Education/Training

FASD - The Course
This 7-module course provides information on the risk factors associated with FASD, the signs and symptoms of an FASD, FASD prevention techniques, and FASD treatment methods. It is designed mainly for primary and behavioral health care providers, social workers, educators, and other professionals who work with individuals who may have an FASD. Parents, caregivers, and family members may also find the information helpful.

Curriculum for Addiction Professionals (CAP): Level 1
The Curriculum for Addiction Professionals: Level 1 (CAP 1) is designed as a comprehensive training on FASD for everyone in the field of addiction, including social workers, certified addiction counselors, psychologists, and psychiatrists. Through this curriculum, addiction professionals will learn how to apply information about FASD to their work in the substance abuse treatment system.

Training

Training, TA, and Conference/Event Speaking
The SAMHSA FASD Center for Excellence offers an array of training and technical assistance services. In addition, FASD experts from the Center may be available to speak at your next conference or event.

Educational Materials

Curriculum for Addiction Professionals (CAP): Level 2
CAP 2 provides a skills-based training on the practical applications of the material learned in CAP 1. The course details ways to prevent, recognize, and address FASD, and provides a skills-based training on the practical applications of previously covered topics.
** Note: Level 1(above) is an online course; it is the prerequisite for Level 2. **

Tools for Success: Working with Youth with FASD in the Juvenile Justice System
This training module promotes strategies for identifying needs and suggesting interventions for youths with FASD in the juvenile justice system. The curriculum is designed to help juvenile justice professionals intervene more effectively with young offenders who have FASD and who are identified as likely to engage in repeated criminal activity. Its target audience is professionals working in or with the juvenile justice system, including attorneys, judges, and other social workers.

FASD: The Basics
This PowerPoint presentation provides an introduction to FASD for people with no prior knowledge or experience with the topic. It can also serve as a review for professionals who want to learn more about FASD. Presenters can use the slide show in its entirety or use certain slides to focus on specific aspects of FASD.

Reach to Teach: Educating Elementary and Middle School Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Reach to Teach is a resource parents and teachers can use to educate elementary and middle school children with an FASD. It provides a basic introduction to FASD and provides tools to enhance communication between parents and ' teachers.

Recovering Hope: Mothers Speak Out About Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (video)
The "Recovering Hope" videos feature a series of women who tell poignant stories about alcohol use during pregnancy and its effect on their children. Their experiences are supported by expert clinicians and researchers who talk about disabilities associated with FASD and evaluation and intervention services.