Parent Support
Groups
Fetal Alcohol And Drug Unit
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Washington School of Medicine
United States
ALASKA
ARIZONA
CALIFORNIA
- Contact Liz Zemke, PHN, MS (209) 432-6035 or FAX (209)
432-8942.
- San Dimas, contact Diane Kerchner, (626) 339-4400 or
fax her at: (626) 332-2303 or email her at: dkerchner@earthlink.net.
- San Jose, contact Kathy Page (650) 365-0490 or email
her at: KPage99999@aol.com
- Santa Clara, contact Christine Clifford, (408) 727-5775
COLORADO
- Denver, Fetal Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Coalition; contact Karen Riley (303) 764-8361. Another group is
through the FAS Prevention Outreach Project. For more info, please
contact Pam Gillen (303) 808-7359 or email Maura Klene at: mklene@dnvr.uswest.net.
CONNECTICUT
FLORIDA
IDAHO
- Idaho Support Group, contact Hilary O'Loughlin (208)
634-3449
ILLINOIS
- Chicago, Children's Research Triangle;
contact Amy Groessl (312) 726-4011 ext. 5670.
- Peria, contact Kelly King-Shaw (309) 691-3800 or
Colleen Matarelli
(309) 682-2024.
- Streator, contact Vivian Botka (815) 673-5936 or email
her at: msruup2@mchsi.com.
INDIANA
- Elkart; contact Janice by emailing:
Jjangreen4@aol.com
- Fort Wayne, FAS/FAE Support Group; contact Mary Douglas
at 260-471-3183 or (260) 493-1149 or contact the Center for
Neurodevelopmental Services at (260) 471-2300.
- Shirley, Fetal Alcohol Network; contact Lisa Smith
(317) 737-6430 or Tara (317) 542-7128
IOWA
- Iowa Connects;
contact Deb Hoyt (515) 966-2565 or email her at: IAconnects@aol.com.
- Indianola, FAS/FAE Prime Time Two Support Group;
contact Leslie Schmalzried (515) 961-8830.
KANSAS
MARYLAND
- Washington, DC, VA Metro area Support Group; contact
Kathy Mitchell (202) 785 - 4585 or email nofas@erols.com.
MICHIGAN
- Ann Arbor, contact Betsy Soden (734) 662-2906.
- Cass County, contact Sherry Notten (616) 423-8931.
- Escanaba, contact Karen Twa (906) 474-9489.
- Flint, contact Pam O'Briant (810) 736-8099.
- Grand Rapids, contact Barbara Wybrecht (616) 241-9126.
- Hartland, contact Tammy Gless (810) 227-3392.
- Kentwood, contact Janet Dunning (616) 532-3689
- Lenawee County, contact Sara Garcia (517) 266-9492 or
Kathy Poisson (517) 265-0424.
- Macomb County, contact Shelly Bania (586) 541-0033 x222
or email: sbania@careofmacomb.com
- Rockford, contact Nancy Halberstadt (616) 874-8735
- Traverse City, contact JoCindee Sawaquat (231)
946-2370.
MINNESOTA
MISSOURI
- Kansas City, contact Peggy Oba (816) 361-7589 or email
her at: Psoba@aol.com.
NEW JERSEY
- Hackensack, Support Network for Adoptive and Foster
Parents; contact Ronnie Jacobs (201) 488-8680.
- Newton, Tri-County FAS/FAE Educational Support
Group; contact Linda Tunick (201) 383-4787.
- Ocean and Monmouth Counties; contact Shannon Egleston (732)
600-7657.
- Rio Grande; contact Carlyn at: CARLJACK@DANDY.NET.
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
- Rochester, FASD support from the National Council on Alcoholism
& Drug Dependence; for more information call (585) 423-9490.
OHIO
- Columbus Central Area Ohio FAS/FAE Support Group,
contact Phil Petrosky (614) 755-4803.
- Delaware and Morrow Counties; HelpLine of Delaware and Morrow
Counties, Inc.. Although not specific towards FASD, this support
group helps parents and caregivers deal with challenging behaviors.
Call (740) 369-3316.
- N. Kentucky/S. Ohio Support Group, contact Marge Schaim
at (513) 931-2116, or Bonnie Shuman, (513) 825-1269 for South Ohio, or
Mary Jo Theis (606) 261-2802 for North Kentucky (group alternates sites).
- Toledo, Double
ARC Parent Support Group; contact
Ann Ray or Patricia Rose at (419) 479-3060.
OREGON
- Ashland, contact Connie Sirnio at (541) 201-1037 or
email: csirnio@aol.com.
- Oregon Family Support Network, 1-800-323-8521.
- Portland, FASCETS; contact Diane Malbin or Judy Cropp
at (503) 621-1271. Another contact is Pam Groves (503) 254-8129.
PENNSYLVANIA
- Shamokim; contact Neta Kersetetter at (570) 797-2280
SOUTH DAKOTA
- Chamberlain, SD FAS Support Network; contact Susan
Truax at (605) 734-4191
TEXAS
VIRGINIA
- Chester, FAS/FAE Kid Connection; contact Mary
Ann Lee (804) 520-2201.
- Williamsburg, contact Dean and Ida Farr (757) 253-8059
or email: arkhick@bellatlantic.net.
WASHINGTON
- Bothell, contact Ralph or Ruth Brown (425) 481-7372.
- Clark County/Southwest Washington Area, FAS Parent
Training
and Support Group; contact Childrens Center SNAP Program - Antonia
Rathbun at (360) 699-2244.
- Eastern Washington Biological Mothers Support Group,
contact Kathy Dunham (509) 337-6911 (home) or (509) 522-0622 (work).
- Eastern Washington Fetal Alcohol Support Group, contact
Janet Vernon (509) 684-3772.
- Ellensburg, contact Susan Trail (509) 925-2163.
- Olympia FAS Parents/Families Group, contact Diane
Bailey (360) 943-0582.
- Seattle, contact Karen Schneider-Chen at (206)
783-6028.
- Tacoma, contact Vickie McKinney (253) 531-2878.
- Tri-Cities Support Group, contact Kathy Dodson (509)
545-2207.
- Western Washington, FASt Friends; email FASDSupport@aol.com or leave a message
at (206) 940-2832.
WISCONSIN
- Madison, National Family Empowerment Network;
contact Moira Chamberlain (800) 462-5254.
- Superior, Family Empowerment Network North; contact
Richard Walker, EdD. (715) 394-6909, or Judith Walker, PhD, RN (715)
395-1494.
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