Arizona

FASD State Coordinator

Gail Harris, MS, PhD
Vice President
FAS Community Resource Center
4637 North Camino Cardenal
Tucson, AZ 85718
520-577-0329
520-577-0329 Fax
harris.tucsonfox@gmail.com

Teresa Kellerman
Director
FAS Community Resource Center
7725 East 33rd Street
Tucson, AZ 85710
520-296-9172
tkellerman@cox.net

Navajo Nation
Louise S. Ashkie
FAS/FAE Project Coordinator
Department of Behavioral Health Services
PO Box 709
Window Rock, AZ 86515
928-729-4468
928-729-4477 Fax
lashkie001@yahoo.com

FASD State Task Force

Arizona Task Force on Preventing Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Other Drugs
Co-chair: Linda Lopez, 400 W Congress, Tucson, AZ 85701, (520) 398-6000
Co-chair: Cynthia Beckett, 1200 North Beaver Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (928) 773-2307

FASD State Web site

http://www.fasarizona.com

FASD State Resources

FAS Community Resource Center in Tucson- provides family support, lending library, training, and consultation for families, educators, providers, and professionals. The FAS Center also provides screening for possible FASDs. Personal family support is available around the state, with an active support group in Flagstaff and in Tucson.
http://www.fascrc.com
University of Arizona Health Sciences Center – provides FASD diagnostic evaluations in Tucson.
Department of Pediatrics
Section of Medical & Molecular Genetics
P.O. Box 245073
1501 N. Campbell Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85724-5073
Director: Chris Cunniff, MD
Phone (520) 626-5175
http://www.ahsc.arizona.edu/

Legislative Information:

Bill Number	Category	Introduced	Description	Status
HB 2704	Criminalization	2008	Section 1. Section 8-201, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: … 22. "Neglect" or "neglected" means: … (d) Diagnosis by a health Professional of an infant under one year of age with clinical findings consistent with fetal alcohol syndrome or fetal alcohol effects.	Held in Senate 03/31/2008
H2024	Criminalization	2003	Makes determination of what constitutes neglect of a child which may include drug or alcohol abuse of the child’s parent, guardian or custodian or the use by the mother of a dangerous drug, a narcotic drug or alcohol during pregnancy if at birth or within a year after birth the child is demonstrably adversely affected by this use…	Enacted 12/18/2003