State Resources for Florida

Denise and Joe Costa, Parents
261 Bay Drive
Key Largo, FL 33037
Phone: 305-453-0906 Fax: 305-453-1006
Contact: Denise and Joe Costa
joelargo@aol.com

Family Network on Disabilities of Florida
2196 Main Street Suite K
Dunedin, FL 34698
Phone: (727) 523-1130 Fax: (727) 523-8687 Toll Free: (800) 825-5736
www.fndfl.org
Parent training and information project that is concerned with special education needs.

Lawrence and Sue Egert, Parents
626 Spring Oaks Boulevard
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Phone: 407-774-1072 Fax: 407-774-1192
Contact: Lawrence and Sue Egert
wishes3@excelonline.com
The Egerts live near Orlando.

Linda Falkner
1510 S Miller Rd
Valrico, FL 33594
Contact: Linda Falkner
lfalkner@tampabay.rr.com
www.alibris.com/search/search.cfm?nwork=3082927&qsort=p
Former foster care provider and author of book on FAS/FAE titled “I Would Be Loved.”

Partnership for Safe Children
4630 17th Street
Sarasota, FL 34235
Phone: 941-371-4799 Fax: 941-371-5439
Trains foster care parents and provides case management for at-risk children in the state of Florida.

Pat Gorski, Parent
1081 Sunswept Road NE
Palm Bay, FL 32905
Phone: 321-723-0030
Contact: Pat Gorski
ennayttap44@cfl.rr.com
Trains school personnel and health professionals about FAS/FAE. She is the contact person for the FAS Prevention Committee in Brevard County.

Diagnosis of FASD

Miami Children’s Hospital, Neurology Dept.
3200 SW 60th Ct.
Suite 302
Miami, FL 33155
Phone: 305-662-8347 Fax: 305-663-2813
Contact: Robert Cullen
www.mch.com/page/EN/605/Medical-Services/Brain-Institute.aspx

All Children’s Hospital
880 Sixth Street S
Suite 240
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone: (727) 767-8035
Contact: Henry Shapiro, Rebecca Sutphen
hshapiro@hsc.usf.edu

Florida Teratogen Information Service
University of Miami
P O Box 016820
Miami, FL 33101
Phone: (305) 243-6464
Contact: Virginia Carver
vcarver@miami.edu
Provides information on teratogens for patients and health professionals.

Nemours Children’s Clinic, Orlando Divison of Genetics
8e W Columbia Street
Orlando, FL 32806
Phone: 407-650-7245 Fax: 407-650-7248
Contact: John McReynolds
www.nemours.org

Paul Benke, M.D. Geneticist
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
1150 N. 35Th Avenue, Suite 490
MiamiHollywood, FL 33021
Phone: (954) 265-6319
www.jdch.com/html/medical-specialities/genetics/default.aspx

Shands Hospital – Department of Pediatric Neurology (University of Florida)
1600 S W Archer Road
Room HD403
Gainesville, FL 32610
Phone: (352) 846-2187
Contact: Paul Carney, MD, UF College of Medicine assistant professor of Pediatrics
carnepr@peds.ufl.edu
Paul Carney, M.D. specializes in Neurology, Epilepsy, Sleep Disorders and Clinical Neurophysiology at Shands Children’s Hospital. He has a special interest in seizures in children and adolescents and continues to conduct extensive research in this area.

The Florida Center for Child and Family Development
4620 17th Street
Sarasota, FL 34235
Phone: (941) 371-8820 Fax: (941) 377-3194 Toll Free: (800) 587-1385
Contact: Kathryn Shea, LCSW, President and CEO
kathryn.shea@thefloridacenter.org
www.thefloridacenter.org/
The only assessment clinic in the state of Florida that evaluates children and adults for FASD. We accept third party payment but also have grant funding available so no one is turned away due to their inability to pay. The only requirement for evaluation is the person must be a resident of Florida.

University of South Florida – Developmental Evaluation and Intervention Program
17 Davis Boulevard
Suite 200
Tampa, FL 33606
Phone: (813) 259-8848
Contact: Jaime Frias, MD
jfrias@hsc.usf.edu

University of South Florida – Regional Genetics Program
17 Davis Blvd.
Suite 604
Tampa, FL 3360
Phone: 813-233-2720 Fax: 813-233-2734
Contact: Boris Kousseff
bkoussef@hsc.usf.edu
Information on teratogens; diagnosis and referral.

Other

Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities
2671 Executive Center, Circle West
Suite 100
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: 850-488-9071 Fax: 850-488-8640 Toll Free: 800-342-0823
Protection and advocacy agency for persons with developmental disabilities.

Cleve Howard – Miami Children’s Hospital
3200 SW 60th Ct.
Ste. 103
Miami, FL 33155
Phone: 305-662-8290
Contact: Cleve Howard
Opthamologist who works with FAS

Florida Teratogen Information Service
University of Florida Health Science
Box 100296
Gainesville, FL 32610-0296
Phone: 352-392-3050 Toll Free: (800) 392-3050
Contact: Donna Poynor
Provides information on teratogens to health professionals.

Prevention Programs, including Treatment for Women

Community Drug and Alcohol Program of NW Florida
803 N. Palafox Street
Pensacola, FL 32501
Phone: (850) 434-2724 Toll Free: (888) 994-9944
Contact: Deborah Iturralde, Prevention Services Program Manager
diturralde@cdac.info
CADC provides two programs for women: Women’s Intervention Services and Education (WISE) and Women’s Transitional Center (WTC). Both programs provide intensive case management, prenatal care, assistance with affordable drug-free housing, employment training, counseling and support activities. WISE and WTC help these women learn how to live substance-free lives, and provide them with help to better deal with parenting, finances and personal problems.

Florida Family Health Program
Bin A 13, 2020 Capital Circle S E
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1723
Contact: Trisha Mann
Substance-abusing pregnant women are given priority for treatment services in Florida.

Cherish The Family
www.familycentral.org
840 Southwest 81st Avenue
North Lauderdale, FL 33068
Phone: (954) 724-3828
Project Director: Maria Hernandez mhernandez@familycentral.org
Targets families with young children (0-3) who have been impacted by substance abuse and/or HIV/AIDS. Services specifically focus on promoting family reunification and stability.

Treatment Services for Affected Individuals

Florida Children’s Medical Services
1311 Winewood Boulevard
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: 850-245-4200
Contact: Eric Handler
www.cms-kids.com/
Offers a collection of programs for eligible children with special needs. Each one of their programs and services are family-centered and designed to help children with a variety of conditions and needs.

Community Support

Zero Exposure
The Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County, Inc.
2806 N Armenia Avenue, Suite 100
Tampa, FL 33067
Phone: (813) 233-2800 Fax: (813) 233-2809
Contact: Jessica Reynolds, Community Outreach Manager
jerynolds@hstart.org
www.zeroexposure.org/
The Zero Exposure Project is a collaboration of community organizations by the Healthy Start Coalition. The goals of the project are to raise community awareness about the impact of substance use during pregnancy and to link pregnant women with appropriate education, services, and treatment related to substance abuse. ZEP also promotes the use of drug and alcohol screening early in pregnancy in order to identify substance abusers and improve birth outcomes.

Statewide Services

Designated Chair/Coordinator for Florida Interagency Action Group
Tallahassee, FL
Phone: 850-408-3789
Contact: Thersea Stoops, Florida FASD Interagency Action Group Coordinator Chair/Parent Advocate
houndlover2@comcast.net

Florida FASD Coordinator
4620 17th Street
Sarasota, FL 34235
Phone: (941) 371-8820 Toll Free: (941) 377-8820
Contact: Kathyrn Shea
kathyrn.shea@thefloridacenter.org
President and cheif executive officer of The Florida Center for Child and Family Development

March of Dimes
341 North Maitland Avenue, Suite 115
Maitland, FL 32751
Phone: (407) 599-5077 Fax: (407) 647-9636
www.marchofdimes.com/florida/
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.Contact the Florida Chapter or your local March of Dimes office for information on programs, events and activities, to get involved or to make a donation.

The Arc of Florida
2898 Mahan Drive
Suite 1
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Phone: 850-921-0460 Toll Free: 1-800-226-1155
Arc Florida
Working with local, state, and national partners, The Arc of Florida advocates for local chapters, public policies, and high quality supports for people with developmental and other disabilities to be fully included in all aspects of their community.

Southeastern FASD Regional Training Center Meharry Medical College/Carolinas Medical Center Northeast-University of North Carolina
11000 University Parkway
Pensacola, FL
Phone: (850) 474-2000
Fax: (850) 474-2902
Contact: Kristy Durkin, MSW, LCSW (RTC Consultant)
Email: kdurkin@uwf.edu
A member of the regional team center consulting, educating, and training the public and medical health professionals on FASDs.