Parent Carer Forums
Take action!! FASD Awareness Month action: Introduce yourself (and / or your local support group if you’re part of one) to the local parent carer forum and liaise with them about FASD Hashtag: #FASDStrongerTogether BACKGROUND Parents and carers should have a voice in how local services are set up. In England, […]
NICE Quality Standard
Take action!! FASD Awareness Month actions: Contact your local healthcare officials to draw attention to the NICE Quality Standard on FASD, and to find out what their plans are for ramping up FASD services locally Today’s Hashtags: #FASDNotCommissioned #NICEQSFASD BACKGROUND Send a request for information to local health officials about progress made […]
15 – Thank Your TA
Take action!! FASD Awareness Month National FASD is releasing daily actions that you can do to help spread FASD Awareness this month. Today’s actions: Click here to print out the thank you certificate, add your TA’s name, and give it to them on National TA’s Day, September 16th – this entitles them to free FASD […]
Contact Your MPs
Take action!! FASD Awareness Month Today’s actions: Contact your MP to educate them, get their support, or thank them for what they have done for you already Today’s Hashtags: #FASDMonthUK #FASDAPPG BACKGROUND MPs have an important role in helping to set policy and in ensuring that health care priorities are being met. […]
13 – In The Kitchen
Take action!! FASD Awareness Month National FASD is releasing daily actions that you can do to help spread FASD Awareness this month. Today’s actions: Try out a fun kitchen-based activity with someone with FASD Today’s Hashtags: #FASDMonthUK #FASDKitchen #FASDSensory #KidsInTheKitchen BACKGROUND It’s National Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day! For everyone kitchens can be exciting […]
FASD Developments That Excite You!
Take action!! FASD Awareness Month Today’s actions: Share something positive about FASD developments – what has given you hope? Today’s Hashtags: #FASDMonthUK #FASDHope BACKGROUND There have been a lot of positive developments in the UK in recent years. What has made you feel positive? Please share the moments, big and small. It […]
You’re Awesome!
Take action!! FASD Awareness Month Today’s actions: Celebrate something or do an activity that someone with FASD is great at doing Share something awesome about someone with FASD Today’s Hashtags: #FASDStrongerTogether #FASDAwesome BACKGROUND We know that people with are good at lots of things. People with FASD are Awesome. People with FASD […]
Thank You!
Take action!! FASD Awareness Month Today’s actions: Thank someone who has helped you, your family, or has helped in some way progress FASD awareness & services here in the UK. Today’s Hashtags: #FASDMonthUK #FASDThanks BACKGROUND In a world where the risks of alcohol in pregnancy are not widely enough known and where […]
9 – International FASD Awareness Day!
Take action!! FASD Awareness Month National FASD is releasing daily actions that you can do to help spread FASD Awareness this month. Today’s actions: Contact National FASD for a pack of 5 free posters and alcohol in pregnancy leaflets and take them to your GP or antenatal department Share the new images in social media […]
Contact Your GP
Take action!! FASD Awareness Month actions: Contact your local GP surgery with information about FASD Wish the DHSC FASD Health Needs Assessment a happy third birthday in social media – tag them @DHSCgovuk Hashtags: #FASDNeedsAssESSment #NICEQSFASD BACKGROUND The DHSC FASD Health Needs Assessment laid the foundation for FASD becoming a […]
