In a ceremony at a Moreno Valley Chamber of Commerce meeting on March 16, the Mayor of Moreno Valley, Bonnie Flinckinger, proclaimed the week of March 12 to 16, Brain Awareness Week and the entire month of March Mental Retardation Awareness Month . Her representative, Councilman Richard Stewart, presented a framed proclamation to the student trainers of Canyon Springs High School with business employees from Arc Riverside and key members of the city's community, looking on. The students of Canyon Springs High School are the visionaries and the reason for this project's success. Because of the success at Canyon Springs, Arc Riverside has been asked to bring this program to other high schools in our area, which includes six school districts. We are currently applying for a grant that would allow us to provide the training to students in these high schools.
Alcohol is the most common teratogen in the world.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is found anywhere in the world where women of child bearing age drink alcohol. There is no safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect is not genetic. Birth defects related to alcohol are permanent. For those wishing additional information, here are a few to get you started.