FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2010 Contact: Emma Washington (850) 386-9100, ewashington@rboa.com Community Summit to Focus on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Every year, an estimated 40,000 babies are born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), an umbrella term describing the range of effects – including physical, mental and behavioral disabilities – that [...]
read moreBy Caryn Wilson • DEMOCRAT WRITER • Published: October 04. 2010 2:00AM Florida Fights Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder will host a community action summit to engage and educate the public on the dangers of drinking while pregnant and its effect on children.The summit, Oct. 20-21 at the TCC Capitol Center, will include panel discussions on [...]
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2010 Contact: Jolene Gurtis (850) 386-9100 or jgurtis@rboa.com TALLAHASSEE – Health care providers, advocates and community partners from across the state are joining together to launch a campaign to reduce fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in Florida. June – Children’s Awareness Month – focuses attention on the safety [...]
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