Title of Collaborative Activity: |
Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (ICCFASD) |
Description of Collaborative Activity: |
The Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (ICCFASD) was created in October 1996 in response to recommendations of an expert committee of the Institute of Medicine that the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) chair an effort to coordinate Federal activities on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and other disorders associated with prenatal alcohol exposure. ICCFASD works to improve communication, cooperation, and collaboration among disciplines and federal agencies that address issues of health, education, developmental disability, research, justice, and social services relevant to FASD and related disorders caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. The ICCFASD meets twice a year and arranges special panels and working groups. |
Type of Collaborative Activity: |
Committee, Advisory Group, or Work Group
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Year the Collaborative Activity Originated: |
1996 |
NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director: |
NIMH, NIDA, NICHD |
HHS Agency Collaborators on this Activity: |
ACF, ACL, ASPE, ASPR, ATSDR, CDC, CMS, HRSA, IHS, SAMHSA |
