Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
Subcontractors Program *
Welcome to the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Subcontractors Web site. The FASD subcontractors are intended to prevent FASD or to diagnose and provide interventions to those with an FASD. This Web site provides information about the:
FASD is an umbrella term describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. These effects may include physical, mental, behavioral, and/or learning disabilities with possible lifelong implications.
The 23 subcontractors are integrating programs into existing service delivery organizations and evaluating the results. The programs are to achieve one of two goals:
- FASD Prevention: Decrease the incidence of FASD by eliminating alcohol consumption by pregnant women.
- FASD Diagnosis and Intervention: Improve the functioning and quality of life of children or youth with an FASD and their families.
The statements of work for the local, State, and juvenile court subcontractors are provided here:
Period of Performance:
February 1, 2008, to July 31, 2008, with option years to May 31, 2012
Subcontractors Address a Significant Problem
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are the leading preventable cause of developmental disabilities and birth defects. Annual costs of care for persons with an FASD in the U.S. are about $6 billion.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are 100 percent preventable when pregnant women do not drink alcohol throughout their pregnancy. Each year, as many as 40,000 babies are born with an FASD.
Information on FASD can be found at www.fasdcenter.samhsa.gov.
*The SAMHSA FASD Center for Excellence is managed by Northrop Grumman under a prime contract (Number 283-07-3001) awarded from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. This FASD Subcontractors Program is a component of the work Northrop Grumman performs under its contract to operate the SAMHSA FASD Center for Excellence. Subcontracts will be awarded and managed by Northrop Grumman.
Stop and think. If you’re pregnant, don’t drink.
