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Community Resources and Family Support Groups
 
Dayna Brown, Parent
Wichita, KS
Phone: 316-529-2582  
Contact: Dayna Brown
dbrown412@cox.net
Support, Resource's,and Education on raising kids with FAS/E

Jenny Hatfield-Callen, Parent
618 N 31st Street
Kansas City, KS 66102
Phone: 913-621-3280  
Contact: Jenny Hatfield-Callen
timandjenny@live.com


Juniper Gardens Children's Project
650 Minnesota, 2nd Floor
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: 913-321-3143  Fax: 913-371-8522  
Contact: Jeanie Schiefelbusch
This Project includes carrying out a longitudinal study of patients with FAS/FAE.

Diagnosis of FAS
 
Associates in Health Care
706 N. Main
Wichita, KS 67203
Phone: 316-263-6200  Fax: 316-263-1148  
achmainst706@yahoo.com
Providers within practice: -Martha Kuhlman, MSN,ARNP,FNP,CNS Psychiatry, Family Practice, Occupational Health, Drug Testing, Insurance Examinations -Kimberly Adams/McDarty, MSN, ARNP, FNP Pediatrics, Women's Health, General Health Care -Judith Harris, BSN, ARNP, ANP Hypertension,Diabetic Footcare, Peripheral Vascular, Cardiology

Developmental Disabilities Center Child Development Unit
3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Building 18
Kansas City, KS 66160-7340
Phone: 913-588-5900  Fax: 913-588-5916  
Contact: Chet Johnson, Jackie Hampton
Diagnosis and follow-along. A FACIES Program has been in place for several years, providing training to foster and adoptive caregivers and school teachers about FAS/FAE. Jackie Hampton, Social Worker 913-588-5986

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic Clinic at Flint Hills Community Health Center
420 West 15th Ave.
Empoira, KS 66801
Phone: 620-342-4864  
fhchc@flinthillshealth.org
The team consists of the same members as present in the Seattle model and include the physician, Dr. Jay Ciotti, along with a speech therapist, occupational therapist, public health nurse, social worker and family advocate.

Special Care Pediatrics
11111 Nall
Suite 224
Leawood, KS 66211
Contact: Edward Hoffman


University of Kansas - Department of Genetics and Endocrinology
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS 66160
Phone: 913-588-6022  Fax: 913-588-4060  
Contact: Neil Schimke, Holly Ardinger
www2.kumc.edu/kids/Faculty/faculty.htm


University of Kansas Services of Genetics
551 N Hillside Avenue
Wichita, KS 67214
Phone: 316-685-1441  Toll Free: 316-685-2501
Contact: Sechin Cho
scho1@kumc.edu
Department also provides information on teratogens for patients and health professionals in Kansas.

Other
 
Connecting Point
340 S. Broadway
Wichita, KS 67202
Phone: 316-267-3535  Fax: 316-269-0653  
connectingpt@rui.org
An Information Center for Young Children With Special Needs.

Kansas Advocacy and Protective Services
3745 S W Wanamaker Road
Topeka, KS 66610
Phone: 785-273-9661  Fax: 785-273-9414  Toll Free: 877-776-1541
www.info@ksadv.org
Statewide agency for persons with developmental disabilities.

Wayne C. Piersel, Ph.D., Psychologist, Heartspring
8700 E. 29th St. N.
Wichita, KS 67226
Phone: 316-634-8768   Fax: 316-634-0555  Toll Free: 1-800-835-1043
Contact: Wayne C. Piersel
wpiersel@heartspring.org
www.heartspring.org


Prevention Programs, including Treatment for Women
 
Kansas Family Partnership
2209 S W 29th Street
Topeka, KS 66611
Phone: 785-266-6161  Fax: 785-266-6149  Toll Free: 800-206-7231
www.kansasfamily.com
Contracts with the state to provide prevention, counseling and intervention services.

State of Kansas Social and Rehabilitation Services - Substance Abuse Division
Credit Union 1 Building, 2nd Floor, 610 S
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: 785-296-3925  Fax: 785-296-0494  
Contact: Judy Donovan
http://www.srskansas.org/hcp/aaps/AAPSTreatment.htm
The state funds a number of recovery centers. Those particularly for women are in Topeka, Wichita and Hoisington; they provide inpatient substance abuse treatment for pregnant and parenting clients.

Treatment Services for Affected Individuals
 
Rainbows United, Inc.
340 S Broadway (main office)
Wichita, KS 67202
Phone: 316-267-5437  Fax: 316-267-5444   
www.rainbowsunited.org
Early-intervention center in south central Kansas providing special education, physical therapy and similar services for young children up to age 5.

Statewide Services
 
Kansas State FASD Coordinator
Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Children and Families Section
1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 220
Topeka, KS 66612-1274
Phone: 785-296-1306  
Contact: Joseph Kotsch, R.N., B.S.N., M.S.,  Perinatal Consultant
jkotsch@kdhe.state.ks.us


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