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Debra Kimball M.S.N., R.N.
Michigan Department of Community Health
Maternal Nurse Consultant
Bureau of Family, Maternal and Child Health Division of Family and Community Health
109 W. Michigan Avenue
Washington Square Building, 3rd Floor
Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: 517-335-8379
Fax: 517-335-8822
Email: kimballd1@michigan.gov
FASD State Task Force
The FASD State Task Force meets quarterly in Lansing, Michigan, and the Michigan Coalition for Fetal Alcohol Resources Education and Support (MCFARES) Newsletter provides information about FASD support groups in the State, as well as other helpful topics on FASD.
Access the latest MCFARES Newsletter here  .
- Co-Chair: Charisse Cossu-Kowalski
Macomb County Fetal Alcohol Resource Education & Support Coalition
E-mail: charisse@mcfares.org
- Co-Chair: Vern Soden
Parents Supporting Parents
E-mail: vsoden@umich.edu
- Facilitator: Ann Carrellas
Wayne State University Developmental Disabilities Institute
E-mail: ann.carrellas@wayne.edu
FASD State Web Site
www.michigan.gov/fas 
FASD State Plan
- FASD Maternal & Child Interagency Strategic Plan 2012-2014 Phase 1 (Draft) . Youth In Transition and Adults with FASD Phase2 (to be developed).
- Michigan FASD Task Force Strategic Plan 2006-2011 .
FASD State Resources
FASD Diagnostic Centers of Excellence
The Michigan FASD Program has continued to focus on collaboration with existing interagency programs in local communities and integration with State programs to promote prevention of prenatal alcohol exposure among women of reproductive age and intervention for children with an FASD and their families. Michigan has five FASD Diagnostic Clinics designated as Centers of Excellence that receive funding from the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) Title V Maternal Child Health Block Grant.
FASD Community-Based Projects
A total of eight Community-Based FASD Projects (have also received funding support from the MDCH Title V Maternal Child Health Block Grant. These projects are designed to provide the following services:
- FASD Prevention: Decrease the incidence of FASD by eliminating alcohol consumption by pregnant women.
- FASD Screening, Diagnosis, and Linking: Increase identification of children exposed to alcohol during pregnancy and provide diagnostic evaluations and linking to specific community resources for intervention based on the individual need.
- Intervention Strategies for Children & Families Affected by FASD: Improve health, development and quality of life for children with an FASD and their families.
Michigan FASD Community-Based Projects Slides ―This presentation describes the goals and relationships of each of the eight Community-Based FASD Projects in Michigan.
FASD Training and Education
Medical and allied health personnel from 15 statewide agencies, institutions, and organizations have completed the FASD certification program provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Great Lakes FASD Regional Training Center. These certified FASD trainers use the CDC FASD Competency-Based Curriculum Development Guide (2004) as a tool to develop educational programs and increase knowledge about the prevention and treatment of FASD for medical and allied health personnel throughout the State. FASD trainers are based in local community agencies and organizations, as well as public health programs in both the Upper and Lower Peninsula Education Resources.
Bureau of Family, Maternal & Child Health: Maternal Infant Health Program Videos
- "Maternal Drinking in Pregnancy: Implementation of the ACOG (American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)/CDC Toolkit" (using the T-ACE screening tool). Presenter: John Hannigan, Ph.D., Deputy Director Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute for Child and Family Development, Departments of Obstetrics, Psychology, and Translational Neuroscience, Wayne State University.
- "FASD: The Basics." Presenter: J. Lisa Ficker, Ph.D., Project Director, Lifespan Investigation of Family, Health, and Environment, Wayne State University.
Bureau of Substance Abuse and Addiction Services Policy and Technical Advisories
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (#P-T-11) : Establishes the process and expectations for screening and referral of children for FASD and T-ACE screening tool inclusion of FASD prevention in treatment programs that serve women.
Michigan Department of Education
Funded Subcontractor
Michigan Office of Drug Control Policy
Community Assessment Referral Education
FASD Awareness Day Proclamations
2010 FASD Awareness Day Proclamation
2011 FASD Awareness Day Proclamation
Michigan House of Representatives Resolutions
Legislative Information:
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HR164
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Prevention
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2007
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A resolution to recognize September 9, 2007, as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day in the State of Michigan.
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Adopted 08/21/2007
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