Links

Listed below are links to Washington State, National, and International websites you may find of value. Our goal is to help you find information, resources, and services related to the broad topics of FASD and maternal alcohol use. Some links are for programs solely devoted to FASD. This is often conveyed in the name of the program. Other links are to large State, National, or International agencies that typically provide a broad array of services and information that include, but are not limited to, FASD. To help you navigate the larger agency websites, we have provided you with links to specific sections of their websites that address issues related to FASD and maternal alcohol use.

The links presented below represent the full spectrum of activities related to FASD (screening, diagnosis, prevention, family advocacy, newsletters, services, etc.). They are listed alphabetically. If you would like to identify links related to specific topics, like the topics reflected in the navigation bar to the left, we recommend you view the links we have provided you within those subsections of this website.

Washington State (listed alphabetically)

  • Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS).
    The mission of DSHS is to improve the quality of life for individuals and families in need. DSHS is divided into 7 Administrations. Administrations & Programs include: Finding DSHS Services and Programs, Aging and Disability Services Administration; Children's Administration; Economic Services Administration; Health and Rehabilitation Services Administration (Division of Alcohol & Substance Abuse, Mental Health Division, Special Commitment Center, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation); Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration, and Medical Assistance Administration. For a brief description of each Administration and a link to it's website, click here.

  • Division of Alcohol & Substance Abuse (DASA).
    DASA is a state Agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (DSHS). DASA promotes strategies that support health lifestyles by preventing the misuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, and support recovery from the disease of chemical dependency. This is achieved through prevention, research, training, and treatment. DASA has voluntarily served as the program chair of the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Interagency Workgroup (FASIAWG) since it's inception in 1995, to ensure continued development and implementation of FASD services statewide.

  • FAS Family Resource Institute (FAS*FRI).
    The mission of FAS*FRI, a non-profit organization, is to identify, understand, and care for individuals disabled by prenatal alcohol exposure and their families, and to prevent future generations from having to live with this disability.

  • FAS Diagnostic & Prevention Network (FAS DPN), University of Washington.
    The Washington State FAS DPN, established in 1993, is a statewide network of interdisciplinary, FASD diagnostic clinics led by the core clinical/research/training clinic at the University of Washington. All clinics use the (2004) FASD 4-Digit Diagnostic Code. The mission of the FAS DPN is prevention of FASD through screening, diagnosis, intervention, surveillance, training and research.

  • Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit (FADU), University of Washington.
    The Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit is a research unit dedicated to the prevention, intervention and treatment of FASD. The main goals are to conduct research on fetal alcohol and drug effects across the life span, to disseminate information on fetal alcohol and drug effects, to provide consultation for persons of any age thought to be affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol, and to provide training in human behavioral teratology.

  • First Steps Program, Department of Social and Health Services.
    The goal of the First Steps Program, authorized by the maternity Care Access Act of 1989, is to provide "maternity care necessary to ensure health birth outcomes for low-income families." The legislation called for removal of unnecessary barriers to receiving prenatal care and provided for increased access to care and expanded Medicaid services for low-income pregnant women. First Steps is administered through the Medical Assistance Administration in the Department of Social and Health Services.

  • Foster Care Passport Program (FCPP), Department of Social and Health Services.
    The Foster Care Passport Program is an automated, health and education record-keeping and tracking system for children in out-of-home care for more than 90 days. The Children's Administration, with the Department of Social and Health Services and local public health jurisdictions collaborate to administer the program. Public Health Nurses located in Children's Administration offices collect and input information about the child's medical history and treatment, while social workers input social, behavioral, and educational data. The information is given to foster parents or relative caregivers at the time of placement and is updated every six months or whenever the child moves. The FCPP currently participates in the FAS Screening Program conducted by the University of Washington FAS DPN. All FASD-related screening and diagnostic outcomes are recorded in the child's "passport".

  • Governor's Office of Indian Affairs (GOIA).
    The Governor's Office of Indian Affairs, recognizing the importance of sovereignty, affirms the government-to-government relationship and principles identified in the Centennial Accord to promote and enhance tribal self-sufficiency and serves to assist the state in developing policies consistent with those principles.

  • Iceberg FAS Newsletter, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Information System (FASIS).
    Iceberg is a quarterly educational newsletter published by FASIS, a federally recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit, community organization, since 1991.

  • Maternal and Child Health Programs, Department of Health.
    The Maternal and Child Health Program, within the Department of Health, includes Maternal and Infant Health (that focuses on preventative and primary care for pregnant women, mothers, and infants); Child and Adolescent Health and CHILD Profile (that focus on health concerns that affect youth from birth to 21 years of age); and Children with Special Health Care Needs Program (that serves children who have serious physical, behavioral, or emotional conditions that require health and services beyond those required by children generally).

  • Mental Health Division (MHD), Department of Social and Health Services.
    The mission of the Mental Health Division is to promote recovery and safety. County government agencies and 145 private and non-profit organizations provide treatment for most of Washington's estimated 126,009 adults and 37,552 children with mental illnesses. Learn more...

  • NOFAS Washington.
    The mission of NOFAS Washington is to provide support, education, advocacy, and training on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders through the positive cooperation and collaboration of families, caregivers, community provides, professionals, and individuals affected by prenatal alcohol exposure. Included in this program is FASt Friends: A FASD Family and Community Support Network. NOFAS Washington is the Washington State Affiliate of the National Organization on FAS (NOFAS).

  • Parent Child Assistance Program (PCAP) Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit.
    PCAP is a model of intensive, long-term, paraprofessional advocacy with high-risk mothers who abuse alcohol or drugs heavily during pregnancy and are estranged from community service providers. The primary goal of PCAP is to prevent alcohol and drug exposure among the future children of these mothers. PCAP was established in 1991 and is a program within the Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit at the University of Washington.

  • Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), Department of Health.
    PRAMS is a CDC-sponsored, ongoing, population-based surveillance system designed to monitor self-reported maternal behaviors (including use of alcohol) that occur before, during, and after pregnancy. Washington State is one of many states participating in PRAMS. The WA State Department of Health has collected PRAMS data since 1993.

  • Safe Babies, Safe Moms, Department of Social and Health Services.
    Safe Babies, Safe Moms (formerly the Comprehensive Program Evaluation Project or CPEP) seeks to improve the health and welfare of substance abusing mothers and their young children. The project attempts to improve long-term outcomes for the families and represents an investment in their future. The comprehensive services offered to substance abusing mothers who are prenatal and/or parenting children under age 2 years include: Targeted Intensive Case Management (TICM), Residential/Outpatient Chemical Dependency (CD) Treatment, Housing Support Services for Transitional Housing, Parenting Education, and Child Development Assessments and Referrals.

  • Washington State Alcohol/Drug Clearinghouse (WSADC)
    The Washington State Alcohol/Drug Clearinghouse provides information to the people of Washington State on issues relating to alcohol and other drugs. As the State's designated Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness Resource (RADAR) Network Center, WSADC links local
    communities with clearinghouses and information centers worldwide.

  • Washington State Birth Defects Surveillance, Department of Health.
    The Washington State Birth Defects Surveillance System was an active surveillance system from 1986 through 1991. Since then, the system has been passive, relying on hospitals to report cases of children with birth defects. Currently, an enhancement project is in progress to develop a web-based, electronic reporting system to reduce the reporting burden to hospitals. Washington State has approximately 80,000 live births every year with an estimated 2,400 to 3,200 children diagnosed with birth defects based on an annual prevalence proportion of 2-4 per 100 live births per year.

  • Washington State FASD Interagency Work Group (FASIAWG).
    The FASIAWG is a state organization for FASD established in 1995 through Senate Bill 5688. The FASIAWG was established to ensure coordination of all programs for individuals who have FASD and for women at high risk of having children with FASD. The FASIAWG includes representatives from state, local, private and academic agencies across the state.

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