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Drugs, Alcohol, Pregnancy
and Children Who Are Vulnerable
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Virtual Training Series
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Standalone Trainings Offered Every Month
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CWLA is pleased to partner with Dr. Ira J. Chasnoff, the Founder & President of NTI Upstream, to bring you the essential training series Drugs, Alcohol, Pregnancy & Children Who Are Vulnerable, every month from February through November.
Annually, thousands of children in the United States are delivered by women who have used alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, or illicit drugs during pregnancy. This training series will explore the biological and environmental factors for children and families that impact the ultimate development of children affected by prenatal substance exposure and will provide strategies for family- and school-based interventions that can promote long-term growth and development for this high-risk population of children.
Each of the monthly training sessions is a stand-alone learning opportunity. Participants are welcome to register for one or multiple sessions.
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Session Three:
Marijuana, Mother, and Father: A Public Health Perspective
Thursday, April 30, 2026
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern Time
With the legalization of recreational marijuana, rates of use during pregnancy have steadily increased along with continuing use of tobacco. In addition, new information regarding the father’s use of marijuana is leading to an understanding of the importance of considering epigenetic effects when assessing child outcomes. At the same time, public health messages have failed to communicate the possible negative effects of marijuana on pregnancy and child outcome. This training session will describe the actions of marijuana on the developing fetal brain, the impact on maternal and infant mortality and morbidity, and what is known about paternal use of these substances.
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Other training topics include:
• Behavior Belongs in the Brain: Moving Away from Blame
• Sensory Processing: A Continuum of Challenges for Children with Prenatal Substance Exposure
• Risk is Not Destiny: Behavioral and Educational Interventions for Children and Teens Affected by Prenatal Substance Exposure
• How Adults Can Interact with Children to Promote Emotional and Behavioral Regulation
• Sensory Diets and DIY Sensory Rooms for Home
• Building Stronger Bonds: Enhancing Parent-Child Attunement
• Unseen Beginnings: Adoptive Parents’ Lived Experiences Raising a Child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
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