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      American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian Resource Kit
      Overview
      Cover/Title Page/Acknowledgements This contains the cover page and acknowledgements 
            for the kitHow to Use This Resource Kit This provides useful information about what the kit 
            provides, how the kit was developed and how the kit should be used.Contents of the American Indian/Alaska Native/Native 
            Hawaiian Resource Kit This overview provides a general orientation to the 
            resource kit, including its goals, audience, use, development 
            process, and content. It will give you the general layout of the 
            kit.Fact Sheets
      What You Need To Know: The Effects of Alcohol on 
            Women This fact sheet provides data and statistics on 
            women and drinking, including associated health risks, and the 
            effects of drinking during pregnancy and while nursing. It also 
            provides resources for additional information about alcohol and 
            women.What You Need To Know: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum 
            Disorders Among Native Americans This fact sheet helps answer questions about why 
            fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is a serious concern in some 
            Native communities. It provides an overview of the underlying causes 
            of FASD and its impact on American Indian and Alaska Native 
            cultures.What You Need To Know: The Language of Fetal Alcohol 
            Spectrum Disorders This fact sheet provides a general overview of 
            FASD. It includes basic definitions of terms used to discuss FASD 
            and its related effects, and includes a brief history, statistics on 
            the prevalence and impact, and the cause and assessment of FASD.Information Sheets
      Community Health and Unity: Collaboration Strategies This information sheet is aimed at groups within 
            communities (e.g., tribal and/or community leaders, school systems, 
            health care providers) and gives examples of collaboration 
            strategies to help increase awareness about and promote prevention 
            of FASD and to provide services and support for pregnant women who 
            may not be able to stop drinking on their own.Healthy Babies Strong Futures: How Native Men Can Help 
            Pregnant Women Be Alcohol Free This information sheet provides simple strategies 
            for Native men to use to help support their female partners, 
            relatives, and friends in having alcohol-free pregnancies and 
            preventing FASD.Make Your Community Stronger: How You Can Promote 
            Alcohol-Free Pregnancy in Your Community This information sheet provides simple prevention 
            strategies for community members to use to promote greater awareness 
            about and understanding of FASD in their Native communities.Brochures
      How to Help Your Family Member or Friend Be an 
            Alcohol-Free Mother-To-Be: Tips for Native Men This brochure describes how Native men can help 
            female partners, relatives, and friends have alcohol-free 
            pregnancies. It discusses the risks of drinking during pregnancy and 
            includes suggestions for talking to pregnant friends about FASD. It 
            also lists things men can do to support their friends and loved 
            one’s healthy pregnancies. (This brochure is designed to be printed 
            on 8 1⁄2 x 14 paper)How to Help Yourself, Your Family Member or Friend Be 
            an Alcohol-Free Mother-To-Be: Tips for Native Women This brochure describes how Native women can help 
            themselves and other women have alcohol-free pregnancies. It 
            discusses the risks of drinking during pregnancy and includes 
            suggestions for talking to pregnant relatives or friends about FASD. 
            It also lists things women can do to support healthy pregnancies—for 
            themselves and others. (This brochure is designed to be printed on 8 
            1⁄2 x 14 paper)The Power of Our Youth: Help Your Communities Have 
            Healthy Babies This brochure is for Native adolescents. It 
            explains what FASD is and how preventing it can make a community 
            stronger. It encourages adolescents to learn more about FASD and to 
            help others in their community understand its cause and impact.Posters
      These posters can be displayed in community centers, health clinics, 
      schools, work places, or anywhere where people gather.
      Have a Healthy Baby. Be an Alcohol-Free 
            Mother-To-Be This poster includes a depiction of pregnant Native 
            women and contact information for the SAMHSA FASD Center for 
            Excellence.Thank You, Mother! Thank You, Mother! Word iconThis poster features a happy young child and includes 
            the text Thank you, Mother! By staying alcohol free during 
            pregnancy, my Mom gave me a healthy start. It includes space for 
            groups such as health care providers and community organizations to 
            customize the poster with text, a group name, contact information, 
            or a photo.Resources
      Resource List This listing provides brief summaries of the 
            information, resources, and services available through 
            Native-specific Web sites. It also includes Web site locations and 
            phone numbers (when available) of national resources for 
            information, resources, and services related to the prevention and 
            treatment of FASD.Surgeon General’s Advisory on Alcohol Use in 
            Pregnancy This 2005 advisory sent out by U.S. Surgeon General 
            Richard H. Carmona warns pregnant women and women who may become 
            pregnant to abstain from alcohol. He gives an overview of the latest 
            science related to drinking and pregnancy and draws conclusions 
            related to the facts.
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