IN 2024 THE HAWAII FASD ACTION GROUP WORKED NIMBLY WITH THEIR PARTNERS TO COMPLETE THE SOCIAL LABORATORY PROJECT WITH FUNDS THAT HAD BEEN AWARDED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES-OCS (THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS ARE PUBLISHED ON THEIR WEBSITE). THIS DEMONSTRATED VERY HIGH RISK PREVALENCE IN HAWAI'I FOR FASD AMONGST SPECIAL POPULATIONS.THEY APPLIED FOR FUNDS FROM ACT 192 (JULY 2023) THROUGH THE OFFICE OF POLICY, PLANNING, AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT (OPPPD) AND WERE AWARDED, ALLOWING THEM TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE HIRING OF THEIR FIRST EVER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THEY SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES FOR FASD AWARENESS MONTH (SEPTEMBER), BEGAN TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE WORKFORCE SURVEY, AND STARTED RECRUITMENT FOR THEIR 2025 ADVISORY COUNCIL.