FASD Impacts Us All….
Health care providers, educators, caregivers, social workers, justice system workers, police officers, chemical dependency workers, policy makers and the list goes on.
The Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (MOFAS) is the leading source of training and resources for all organizations and agencies that provides services to individuals or families with or at risk of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), to ensure that FASD is better understood.
Healthcare Providers
You play a critical role in advising pregnant patients not to drink alcohol during their pregnancy. Often times, you are the first touch-point during their pregnancy, and are a big influence on many moms-to-be. MOFAS encourages you to talk to your patients at every visit, especially women 18-44 about their alcohol use during pregnancy. Give them the U.S. Surgeon General’s clear, consistent message that there is no safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy.
The MOFAS 049 Campaign – Zero Alcohol for Nine Months print materials are available for use in your office to support this message. For FREE posters and brochures, contact amanda@mofas.org. Click here to see what’s available!
Posted On February 21, 2012
From October through December of 2011, MOFAS trained over 1500 individuals at 43 locations in 16 different Minnesota counties on a wide variety of topics. Below are some of the agencies and audiences that have received our customized trainings. MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) – Olmsted County, MN Next Step Transition Program (North St. Paul [...]
Posted On February 21, 2012
The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Practical Review Conferenceis for Primary Care Providers and Mental Health Professionals. MOFAS will be exhibiting at the conference and sponsoring the following sessions: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Diagnosis and Mental Health Implications presented by Elizabeth A. Reeve, MD Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Algorithm for Primary Care Screening and Multidisciplinary Assessment presented [...]
Posted On February 21, 2012
MOFAS Southwest Area Family Resource Coordinator (FRC), Sandy Hruby, has been invited to speak at the South Central Organization for Providers Education Conference (SCOPE)! This conference is for Direct Support Professionals working with people with developmental disabilities. We will also be providing our resources at the conference. Wednesday, April 25th Mankato City Centre Hotel Mankato, [...]
Posted On February 2, 2012
Mark your calendars! The MOFAS Young Adult Panel has been invited to speak at the MACMH 2012 Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference! This is the second state conference they have been invited to speak at, and we are so proud of and excited for them as they speak out for themselves, sharing their amazing [...]
Posted On January 25, 2012
4Keeps Presents the 2012 Speaker Series Sponsored by MOFAS, the State of Minnesota and Anoka County Saturday, March 10 10:30AM – 12:30PM Presentations 12:30PM – 2:00PM Lunch and New Friendships Coon Rapids Middle School 11600 Raven Street NW Coon Rapids, MN Topic: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) – Reasons Not Excuses Children with FASD often [...]
Posted On January 20, 2012
119th Annual MSSA (Minnesota Social Service Association) Training Conference & Expo – YOUnited March 13-16, 2012 Hilton Minneapolis 1001 Marquette Ave Minneapolis, MN The panelists will be speaking Thursday, March 15th at 3:00PM Join us at this session to hear several young adults affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) speak out and share their [...]
Posted On January 13, 2012
These 12 grant proposals demonstrate good planning, promotion, partners and implementation of the 049 (Zero Alcohol for Nine Months) message for their events and campaigns. MOFAS will be providing up to $1500 in grant money to each agency, ongoing support of educational materials and event promotion. All events will take place between Fanuary 1, 2012 [...]
Posted On January 13, 2012
The following grantees will be integrating the MOFAS prenatal screening tool into their current practice and developing a clinic-wide plan on how to address when a patient is drinking during pregnancy. They will each receive $15,000 and the grant will be for one year, starting in January 2012. CentraCare Having a prenatal alcohol screening program [...]
