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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence
 
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The mission of the FASD Center for Excellence is to facilitate the development and improvement of prevention, treatment, and care systems in the United States by providing national leadership and facilitating collaboration in the field.

Vision of the FASD Center

  1. Reduce the number of infants born prenatally exposed to alcohol.

  2. Increase functioning of persons who have an FASD.

  3. Improve quality of life for individuals and families affected by FASD.

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Last Updated: 4/15/2009

 
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What's New

Updated CDC FASD Site (10/15/09)

FASD Legislation By State (May 2009) (11/15/09) PDF icon

Funding Opportunity: Case Ascertainment to Estimate the U.S. Prevalence of FASD in Young Children (10/30/09)

SAMHSA Financing Center of Excellence (Funding Web site) (9/15/09)

Cause and Effect: FAS is preventable, incurable, and surprisingly common. (9/15/09)