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State Resources for New Mexico


Community Resources and Family Support Groups
 
Five Sandoval Indian Pueblos, Inc.
1043 Highway 313
Bernalillo, NM 87004
Phone: 505-867-3351  Fax: 505-867-3514  
Contact: William Weahkee, Director
npfivesand@technet.nm.org
Family support, parent education, and alcohol treatment services are available in Cochiti, Zia and Santa Ana.

Indian Health Service - Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Program
IHS Headquarters West
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: 505-248-4144  Fax: 505-248-4129   


Diagnosis of FAS
 
Stanley Handmaker, Ph.D.
2211 Lomas Boulevard N E
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: 505-272-5551  Fax: 505-272-6845  
Contact: Stanley Handmaker
SHandmaker@salud.unm.edu
Besides diagnosis, Dr. Handmaker can help arrange appropriate services in schools.

University of New Mexico Hospital -Department of Genetics and Dysmorphology
1612 Harvard Street N E
Albuquerque, NM 87016
Phone: 505-272-6631  Fax: 505-254-1184  
Contact: Jon Aase, M.D.
JAase@salud.unm.edu
Specializes in diagnoses of FAS/FAE involving Native American Indian children. Department contact email: esever@salud.unm.edu

University of New Mexico School of Medicine - Department of Genetics and Dysmorphology
UNM Pediatrics ACC3
Albuquerque, NM 87131-5311
Phone: 505-272-6631  Fax: 505-272-6823  
Contact: Carol Clericuzio, M.D.
ccleri@medusa.unm.edu


Other
 
Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
1720 Louisiana Boulevard, N E
Suite 204
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: 505-256-3100  Fax: 505-256-3184  Toll Free: 800-432-4682
www.nmpanda.org
Statewide agency for persons with developmental disabilities.

Prevention Programs, including Treatment for Women
 
Milagro Program - Perinatal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment, of the University of New Mexico - Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology
1007 Stanfore NE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: 505-272-6906  Fax: 505-272-5125  
www.obgyn.unm.edu
Case managers and substance abuse counselors provide comprehensive services for pregnant and parenting women with their children.

New Mexico Department of Health - Turquoise Lodge
6000 Isleta Boulevard S W
Albuquerque, NM 87105
Phone: 505-841-8978  
Contact: Celinda Levy, Director
aaranda@doh.state.nm.us
Medical detoxification and rehabilitation treatment for patients from any part of New Mexico.

Treatment Services for Affected Individuals
 
Four Corners Regional Adolescent Treatment Center
P O Box 2200
Shiprock, NM 87420
Phone: 505-368-5145 ,   Toll Free: 800-525-9042
Contact: Hoskie Benally, Director
drugfree@cyberport.com
Serves youth with substance abuse problems from California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah.

Intermountain Youth Centers
P O Box 1089
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Phone: 505-986-8481  Fax: 505-986-8491  
Contact: Trish Daino, Director
www.ichd.net
Intermountain Youth Centers provide court-ordered treatment for drug and alcohol abuse, sex offenses, and conduct disorders. Centers serve Native Americans and others from New Mexico and nearby states.

Los Pasos Program - University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center - Department of Pediatrics
2211 Lomas Blvd. N E
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone: 505-272-6843  
Contact: Andy Hsi, M.D., Medical Director
lospasos@salud.unm.edu
Can provide treatment--recovery from drug abuse for pregnant and/or parenting women with their children; several New Mexico counties are served.

Statewide Services
 
New Mexico State FASD Coordinator
Statewide Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Program
University of New Mexico, 2650 Yale Boulevard, SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: 505-925-2302  
Contact: Jerome Romero
aggie@unm.edu


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