TABLE 2—

Needs of Individuals, Families, and Communities, Cited in Town Hall Testimony, by Frequency: 2002–2003

Needs Cited in Town Hall Testimony	Approximate No. of Mentions
Appropriate services for individuals who have an FASD and their families overall in every system of care	100
Diagnostic services	75
Adequate training of all providers working with individuals who have an FASD	60
Job support and help managing money for persons who have an FASD	50
Effective prevention strategies	35
Community education about FASD, such as warning signs where alcohol is sold	30
Alcohol treatment for women	20
Recognition of FASD as a disability	20
Physicians’ understanding of FASD and their role in prevention	15
Supportive housing options for adults who have an FASD	15
Psychiatric expertise on psychopharmacology for FASD	10
Financial assistance	10
Enactment and enforcement of investigation and disclosure laws on prenatal exposure to alcohol in adoption and foster care	10

Note. FASD = fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.