Alcohol Effects On A Fetus: Other Places To Get Help
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Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
| National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) | |
| 5635 Fishers Lane, MSC 9304 | |
| Bethesda, MD 20892-9304 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-729-6686 |
| Web Address: | www.niaaa.nih.gov |
NIAAA provides pamphlets, brochures, and referral information about alcohol use problems. Information can be obtained by writing or calling or by printing it from the Web site. | |
| Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence | |
| 2101 Gaither Road | |
| Suite 600 | |
| Rockville, MD 20850 | |
| Phone: | 1-866-STOPFAS (1-866-786-7327) toll-free |
| E-mail: | fasdcenter@samhsa.hhs.gov |
| Web Address: | fasdcenter.samhsa.gov |
This Web site, sponsored by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has information and resources about preventing and treating FASD. | |
| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Family Resource Institute | |
| P.O. Box 2525 | |
| Lynnwood, WA 98036 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-999-3429 (253) 531-2878 |
| E-mail: | vicky@fetalalcoholsyndrome.org |
| Web Address: | www.fetalalcoholsyndrome.org |
The FAS Family Resource Institute is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to identify, understand, and care not only for people who have been affected by fetal exposure to alcohol but also for their families, and to prevent FAS in the future. This organization provides a newsletter for people with FAS and for their families, in addition to workshops and training programs for families and professionals. | |
| National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | |
| 1600 Clifton Road | |
| Atlanta, GA 30333 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-331-3435 (404) 639-3534 |
| Web Address: | www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/default.htm |
NCBDDD seeks to promote optimal fetal, infant, and child development; prevent birth defects and childhood developmental disabilities; and enhance the quality of life and prevent secondary conditions among children, adolescents, and adults who are living with a disability. The Web site has a wealth of information on relevant topics. | |
| National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) | |
| 900 17th Street NW | |
| Suite 910 | |
| Washington, DC 20006 | |
| Phone: | (202) 785-4585 1-800-66NOFAS (1-800-666-6327) |
| Fax: | (202) 466-6456 |
| Web Address: | www.nofas.org |
This is a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating birth defects caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy. It also is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with fetal alcohol effects and their families. The NOFAS national information clearinghouse provides information, resources, and referrals for people with fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects. | |
| Last updated: | April 02, 2007 |
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Ernest L. Abel, PhD - Reproductive Toxicology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Terrina Vail |
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