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Community Resources and Family Support Groups
 
Children with Special Health Care Needs Hotline
1916 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1916
Toll Free: 800-737-3028


Disability Rights NC
2626 Glenwood Avenue
Suite 550
Raleigh , NC 27608
Phone: 919-856-2195  Toll Free: 877-235-4210
info@disabilityrightsnc.org
http://www.disabilityrightsnc.org
Disability Rights North Carolina is a private non profit organization. Designed by the Governor of 2007 to ensure that rights of all citizens with disabilities through the individual advocacy and system change, DRNC is part of a national system of federally mandated independent disability agencies. DRNC is completely independent of government and the disability service system in order to be free of any conflicts of interest which would undermine our capacity to advocate vigorously on behalf of the human and legal rights of people with disabilities. Disability Rights helps people across North Carolina gain access to services and opportunity through its advocacy and legal expertise. We regularly challenge systems and society to create positive change and improve the lives of people with disabilities.

Families' Information Resources Support & Technology (F.I.R.S.T)
PO Box 802
Asheville, NC 28802
Phone: 828-277-1315  Fax: 828-277-1321  Toll Free: 877-633-3178
Contact: Janet Price-Ferrell,  Executive Director
http://www.firstwnc.org
F.I.R.S.T is a nonprofit, family-driven organization dedicated to helping persons with disabilities to live included, productive lives as members of the community by supporting and educating their families to be their child's best advocate and the youth adults to be self-advocates. Serves Madison, Yancey, Buncombe, & Henderson counties.

Family Support Network of North Carolina
University of North Carolina, CB #7340
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7340
Fax: 919-966-2916  Toll Free: 800-852-0042
cdr@med.unc.edu
www.fsnnc.org
Local chapters offer information and referral for families with children who have special needs, ongoing support and information to families as their children grow and support groups for caregivers throughout the state.

Family Support Network of Western North Carolina
11 Vanderbilt Park Drive
Asheville, NC 28803
Phone: 828-213-0044  
http://missionhospitals.org/body_childrens.cfm?id=572%20
Community Resource Guide: http://missionhospitals.org/documents01_pdf/1101.pdf

North Carolina Early Intervention Services
1916 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1916
Phone: 919-707-5520  
http://www.ncei.org/ei/itp/cdsa.html


Diagnosis of FAS
 
Asheville - Fullerton Genetics Center
11 Vanderbilt Park Drive
Asheville, NC 28803
Phone: 828-213-0022  Toll Free: 888-810-2800
Contact: Sally Bennett, MSW
sally.bennett@msj.org
Multidisciplinary FASD diagnostic clinic with geneticist, genetic counselor, social worker, occupational therapist and family support specialist on team.

Chapel Hill - Dept. of Pediatrics Division of Genetics and Metabolism University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina, CB 7487
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7250
Phone: 919-966-4202  


Charlotte - Clinical Genetics Center Carolinas Medical Center
P.O. Box 32861
Charlotte, NC 28232-2861
Phone: 704-355-3159  


Durham - Dept. of Pediatics, Divison of Genetics - Duke University Medical Center
P.O. Box 3528
Durham , NC 27710
Phone: 919-684-0236  
Contact: Allyn McConkie Rosell, Ph D. ,  Genetic Counselor
mccon006@mc.duke.edu
http://pediatrics.duke.edu/


Greenville - Dept. of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics - East Carolina University, School of Medicine
Brody Building
Greenville, NC 27858-4354
Phone: 252-744-2525  


University of North Carolina School of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics
CB#7487, Medical Research Building A
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7487
Phone: 919-966-4202  Fax: 919-966-3025  
Contact: Arthur Aylsworth, M.D.
arthur_aylsworth@emd.unc.edu


Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Medical Genetics
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
Phone: 336-713-7572  
Contact: Tamison Jewett, M.D.
http://www.brennerchildrens.org/services/genetics/


Prevention Programs, including Treatment for Women
 
Alcohol/Drug Council of North Carolina
3500 Westgate Drive
Suite 204
Durham, NC 27707
Phone: 919-493-0003  Fax: 919-493-0723   Toll Free: 800-688-4232
www.alcoholdrughelp.org
Provider of advocacy, information, and referral services and public education regarding alcohol and drug use.

DD/TBI Prevention Program Coordinatior North Carolina
3021 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-3021
Phone: 919-715-5989  
Contact: Janice White, MEd,  Division of Mental Health/ Developmental Disabilities/ Substance Abuse Services
janice.white@ncmail.net


North Carolina Family Health Resource Line
1100 Wake Forest Rd.
Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone: 919-361-8490  Toll Free: 800-367-2229
Contact: Laura Louison, MSW, MSPH,  Perinatal Substance Use Specialist
laura_louison@unc.edu
http://www.nchealthystart.org/persubuseiniative.htm
Provides screening, information and referral for women who are pregnant and/or parenting and substance using.

University of North Carolina - Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies
CB #7178 Thurston-Bowles Building
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7178
Phone: 919-966-5678  Fax: 919-966-5679  
www. med.unc.edu/alcohol/prevention
Center runs a campaign to prevent FAS/FAE, with educational videos available.

University of North Carolina Health Care's Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program (A.S.A.P.)
1101 Weaver Dairy Rd.
Suite 103
Chapel Hill, NC 27541
Phone: 919-966-6039  Fax: 919-843-6341  Toll Free: 888-457-7457
http://www.med.unc.edu/alcohol/asap.html
Offers outpatient treatment programs. A.S.A.P. is open Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. A.S.A.P. treats addictions to all types of drugs through an individualized program utilizing cognitive behavior, motivational enhancement, and 12-step therapies. All major insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare, is accepted.

Community Support
 
CASCADE at Durham/ Community Choices Inc.
1800 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Durham, NC 27707
Phone: 919-490-6900  
Contact: Edna Cadichon,  Perinatal Program
Statewide comprehensive residential substance abuse services for pregnant and postpartum women, with children up to age 11.

CASCADE/ Community Choices Inc.
5800 Executive Center Dr.
Suite 101
Charlotte, NC 28212
Contact: Lori Lynch,  Perinatal Program
Statewide comprehensive residential substance abuse services for pregnant and postpartum women, with children up to age 4.

Crystal Lake Maternal
P.O. Box 190
Lakeview, NC 28350
Phone: 910-245-4339  
Contact: Lynda Alexander
Statewide comprehensive residential substance abuse services for pregnant or postpartum women or women with two children under the age of 11.

East Coast Solutions Kelly House
605 Nixon
Unit 3
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone: 910-251-5328  
Contact: Val Nelson
Statewide comprehensive residential substance services for pregnant women.

East Coast Solutions: Searise
605 Nixon St.
Unit 3
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone: 910-254-0701  
Contact: Joanne Paveglio
Statewide comprehensive residential substance abuse services for women wit children involved with Work First. Must be receiving cash assistance through TANF.

East Region Women's and Infant's Project (ERWIP) at Walter B. Jones
2577 W. 5th St.
Greenville, NC 27834
Phone: 252-707-5033  
Contact: Glenda Roulhac
Statewide residential treatment for pregnant women and women with infants under 12 months. Pregnant women can stay up to 90 days. Women who have had prenatal care must bring all medical records with them.

Grace Court Transistional
3750 Meadow View Rd.
A1
Lumberton , NC 28358
Phone: 910-618-9869  
Contact: Amelia Blackmon
Statewide transitional housing for women with children. Women must have 3 to 6 months abstinence from alcohol and other drugs. Can stay up to 2 years.

Kinton Court
P.O. Box 14049
Raleigh , NC 27620-4049
Phone: 919-212-7638 or  
Contact: Lee Baker or David Bain
Statewide comprehensive residential substance abuse services for women with children involved in Work First. Must be receiving cash assistance through TANF.

Kinton Court/ Perinatal
P.O. Box 14049
Raleigh , NC 27620
Phone: 919-250-1536  
Contact: LaFerne Harris
Statewide comprehensive residential substance abuse services for pregnant and postpartum (up to 3 months) women.

Mary Benson House
450 Montford Ave.
Asheville , NC 28801
Phone: 828-252-5280  
Contact: Wanda Coleman
Statewide comprehensive residential substance abuse services for pregnant women and up to 2 children, ages 6 and under.

Our House
P.O. Box 2882
Pembroke, NC 28372
Phone: 910-521-1464  
Contact: Marie Cannady Smith
Statewide comprehensive residential substance abuse services for pregnant and postpartum women (up to 12 months).

Sunruse Perinatal at Horizons
P.O. Box 9438
Chapel Hill, NC 27515
Phone: 919-960-3775  
Contact: Marc Strange
Statewide comprehensive residential substance abuse services for pregnant and postpartum women.

The Cambridge Place
827 N. Brightleaf Blvd.
Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone: 919-989-8144  
Contact: Jessica Rasino
Statewide comprehensive residential substance abuse services for pregnant women and postpartum women (up to 6 months).

The Village/ Perinatal
108 W. Fire Tower Rd.
Unit E
Winterville, NC 28590
Phone: 252-752-5555  
Contact: Tammy Streeter-Spate
Statewide comprehensive residential substance abuse services for pregnant women and postpartum women (up to 2 years).

The Village/ Perinatal
108 W. Fire Tower Rd.
Winterville, NC 28590
Phone: 252-752-5555  
Contact: Tammy Streeter-Spate
Statewide comprehensive residential substance abuse services for pregnant and postpartum women or women with children with up to 2 children under the age of 11.

Statewide Services
 
North Carolina Teratogen Information Services/ Pregnancy Exposure Riskline
Fullerton Genetics Center
11 Vanderbilt Park Drive
Asheville, NC 28803
Toll Free: 800-532-6302
Committed to providing information about the risks of exposure that might effect the developing fetus. Specifically trained staff is available to answer questions and provide information.

Substance Abuse Treatment Services
 
R.J. Blacklet ADATC
1003 12th St.
Butner , NC 27509-1626
Phone: 919-575-7928  
The R.J. Blackley Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center is a 75-bed residential and detox/crisis stabilization treatment facility located on the campus of John Umstead Hospital in Butner, NC. It is designed to meet the needs of alcohol and other drug dependent adults from the 26 counties from the North and South Central Regions. RJB ADATC houses the only state-operated opioid treatment program (OTP) for people with opiate addictions, such as heroine or methadone. Admission is available to any adult consumer in the RJB ADATC service area regardless of financial resources or insurance status. Referrals are made by Local Management Entities within the RJB ADATC service region. RJB ADATC is certified as a psychiatric hospital by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

The Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center (JFK ADATC)
201 Tabernacle Rd.
Black Mountian, NC 28711-2526
Phone: 828-257-6449  
80 bed residential and detox/crisis stabilization treatment facility designed to meet the needs of alcohol and other drug dependent adults of the 38 westernmost counties of North Carolina. The facility treats chemically dependent consumers and also those who have a substance abuse and psychiatric diagnosis. The length of stay at JFK ADATC is variable and determined by individual need. We are part of a continuum of care that begins with the Local Management Entity/Local Provider who makes the referral to our facility. Admission is available to any adult consumer in the 38 county region regardless of financial resources or insurance status. JFK ADATC operates under the authority of the State of North Carolina through the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services.

Walter B. Jones ADATC
2577 W. 5th St.
Greenville , NC 27834
Phone: 252-830-3426  Fax: 252-830-8585  
Contact: Theresa D. Edmondson
The Walter B. Jones Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center (WBJ ADATC) opened its doors in June 1969 as a 76-bed, short-term, residential treatment center. The center serves 33 counties in the Eastern Region and 5 counties in the South Central Region. The center provides treatment for pregnant and postpartum women and their infants and has an in-site maternal unit. The center has a Family Services Department under the supervision of a certified Marriage and Family Therapist, and all substance abuse counselors are either certified by the NC Substance Abuse Professional Certification Board or are working toward certification. Outcome studies conducted over the past several years consistently show that 70 percent of the Greenville center clients are sober/drug free six months after discharge.

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