Support Groups
FASD Parent Support Group in Davis County
Date: 2nd Thursday of the month - every other month and runs September through May as follows: September, November, January, March, MayTime: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. .
Location: Davis Family Advocate Program
836 S. State Street Clearfield, Utah 84015 map
Contact: Lynn Tanner - 801-776-0054 or lynnt@dbhutah.org
Guidelines for childcare during meetings
Other Events and News
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Vital Signs: Binge Drinking Prevalence, Frequency, and Intensity Among Adults
- Report and materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), January 2012
- Binge Drinking web page
- Fact Sheet
- Report
- Press Release
What Every Allied Healthcare Professional Needs to Know About FASD's
- "Training of trainers" workshop for professionals
- Wednesday-Friday, March 28-30, 2012
- Reno, NV
- For details and to register, see the Frontier Regional FASD Training Center web page.
Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Workshop
- "Training of trainers" workshop for professionals
- 9:00 to 5:00 pm, Friday, March 30, 2012
- At the Generations Conference, Hilton Salt Lake City Center, Salt Lake City, UT
- For details and to RSVP, see the announcement or contact Becky King, 801-538-4278, rbarnett@utah.gov.
- Related Publications: SBIRT Training, Resources and National SBIRT Projects; SBIRT Statistics; Back to Basics Vol 1; Back to Basics Vol 2; Back to Basics Vol 3; Back to Basics Vol 4; Back to Basics Vol 5; Back to Basics Vol 6; WI Cost Benefit Analysis; SBIRT Literature Review
Dr. Hoyme Visit, September 22, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
On Thursday, September 22, 2011, H. Eugene Hoyme, MD, FACMG, will be visiting Salt Lake City for lectures and meeings.- At 8:00 am, Dr. Hoyme will be speaking at Pediatric Grand Rounds sponsored by and held at Primary Children's Medical Center.
- At 12:00 pm, Dr. Hoyme will be speaking at the Resident Noon Conference sponsored by and held at Primary Children's Medical Center.
- At 2:00 pm, Dr. Hoyme will be attending the Utah Fetal Alcohol Coalition Meeting at the Utah Department of Health, Children with Special Health Care Needs Building, 44 Mario Capecchi Dr. Seating is limited, so please RSVP to Al Romeo at alromeo@utah.gov.
FASD Training, October 21-22, 2011, St. George, UT
On Friday and Saturday, October 21-22, 2011, the Utah Fetal Alcohol Coalition is sponsoring a workshop on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in St. George.Alcohol in Pregnancy Warning Signs to Go Up Early
The Utah Department of Health partnered with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (DABC) to revise the existing alcohol warning signs in locations where alcohol is served. The signs warn women to not drink alcohol when pregnant to avoid the risks of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).- Fox 13 News news video and story
- Fox 13 News media event notice
- ABC 4 News news story
- Standard-Examiner news article
- Salt Lake Tribune news story
- Warning Sign
Press information in response to "Light drinking during pregnancy..." research study
The Pregnancy Risk Line at the Department of Health (one of the partners in the Utah Fetal Alcohol Coalition), distributed a press release in response to the recent article by Kelly et al. Below are links to information for the press.- Press Release
- Light drinking during pregnancy: still no increased risk for socioemotional difficulties or cognitive deficits at 5 years of age? by Kelly et al. (article abstract)
- Response from Dr. Ira Chasnoff
- Pregnancy Risk Line
- Teratogens List (exposures that cause birth defects)
- Organization of Teratology Information Services (OTIS) News article on alcohol in pregnancy
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism FAS Facial Features
- CDC Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders page
- KSL Radio news story
- Deseret News news story
- Salt Lake Tribune news story
- ABC 4 News news story
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day
Support FASD Awareness Day on September 9th (9/9/2011) and pledge to be alcohol-free during your 9 months of pregnancy. Join an event in your town or start your own event. You can make a difference and help prevent birth defects and life-long disabilities caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy.FASD Awareness Day Materials for Cities and Press Organizations
What: The Utah Fetal Alcohol Coalition has developed 4 posters for cities to display in government buildings. The display stands are included. Use these materials to support FASD awareness all year long, promote a proclamation, or support local families that are promoting FASD awareness.Date: Available all year long.
Contact: Al Romeo (alromeo@utah.gov) to schedule the posters for your city.
- Ashalon Poster in PDF large, JPG large, JPG medium
- Kellee Poster in PDF large, JPG large, JPG medium
- Ruth Poster in PDF large, JPG large, JPG medium
- Terra and Jeremy Poster in PDF large, JPG large, JPG medium
FASD Awareness Day Events, News, and Links from Around the World
- CDC Features FASD
- FASDay
- The FASD Center
- Some restaurants to serve free non-alcoholic drinks to pregnant women Thursday (Juneau Empire, Alaska)
- High Cost: Drinking While Pregnant (The Ledger, Lakeland, Florida)
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention Services Expanded to Become a Statewide Initiative (readMedia, Albany, New York)
- Fetal alcohol disorders costly to children, taxpayers (Houston Chronicle, Texas)
- My Turn: A Day for Fetal Alcohol Awareness (Kitsap Sun, Washington)
- Province Recognizes FASD Prevention and Support Day (British Columbia, Canada)
- Pregnant Pause to Recognize FASD Awareness Day (Ontario, Canada)
- Risk of Fetal Damage Could Increase, Warns ALAC (Scoop, New Zealand
- FASfacts (South Africa)
- Baby Born Free