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Community Resources and Family Support Groups
 
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders - C.H.A.D.D.
8181 Professional Place
Suite 301
Landover, MD 20785
Toll Free: 800-233-4050
www.chadd.org
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is often diagnosed in children and adults with FAS/FAE. Local CHADD support groups are available in most states.

Greater Washington Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Genetics
9707 Medical Center Drive
Suite 230
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 301-279-6060  Fax: 301-279-6345  
Contact: Thomas Pinckert
tpickner@ahm.com
http://www.gwmfm.com


NOFAS FASD Family Support Group
Holy Cross Hospital
1500 Forest Glen Road
Silver Spring, MD
Contact: Brianna Montgomery
montgomery@nofas.org
The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome sponsors a free family support group meeting for anyone whose life has been affected by FASD. Call 202-785-8570.

The Arc of the United States
1010 Wayne Avenue
Suite 650
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-565-3842  Fax: 301-565-3843  
www.thearc.org
Has numerous materials about fetal alcohol syndrome as well as other developmental disabilities. Type in FAS once you have reached their Web site to download information or send for FAS/FAE kits and self-advocacy materials.

Diagnosis of FAS
 
Johns Hopkins University - Medical School, Department of Genetics
600 N Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-3071  Fax: 410-614-9246  


Johns Hopkins University - Medical School, Department of Pediatric Neurology
600 N Wolfe Street - Jefferson 123
Baltimore, MD 21287-8811
Phone: 410-614-5803  Fax: 410-614-2297  
Contact: Harvey Singer, Thomas Crawford, Ann Comi
hsinger@jhmi.edu
Thomas Crawford's E-mail: tcrawfo@jhmi.edu

Kennedy-Krieger Institute - Department of Outpatient Psychiatry, Behavioral Teratology Clinic
3901 Greenspring Ave. 2nd Floor
Baltimore, MD 21231
Phone: 443-923-7620  Fax: 443-923-7628  
Contact: Paula Lockhart, Elaine Tierney
lockhart@kennedykrieger.org
Dr. Lockhart treats psychiatric issues in patients with FAS. The KKI Family Center works with Baltimore's Adoption Program to provide respite and other services for special needs children in adoptive placement. Elaine Tierney, Director tierney@kennedykrieger.org

Kennedy-Krieger Institute - Department of Pediatrics
707 N Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205
Phone: 443-923-9200  Fax: 410-502-9884  
Contact: Harolyn Belcher
443-923-9400

University of Maryland School of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics
655 W. Lombard
Suite 311
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-706-5289  Fax: 410-706-0653  
Contact: Virginia Keane, James King


University of Maryland School of Medicine - Division of Human Genetics
100 W. Green St. room 414
410-328-3335, MD 21201
Phone: 410-328-3335  Fax: 410-328-5484   
Contact: Eric Wulfsberg


Other
 
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence
1700 Research Blvd., #400
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 301-294-5401  Fax: 301-294-5401  Toll Free: 866-786-7327
Contact: Callie Gass, Project Director
fascenter@samhsa.gov
http://fasdcenter.samhsa.gov


Maryland Disability Law Center
Walbert Building Suite 400
1800 N Charles
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-234-2791  Fax: 410-727-6389  
Protection and advocacy agency for persons with developmental disabilities.

Prevention Programs, including Treatment for Women
 
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center - Center for Addiction and Pregnancy
4940 Eastern Avenue, D4 East
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: 410-550-3051  Fax: 410-550-3027  
Contact: Vicki Walters
A one-stop treatment program for substance abusing women and their families, providing care for the affected pregnant woman, her baby, and for her other children as indicated. Another telephone number: 410-550-3066.

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration
55 Wade Ave.
Catonsville, MD 21128
Phone: 410-402-8600  Fax: 410-402-8601   
102264.360@compuserve.com
Can refer pregnant patients to treatment programs.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
P O Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20847-2345
Toll Free: 800-729-6686
http://www.health.org/default.aspx
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the Nation's one-stop resource for information about substance abuse prevention and addiction treatment. NCADI distributes publications on prevention, intervention, and treatment of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse including materials are available on FAS/FAE/ARND. NCADI also provides referrals to addiction treatment centers. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Treatment Services for Affected Individuals
 
Center 4 Clean Start
1001 Lake Street
Salisbury, MD 21801
Phone: 410-742-3460  Fax: 410-742-5810  
Contact: Janice Lloyd-Condon, Phyllis Richardson
Substance-abuse treatment (outpatient) for pregnant and post-partum women with their young children. The Center presents occasional trainings on FAS/FAE.

Reproductive Toxicology Center, A Non-Profit Foundation
7831 Woodmont Avenue, #375
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-620-8690  
Contact: Anthony Scialli
reprotox@reprotox.org
http://www.reprotox.org
We will provide information on teratogens world-wide

Susan Rich, M.D., MPH
Potomac, MD 20854
Phone: 301-251-1190  
dr.sdrich@gmail.com
Psychiatrist in private practice in the Washington DC Metro area. Provides FASD assessment services.

Community Support
 
The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region
4513 Old Philadelphia Road
Aberdeen, MD 21001
Phone: 410-836-7177x347  Toll Free: 1-888-836-7177
www.arcncr.org
The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region is a private non-profit membership organization, which provides support services and advocacy to people with developmental disabilities and their families.

Statewide Services
 
Maryland FASD State Coordinator
Department Health and Mental Hygiene, Center for Maternal and Child Health
201 West Preston Street Room 317
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-767-5581  Fax: 410-333-5233  
Contact: Mary Johnson,  Maryland State FASD Coordinator
mdjohnson@dhmh.state.md.us


FAS Trainer/Consultants
 
Kathleen Mitchell, MHS, CCDC
3501 Tavenner Ct.
Olney, MD 20832
Phone: 202-785-4585  Fax: 202-466-6456  


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