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Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, Substance Use Disorder, and Navigating Recovery

December 16, 2025 12-1PM ET Maine SUD Learning Community

Webinar learning outcomes:

Summarize SUD-related findings of a multisite study of middle-aged adults with PAE
Appraise the potential impact of PAE in SUD recovery
Describe ways in which the Washington State Parent-Child Assistance Program supports parents with PAE in navigating recovery
Free/Register here

Families Moving Forward (FMF) Virtual Training February 12, 2026 - March 10, 2026

The Families Moving Forward Program (FMF) based on the work of Diane Malbin MSW, was developed by Dr. Heather Carmicheal Olson in the early 2000s in response to a call from the CDC to develop, test, and implement interventions for children living with FASD. FMF is a behavioral consultation intervention delivered by trained providers. FMF was tailored for families raising children 3-12 years with prenatal exposure (PAE) or fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), who have clinically concerning behavior problems.

Clinically, the FMF Program combines positive behavior support techniques with motivational interviewing (MI) and cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT). The FMF Program is scientifically validated through research.

Safest Choice National Learning Collaborative FASD ECHO
Pediatric Cohort February 2026 - June 2026 Prenatal Cohort September 2026 - January 2027

The SAFEST Choice Learning Collaborative aims to reduce the incidence of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and improve outcomes in children with suspected or diagnosed fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). This HRSA funded program, a partnership between Boston Medical Center and Proof Alliance, ECHO® virtual education to engage healthcare teams at urban, rural, and Native American clinics across the country.

NO fee to participate.
Clinics will participate in Prenatal and/or Pediatric trainings.
The Prenatal trainings cover screening and counseling about the risks of alcohol use during pregnancy.
The Pediatric trainings cover identification and care of children and adolescents with a suspected or diagnosed FASD.
Free continuing education credits (physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, certified counselors) and MOC Part 2 credits (some of the content can be used to fulfill the new DEA substance use disorder training requirement)
Health centers may participate in one or both trainings.
Participating clinics are encouraged to invite all appropriate clinic staff who will be involved in implementation of FASD prevention and care
No minimum number of annual prenatal or pediatric patients required
No clinical data reporting is required by participating clinics
For more information go here
Watch: Previous Maine Provider Participants share their experience(at 34:45) BMC team explains the SAFEST Choice training (at 16:45)

Ongoing Training

The National FASD Collaborative Project Webinar Training and Support Groups

The National FASD Collaborative Project was created in late 2020 to address the need for effective supports and evidence-based training at a national level related to FASD.

Recorded free webinars
National support group calendar. These support groups are run by a range of leading organizations and experts in the field of FASD.
Information about continuing education graduate credit and certificates of completion can be found here.

American Academy of Pediatrics AAP FASD Toolkit

A child or adolescent with an FASD may have a combination of physical, neurodevelopmental, neurocognitive, and behavioral problems with each manifesting a range of severity.

Several initial studies, using active case findings of school-aged children, indicate that 1% to 5% of children in the United States may have an FASD.
The CDC MMWR 2022 indicates that 1 in 7 pregnant adults report alcohol use.
An FASD diagnosis provides families, pediatricians and non-physician clinicians a framework for understanding an individual’s behavior, improving outcomes for patients and families.
The protective effect of early diagnosis can reduce the risk of additional disabilities and mitigate lifelong consequences.
AAP FASD Case Study 11 yo child with sleep disorder, hyperactivity, and attention deficit

AAP FASD Live Webinar Training for AAP Members and Staff
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) established the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Regional Education and Awareness Liaisons (REAL) Champions Network in 2016. The goals of the FASD champions network are:

to meet the identified needs to improve pediatricians' capacity for early identification of at risk children
to address the role of stigma and bias in addressing prenatal alcohol exposure with families and caregivers
AAP FASD Champions are prepared to lead trainings and facilitate webinars and Grand Rounds presentations using the training modules developed under the auspices of the "Improving FASDs Prevention and Practice through National Partnerships Collaborative."
For more information on the FASD champions network or to schedule a training session at your site

CDC - Collaborative for An Alcohol-Free Pregnancy

FASD Training and Resources for Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers, Staff

Free online trainings are available for healthcare providers who care for women at risk for an alcohol-exposed pregnancy, and for those who work with individuals living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs).

FAFASD Families Affected by FASD

10" Video Understanding FASD

Trainings about caring for, living with, working with, and supporting people with FASDs using the neurobehavioral (brain-based) model.

PROOF Alliance/Foster Parent Training Statute

Eight Magic Keys to Success to Support Students with FASD

Deb Evenson Educational Consultant NOFAS Alaska

Brief video on importance of FASD awareness in our school systems. Feasible and inspiring approach.

Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Downloadable Manual for K-8 Educaotrs

Symposium for Educators 2017 Duke University (Video here)

For more information on FASD and up-to-date FASD statistics go to our "About" page).

PROOF Alliance

For Educators - What is FASD?

Supporting the Student with FASD

Eight Magic Keys to Success to Support Students with FASD

Developed by Deb Evensen and Jan Lutke

This workshop video, introduced by Deb Evensen, teaches simple practical strategies for working with all children – but especially designed for children with a history of prenatal alcohol exposure (FASD), trauma, and other brain-based differences. While the video shows a school setting, the techniques were developed for children in community settings like after school programs and at home, as well as schools.

Eight Magic Keys Piktochart

The National FASD Collaborative Project Webinar Training and Support Groups

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