Bringing FASD-Informed Care to Child Welfare: An Efficient Community Model for FASD Assessment and Consultation

Child welfare professionals support the complex population of children and youth with prenatal alcohol exposure or fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), and their families. Yet societal resources are not yet adequate or organized to best help families navigate this set of neurodevelopmental disab...

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Published in:Child welfare 2023-05, Vol.101 (3), p.77-105
Main Authors: Olson, Heather Carmichael, Kuhn, Michelle, Trevino, Cindy Ola, Myers, Julianne, Byington, Nora, OConnor, Audrey, Chew, Brandi, Montague, Rachel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adoption
Alcohol
Analysis
Behavior Problems
Care and treatment
Caregivers
Child welfare
Childhood Needs
Children
Children with disabilities
Community health services
Community Resources
Consultation Programs
Diagnosis
Effect of alcohol on
Evaluation
Evidence-based medicine
Families & family life
Family (Sociological Unit)
Feasibility
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Fetus
Foster care
Intervention
Management
Medical referrals
Occupational Therapy
Parent Education
Positive Behavior Supports
Prenatal exposure
Prenatal Influences
Psychological assessment
Psychological Evaluation
Public health
Social aspects
Stigma
Welfare Services
World Problems
Youth
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Summary:Child welfare professionals support the complex population of children and youth with prenatal alcohol exposure or fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), and their families. Yet societal resources are not yet adequate or organized to best help families navigate this set of neurodevelopmental disabilities. Professionals in child welfare need scientifically validated information on FASD-informed care to make appropriate assessment and treatment referrals. This article presents an efficient, organized community-based resource for therapeutic assessment and short-term consultation: the Specialized Neurodevelopmental Assessment and Consultation Service (SNACS) clinic. The authors describe the feasibility, flexibility, and applicability of this efficient, flexible model of FASD-informed care. Child welfare managers could be pivotal in advocating for utilizing SNACS clinics in their communities to support youth and families they serve.
ISSN:0009-4021