State Resources for Arkansas

Arkansas Children’s Hospital
800 Marshall Street
Littlle Rock, AR 72202
Phone: 501-364-1100 Fax: 501-364-1564
Contact: Mary A. Curtis, MD
CurtisMaryA@uams.edu
www.archildrens.org/
Dysmorphology; Clinical Genetics

James L. Dennis Developmental Center
UAMS Department of Pediatrics
1301 Wolfe Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
Phone: (501) 364-1830 Fax: (501) 364-4967
Contact: Dr. Charles Feild
FeildCharlesR@uams.edu
www.arpediatrics.org/clinical-programs/dennis-developmental-center
The James L. Dennis Developmental Center at the UAMS Department of Pediatrics provides assistance for parents with children who may have developmental conditions. The center provides outpatient services such as behavior consultation, developmental diagnostic tests, developmental medicine, and developmental screening. Department email address: pedsweb@uams.edu

Other

Arkansas Teratogen Information Service
Arkansas Reproductive Genetics Program, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4301 W Markam, SLOT 506
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: (501) 296-1700 Toll Free: (800) 358-7229
Contact: Curtis L. Lowery, MD
Provides information on teratogens for health professionals only.

Disability Rights Center of Arkansas, Inc.
1100 North University
Suite 201
Little Rock, AR 72207
Phone: (501) 296-1775 Fax: (501) 296-1779 Toll Free: 1-800-482-1174
www.arkdisabilityrights.org/
Protection and advocacy agency for persons with developmental disabilities.

Prevention Programs, including Treatment for Women

Arkansas Department of Health – Division of Perinatal Health
4815 W Markham, Slot 16
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-661-2481 Fax: 501-661-2464
Contact: Ms. Aurian Zoldessy
Referrals for prenatal care; education for patients served by public maternity clinics.

Arkansas State Health Department – Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention
Freeway Medical Center
5800 W 10th
Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone: 501-280-4504 Fax: 501-280-4519
Contact: Sunny Ferguson
Links substance abusing women patients with treatment resources.

Community Support

MidSOUTH
100 S. University Avenue
Suite 100
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: (501) 296-1920 Fax: (501) 296-1927
www.midsouth.ualr.edu/
MidSOUTH is the community service unit of the UALR School of Social Work. MidSOUTH provides leadership, training, and product support in the areas of addiction, child welfare, technology, distance learning, and organizational development. Some of their training units focus on FAS/FAE. MidSOUTH has multiple locations across Arkansas.

Statewide Services

March of Dimes
1501 North Pierce, Suite 106
Little Rock, AR 72207
Phone: (501) 663-3100 Fax: (501) 663-3588
AR316@marchofdimes.com
www.marchofdimes.com/arkansas/arkansas.asp
March of Dimes is dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. They carry out their mission through research, services, education and advocacy

Midwestern FASD Regional Training Center (MRFASTC) Saint Louis University/University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center/Nurses for Newborns Foundation
4301 W. Markham St., SLIP 812
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: (501) 682-9900
Contact: Glen David Deere, MSW (Team Director for MRFASTC-Arkansas)
Email: DeereGlenD@uams.edu

The Arc of Arkansas
2004 Main Street
Little Rock, AR 72206
Phone: (501) 375-7770
www.arcark.org/
The Arc of Arkansas provides supports, housing, advocacy, education and leadership to people with disabilities and their families.
Substance Abuse Treatment Services

BARB’S Place (Babies, Adults, Recovery Based Services)
Quapaw House
P.O. Box 3450
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Phone: (501) 767-4456 Fax: 501-624-2455
www.quapawhouseinc.org/
For pregnant and parenting women and their young children.

Gateway House
3900 Armour Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72904
Phone: (501) 783-8849
Substance abuse treatment for pregnant and parenting women and their young children.