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DISCLAIMER: Links to organizations outside of CDC are included for information only. CDC has no control over the information at these sites. Views and opinions of these organizations are not necessarily those of CDC, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), or the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS).

The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence was created in 2001. The FASD Center for Excellence is operated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and serves as an information and resource center regarding FASD. The web site is designed to provide resources and information, to improve knowledge about FASD, and to promote best practices. It also offers information to individuals, families, and communities affected by FASD in an effort to improve quality of life. SAMHSA also has a Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator. This locator helps people find drug and alcohol treatment programs in their area.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information is a service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It contains links to current alcohol- and drug-related information including publications on FAS. It also contains research and statistics, as well as online forums and related resources.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. This site has publications and information including the brochure Drinking and Your Pregnancy, which is available both in English and Spanish.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) supports over 85% of the world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. NIDA-supported science addresses the most fundamental and essential questions about drug abuse. This site offers publications, research, training, and resources related to drug abuse and addiction.

March of Dimes (MOD) works to assure that babies are born healthy.  Through research, outreach, education, and advocacy, MOD addresses issues such as prematurity, low birth weight, and birth defects.  MOD provides a health library with fact sheets on a variety of subjects including FAS and the risks of drinking during pregnancy..

National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) is committed to raising public awareness of FAS, and to developing and implementing innovative ideas in prevention, education, intervention, and advocacy in communities throughout the nation.

The Arc of the United States is a national organization working to promote services and supports for people with mental retardation and other development disabilities.  The Arc offers fact sheets and other resources pertaining to disabilities including FAS and other prenatal alcohol-related conditions.

The Family Empowerment Network (FEN) is a national resource, referral, support and research program serving families affected by fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and other prenatal alcohol-related conditions and the providers who work with them. FEN's mission is to empower families through education and support. Members of FEN include birth and adoptive parents, foster care providers, grandparents, siblings, individuals with FAS and related conditions, extended family members, and the providers who work with these families. There is no fee to join FEN.

The Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit (FADU) is a research unit dedicated to the prevention, intervention and treatment of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE). FADU's main goals are to conduct research on fetal alcohol and drug effects across the life span, to disseminate information, 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. This site has links to research projects and findings, a list of support groups worldwide, and a list of upcoming international FAS/FAE conferences, as well as other resources.