Mt. Hope Family Center

App aims to end isolation and educate parents whose children have fetal alcohol disorders

2 weeks ago

Join us in recognizing the 20th anniversary of International FASD Awareness Day today!

FASD Awareness Day was started on September 9th, 1999 to help bring greater awareness to this condition. The number 9 (9/9/99) is significant for promoting the important prevention message of being alcohol-free for 9 months of pregnancy.

In recognition of FASD Awareness Day, our local station on NPR ran a brief news feature on our FMF Connect app project today on Morning Edition.

Help spread awareness about this important condition. Here are some messages that you can share with family, friends, co-workers, and clients:

• No amount of alcohol use is known to be safe for a developing baby before birth. A baby’s brain grows throughout the whole pregnancy.

• If you or someone you know becomes pregnant, try to stop drinking as soon as possible. Every day matters. The sooner you stop drinking, the better for the baby. If you need help stopping, talk to your doctor, or contact an addiction treatment agency or recovery program.

• The rates of FASDs are estimated to be comparable to the rates of autism. Up to 1 in 20 US school children may have an FASD.

• The biggest challenge for people with FASD is the lack of awareness and available services. Did you know there are only 2 specialty diagnostic clinics in all of NY state? There are even fewer intervention and support services available. Educate yourself on this important condition so you can help us make a difference!

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Each year in the U.S., thousands of children are born with life-long disabilities because they were exposed to alcohol before they were born. Between 2 and

1 month ago

Meredith and Bri Marie went on a fun adventure this week to pick up these awesome area rugs for our newly renovated PATHS classrooms!

Special thanks to Pro Carpet, Inc. for this wonderful and valuable donation to our After School Program!!!

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1 month ago

Lots of great work happening at the TRANSFORM Center first External Advisory Board meeting!

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Mt. Hope Family Center - University of Rochester is feeling excited.

1 month ago

Big shout out to Dr. Dante Cicchetti, our prior Director and current colleague, who received the American Psychological Association 2019 Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award today!!!

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2 months ago

After a sunny and successful week of training with an energetic staff (pictured below), our PATHS summer camp program is underway! We have 25 excited campers this summer who are looking forward to making new friends and experiencing fun activities. This session we will be having the Seneca Park Zoo Mobile make a visit here to the Center, and the kids will be taking a field trip to the EquiCenter, Inc. ... See MoreSee Less