Oct. 14, 2010: Arctic FASD Regional Training Center Speaker Series offers "Working with Women Who Experience an FASD"

Thursday, Oct. 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Allied Health Sciences Building (AHS), Room 106

In our first Speaker Series event of 2010-2011, Arctic FASD RTC affiliate faculty member Cheri Scott will discuss how health and allied health care providers can effectively support women who experience an FASD as they seek help through behavioral health and substance abuse treatment programs.

Topics will include:

• Lifelong impacts of prenatal alcohol exposure on human development
• Identifying primary and secondary disabilities
• How to prevent secondary disabilities
• Identifying strategies for success in behavioral health and substance abuse treatment programs for women who experience an FASD

This event is free and open to the public. Registration for this event is not required. Continuing Education (CE) credits are available through the University of Alaska Anchorage Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (CBHRS). These CE credits are accepted by several licensing boards and for other professional purposes. Please consult with your licensing board to confirm the acceptance of these credits.

CBHRS is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CBHRS maintains responsibility for this program and its content.