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Community Resources and Family Support Groups
 
Atlanta Alliance on Developmental Disabilities
1440 Dutch Valley
Atlanta, GA 30324
Phone: 404-881-9777x203  Fax: 404-881-0094  
Contact: Tanita Cox
mari@aadd.org
www.aadd.org
FAS prevention project - working with middle-school students. AADD provides FAS/FAE education to childcare providers, pregnant teens and community organizations.

National Parent to Parent Support and Information, Inc.
P O Box 907
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
Phone: 706-632-8822  Fax: 706-632-8830  Toll Free: 800-651-1151
Judd103w@wonder.em.cdc.gov
Networks are available in each state for families of children and adults with special needs. Links families in similar situations with one another, to share experiences and offer practical support.

Renn Doyle, Jill McClintic, Parents
1354 To-Lani Farm Road
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Fax: 770-488-4532  
Contact: Renn Doyle
RXD7@CDC.gov
Working with the Georgia FAS task force.

Scott and Tonya Bechtler, Parents
907 Hodges Circle
Mansfield, GA 30055
Phone: 770-788-7290  
Contact: Scott and Tonya Bechtler
tonya@travelmoreinc.com


Tracy Johnson and Betsy Meeks, Parents
1511 Carlson Court
Marietta, GA 30064
Phone: 770-514-9606  
Contact: Tracy Johnson and Betsy Meeks


Diagnosis of FAS
 
Claire Coles - MARCUS Developmental Institute-Division of Psychological, Medical and Clinical Services
1605 Chantilly Drive
Atlanta, GA 30324
Phone: 404-321-0393  Fax: 404-727-9598  
Contact: Claire Coles
ccoles@emory.edu
Evaluation (medical, psychological, social work) and special education referrals. Another telephone for Dr. Coles is 404-894-8288 at the Emory University School of Medicine.

Emory University School of Medicine - Department of Human Genetics
2040 Richwood Drive
Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone: 404-727-5844  Fax: 404-727-5783  
Contact: Dwain Blackston, Paul Fernhoff
rblackston@genetics.emory.edu
Dr. Blackston conducts Outreach Clinics around Georgia. The Council of Regional Networks for Genetic Services - Southeastern Regional Genetics Group (SERGG) is also located in this Department: 404-727-5844. Paul Fernhoff's E-mail: pfernhoff@genetics.emory.edu

The Maternal Substance Abuse and Child Development Project
Emory West
1256 Briarcliff Road, Room-323 West
Atlanta, GA 30306
Phone: (404) 712-9800   
Contact: Claire Coles,  Director
ccoles@emory.edu
http://www.psychiatry.emory.edu/PROGRAMS/GADrug/index.htm


Other
 
Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc.
100 Crescent Center Pkwy
Suite 520
Tucker, GA 30084
Phone: 404-885-1234  Fax: 770-414-2948  Toll Free: 800-537-2329
Statewide agency for persons with developmental disabilities.

Prevention Programs, including Treatment for Women
 
Georgia Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases
#2 Peachtree Street, 23 -102
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-657-6412  Fax: 404-657-2160  
Contact: Bruce HOopoes
Coordinator for Women's Substance Abuse Services Can make referrals for day treatment for pregnant and/or parenting women with substance abuse problems, through regional human service agencies in Georgia. A few residential beds are also available.

The Council on Alcohol and Drugs
6045 Atlantic Blvd.
Nacross, GA 30071
Phone: 770-239-7442  Fax: 770-239-7443  
www.livedrugfree.org
Staff does prevention education and has a substance abuse resource center.

Treatment Services for Affected Individuals
 
Georgia Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse
#2 Peachtree Street NW, 23-402
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-657-2140  Fax: 404-463-7149  
Contact: Charles Hopkins
chopkins@dhr.state.ga.us
Referrals to behavioral health resources for adolescents and adults can be obtained through 13 regional agencies in Georgia.

Kathleen Platzman, Ph.D., Psychologist
5505 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road
Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone: 404-847-1010  Fax: 404-894-8502  
Contact: Kathleen Platzman
Dr Platzman also works with the Emory University School of Medicine FAS project.

The Arc of Georgia
1900 Century Place, Suite 360
Atlanta, GA 30345
Phone: 404-634-5512  Fax: 404-634-9512  
Contact: Janice Rossi,  Executie Director
www.arcga.org
Contains information on disabilities. Also provides an online discussion group at: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/GA-ParentNetwork and an online newsgroup at: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/advocatesroundtable.

Community Support
 
NOFAS Georgia
60 Lenox Pointe NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
Phone: 404-207-1068  
Contact: Zakiya Grant
execdirect@nofasgeorgia.org
www.nofasgeorgia.org


Research and Advocacy
 
Georgia Alliance for Drug Endangered Children
Administrative Office of the Courts of Georgia
244 Washington St., SW, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30334-5900
Phone: 404.463.1453   
www.georgiadec.org
The Georgia Alliance for Drug Endangered Children works collaboratively to: Prevent abuse to children caused by the manufacture,distribution, sale and use of drugs, and; Rescue, defend, shelter, and support children who suffer physical and psychological harm caused by methamphetamine, alcohol, and other drugs.

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