64 - Changes for Generations - Part 2 - A Conversation with Dr. Susan Rich

FASD Hope

FASD Hope is a podcast series about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), from the lens of parent advocates with over eighteen years of lived experience.

June is Book Month on FASD Hope, to shine a light on a variety of authors in the FASD Community. Episodes 63 and 64 highlight Dr. Susan Rich. Dr. Susan Rich is a Child / Adolescent Psychiatrist and a champion in the field of FASD Clinical work and research. In addition to her psychiatric and clinical work in FASD, she also holds a Master's Degree in Public Health. Dr. Rich's life work is in the evaluation and treatment of Neurodevelopmental Disorder Associated with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (ND-PAE), autism-related issues and individuals with histories of complex trauma, institutional, adoption, foster care and adjudication. Dr. Rich has been certified as an expert in a number of capital habeas cases and provides forensic evaluations and clinical reports for several death penalty pre-trial hearings and appeal trials. Dr. Rich is the author of "The Silent Epidemic: A Child Psychiatrist's Journey Beyond Death Row" (2016). In 2016, Dr. Rich also formed the nonprofit organization "7th Generation Foundation, Inc." and "Dream Catcher Farm" in Maryland.

In the second part of this two part episode, Dr. Rich discusses the following topics: what led her to form the nonprofit 7th Generation Foundation, Inc. and The Dream Catcher Farm, how Dream Catcher Farm focuses on social / recreational / vocational opportunities, the backstories of the animals on the Dream Catcher Farm (and how the children / teens connect with the animals, how people can learn more about Dr. Rich's nonprofit and her words of hope for parents, and loved ones of those with FASD.

EPISODE RESOURCES -

Dr. Susan Rich -

https://www.susandrich.com/index.html

"The Silent Epidemic: A Child Psychiatrist's Journey Beyond Death Row"

https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Epidemic-Psychiatrists-Understanding-Neurodevelopmental/dp/1483448819/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2KWRK86785H8&dchild=1&keywords=the+silent+epidemic&qid=1624666339&s=books&sprefix=The+Silent+Epidemic+%2Caps%2C395&sr=1-5

7th Generation Foundation, Inc. and Dream Catcher Meadows -

http://www.7thgenerationfoundationinc.org/index.html

Dream Catcher Meadows on Facebook -

https://www.facebook.com/TheDreamCatcherFarm

FASD Hope -

https://www.fasdhope.com

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