Indiana Alliance on Prenatal Substance Exposure

06/16/2026

🔎 The Thrive FASD Lab at the University of Rochester is recruiting for a new study called Thrive Person-Centered Planning. In this study, participants will work with their research team and a facilitator from FASD United for 12-15 weeks to set and plan a goal to work toward. The study is seeking participants aged 18-25 with FASD who live in the United States.
👉️ https://shorturl.at/By5UG

06/11/2026

Please help out our friends at INfancy Onward!

📣 We Want to Hear From You!

We are conducting the 2026 Indiana Family Engagement Needs Assessment to better understand how professionals and organizations engage families within Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) systems and services.

📝 The survey takes just 10–15 minutes to complete and will help identify strengths, challenges, training needs, and opportunities to strengthen family engagement across Indiana.

🎉 As a thank-you, participants who complete the survey will be entered into a drawing for giveaway prizes!

Your feedback will help shape future resources, training opportunities, and statewide collaboration efforts that support infants, young children, and their families. 💙

Take the survey: https://shorturl.at/87vT8

05/29/2026

👨‍🦰 Men Who Want to Have Children Should Stop Drinking Three Months Before Trying, Doctor Suggests

A growing body of research suggests that alcohol alters s***m DNA in ways that can persist for months, with potential consequences for fetal development that have largely been overlooked.

💡 Learn more: https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/men-who-want-to-have-children-should-stop-drinking-three-months-before-trying-doctor-suggests-150000125.html?guccounter=1

05/26/2026

📢 The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) is hosting a webinar on May 28th at 3:00pm eastern on FASD.
“This webinar provides an update on the latest information about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders for advanced practice nurses, nurse-midwives, and nurses.”

Register:

This webinar provides an update on the latest information about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders for advanced practice nurses, nurse-midwives, and nurses. This includes the epidemiology of alcohol use among women in the United States, including alcohol use during pregnancy; how physiology affects a....

05/22/2026

🎧️ Podcast from FASD United Partners: Prenatal Alcohol Use and FASD: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know
“This episode, developed through a collaboration between FASD United, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the Medical Assistant Partnership for Healthy Pregnancies and Families at the University of Nevada, Reno, features expert perspectives from Douglas Waite, MD, FAAP; Roxanne Chang, MD, FAAP; Jeffrey Quinlan, MD, FAAFP; and Sandra Gonzalez, LCSW, PhD, and is hosted by Sarah Brown, MPH. Together, these healthcare professionals offer an evidence‑based overview of prenatal alcohol use (PAE) and FASDs across the lifespan.”

https://fasdmap.org/prenatal-alcohol-use-and-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders-fasds-what-healthcare-professionals-need-to-know/

05/18/2026

The secret is out… Join us for the 75th Anniversary Gala! An exclusive event celebrating 75 years of mental health advocacy in Indiana. 🎭

05/14/2026

When we break our silence and speak our truths, we create space for healing — for ourselves and for others.

05/12/2026

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!
🌱 Clearing the Smoke: Ma*****na Use During Pregnancy
📅 Wed, May 13 | 🕛 12–1 PM ET | 💻 Via Zoom

Join us for an informative session exploring ma*****na use in pregnancy. Learn about current trends, myths vs. facts, risks of prenatal exposure, and strategies for prevention and support.

✨ 1 CEU available

🔗 Register today: https://shorturl.at/A8CxR

05/11/2026

May is ! 🧠
This May, Mental Health America is helping people have more good days by meeting them where they are, supporting them as whole people, and understanding that “good” is subjective.
Let’s have more good days, together.

mhanational.org/may 💚

05/06/2026

May is Maternal Mental Health Month 💚

Behind every pregnancy and postpartum journey is a story—and too many of those stories include silent struggles. Anxiety. Depression. Substance Addiction. Isolation. These challenges don’t exist in separate lanes—they are deeply connected, and they deserve compassionate, stigma-free support.
At Indiana Alliance on Prenatal Substance Exposure, we know that supporting maternal mental health means meeting people where they are—without judgment. It means recognizing that substance addiction during pregnancy is often tied to unmet mental health needs, trauma, and lack of access to care.
This month, we’re shining a light on the importance of integrated care, early support, and community-based solutions that uplift both parent and baby.
https://inalliancepse.org/professional-community-support/