State Resources for North Dakota

Lutheran Social Services – Addiction Outreach for Recovery – FAS Support Group
1325 S 11th Street
Fargo, ND 58103
Phone: 701-235-7341 Fax: 701-235-7359
www.lsf.nd.org

Pathfinder Family Center
1600 2nd Avenue S W
Suite 19
Minot, ND 58701
Phone: 701-852-9426 Fax: 701-837-7548 Toll Free: 800-245-5840
Contact: Amy LaVallie, FAS Coordinator
www.pathfinder.minot.com
A Native American Family Project is part of the Center’ s services; also parent training to help families advocate for their children in schools.

Diagnosis of FASD

Altru Health Institute – Pediatric Therapy Services
P O Box 6002
Grand Forks, ND 58206
Contact: Larry Burd, Ed.D.
laburd@medicine.nodak.edu
www.altru.org
Staff does evaluations of patients, in cooperation with the Genetic/Birth Defects Clinic, University of North Dakota at Grand Forks.

Pediatric Associates
101 Third Avenue S W, Room 201
Minot, ND 58701
Phone: 701-857-5413 Fax: 701-857-5028
Contact: Roger Allen, M.D.

Trinity Health-Medical Arts Clinic
400 Burdick Expressway E
Minot, ND 58701
Phone: 701-857-7380 Fax: 701-857-7993
Contact: Thomas Carver, M.D., Neonatologist
www.trinityhealth.org

University of North Dakota – Department of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics (also North Dakota Teratogen Project)
P O Box 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
Phone: 701-777-4277 Fax: 701-777-6124
Contact: John Martsolf, M.D.
martsolf@medicine.nodak.edu
www.med.und.nodac.edu/depts/peds/gf/fas
Schedules birth defects clinics in various North Dakota communities, including clinics with the Indian Health Service (605-823-4458) in Ft. Yates, Turtle Mountain, Ft. Totten, and Ft. Berthold.

Other

North Dakota FAS Task Force – Department of Pediatrics – University of North Dakota, School of Medicine and Health Science
North Dakota FAS Center
P.O. Box 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
Phone: 701-777-3683 Fax: 701-777-4474
Contact: Larry Burd, PhD, Chair; Ellen O’Connor, MS, RN, CS, Secretary
laburd@medicine.nodak.edu
The Task Force is made up of state and private agency representatives but NEED parent/child representation.

North Dakota FAS Task Force – Division of Mental Health and Substance
600 S. 2nd St.
Suite 1C
Bismarck, ND 58504-5729
Phone: 701-328-8920 Fax: 701-328-8969
Contact: Judy Lynn
The Task Force is made up of state and private agency representatives.

North Dakota Protection and Advocacy Service
400 E Broadway
Suite 409
Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone: 701-328-2950 Fax: 701-328-3934 Toll Free: 800-472-2670
panda@state.nd.us
Statewide agency for persons with developmental disabilities.

Prevention Programs, including Treatment for Women

North Dakota FAS Center
PO Box 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
Phone: 701-777-3683 Fax: 701-777-4474
Contact: Larry Burd, PhD, Director; Sandy Krom, Adm. Asst.
laburd@medicine.nodak.edu, skrom@medicine.nodak.ed
www.online-clinic.com
The FAS Center represents the North Dakota portion of the federally funded Four-State Consortium on FAS. Dr Burd as an extensive amount of information and presentation materials.

Treatment Services for Affected Individuals

North Central Human Service Center – Developmental Disabilities Case Management
400 22nd Avenue N W
Minot, ND 58703
Phone: 701-857-8500 Fax: 701-857-8555
Contact: Pam Leonard, Intake Coordinator
The Center either itself provides early intervention treatment for children or arranges the service through non-profit agencies.

North Dakota Department of Public Instruction – Department of Special Education
600 East Boulevard
Bismarck, ND 58505
Phone: 701-328-2277 Fax: 701-328-4149
Contact: Robert Rutten, Ph.D.
www.dpi.state.nd.us
Member of the FAS Task Force in North Dakota.

Research and Advocacy

University of North Dakota – Department of Neuroscience
University of North Dakota School of Medicine
501 North Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
Phone: 701-777-3065 Fax: 701-777-6478
Contact: Sharon Wilsnack, Ph.D., Professor
sharon.wilsnack@med.und.edu
Dr. Wilsnack conducts research on drinking and problem drinking among women, and on cultural and gender-related influences on womens and mens alcohol use and alcohol-related problems. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Canada Northwest FASD Research Network and other national and international organizations concerned with womens drinking, womens health, and FASD-related issues.

Statewide Services

March of Dimes
1330 Page Drive
Suite 102
Fargo, ND 58103
Phone: (701) 235-5530 Fax: (701) 235-8725
ND407@marchofdimes.com
www.marchofdimes.com/northdakota
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 North Dakota, Inc.
P.O. Box 12420
Grand Forks, ND 58208
Phone: (701) 772-6191
dsheppard@arcuv.com
The Arc is the nation’s leading advocate for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families and the premier provider of the supports and services people want and need.