FASD Center for Excellence

CSAP initially implemented the Partnership to Prevent FASD in four community sites and plans to share these models with the national public health community. The lead organization in each community site worked with CSAP to coordinate partnership development at a local level. Contact information for each lead organization and the launch dates of Partnership activities is available below.

Doña Ana County, New Mexico
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Erie County, New York
Sumter County, South Carolina

Doña Ana County, New Mexico

Lead Organization
Ben Archer Health Center
255 Highway 187
P.O. Box 370
Hatch, NM 87937
Tel: 505-267-3088
Fax: 505-267-4606
Web: http://www.bahcnm.org
Contact: Mary Alice Garay, Executive Director
Contact: Trudy G. Gallegos, BCH

Site Visit Site Launch (May 7-8, 2002)

Established in 1972, the mission of the Ben Archer Health Center (BAHC) is to significantly improve the health status of local populations through the prevention of illness, the promotion of health education, the provision of quality primary care, access to the underserved, and a strong commitment to chronic disease and pain management. BAHC is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care. It is the only primary care provider for Northern Doña Ana County.

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Lead Organization
Capital Area Human Services District (CAHSD)
4615 Government Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Tel: 225-922-2700
Fax: 225-925-1987
Web: http://www.cahsd.org/
Contact: Jan Kasofsky, Ph.D., Executive Director
Contact: Debby Cartwright, BCSW, Director of Prevention and Outreach

Site Visit Site Launch (April 11-12, 2002)

CAHSD provides the publicly funded mental health, developmental disabilities, and addictions services in a 7-parish region. Some of the services pertinent to the FASD Partnership are: child/adolescent prevention and treatment; adult treatment (including detox, education groups); outpatient treatment; residential treatment for women with dependent children; inpatient treatment; addictions screening for pregnant women; and treatment for sexual abuse, dual diagnosis, and gambling addiction.

Erie County, New York

Lead Organization
Erie County Council for the Prevention of Alcohol and Substance Abuse (ECCPASA)
1625 Hertel Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14216
Tel: 716-831-2298
Fax: 716-831-9580
Web: http://www.eccpasa.info/
Contact: Jan Duffey, Executive Director
Contact: Helen Weinstein

Site Visit Site Launch (May 15-16, 2002)

An affiliate member of the National Council of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), ECCPASA is committed to building safe, healthy and resilient communities free from alcohol and drug use. ECCPASA is a proven provider of quality prevention and intervention services utilizing research-based strategies and programs.

Sumter County, South Carolina

Lead Organization
The Prevention Center, a division of the Sumter Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (SCADA)
115 North Harvin Street, 4th Floor
P.O. Box 39
Sumter, SC 29150
Tel: 803-778-2835
Fax: 803-778-4017
E-mail: thepreventioncenter@yahoo.com
Contact: Glenn Peagler, M.Ed., CSPP, Director of Prevention
Contact: Patricia A. Colclough, MS, CPP, Women's Issues Coordinator

Site Visit Site Launch (May 30-31, 2002)

The Prevention Center is a division of the Sumter Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in South Carolina. The center provides a full range of prevention service, including presentations, trainings/workshops, and Outdoor Adventure.