Intervention

Clinicians who have completed training are granted access to materials on the FMF Portal to deliver the FMF Program intervention.

Training

Apply for FMF Program Training with our training partners at The Florida Center Training Institute.

Research

Read scientific literature from leaders in the field of FASD and learn about the development of FMF derivative interventions.

About Us

The Families Moving Forward (FMF) Program was developed by Dr. Heather Carmichael Olson in the early 2000s in response to a call from the CDC to develop, test, and implement interventions for children living with FASD. FMF is an evidence-based intervention to help families raising children who are affected by prenatal alcohol exposure, with or without a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) diagnosis. The FMF Program combines a positive behavior support (PBS) approach with motivational interviewing (MI) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help parents change their own knowledge and attitudes about PAE and FASD, leading to improvements in their child’s behavior. The FMF Program is listed as a promising practice by the California Evidence Based Clearinghouse, and it is one of four behavior and education therapy services recommended by the Center's for Disease Control (CDC) for FASD intervention.

What FMF Specialists Say

Anika Trancik, FMF Specialist

The Florida Center for Early Childhood
Another reason I find this intervention powerful? It is directly linked to the top unmet needs of families raising children with conditions under the umbrella of FASD.

Brianna Megyesi, FMF Specialist

A Renewed Mind Double ARC Center for FASD
One of the most rewarding parts of providing the Families Moving Forward intervention to caregivers of children with FASD is their transformation from feeling hopeless to having hope and confidence for their future.