Supporting Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Screening and Intervention

The Supporting Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Screening and Intervention program helps reduce alcohol use during pregnancy and improves outcomes for children with FASD nationwide, especially in communities where there’s a high rate of binge drinking during pregnancy. The program focuses on educating Primary Care Providers (PCPs) and increasing the use of screening, intervention, and referral processes for high-risk pregnancies. The program’s goals include increasing PCPs’ knowledge of the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy as well as promoting recommended screenings, interventions, and referral approaches. In addition, PCPs who provide health care to children and adolescents will develop skills to identify and manage FASD, with a particular emphasis on fostering effective communication with families. Through recruitment, education, and technical assistance, the program aims to make lasting positive changes. Engaging a minimum of 80 practices over 5 years, the Supporting FASD Screening and Intervention program strives for widespread impact, particularly in communities that have high rates of binge drinking during pregnancy, including rural areas and medically underserved communities.

All domestic public or private, nonprofit, and for-profit entities are eligible to apply. Institutions of higher education •Public institutions of higher education •Private institutions of higher education Nonprofit entities •Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) IRS status •Nonprofits with an IRS status other than 501(c)(3) Private for-profit entities •For-profit organizations •Small businesses Public entities •State governments, including the District of Columbia, domestic territories, and freely associated states •County governments •City or township governments •Special district governments •Independent school districts Tribes and tribal organizations •Native American tribal governments •Native American tribal organizations Note: “Domestic” means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

M. Sonsy Fermin

301-443-1702