September is FASD Awareness Month
14 Jul 2017
NOFAS and other organizations are now planning activities for September 2017.
We hope you will join NOFAS, the 33 member organizations of the NOFAS Affiliate Network, federal agencies, and countless others this September to prevent FASD.
September of 2015 was the first annual FASD Awareness Month, and it was an enormous success!
Thank you for joining the effort to raise awareness about the risks associated with prenatal alcohol exposure and to prevent the occurrence of FASD.
FASD Awareness Month is a permanent expansion of FASD Awareness Day, observed each year since 1999.
Follow the links below to do your part, and pass it on, “Alcohol and pregnancy: No safe amount; No safe time; No safe alcohol. Period.”
Art Contest!
To enter the FASD Month art contest: submit an image, such as a photo or artwork, of “What FASD means to me” with the idea of portraying the reality of how people and families living with FASD have a wide variety of perspectives, and to challenge the assumption that FASD only looks one way. More information here.
FASD Awareness Month 2017 Packet
Get the packet, updated for 2017 (right-click to download PDF)
Developed by NOFAS and its FASD Month committee partners, this comprehensive packet provides suggestions and resources to raise awareness about the risk of prenatal alcohol exposure and to prevent FASD throughout the month of September and on FASD Day, September 9th.
Thunderclap Social Media Campaign – Join Now!
The Thunderclap campaign will be launched on September 9th at 9:09am.
Twitter Chat – September 6, 2017 at 2:00pm eastern
NOFAS is planning a Twitter chat for FASD Awareness Month. Follow NOFAS on Twitter at twitter.com/NOFAS_USA.
More information coming soon.
List your FASD Awareness Month Event or Activity
Submit your event here. Do you have an FASD event, presentation, or program planned for September 2016? Enroll it with NOFAS so others can join you. Plus, when you enroll, NOFAS will send you FREE prevention posters, brochures, and other health promotion materials, and will promote your webinar, social media event, presentation, or event to the largest national FASD audience.
Fact of the Day Campaign
Each day in September, an FASD-related fact will be posted on social media by NOFAS and others, and everyone is encouraged to share these facts. Facts will cover various facets of FASD, including pediatrics, prevention, addiction, adults with FASD, education, and public health. Some facts will be targeted towards specific health-care professionals, including nurses, social workers, medical assistants, ObGyns, pediatricians, and family medicine doctors.
2017 FASD Awareness Month Events and Activities – Coming Soon
Check out events and other activities for FASD Awareness Month 2017.
You may view last year’s events for September 2016.
Proclamations on FASD Month/FASD Day – Coming Soon
Submit your proclamation here.
Making a Difference: FASD Public Awareness Guide
If you plan to continue raising awareness about FASD and working on the issue beyond the month of September, the NOFAS public awareness guide, developed with the CDC FASD team, has information about how to start a support group or you own community organization, how to develop prevention activities, and how to reach the media and other important audiences.
Too Young To Drink International Campaign
The Too Young to Drink Campaign is sponsored by the European FASD Alliance and its partners, including NOFAS, and was developed by Fabrica, an Italian communication research centre and part of the Benetton Group.
Go here for a PDF of the 2016 Guidelines for the Too Young to Drink Campaign
The Too Young to Drink Campaign is sponsored by the European FASD Alliance and its partners, including NOFAS, and was developed by Fabrica, an Italian communication research centre and part of the Benetton Group.
Contact NOFAS
Get in touch with NOFAS to talk about how we can assist with your awareness month plans.
WEBSITE SOURCE: http://www.nofas.org/fasdmonth/