Project summary:
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are a range of disabilities that can occur when a baby is exposed to alcohol before birth. People with FASDs can have lifelong effects, including problems with behavior and learning as well as physical problems. FASDs are common and estimated to affect up to 1 in 20 U.S. schoolchildren.
The Center for Health & Safety Culture is partnering with the National Association for County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and local health departments to promote substance-free pregnancies and prevent and address FASDs. Through this partnership we have developed educational offerings for health department staff to build knowledge and capacity and have also created tools and resources to promote substance-free pregnancies. We convene Partners for Substance-Free Pregnancies, a national partner network of local health departments working to promote substance-free pregnancies.
There is no known safe time, no safe type, and no safe amount of alcohol to drink during pregnancy.
Check out the project's resources and tools here.
For more information on FASDs, visit cdc.gov/fasd.
FASD United has recommendations on what to do if you suspect prenatal alcohol exposure or an FASD.
This project is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of a financial assistance award funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CDC/HHS or the U.S. government.