State Resources for Iowa

Deb Hoyt, Parent
149 35th Place
Runnells, IA 50237
Phone: 515-966-2419
Contact: Deb Hoyt
iaconnects@aol.com
Serves as parent coordinator for Iowa for FAS/FAE. She lives near Des Moines. Work: 515-966-2565

Family and Community Health Bureau – Iowa Department of Public Health
321 E 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Phone: (515) 281-7689 Toll Free: 1-866-227-9878
www.idph.state.ia.us/hpcdp/family_health.asp
The Bureau of Family Health promotes the health of Iowa families by providing resources for health care services through public and private collaborative efforts. We advocate for services that are family-centered, community-based, and culturally sensitive. Through these efforts, community entities are empowered to develop local health care systems that meet present and future health needs.

Healthy Connections
2517 Carver Road
Winterset, IA 50273
Phone: 515-462-2024 Fax: 515-462-2008 Toll Free: 1-877-962-2655
Contact: Valerie J. Owens, Executive Director
healthyconnections1@gmail.com
Provides a variety of services to special needs children, adults, and their families.

Iowa Connects
149 35th Place
Runnells, IA 50237
Phone: 515-966-2419
Contact: Deb Hoyt
DH10172@aol.com
hometown.aol.com/IAconnects/
A non-profit grassroots organization supporting families raising drug/alcohol affected and/or Reactive Attachment Disordered children. Serves as parent coordinator for Iowa for FAS/FAE.

Lon and Marilyn Hamby, Parents
123 S E Kirkwood
Des Moines, IA 50315
Phone: 515-243-2802 Fax: 515-243-8494
Contact: Lon and Marilyn Hamby
cajalolaz@aol.com
Have fostered and adopted children with FAS/FAE. Marilyn work :515-243-1569

North Iowa Mercy Hospital – Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic
910 North Eisenhower Avenue
Mason City, IA 50401
Phone: 641-428-5437 Fax: 641-428-5800 Toll Free: 1-800-305-0640
www.mercynorthiowa.com/pediatric-adolescent-clinic-mason-city
Services include: – Primary care – Baby well check-ups – Acute and chronic disease management – Preventative medicine – EKG – Laboratory services.

Youth Law Center in Des Moines
300 Walnut Street
Suite 295
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 515-244-1172 Toll Free: 1-800-728-1172
www.youthlawcenter.org
A full-service nonprofit law office for children, combining the skills of specially trained and experienced attorneys and caseworkers to help victimized and troubled children.

Diagnosis of FASD

Blank Children’s Hospital
1212 Pleasant Street
Suite 300
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 515-241-8716 Fax: 515-241-8911
Contact: Rizwan Shah, Bridget Buck
Dr. Shah also chairs the Iowa Council on Chemically Exposed Infants and Children. Bridget Buck, M.D., Psychiatrist – 515-241-2300

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics – Division of Medical Genetics
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242-1083
Phone: 319-356-2674 Fax: 319-356-3347 Toll Free: 800-260-2065
Contact: Val Sheffield
val-sheffield@uiowa.edu
mchneighborhood.ichp.edu/gypcdrom/
A Regional Genetics Counseling Clinic that provides diagnosis and follow-up for patients in Iowa and neighboring states. There are genetics resource clinics in most regions of the U.S.

Prevention Programs, including Treatment for Women

Iowa Department of Public Health – Division of Health Promotion, Prevention and Addictive Behaviors
321 E. 12th Street
Lucas State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-3733 Fax: (515) 242-6384
Contact: Julie McMahon
www.idph.state.ia.us/hpcdp/
Contracts with agencies to provide treatment. Among the agencies are several which can take pregnant and/or parenting women with substance abuse problems.

Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center
2600 Edgewood Road SW
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Phone: 319-398-5133 Toll Free: 866-242-4111
www.drugfreeinfo.org/
Helps you access treatment providers and prevention programs, or find the answers to your questions related to substance abuse or mental health.

Prevention Concepts, Inc.
909 E. 2nd Avenue
Indianola , IA 50125
Phone: 515-961-8330 Fax: 515-961-2275
Contact: Leslie Schmalzried, #G
LesliePrev@aol.com
Drug/alcohol prevention for central Iowa. A FAS/FAE Caretakers Support Group holds meetings in Des Moines.

Treatment Services for Affected Individuals

Crittenton Family Development Center – Prenatal Care for Mothers
1105 28th Street
Sioux City, IA 51104
Phone: 712-255-4321
www.crittentoncenter.org

Drug and Alcohol Education for Western Iowa
800 5th St.
Suite 200
Sioux City, IA 51101
Phone: (712) 234-2300
lmcginnis@jacksonrecovery.com
www.jacksonrecovery.org
Can take pregnant and/or parenting women with substance abuse problems.

Heart of Iowa – Women and Childrens Center
3601 16th Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Phone: 319-390-4611 Fax: 319-390-4381
Can take pregnant and/or parenting women with substance abuse problems.

House of Mercy
1409 Clark Street
Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone: 515-643-6500
www.mercydesmoines.org/services/houseofmercy.asp
House of Mercy is one of Iowas largest providers of transitional housing and clinical services for parenting women with addiction.

Prairie Ridge Addiction and Treatment Services
320 N Eisenhower Avenue
P O Box 1338
Mason City, IA 50402
Phone: 641-424-2391
www.prairieridge.net/
Provides addiction treatment services.

Prevention

FASFlight
3011 Central Ave
Bettendorf, IA 52722
Phone: 1 563 359 7279
Contact: Barb and Stephen Neafcy
fasnest@msn.com
fasflight@msn.com
Works to educate the public on the dangers of drinking alcohol while pregnant.

Statewide Services

Disability Rights IOWA
400 East Court Avenue
Suite 300
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 515-278-2502 Fax: 515-278-0539 Toll Free: 800-779-2502
www.ipna.org/
Disability Rights IOWA is a federally funded program that will protect and advocate for the human and legal rights of individuals with disabilities and/or mental illness. Disability Rights IOWA will support people with disabilities to secure their rights and full participation as citizens through a program of self-advocacy education, information and referral, non-legal advocacy, and legal and systems advocacy.

Iowa’s Statewide Perinatal Care Program
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: (319) 356-2637
Contact: Dr. Jeffrey L.Segar, MD, Program Director, Neonatologist
www.idph.state.ia.us/hpcdp/statewide_perinatal_care.asp
The Statewide Perinatal Care Program provides professional training, development of standards/guidelines of care, consultation to regional and primary providers and evaluation of the quality of care delivered to reduce the mortality and morbidity of infants. Through a contract with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, these services are provided to all hospitals that perform deliveries. More intensive services are directed toward the following regional centers: two tertiary care centers, and 10 secondary centers.

March of Dimes
425 2nd Street SE
Suite 605
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone: (319) 247-5643 Fax: (319) 247-5647
www.marchofdimes.com/iowa/
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.

The Arc of Iowa
3821 71st St. Suite A
Urbandale, IA 50322
Phone: (515) 210-6686
Casey@thearcofiowa.org
www.thearcofiowa.org
The Arc of Iowa exists to ensure that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities receive the services, supports and opportunities necessary to fully realize their right to live and work, and enjoy life in the community.

Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Northwest Iowa Alcoholism and Drug Treatment Unit
1900 Grand Avenue N
Suite E8
Spencer, IA 51301
Phone: 712-262-2952 Fax: 712-262-9098
Can take pregnant and/or parenting women with substance abuse problems.