Alcohol Effects on a Fetus

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.
MUMS: National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay, WI  54301-1243
Phone:	1-877-336-5333 (parents only) toll-free (920) 336-5333
Fax:	(920) 339-0995
E-mail:	mums@netnet.net
Web Address:	www.netnet.net/mums
MUMS is a national parent-to-parent organization for parents or caregivers of a child with any disability, rare or common disorder, chromosomal abnormality, or health condition. The organization's main purpose is to provide support to parents in the form of a networking system that matches them with other parents whose children have the same or a similar condition.
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.

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Author:	Debby Golonka, MPH	Last Updated: April 2, 2007
Medical Review:	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Ernest L. Abel, PhD - Reproductive Toxicology
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