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CHOICES Curriculum―CD Package  

CHOICES: A Program for Women About Choosing Healthy Behaviors is an intervention for nonpregnant women of childbearing age and is designed to prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancies by addressing risky drinking and ineffective or no use of contraception. The CHOICES Curriculum includes CD-ROMs for each of the following: Facilitator guide, counselor manual, client workbook, and a training DVD with videos demonstrating components of the intervention. These materials are designed for use by professionals trained in behavioral health counseling who will be conducting the CHOICES program. The counselor manual provides background information and guidance on conducting each of the four CHOICES counseling sessions and the client workbook provides materials to be shared with women participating in the program. The facilitator guide is designed for use by trainers providing instruction on how to conduct the intervention and includes presentation slides.

Please download and preview the materials to see if they are appropriate for your purposes before ordering.

Available in English:

Facilitator Guide
Counselor Manual
Client Workbook  

FASD Competency-Based Curriculum Development Guide for Medical and Allied Health Education and Practice - Book plus CD
This curriculum development guide is designed to improve prevention, identification, and management of FASDs and can be used to develop educational programs and materials in a range of formats based on the needs of learners. Based on seven core competencies, it is intended for use with medical and allied health students and practitioners.

Available in English

FASD Competency-Based Curriculum Development Guide for Medical and Allied Health Education and Practice – CD only
This curriculum development guide is designed to improve prevention, identification, and management of FASDs and can be used to develop educational programs and materials in a range of formats based on the needs of learners. Based on seven core competencies, it is intended for use with medical and allied health students and practitioners.

Available in English

Reducing Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies: A Report of the National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect
This report reviews current evidence on prevention strategies to reduce alcohol use and alcohol-exposed pregnancies, provides recommendations on promoting and improving these strategies, and offers future research directions in the field of FASD prevention.

Available in English PDF, Accessible PDF  

U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy
This 5'x8' double-sided card contains the 2005 U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy on one side and Internet resources about alcohol use and pregnancy on the reverse side. The Surgeon General's message advises women not to drink alcohol if they are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or at risk of becoming pregnant.

Available in English and Spanish

 

Think before you drink.
Brochure:
This brochure describes what FAS is and how to prevent it; the brochure targets childbearing-age women with the message to avoid drinking during pregnancy.

Available in English

Piénselo antes de beber.
Folleto:
Este folleto describe el síndrome alcohólico fetal (SAF) y la manera como prevenirlo. El folleto está dirigido a las mujeres en edad de procrear, a quienes trasmite el mensaje de la necesidad de evitar las bebidas alcohólicas durante el embarazo.

Available in Spanish

I never thought I'd get pregnant...let alone have a baby with fetal alcohol syndrome.
Brochure:
This brochure targets African-American women and is intended to raise awareness about the risks of drinking during pregnancy, explain the causes and characteristics of FAS, highlight the risks associated with drinking and having unprotected sex, and identify ways to prevent FAS.

Available in English

Poster (17'x22'):
Wanda never thought she'd get pregnant...let alone have a baby with fetal alcohol syndrome.

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Poster (17'x22'):
Karen doesn't know she's pregnant...By the time she finds out, her baby will already have fetal alcohol syndrome.

Available in English

Alcohol Use and Pregnancy
This fact sheet provides an overview of the recommendation not to drink alcohol during pregnancy. It can be viewed and printed; it is not available for ordering.

Available in English and Spanish

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Overview
This fact sheet provides an overview of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. It can be viewed and printed; it is not available for ordering

Available in English and Spanish

 

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides basic facts, causes, signs, and what to do if you're concerned.

Available in English and Spanish

U.S. Surgeon General’s 2005 Advisory on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy
This double-sided sheet contains the 2005 U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy on one side and Internet resources about alcohol use during pregnancy and FASDs on the reverse side. The 2005 Surgeon General's message advises women not to drink alcohol if they are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or at risk of becoming pregnant.
Available in English