State Resources for Ohio

Bonnie and Thom Shuman
21 Hayden Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45218
Phone: 513-825-1269
bonnieshuman@cinci.rr.com
Members of FAS family support groups.

Don Bartlette, Ph.D.
2602 Ocelot Street N E
North Canton, OH 44721
Phone: 330-497-1822 Fax: 330-499-0745
donbartlette@juno.com
A Native American activist, Dr. Bartlette is himself fetal alcohol impaired; he speaks at conferences in the U.S. and Canada.

FAS Family Support Group
890 N Hill Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45224
Phone: 513-931-2116
Contact: Marge Schaim, Coordinator
Nangracia@aol.com

March of Dimes-Ohio Chapter
10806 Kenwood Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242
Phone: (513) 769-3588 Fax: (513) 769-3577
marchofdimes.com/ohio
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.

Online Support Group
Columbus, OH
Contact: Terry Quinn
health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ParentingFASDKids
Support for families raising children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Sun & Moon Ministries, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Adults Infants/Children Together with Hope (F.A.I.T.H.)
340 Cameron Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45246
Phone: 513–371-6636
Contact: Rev. Pam Norris, Coordinator/Founder
Pam_FAITH1163@yahoo.com
www.sunandmoonministries.mysite.com/index.html
To help parents, caregivers and professionals understand what it is like to have FAS. To help those individuals diagnosed with FAS know they are NORMAL for who they are. Support Group and my ministry as an adult with FAS and Parent of a son with FAS. We meet at the same time as the FAS Family Support Group. Mostly focusing on the adults with FASD.

Terry Quinn
Columbus, OH
kidznlildogz@aol.com
Advocate/FASD speaker, parent of nine children, four by birth, 5 adoptive, two of which have FASD.

Diagnosis of FASD

Case Western Reserve University – Center for Human Genetics
11100 Euclid Avenue, Lakeside 1500
Cleveland, OH 44106-6055
Phone: 216-844-7236 Fax: 216-844-749
Contact: Nathaniel Robin, M.D.
nrobin@uab.edu

Children’s Medical Center – Region 2 Genetic Center
#1 Children. s Plaza
Dayton, OH 45404
Phone: 937-641-3800 Fax: 937-641-5325
Contact: Marvin Miller, M.D., Geneticist, Courtney Sebold, Genetic Counselor
srmmen@aol.com, seboldC@childrensdayton.org

Double ARC / NOFAS Ohio
3837 Secor Road
Toledo, OH 43623
Phone: 419-479-3060 Fax: 419-724-1372
Contact: Sr. Mary Sartor, Executive Director
msartor@toledosnd.org
Double ARC’s multidisciplinary team trained by Sterling Clarren, MD, provides assessment, diagnosis and service plan, and a FASD Parent Support Group. Double ARC also offers educational consultation and workshops.

Ohio State University College of Medicine – Regional Genetics Center
700 Children’s Drive
Columbus, OH 43205
Phone: 614-722-3535 Fax: 614-722-3546
Contact: Gail Herman, M.D.
HermanG@pediatrics.ohio-state.edu

St. Vincent’s Hospital . Department of Pediatrics
2213 Franklin Avenue
Toledo, OH 43620
Phone: 419-251-2415 Fax: 419-251-2422
Contact: Asha Patel, M.D.

Other

Ohio Legal Rights Service
8 E Long Street 5th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-466-7264 Fax: 614-644-1888 Toll Free: 800-282-9181
www.state.oh.us/olrs/
Protection and advocacy agency for persons with developmental disabilities.

University of Cincinnati – Department of Parent-Child Nursing
Proctor Hall
P O Box 210038
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0038
Phone: 513-558-5228 Fax: 513-558-2142
Contact: Marcia Hern, EdD.
Dr. Kenner directs a study funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): “Perinatal Alcohol Users: Identification and Intervention.”

Prevention Programs, including Treatment for Women

Lorain County General Health District – FAS Prevention Project
9880 S Murray Ridge Road
Elyria, OH 44039
Phone: 440-322-6367 Fax: 440-322-0911
Contact: Judy Petricevic, R.N.
jpetricevic@loraincountyhealth.com
Technical assistance and consultation for agencies and families re: FASD; training for providers and families re: FASD prevention and strategies for working with individuals with prenatal alcohol exposure

University of Cincinnati/Clermont
4200 Claremont Drive
Batavia, OH 45103
Phone: 513-732-5200
Lecturer on the impact of FAS on families.

Treatment Services for Affected Individuals

4 Paws For Ability
253 Dayton Avenue
Xenia, OH 45385
Phone: (937) 374-0385
karen4paws@aol.com
Provides service dogs to individuals with developmental disabilities including FASD.

Fox Run Hospital – Department of Neuropsychiatry
67670 Traco Drive
St. Clairesville, OH 43950
Phone: 740-695-2131 Fax: 740-695-7158 Toll Free: 800-245-2131
Behavioral health center that is open Wednesdays and on weekends. To make an appointment, call St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . 412-621-5268.

Ohio Department of Health – Bureau of Early Intervention Services
246 N High Street . 5th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-644-8389 Fax: 614-728-9163
Contact: Deborah Wright, Chief
www.ohio.gov
Makes referrals to regional genetics centers for diagnosis. Also, they can refer to early intervention programs.

University Hospital – Perinatal Center
234 Goodman Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45219-0754
Phone: 513-584-4800 Fax: 513-584-0635
Contact: Elaine Weigel, R.N.
Treats substance abusing pregnant and/or parenting women, with their infants.

Statewide Services

Ohio FASD State Coordinator
280 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-644-8318 Fax: 614-995-4223
Contact: Melinda S. Norman , Ohio Dept. of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services
mnorman@ada.ohio.gov
Facilitation and coordination of systems integration for the State of Ohio’s FASD Initiative. Assisting families, caregivers and professionals regarding services and other resources available in the State.

The Arc of Ohio
1335 Dublin Road
Suite 205-C
Columbus , OH 43215
Phone: (614) 487-4720 Toll Free: (800) 875-2723
Contact: Gary Tonks, Executive Director
arcohio@rrohio.com
The Arc of Ohio is a statewide membership association made up of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, friends, interested citizens and professionals in the disability field. Together with our individual members and local chapters, they represent more than 330,000 Ohioans with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.