Becoming a Fetal Alcohol Spectrums Disorders (FASD) - Informed Organization

Course overview

Learn how to support individuals affected by prenatal alcohol exposure by becoming an FASD-Informed organization. This webinar will help community partners understand the impacts of prenatal alcohol exposure on development, learning, and behavior. It will cover primary characteristics, secondary effects, and how these influence provider perceptions. The session will emphasize strategies for better-supporting individuals affected by prenatal alcohol exposure by transforming your organization into an FASD-informed entity. Attendees will receive tools for screening and assessing individuals for FASD, strategies for onboarding new employees, and insights into how the services and resources provided by The Florida Center's FASD Program, along with the broader community, can support your agency's journey to becoming FASD-informed. Learning Objectives: 1. Gain a comprehensive understanding of FASD and its impact on various systems, 2. Learn the benefits of becoming an FASD-informed organization to better support individuals exposed to alcohol and other substances prenatally. Presenter: Tamra Cajo, LCSW, Statewide Director of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Clinics at The Florida Center for Early Childhood, Tamra Cajo, LCSW is a bilingual, licensed clinical social worker with almost 20 years of experience working in early childhood and prevention. Tamra is the Director of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Clinic at The Florida Center for Early Childhood, the only diagnostic clinic in the state of Florida for FASD. She also serves on the Executive Council of FASD United and as a Board Member for FASCETS. Tamra is a certified facilitator in the FASCETS Neurobehavioral Model, TBRI Practitioner, and was the previous lead trainer in the Midwest for ACT Raising Safe Kids, an evidence-based violence prevention curriculum. In addition, Tamra has been trained in a number of other evidence-based curriculums including Circle of Security Parenting, Families Moving Forward (FMF), Helping the Non-Compliant Child, Chicago Parent Program, and Youth Mental Health First Aid.