 3946/S.1800) has been reintroduced federally to be considered by Congress this 2023-2024 legislative session. Illuminate Colorado is excited to see the introduction of this groundbreaking legislation, which would expand opportunities to...
In the US, 1 in 20 school-aged children are estimated to have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs).¹ FASDs are caused by prenatal alcohol exposure and can result in a wide range of mild to severe symptoms, including intellectual and learning disabilities,...
