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Introductory Webinar – FASD-Informed Care: Striving for Equity
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST / 10 am – 11 am CT.
Cost: FREE
CEs: 1 FREE CEU for Psychologists, Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Mental Health Counselors
DESCRIPTION:
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, and other mental healthcare professionals involved in the care of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).
Webinar Agenda:
11:00 -11:10 am – Introductions and case-based learning
11:10 – 11:30 am – What is FASD?
11:30 – 11:35 am – How an FASD diagnosis helps
11:35 – 11:45 am – What is FASD-Informed Care?
11:45 – 11:50 am – New app-based study to do FASD-informed care
11:50 – 12:00 pm – Q&A and wrap-up
The Florida Center Training Institute is proud to serve as the primary training site for FMF Foundations Specialist Training—and we’re excited to offer you another inspiring session designed to elevate your FASD-informed care.
Join us for a special opportunity to hear from Christie Petrenko, Ph.D., as she introduces FMF Connect Pro—an innovative, app-based tool created to boost provider competence in supporting children with FASD and their families. Dr. Petrenko will share how professionals like you can join her upcoming September cohort and become part of a national research study.
This session is ideal for professionals who have worked with children (ages 3–13) with FASD or PAE and are eager to expand their toolbox beyond traditional methods.
OBJECTIVE:
To increase provider awareness and competence in serving children with FASD and their families.
PRESENTER:
Christie L. M. Petrenko, Ph.D.
Dr. Petrenko is a clinical psychologist, researcher, and Research Associate Professor at Mt. Hope Family Center, University of Rochester. In addition, she holds faculty appointments within the Departments of Psychology and Pediatrics and is the Director of Clinical Training of the Clinical Psychology PhD Program.
Dr. Petrenko leads a multidisciplinary research program on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), focused on improving care and quality of life. Her work includes NIAAA-funded clinical trials, development of mobile health interventions, and a strong emphasis on stakeholder engagement. She also oversees an FASD diagnostic clinic, intervention services, and caregiver support programs in collaboration with URMC.
She provides global professional training through work with WHO and PAHO, and serves in key leadership roles, including President of the FASD Study Group, board member of NOFAS, and field editor for Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.