Mission

Our Mission

The Dr. Richard R. O’Toole Pediatric Fund is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to the significant reduction of the incidence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and is committed to the following goals:

• To build public awareness of the high incidence of FASD; its huge financial cost to taxpayers; the countless tragedies resulting from this invisible disability;
• Communicate the message that there is no established safe threshold of alcohol consumption in pregnancy;
• Provide information on this message to the general public, parents, teachers, caregivers and professionals dealing with FASD.
• Develop new educational programs for families, women of childbearing age and their partners, and individuals struggling with alcohol and substance abuse issues; 

Work locally, nationally and internationally, and with other groups, individuals and organizations, who indicate a common interest in some or all of these approaches to dealing with FASD.