FASD Day originated in Canada and is now recognized and celebrated in many countries around the world. Many local FASD groups host a wide variety of events and activities to bring recognition to the cause of FASD.

The first FASDay was celebrated on September 9^th, 1999. This day was chosen so that on the ninth day of the ninth month of the year, the world would acknowledge that during the nine months of pregnancy, a woman should abstain from alcohol. Anytime is a good time to raise awareness about FASD.

Each year on this day, CanFASD strives to share meaningful information about FASD. This year, we are doing a number of things to increase awareness about FASD and build relationships with families, service providers, and local associations involved in FASD.

Here is a summary of our plans for FASD Day 2018:

• Leading up to FASD Day, we shared a series of interviews with key stakeholders in the FASD field
• On September 9^th, we will be encouraging community groups to share their FASD Day activities on CanFASD social media
• To focus on FASD prevention, we will be inviting our social media followers to vote on cheeky FASD-related messages on condom covers
• We have invited prominent Canadians with large followings from several sectors to help spread the message about FASD by re-sharing our social media posts
• CanFASD Executive Director, Audrey McFarlane, will be posting an editorial about where we are today in the field of FASD, and a call to action on where we need to go

We hope you join us on September 9^th to spread the word about FASD!