Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Division of Birth Defects and Disabilities:

The Southeastern FAS Regional Training Center:
www.sefasrtc.org
Meharry Medical College, partnering with Morehouse School of Medicine and Tennessee State University comprise this Center. At Morehouse Medical School, the program is based within the National Center for Primary Care, providing access to the Centers’ broad based network of more than 150 Community Health Centers throughout the southeast. Also, via a joint program in Allied Health at Meharry, contacts have been made with College of Allied Health Deans throughout the region to enhance dissemination of educational materials. The Meharry/Morehouse partnership is working on the dissemination of the CDC Regional Training Centers’ FAS curriculum among medical and allied health professionals in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

This center also develops website tools and multiple audience specific presentations, and is working on completion of an OSCE specifically directed to identification of FASD as a possible diagnosis. Videotaping of student dyads practicing addressing women of child bearing age on the issue of alcohol and other substance abuse in pregnancy is also being used to assist in development of skills around this issue. Use of a Law and Order episode tape covering issues of FASD and possible legal outcomes is also being further developed and used in our institutions. Our training extends to the college level (Public Health Institute Students at Morehouse College), the School of Public Health (mentoring masters of public health candidate(s) in completion of theses on this topic) to the undergraduate medical education and out to the practicing providers in the field.

• Meharry Medical College: www.mmc.edu exists to improve the health and health care of minority and underserved communities by offering excellent education and training programs in the health sciences; placing special emphasis on providing opportunities to people of color and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, regardless of race or ethnicity; delivering high quality health services; and conducting research that foster the elimination of health disparities.
• Morehouse School of Medicine: www.msm.edu is a historically black institution established to recruit and train minority and other students as physicians, biomedical scientists, and public health practitioners who are committed to the primary healthcare needs of the underserved.
• Tennessee State University: http://www.tnstate.edu is a comprehensive, urban, coeducational land-grant university offering 45 bachelor’s degrees and 24 master degrees. Doctoral programs include biological sciences, psychology, public administration, computer information systems engineering, administration and supervision, and curriculum and instruction. s a comprehensive, urban, coeducational land-grant university offering 45 bachelor’s degrees and 24 master degrees. Doctoral programs include biological sciences, psychology, public administration, computer information systems engineering, administration and supervision, and curriculum and instruction. Tennessee State University projects itself to its students, faculty, and alumni and to the citizens of the State through the motto, "Think, Work, Serve."
  

Midwest FAS Regional Training Center:
www.mimh.edu/fas
MRFASTC is a collaborative effort that involves Saint Louis University (School of Medicine's Department of Community and Family Medicine and the Edward and Margaret Doisy School of Allied Health),The University of Missouri-Columbia (School of Medicine and School of Health Professions), The Missouri Institute of Mental Health, and the Saint Louis Arc. The Midwest Regional FAS Training Center was formed to improve health professional's knowledge and skill regarding FAS recognition, diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention in a 5 state region around Missouri (Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma)

• Department of Community and Family Medicine of the University of St. Louis Medical School: medschool.slu.edu/comfam. The Department of Community & Family Medicine at Saint Louis University will measurably improve community health outcomes by: improving access to primary care, particularly family physician services, and other primary care important health professions services; improving the quality of primary care and preventive services delivered by health professionals in St. Louis; implementing population-based health and research projects that address specific community health outcomes, particularly those that reduce health disparities in St. Louis; and providing clinical and community services that meet community health needs.
• Edward and Margaret Doisy School of Allied Health: www.slu.edu/doisycollege The Doisy College of Health Sciences includes the School of Nursing and the departments of Clinical Laboratory Science, Health Information Management, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Nutrition & Dietetics, Occupational Science& Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant Education. The college is an integral part of the Health Sciences Center, home to Saint Louis University's schools of Medicine, Public Health and Saint Louis University Hospital. This location offers terrific outreach opportunities, an important part of the University’s mission.
• The University of Missouri-Columbia (School of Medicine and School of Health Professions) www.muhealth.org/~medicine was the first publicly supported medical school west of the Mississippi River. Today, the school offers an outstanding program that emphasizes a thorough medical education founded on clinical experience and research. As part of the Health Sciences Center, the school continues to revolutionize medicine by exploring innovative ways to deliver health care to the residents of Missouri.
• The Missouri Institute on Mental Health (MIMH): www.mimh.edu, located on the grounds of Saint Louis State Hospital, it was founded as the research and training arm of the Missouri Department of Health’s Division of Mental Diseases. Through its policy, research and training efforts, MIMH continues to serve Missouri’s mental health community.
• The Saint Louis Arc: www.slarc.org/programs/fas is a non-profit, United Way agency that provides support and services to more than 3,000 adults and children with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities, and their families, throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Northeast FAS Regional Training Center:
www.fasnj.org
Based in the New Jersey Medical School in the Departments of Preventive Medicine, Pediatrics and Psychiatry, the Center is closely associated with the New Jersey state-funded FAS Diagnostic Centers, one of which is also located in the New Jersey Medical School. This gives the Education & Training Center direct access to child developmental specialists and pediatricians, allowing for practical assessment of strategies and materials developed as part of the CDC educational network. Through collaboration with the UMDNJ School of Allied Health Professionals, the Center also has access to online web teaching (Web CT) resources that will facilitate the development of materials useful in outreach across the New England region.

• New Jersey Medical School: www.healthynj.org/dis-con/fetalalcohol/main.htm. In collaboration with the New Jersey Medical School, Healthy is a product of the University Libraries at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. The Consumer Health Information Task Force, comprised of librarians from each of the four UMDNJ Campus Libraries, developed the content of the Web Site to meet the health care information needs of consumers

Western FAS Regional Training Center:
dgsom.healthsciences.ucla.edu
This center, based at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), has established community partnerships with Kaiser Permanente, Harbor – UCLA County Hospital, Edelman Mental Health Clinic, Greater Los Angeles VA Hospitals, Venice Family Clinic, Betty Ford Center and Didi Hirsh Community Mental Health Center. To disseminate the curriculum in diverse academic settings, UCLA is working with David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Martin Luther King – Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, UC Riverside, UCSF, UCSD, UC Irvine, Loma Linda, and UCLA Extension. The program includes a variety of innovative education experiences in addition to classroom learning, such as videotapes and audience response systems; individualized learning with Web-based CD-ROM learning and written materials; and small group learning opportunities that employ practicing with standardized patients and discussing written case vignettes.

National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS):
www.nofas.org
The only international FASD non-profit organization that is committed to raising public awareness of FAS, and to developing and implementing innovative ideas in prevention, education, intervention, and advocacy in communities throughout the nation. This site provides information for educators, health professionals, expectant mothers and individuals living with FAS.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities:
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/default.htm. The CDC FAS Prevention Team is to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome and other prenatal alcohol-related conditions and ameliorate these conditions in children already affected. The web site offers information on FAS and links to the FAS prevention-related activities being supported by CDC.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):
www.samhsa.gov . SAMHSA’s mission is to build resilience and facilitate recovery for people with or at risk for substance abuse and mental illness. In collaboration with the States, national and local community-based and faith-based organizations, and public and private sector providers, serves as an information and resource center regarding FASD. The web site is designed to provide resources and information, to improve knowledge about FASD, and to promote best practices. It also offers information to individuals, families, and communities affected by FASD in an effort to improve quality of life.

Center for Substance Use Prevention (CSAP):
prevention.samhsa.gov is a service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that works with States and communities to develop comprehensive prevention systems that create healthy communities in which people enjoy a quality life. This includes supportive work and school environments, drug- and crime-free neighborhoods, and positive connections with friends and family.

National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition:
www.hmhb.org is a recognized leader and resource in maternal and child health, reaching an estimated 10 million health care professionals, parents, and policymakers through its membership of over 100 local, state and national organizations.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI):
ncadi.samhsa.gov is a service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It is the Nation's one-stop resource for information about substance abuse prevention and addiction treatment. The site contains links to current alcohol- and drug-related information including publications on FAS. It also contains research and statistics, as well as online forums and related resources.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism:
www.niaaa.nih.gov. This site has publications and information including the brochure Drinking and Your Pregnancy, which is available both in English and Spanish. This site also has the 2005 edition of the Clinician’s Guide to Helping Patients who Drink Too Much: http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Practitioner/CliniciansGuide2005/clinicians_guide.htm

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The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Centers for Excellence:
fascenter.samhsa.gov is a Federal initiative devoted to preventing and treating FASD. This web site provides resources and information on FASD. Available in both English and Spanish, http://fasdcenter.samhsa.gov/fasdsp/index.cfm

Fetal Alcohol Disorders Society:
www.acbr.com/fas. Serving more than 400,000 people annually, the FASLink have worldwide discussion forums, where 50-100 daily letters are compiled for papers and discussion and can be found in the FASlink Archives. This site provides links to key articles on FASD and allows the opportunity for membership.

Fetal Alcohol Family Resource Institute:
www.fetalalcoholsyndrome.org is a non-profit organization used to identify, understand and care for individuals disabled by prenatal alcohol exposure and their families, and to prevent future generations from having to live with this disability. This family resource institute provides links to articles, publications, the FAS Times Newsletter and support services.

The Family Empowerment Network (FEN):
www.fammed.wisc.edu/fen is a national resource, referral, support and research program serving families affected by fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and other prenatal alcohol-related conditions and the providers who work with them. FEN's mission is to empower families through education and support. Members of FEN include birth and adoptive parents, foster care providers, grandparents, siblings, individuals with FAS and related conditions, extended family members, and the providers who work with these families. There is no fee to join FEN.


Al-Anon/Alateen:
www.al-anon.alateen.org. Al-Anon (which includes Alateen for younger members) offers hope and help to families and friends of alcoholics. This web site offers information on how Al-Anon can help and about where to find a meeting and fact sheets and pamphlets for professionals. This site provides links to the Spanish http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/spanish/index.html and French sites http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/spanish/index.html.

Alcoholics Anonymous:
www.aa.org/?Media=PlayFlash. Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Providing information for potential members on how to find a meeting, this website also provides information referring to the Tradition of anonymity at the level of the media, press releases concerning events in Alcoholics Anonymous, public service announcements and estimates of A.A. membership. Information is available in both Spanish: http://www.aa.org/sp_index.cfm?Media=PlayFlash and French: http://www.aa.org/fr_index.cfm?Media=PlayFlash.

National Association for Children of Alcoholics:
www.nacoa.net is a national nonprofit membership organization working on the behalf of children of alcohol and drug dependent parents. Its mission is towards advocating for all children and families affected by alcoholism and other drug dependencies. Providing products and information for children, health professionals and clergy, this website offers resources and research towards references on children of alcoholics covering the period from the late 1800s through September 2002.

Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator:
dasis3.samhsa.gov is a national search center helping individuals to locate the nearest drug and alcohol abuse treatment program.

The Atlanta Alliance on Developmental Disabilities:
www.aadd.org is Atlanta's premiere nonprofit organization in service and advocacy to people with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities. AADD primarily serves the greater metropolitan area of Atlanta, though two of their advocacy programs are statewide in scope. Its mission is to build communities of support, acceptance, and opportunity for children, adults, and families living with developmental disabilities. This site offers programs that are offered through the alliance; whether it is through community service, public policy and education or interfaith disabilities network, there are many ways to get involved.

March of Dimes (MOD):
modimes.org works to assure that babies are born healthy. Through research, outreach, education, and advocacy, MOD addresses issues such as prematurity, low birth weight, and birth defects. MOD provides a health library with fact sheets on a variety of subjects including FAS and the risks of drinking during pregnancy.

The Arc of the United States:
www.thearc.org/fetalalcohol.html is a national organization working to promote services and supports for people with mental retardation and other development disabilities. The Arc offers fact sheets and other resources pertaining to disabilities including FAS and other prenatal alcohol-related conditions.

FAS Guidelines for Referral and Diagnosis
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/documents/FAS_guidelines_accessible.pdf
Developed by the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these guidelines were developed to provide standard diagnostic criteria for FAS so that consistency in the diagnosis could be established for clinicians, scientists, and service providers.

Alcohol Use and Pregnancy
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/factsheets/FAS_alcoholuse.pdf
is a one-page fact sheet regarding the effects of alcohol use on pregnancy and outlines the U.S. Surgeon General’s 2005 advisory on alcohol use. Available in both English and Spanish http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/factsheets/FAS_alcoholuse_sp.pdf

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/factsheets/FAS.pdf
is a one-page information fact sheet about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and its affects on an unborn baby. Available in both English and Spanish http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/factsheets/FAS_sp.pdf.