There is a Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) diagnostic team in Juneau, Alaska.
The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
is the lead agency of which over 25 agencies and individuals have
collaborated to write grants to address the needs of individuals
who experience FASD and their families. Without early
and appropriate identification, screening, diagnosis and service,
individuals affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol are at greater
risk of developing secondary disabilities and for experiencing ongoing
difficulty with health, development, behavior, school, social skills,
jobs and independent living. Research has shown that an early diagnosis
(before the age of 6) is a key protective factor that can improve
outcomes for the individual including minimizing the development
of secondary disabilities.
In
2003, the team went to the University of Washington and obtained
training in using the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnosis and Prevention
Network (FAS DPN) 4-Digit Diagnostic Code. Team members include
Dr. Amy Dressel, Doloresa Cadiente, Doug Wesson, Dr. Jana Linfield,
Janna Smith, Justine Muench, Shirley Jones, Laura Rorem, Cameron
Young, Dr. Susan Hunter-Joerns, Rachel Sanders, John Pond, Cindy
Westergaard, Jackie Forster and Richard Nault.
Juneau
currently has a variety of organizations working on programs for
those affected by FASD and to prevent FAS. The following is a brief
summary of some of the organizations collaborating on this project.
- Alaska Foster
Parent Training Center, Southeast (AFPTCSE)
- Juneau Youth
Services (JYS)
- Catholic
Community Services (CCS)
- National
Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- Central Council
of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (CCTHITA)
- National
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
- Gastineau
Human Services (GHS)
- REACH, Inc.
- Juneau Alliance
for Mental Health, Inc (JAMHI)
- SouthEast
Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)
- Juneau Family
Birth Center (JFBC)
- Southeast
Regional Resource Center (SERRC)
- Juneau School
District (JSD)
- Juneau Youth
Services (JYS)
Clinics are
held at the Juneau Public Health Center. We look forward to serving
Juneau and our close neighboring communities!
For
more information, please contact:
Ric
Iannolino, FASD Diagnostic Clinic Coordinator
320 West Willoughby, Suite 300
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Phone: (907) 463-7373
Fax: (907) 463-7343
E-mail: riannolino@ccthita.org.
|
