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Upcoming Events
- March 2012 FASD Rapid City Conference - March 13-14, 2012-The Chiesman Foundation for Democracy’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center will host FASD: Personal Perspectives to Broaden Your Horizens Conference. The keynote speaker Dr. Edward Riley is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Behavioral Teratology at San Diego State University.
News
- Johnson Names Newell Family as 2011 “Angels in Adoption” Nominee - Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) today announced he has chosen Nora and Randy Boesem of Newell, South Dakota as his nominees for recognition as “Angels in Adoption”. Johnson is a founding member of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption and chose the Boesems from nominees across South Dakota.
- FASD Awareness Day September Ninth - RAPID CITY: September 9 is the annual Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day. International events are held at 9:09 a.m., the 9th minute of the 9th hour of the 9th day of the 9th month of the year. In many cities across the world, church bells are rung at this date and time to remind women not to drink during the 9 months of pregnancy...
- An inspiring triumph over fetal alcohol syndrome - StarTribune: As a freshman at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, Hunter Sargent wanted to play football. The coach, worried that Sargent was too small and insufficiently focused, said no. So the team's big-hearted quarterback feigned illness and gave his uniform and helmet to Sargent...
- Wounded in the Womb - Winnipeg Free Press: “Wounded in the Womb” special article series on FASD. First articles published feature an overview of FASD, the cost to society, personal stories from mothers and children and information on FASD school programs in Winnipeg.
- Please go to this and vote on the strategic priorities for SAMSHA. Ensure that FASD is not lost within the new strategic plan. - It is urgent that those of us who care about people with FASD's contact SAMSHA immediately to let them know how important it is that they continue to fund this program to help raise awareness about FASD's and provide technical assistance and training to treatment workers, teachers, judges, law enforcement etc. This program is in danger of being ended - this is the only government program offering our families this kind of support. Please use the link below to let the director of SAMSHA know how important it is that the FASD Center for Excellence continue.
- Children with fetal alchohol spectrum disorders given chance to grow Rapid City Journal, Sep 4, 2010 - Lynn Taylor Rick.- George Nalley, who is the director of Living Hope Academy, an educational ministry for disadvantaged Native American children, said he was aware of the potential problems that children with FASD have when he and his wife decided to adopt their children. He knew the decision would come with challenges. But the Nalleys already understood challenges...
- September 9 and 10: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center workshop - The Chiesman Foundation for Democracy’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center will host FASD: Understanding the Lifespan, promoting awareness and improving services. The keynote speakers Dr. Gene Hoyme / Dr. Mark Garry will open with the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the brain September 9 and September 10 respectively. The workshop will be held at the Kings Inn Hotel and Conference Center at 110 East Sioux Avenue in Pierre.
- Dr. H. Eugene Hoyme featured in July-August MED Magazine - Few physicians have seen as many cases of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders as Dr. Hoyme. He is the Chief Medical Officer of Sanford Children’s Hospital, Senior VP for Children’s Services at Sanford Clinic in Sioux Falls, and a renowned clinical researcher into the mysteries of these sometimes baffling disorders.
- Johnson Introduces Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Bill - Washington, DC—U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) has introduced The Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act to improve research, prevention, and services for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) joined Johnson and others in introducing the bill, which has the support of many South Dakota groups and advocates, including the University of South Dakota Center for Disabilities in Sioux Falls and the Cheisman Foundation in Rapid City.
- The Chiesman Foundation for Democracy releases the 2010 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Roundtable report. - The Chiesman Foundation’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Center hosted a roundtable on January 28, 2010 in Rapid City, South Dakota. The purpose of the roundtable was to identify FASD resources available in South Dakota. Participants representing a broad array of professional disciplines attended the roundtable. They included legislators, education administrators and personnel, physicians, mental health professionals, justice system officers, health and human services administrators and personnel, and parents and caregivers.
- Officials: Intervention, 'retraining the brain' crucial in fight against FASD - Rapid City Journal, Jan 28, 2010. Teachers, parents and caregivers can greatly improve the outcome for people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders by intervening early in life. "An early diagnosis is really important," said Deb Evensen, a fetal alcohol disorders expert and special education teacher from Alaska. "Diagnosis makes a difference."...
- FASD and the law - Rapid City Journal, Jan 28, 2010. Rapid City attorney Robert Van Norman knows a lot about how the law intersects with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. As a former public defender, Van Norman said a many of his public defense clients suffer from the fetal alcohol disorders. His recollection isn't surprising, considering that an estimated 35 percent of people with the disorders have been in jail or prison at some point, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services....
- Fetal alcohol hits S.D. hard - Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Jan 9, 2010. Sen. Tim Johnson listened Friday to officials from the University of South Dakota Center for Disabilities describe the challenges of studying and preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders as tight budgets constrain their ability to understand the scope of a problem that seems to afflict South Dakota more than other states...
- Sen. Johnson says there's hope in battle against fetal alcohol - Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Jan 8, 2010. For nearly an hour today, Sen. Tim Johnson listened to officials from the University of South Dakota Center for Disabilities describe the challenges of studying and preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders...
Past Events
- November FASD Aberdeen Conference - November 3, 2011-The Chiesman Foundation for Democracy’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center will host FASD: Strategies for the Lifespan. The keynote speaker Dr. Amy Elliott will open with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: From Epidemiology to Mechanism to Public Health. The conference will be held at the Johnson Fine Arts Center at Northern State University in Aberdeen.
- July FASD Sioux Falls Conference - On July 19, 2011 the Chiesman Foundation For Democracy's FASD Center will host an FASD Conference at the Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel in Souix Falls.
- June Educator FASD Training - On June 8, 2011 the Chiesman Foundation For Democracy's FASD Center will conduct an Educator Training on FASD at General Beadle Elementary school from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm.
- WSDCPC Lunch Bag Learning - The Western SD Child Protection Council invites you to mark your calendar for the 3rd Thursday of every month from Noon to 1pm and join us as we learn together on a variety of topics. RC Public Library is again kind enough to allow us to use the HOYT Room…bring your lunch and a friend. See you there.
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center workshop - The Chiesman Foundation for Democracy’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center hosted the FASD: Bridging the Systems of Care in South Dakota conference on January 24-25. The keynote speaker was David Michael Boulding a criminal/family lawyer from British Colombia, Canada who has authored and co-authored numerous papers and articles on FASD, such as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the Law: Some Practical Steps for Parents and Legal System Professionals. The two day conference was attended by over 300 participants.
- September 9 and 10: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center workshop - The Chiesman Foundation for Democracy’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center will host FASD: Understanding the Lifespan, promoting awareness and improving services. The keynote speakers Dr. Gene Hoyme / Dr. Mark Garry will open with the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the brain September 9 and September 10 respectively. The workshop will be held at the Kings Inn Hotel and Conference Center at 110 East Sioux Avenue in Pierre.
- FASD Awareness Day September 9th - Every year on September 9th, International FASD Awareness Day is observed. Proclamations are issued in countries, states, provinces, and towns all around the world. Bells are rung at 9:09 a.m. in every time zone from New Zealand to Alaska. People all around the world gather for events to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking during pregnancy and the plight of individuals and families who struggle with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). The first FASDay was celebrated on 9/9/99. This day was chosen so that on the ninth day of the ninth month of the year, the world will remember that during the nine months of pregnancy a woman should abstain from alcohol. Anytime is a good time to raise awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).
- April 14-17, 2010: Fourth National Biennial Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - In the 30+ years since FASD was first identified, children with FASD have become adults, and many are now in their 30s and even 40s. As time has passed, their changing and emerging needs have become obvious, but the areas of research, experience and front-line practice have frequently functioned as separate and parallel systems,
rather than intersecting ones. Focused and targeted approaches across multiple areas, services, and systems have
recently begun to emerge to address the urgent need for an integrated approach to addressing FASD in adolescence
and adulthood. This conference will bring together a diverse group of professionals and families to share
research, experience and practice in order to sustain and enhance the lives of adolescents and adults with FASD,
their families, service providers, and communities.
- "What is FASD?" Deb Evensen's PowerPoint presentation - The Chiesman Foundation’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Center hosted a roundtable on January 28, 2010 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Deb Evensen's PowerPoint presentation "What is FASD?" explored the affect alcohol consumption has on the developing fetus and the long term impact FASD has on education and society.
- FASD Roundtable January 2010 - The Chiesman Foundation’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Center hosted a roundtable on January 28, 2010 in Rapid City, South Dakota. The purpose of the roundtable was to identify FASD resources available in South Dakota. Participants representing a broad array of professional disciplines attended the roundtable. They included legislators, education administrators and personnel, physicians, mental health professionals, justice system officers, health and human services administrators and personnel, and parents and caregivers.
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