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| Parent Liaison |
| The MCFARES Parent Liaison helps
families raising an individual with FASD by: |
- Linking you and your family to
county services
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- Helping you navigate through
systems of care
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- Assist families in preparing
for an Individualized Education Plan meeting (IEP)
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- Advocate for the FASD child
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| Melissa Sienkiewicz, MS, MCFARES
Parent Liaison, can be reached via email at
msienkiewicz@careofmacomb.com or via phone, 586.541.0033, x
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FASD Education |
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| Families Supporting Families, Monthly
Support Group (Download PDF) |
| MCFARES offers an opportunity each month
for parents raising an individual with FASD to come together, support
one another and learn about community resources, therapies, and
education for life with FASD. |
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Prenatal Alcohol & Drug
Exposure presentations |
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Triumph Through the Challenges of
FASD |
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| Online Support Group |
| The Yahoo online support group is a great
way for parents to connect, support one another, share resources
including doctors, therapies, parenting tips and behavioral strategies
that work. |
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To learn more about the
FaSAFASD group, please visit
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FaSAFASD
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| Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder Awareness Day |
| September 9th is International FASDay.
NineZero. Nine Months, Zero Alcohol is the prevention message heard
across the country on this day. It’s a great way to push forward the
FASD prevention and treatment agenda. Each year 42,000 children are born
with FASD and it is 100% preventable. |
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| Gap Funds |
| Gap Funds are available to families
raising an individual with FASD. They can be used to offset diagnostic
and treatment costs as well as for respite care and recreational play.
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