Consultation with Community Agencies, States, and NonProfits
Neurodevelopmental Disorder associated with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
Through her non-profit 501c3 foundation, 7th Generation Foundation, Inc., Dr. Rich presents at local, state, national, and international conferences on the topic of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure including the teratology behind the brain damage, infant mortality, birth defects, and other reproductive health consequences of alcohol use during childbearing years. The non-profit's main aims are in helping communities develop programs for identification, treatment and prevention of Neurodevelopmental Disorder associated with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (ND-PAE), also known as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Prior to medical school, Dr. Rich helped develop a therapeutic community in her native state of North Carolina, for women in recovery and their dependent children, who were reunited from foster care. The women learn parenting skills, work or attend school as part of their rental agreement, and receive on-site substance abuse treatment and counseling as well as a variety of other community services.
Program DevelopmentDr. Rich provides strategic planning consultation to community and state agencies for policy development, grant writing, and program guidance. A recent initiative in Lithuania is guiding the development of therapeutic farm care for families affected by alcoholism instead of placing their children in orphanages. Dr. Rich is available for consultation by contacting 301-251-1190 or 7thGenerationFoundation@gmail.com.
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Trainings & Grand RoundsDr. Rich has spoken internationally at medical conferences in Austria, Canada, China, United Arab Emirates, and Eastern Europe. She has given presentations to residents and fellows at teaching hospitals, symposia at national and international medical conferences, and community-based training for understanding ND-PAE identification, treatment and prevention.
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