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Community Resources and Family Support Groups
 
Bluegrass Regional Prevention Center (NOFAS Kentucky)
401 Gibson Lane
Richmond, KY 40475
Phone: 859-624-3622  Fax: 859-623-2720  
Contact: Laura Nagle,  FASD Coordinator
lmnagle@bluegrass.org
www.fasdky.org


FAS Careline
2948 Tuscaloosa Lane
Lexington, KY 40515
Phone: 606-263-9889  
Contact: Shannon Felix
kymom@mindspring.com
This group trains teachers and does FAS prevention training with middle-school and high-school students.

FAS Family Support Group of Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati
2119 Eastern Ave.
Covington, KY 41014
Phone: 859-261-2802  
Contact: Mary Jo Theis
Primarily active in Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana, but will assist families and professionals from any state.

FAS Support Group - Cardinal Hill Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
2050 Versailles Road
Lexington, KY 40504
Contact: Mary Beth Cline


Diagnosis of FAS
 
Family Care Center-Children's Health Clinic
1135 Red Mile Place
Lexington, KY 40504
Phone: 859-288-4053  Fax: 606-288-4084  
Contact: Tom Young
tyoung@pop.uky.edu


University of Kentucky Medical School
Kentucky Clinic, J415
Lexington, KY 40536
Phone: 606-323-5558  Fax: 606-257-7706  
Contact: Bryan Hall, Betty Wolf
biwolf@pop.uky.edu
These physicians evaluate children and adults from Kentucky, West Virginia, and Ohio. Dr. Hall's E-mail: bdh@pop.uky.edu

University of Louisville School of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics - Weisskopf Center for Evaluation of Children
571 S Floyd Street
Suite 100
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: 502-825-5331  Fax: 502-852-7679  
Contact: Maude Lofton


Other
 
Division of Protection and Advocacy
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 3rd floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-564-2967  Fax: 502-564-0848  Toll Free: 800-372-2988;
www.kypa.net
Statewide advocacy agency for persons with developmental disabilities.

University of Kentucky-Psychology Department
Kastle Hall
Lexington, KY 40506
Phone: 606-257-5401  Fax: 606-323-1979  
Contact: Susan Barron
sbarron@pop.uky.edu


Prevention Programs, including Treatment for Women
 
KIDS NOW
500 Mero Street, 1st Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-8341  
Contact: Kim Townley
Kim.Townley@education.ky.gov
Assist women with current or prior substance abuse problems to bear healthy babies and to remain free of substance abuse behaviors in the future and provide prevention services.

March of Dimes
2647 Regency Road
suite 105
Lexington, KY 40503
Phone: 859-278-4630  Fax: 859-278-5030   
www.marchofdimes.com


Treatment Services for Affected Individuals
 
Pathways, Inc.
P O Box 790
Ashland, KY 41105-0790
Phone: 606-324-1141  Fax: 606-325-8606  
Services for mentally and physically disabled persons. Administration: 606-329-8588

University of Kentucky Medical School - Department of Psychiatry
Kentucky Clinic
Lexington, KY 40536-0284
Phone: 859-323-6021  
Contact: Dorothy Keller
Specializes in therapy with adolescents and their families.

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