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Child Find
Local School District Office
CO
Phone: 303-866-6943
Contact: Local public School Districts
Child Find is one of the primary public providers for developmental screening, assessment, and referral for children who have or are suspected of having developmental delays. Child Find is responsible for assessment and establishing eligibility for individuals from birth to 21 years of age for the school system.
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Denver area Parent Support Group
Denver, CO
Phone: 303-654-3246
Contact: Eileen Bisgard
eileen.bisgard@msn.com
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Empower Colorado Education Movement: Parents Offering Wisdom, Encouragement and Resources
EMPOWER Colorado c/o CP of Colorado
2200 S. Jasmine Street
Denver, CO 80222-5708
Fax: 303-691-0846 Toll Free: 1-866-213-4631
Contact: CP of Colorado
info@empowercolorado
http://www.empowercolorado.com
Is an organization created by parents and families to provide
Support, Education and Advocacy for parents and families of
children with mental health issues (brain disorders). Brain disorders
are neurobiological or biological disorders in the brain.
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Health Care Program for Children with Special Needs (HCP)
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246
Phone: 303-692-2370
Contact: Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
cdphe.psdrequests@state.co.us
Contact your local public health department or county nursing service or call Children and Youth with Special Heatlh Care Needs.
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NOFAS Colorado
P.O. Box 460594
Glendale, CO 80246
Phone: 303-654-3246 (Eileen)
Contact: April Montgomery (President) or Eileen Bisgard (Executive Director)
execdir@nofascolorado.org
www.nofascolorado.org
NOFAS Colorado's mission is to provide a forum for collaboration of agencies and families and a unified voice for prenatal alcohol and drug exposure education, prevention, identification and intervention.
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PEAK Parent Center
611 North Weber
Suite 200
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: 719-531-9400 Fax: 719-531-9452 Toll Free: 1-800-284-0251
Contact: Colorado Springs Office
info@peakparent.org
Parent Advisors: 1-800-284-0251 or parentadvisor@peakparent.org
PEAK Parent Center is Colorado's Parent Training and Information Center. It is a statewide organization of parents of children with disabilities reaching out to assist other parents and professionals.
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The Children's Hospital, Child Development Unit
1056 E 19th Avenue
Denver, CO 80218
Phone: 303-861-6532 Fax: 303-764-8086
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Sewall Child Development Center
1360 Vine Street
Denver, CO 80206
Phone: 303-399-1800 Fax: 303-399-1419
Contact: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic Center
www.sewall.org
Sewall Child Development Center has a multi-disciplinary Diagnostic and Evaluation Clinic.
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The Children's Hospital, Division of Genetic Services
1056 E 19th Avenue
Denver, CO 80218
Phone: 303-861-6831
Contact: David Manchester
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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive S
Denver, CO 80246
Phone: 303-692-2620 Fax: 303-782-0904
Contact: April Montgomery
april.montgomery@state.co.us
www. Cdphe.state.co.us/dc/crcsn/crcsnhome.asp
Does surveillance of FAS in Colorado and provides information and
statistics on FAS/FAE to professionals and the public. The project is
part of the Birth Defects Monitoring and Prevention Program of the
Centers for Disease Control.
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FASSNET
CO
Phone: 303-692-2663
Contact: Lisa Miller
lisa.miller@state.co.us
FASSNET staff, collaborating with other agencies, have
developed resources for health care and other providers. These
include: The Source, a directory of resources for human service
workers concerned with maternal substance abuse and children
with fetal alcohol exposure; and packets of information about
FAS targeted at specific audiences, including parents,
pediatricians, legal providers and educators. Training,
presentations, and materials are available by contacting
FASSNET project staff of the FAS Prevetion Project.
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The Legal Center
455 Sherman Street
Suite 130
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303-722-0300 Fax: 303-722-0720 Toll Free: 800-288-1376
tlcmail@thelegalcenter.org
www.thelegalcenter.org
Protection and advocacy agency for persons with developmental
disabilities.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
CO
Phone: 303-322-4440
Contact: Alcoholics Anonymous
www.daccaa.org
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Colorado Department of Human Services - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
4055 S. Lowell Blvd.
Denver, CO 80222
Phone: 303-866-7480 Fax: 303-866-7481
www.cdhs.state.co.us/ohr/adad/index.html
Treatment programs for pregnant, substance-using women and their
children.
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Colorado Responds to Children With Special Needs
CO
http://www.uchsc.edu/ahec/fas/guides.htm
A state-wide directory is available for families and professionals
dealing with maternal substance abuse and FAS/FAE. It is called The
Source and it is produced by Colorado Responds to Children With
Special Needs.
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FAS Prevention Project
UCHSC at Fitzsomons, Mailstop F433
PO Box 6508
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone: 303-724-0327
Contact: Pamela Gillen
www.uchsc.edu/ahec/fas
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FAS-PACE
Adams, Denver and Jefferson counties
CO
Phone: 720-322-1530
Contact: Bonita Bird
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome-Prevention Activities Choices and Empowerment is a free prevention service for pregnant and non-pregnant women and adolescent girls. Women who drink alcohol at moderate to heavy levels will work with an interventionist to learn to make healthy choices about sex and alcohol. Interventions range from brief to up to three years of case management as well as presentations for groups of women. FAS-PACE works with women who live in Adams, Denver and Jefferson counties.
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Fetal Alcohol/Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (FAS/ATOD) Prevention Outreach Project (POP)
Univ. of CO Health (UCHSC at Fitzsimons), Colorado AHEC Program
P.O. Box 6508, Mail stop F433
Aurora, CO 80045-0508
Phone: 303-724-0327 Fax: 303-724-0892 Toll Free: 1-866-474-1022
Contact: Pam Gillen
Pamela.Gillen@UCHSC.edu
www.uchsc.edu/ahec/fas/about.htm
A collaborative effort whose strategies and goals include: 1) information - to increase overall awareness and effective strategies to prevent the problem; 2) education - to increase the knowledge and skills of individuals who work with high risk populations in prevention; 3) problem identification and referral - to increase FAS/ATOD knowledge and identification and referral skills of health and human service providers who work with high risk individuals; 4) community based- to develop the capacity of local community groups; 5) environmental - to increase overall knowledge of effective FAS/ATOD policies and help change attitudes.
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Special Connections: Alcohol Assessment and Treatment for Pregnant Substance Involved women-Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division Colorado Department of Human Services
4050 South Blvd
Denver, CO 80826
Phone: 303-866-7480 Fax: 303-866-7481
Contact: Chris Olson
Treatment programs for pregnant, substance-using women and
their children.
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Su Bebe, (Part of Special Connections program)
1240 W Bayaud Avenue
Denver, CO 80223
Phone: 303-698-2300
Spanish-language outpatient services for pregnant and postpartum
women with substance abuse problems. Treatment can continue for
a year following the birth of a child.
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The Arc of Colorado
8000 E. Prentice Ave.
Suite D-1
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Phone: 303-864-9334 Fax: 303-864-9330 Toll Free: 800-333-7690
babaesman@thearcofco.org
www.thearcofco.org
The Arc of Colorado advoates with others to create the conditions under which all people with developmental disabilities experience opportunities to develop competency and to make choices, to have good relationships with family members and friends, to have respect and dignity, and to be full participants in all community living.
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Towaoc Health Center - Indian Health Service
Towaoc, CO 81334
Phone: 970-565-3751x388
Contact: Wilma Robinson
Substance abuse counseling and referrals; mental health counseling.
The Towaoc Health Center provides pre- and post-natal care for the
Ute Mountain-Ute Reservation community.
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Colorado FASD Coordinator
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Prenatal Substance Abuse Prevention Outreach, PO Box 6508, Mail Stop F433
Aurora, CO , CO 80045-0508
Phone: 303-724-0327 Fax: 303-724-0891
Contact: Pam Gillen, ,N.D., R.N.
pamela.gillen@uchsc.edu
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