Pregnancy and Alcohol - issues related to women, alcohol, drug addiction, and pregnancy - Pregnancy Prevention, fetal alcohol, children, FASD

For Women With Questions About Alcohol and Pregnancy

Do you have questions about alcohol and pregnancy? Call 1-800-752-3157. Our toll-free information line is staffed from 4–10p.m. Mon–Thur, but you can leave a message any time.
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Do you have concerns about alcohol use during your pregnancy, or while you are planning a pregnancy? Call 1-800-752-3157. Our toll-free information line is staffed from 4–10p.m. Mon–Thur, but you can leave a message any time. Or Email Us

No strings attached. We are here to help. All calls are treated confidentially.

Did You Know?
About half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are not planned, and half of those occur when a woman was using some type of birth control.

Check out our website for information on women, alcohol and pregnancy. We can answer your questions, provide current information and resources, and share referral sources about important issues related to women, alcohol, and pregnancy, including fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). We look forward to helping you. Feel free to contact us at 1-800-752-3157, email, or check out our website.

It is Not Too Late To Register

2009 National Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

Pre-conference: April 30, 2009 Holiday Inn at the American Center, Madison, Wisconsin
Conference: May 1 - 2, 2009 American family Insurance National Headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin

For more information call toll-free: 1-800-752-3157

Check out our brochure. It includes the agenda, speakers, logistical information and more.

Please join us for FASD training in Hawaii:
2009 Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities
May 5, 2009
1:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Hawai'i Convention Center in Honolulu

Workshop Agenda
12:30 Pre-Test
1:00 Welcome and Introductions
1:15 Biomedical Foundation of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Presenter: David Wargowski, MD

2:00 Developmental Implications throughout the Lifespan
Presenter: Georgiana Wilton, PhD

2:45 Break

3:00 Intervention and Treatment Strategies
Presenter: Georgiana Wilton, PhD

4:00 Preventing FASD
Presenter: Kristi Obmascher, BS

5:00 Resources to Serve Individuals and Families

5:15 Wrap-Up and Post-Test

5:30 Pau Hana Table Discussions:
Screening and Assessment
Interventions
Prevention and Education

FEES:
FASD Seminar (without lunch) $70
One day Special Conference Registration Rate with Lunch $145
To register call: 808 956-7539 and ask for Charmaine or go directly to www.pacrim.hawaii.edu and click on FASD.

Check out the Brochure for more information.

Nearly 62% of Wisconsin women of childbearing age drink alcohol, and almost 25% are frequent or binge drinkers (4 or more per occasion). Learn more about women and alcohol.
About half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are not planned, and half of those occur when a woman was using some type of birth control. Learn more about effective contraception.
Alcohol use during pregnancy is a leading preventable cause of birth defects that include a range of conditions referred to as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Learn more about FASD