Join us for a continuing education in service. Open to CASA volunteers, volunteers in training and CASA staff. Offered via Zoom | Each workshop limited to 30.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are a group of medical conditions that describe a range of effects that can occur in an individual exposed to alcohol in utero. These effects, often invisible, may include mental, behavioral, and or learning disabilities with lifelong implications. FASD has major implications for the child welfare system. Judges, professionals and CASA volunteers may encounter children with histories of prenatal alcohol exposure. Parents with histories of prenatal alcohol exposure may struggle to take care of their children. In this workshop, we’ll discuss the different disorders that fall within FASD and how these may manifest, hopefully giving staff and volunteers tools to be better advocates for children and families.

Presented by Richard Heyl de Ortiz, Director of Training and Program Support for CASA of New York State and the parent of an impacted child.

1.5 CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS FOR CASA VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF

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