About Us

The partner organizations

We are also grateful for the advice, guidance, and support of our expert consultant Lily Bastian, PhD MSN RN CNM.

We also recognize the contributions, advice, and guidance of Marilyn Pierce-Bulger, MN FNP CNM, NPWH's Susan Rawlins, MS WHNP-BC NP and AWHONN's Cathy Ruhl, DNP CNM.

Our mission

Our partnership aims to increase knowledge and skills among advanced practice nurses and midwives about the health impact of excessive alcohol use, including any alcohol use during pregnancy,  to prevent fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and improve population health.  

Our goals

1. Develop and implement diverse strategies for reaching women’s health nursing professionals, nurse-midwives and midwives with science-based information, training, resources and tools.

2. Increase knowledge among women's health nursing professionals, nurse-midwives, and midwives about the connection between alcohol and health, including healthy pregnancies.

3. Promote adoption of effective practices to prevent alcohol use during pregnancy and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

Funding

This presentation is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,222,500 with 100% funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government or of the University of Alaska Anchorage.