Volleyball Pro Rachel Wacholder Takes Cover of 951 Magazine for Arc Riverside's NineZero Project.RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Beach volleyball pro Rachel Wacholder is featured on the cover of "951" magazine's fall issue as a spokesperson for Arc Riverside's NineZero Project. The NineZero Project advocates zero drinking of alcohol during pregnancy and has been endorsed by the Association of Volleyball Professionals The AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals) was founded in 1983 by Leonard Armato. The organization started its own American beach volleyball mens tour in 1984. By the late 80's, the tour was experiencing tremendous growth, in part through the promotion of the sport by (AVP AVP arginine vasopressin. ) along with many other organizations. Three of their brightest stars, Kerri Walsh, Holly McPeak and Rachel Wacholder, are featured in the campaign to spread the "NineZero" word. NineZero is Arc Riverside's trademarked word that literally means "Nine Months. Zero Alcohol!" Its purpose is to raise awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, which affect almost 50,000 newborns each year in the U.S. At one time, the Surgeon General The U.S. Surgeon General is charged with the protection and advancement of health in the United States. Since the 1960s the surgeon general has become a highly visible federal public health official, speaking out against known health risks such as tobacco use, and promoting disease recommended that expectant mothers "limit" their drinking. Clinicians and researchers nationwide believe there is no safe limit for alcohol consumption during pregnancy. The NineZero Project includes: a curriculum called FASTRAC that students teach to their peers at the middle and high school and college levels, an innovative awareness campaign featuring display and video PSAs, a red wristband wristband An identifying bracelet attached to a Pt's wrist at the time of admission to a health care facility, which may be the only identifier used during a person's stay in a hospital , and a website located at www.NineZero.org. "We are proud of the endorsement of the AVP as it gives visibility to the problem of maternal drinking during pregnancy that we've never had before," said Jim Stream, director of Arc Riverside. Arc Riverside's now national campaign to reduce the occurrence of FASD FASD Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder FASD Fleetwood Area School District (Pennsylvania) FASD Florida Association for Staff Development FASD Finnish Association of Sports for the Disabled FASD Finnish Association of Securities Dealers includes a public service announcement featuring Olympic Beach Volleyball champions Kerri Walsh and Holly McPeak, who encourage expecting mothers to abstain from drinking alcohol during pregnancy, and those who drink alcohol, not to get pregnant. This free, 30-second PSA (Professional Services Automation) An information system designed to organize, track and manage all opportunities, work, resources, costs, revenues and invoices to improve the productivity and efficiency of the workforce. can be viewed on the Project website and ordered by any organization that wants to promote FASD prevention. According to statistics, 55 percent of women drink around the time they become pregnant and often before they know they are pregnant. This drinking can cause developmental problems including neurological deficits, facial abnormalities, memory deficits, an impaired ability to reason, and more. FASD is the number one known cause of mental retardation mental retardation, below average level of intellectual functioning, usually defined by an IQ of below 70 to 75, combined with limitations in the skills necessary for daily living. in the United States, yet it is totally preventable! Arc Riverside is a non-profit organization that provides services and advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families throughout Western Riverside County. |
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