This resource is developed by the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW)  for
child welfare professionals who serve children and families affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol and parental
substance use disorders. It provides a broad overview of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), their effect on child
development, and treatment for FASD.

Child welfare professionals play a key role supporting children and families affected by FASD through effectively
partnering with other agencies and service providers who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of FASD, ensuring
young children receive assessments and early intervention services, and providing family-centered substance use
disorder (SUD) treatment. The final section of this document provides detailed practice tips to help child welfare
professionals partner with these other agencies and, in doing so, best support infants, children, and families affected
by FASD using a collaborative, family-centered approach.

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  Practice Tips resource

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  Web version of Practice Tips