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Council District 7 - Central Kona
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Hawai `i County Council
County of Hawai `i
Kailua Trade Center
75 -5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109
Kailua -Kona, Hawaii 96740
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August 26, 2010
To: J Yoshimoto, Chair
And Hawaii County Council Members ''
From: Brenda J. Ford
Council Member, District 7
Subject: Distribution Of Flyers To Be Distributed Through Out Each District.
On August 17 2010, in the Human Services Committee there was a presentation scheduled in
regard to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Unfortunately the presentation was postponed. The presenter,
Dr. Ira Chasnoff, has left some flyers and has asked if it would be possible to distribute through
out each district.
With your permission, please leave the flyers where the general public may help themselves.
If you have any questions please feel free to call my office.
Mahalo,
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Seytember 9 at 9:09 am
Take part in this important community awareness event!
Please take a moment to share the information below at 9:09am on 9 -9 -10.
Nine is used to remind pregnant women not to drink alcohol for the 9 months they are pregnant
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is the number one known cause for mental retardation in the
United States today and it is 100% preventable.
Every year in Hawaii, babies are born with lifelong disabilities resulting from the
effects of alcohol consumed by the mother during pregnancy.
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause lifelong disabilities; birth defects and
brain damage to the baby.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is preventable by not drinking alcohol during
pregnancy. If a woman is planning a pregnancy, she should decide to stop drinking
before becoming pregnant.
The safest decision a woman can make is to completely avoid beer, wine, and hard
liquor during her pregnancy.
We don't want you to drink during pregnancy
No amount of alcohol is safe for your baby
For more information please contact:
Children's Research Triangle 808 885 -0501 PO Box 6813 Kamuela, HI 96743
www.childstudy.org