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Other state folic acid councils and Health Canada
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Looking for free multivitamins?
You may be able to get free or reduced-price multivitamins through your local health department. Please contact them directly for availability.
Links of interest and educational materials
This listing is a sampling of Web sites and other resources available on folic acid or related topics. To get a complete list of resources available from each organization click on the links or contact by phone.
• American Dietetic Association (ADA)
http://www.eatright.org/Public/NutritionInformation/92_8343.cfm
ADA position on food fortification and dietary supplements.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov
National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
1-888-232-6789
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/folicacid/prof.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00019479.htm
(Recommendations for the use of folic acid to reduce the number of cases of spina bifida and other neural tube defects.)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has folic acid publications that may be ordered on line. Limited quantities are available free of charge in both English and Spanish: http://www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec80010af9/aspectId/C60303
 • Florida Department of Health (FDOH)
 Family Health Line at 1-800-451-2229
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/ FDOH has magnets, brochures, posters, and public service announcement videos at this
Web address: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/newsroom
/brochures/index.html
Or you can call the department's Family Health Line to place your order.
• Florida Birth Defects Registry (FBDR)
FBDR contact Jane Correia at 850-245-4444 Ext. 2198 or (Fax) 850-922-8473
http://www.fbdr.org
http://flbdr.hsc.usf.edu/professional/folicacid.html (folic acid section)
FBDR is managed by the Division of Environmental Health, Bureau of Environmental Epidemiology in partnership with a consortium of universities as a statewide population-based birth defects surveillance system in Florida.
• Florida Folic Acid Coalition (FFAC)
352-392-1978 Ext. 423
http://www.folicacidnow.net/
FFAC offers a Web site on the topic of folic acid. Limited quantities of some educational materials are available.
• International Birth Defects Information Systems
http://www.ibis-birthdefects.org/start/ntdfact.htm
Information about various NTDs.
• March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation (MOD)
March of Dimes Resource Center at 1-800-MODIMES
http://www.marchofdimes.com/
Materials are available for purchase in English and Spanish. Individual copies of brochures may be ordered at no charge.
• March of Dimes Florida Chapter (MOD)
For a March of Dimes office near you call 1- 800-244-9255 or visit the MOD website to find a state or local chapter near you.
http://www.marchofdimes.com/florida/
Materials are available in English and Spanish. Informational brochures are available from the March of Dimes office near you or at the National Web site.
 A low literacy level brochure, photo-novella, and video in English and Spanish are available from the March of Dimes. Developed by the University of South Florida, these materials were specifically designed for Hispanic migrant workers. The novella and video are about three sisters who discover and discuss the importance of taking folic acid for prevention of birth defects. Contact the March of Dimes Florida Chapter for more information.
• National Council on Folic Acid (NFCA)
703-836-6110, Fax 703-836-3470
http://folicacidinfo.org/index.php
NCFA is a partnership of over 80 national organizations and associations, state folic acid councils and government agencies whose mission is to improve health by promoting the benefits and consumption of folic acid. The NCFA is managed by the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (through a cooperative agreement with the CDC). The NCFA Web site offers information on folic acid and links to other member organizations.
• National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition
http://www.hmhb.org/ps_folicacid.html
Position statement on folic acid.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Dietary Supplements
http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/supplements/folate.html
Information about folic acid supplements.
• Spina Bifida Association of America (SBAA)
800-621-3141 or 202-944-3285
http://www.sbaa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=index
SBAA serves the adults and children who live with spina bifida and their families. It is a voluntary health agency that has available information and resources.
• United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/wh-folic.html
Information about the folic acid fortification of cereal and grain foods.
• University of Florida (UF)
http://grove.ufl.edu/~folic/
A folic acid Web site developed by the University of Florida targeted primarily to college-aged women. This site offers a calculator that allows consumers to estimate their folate intake based on their individual diets.
 Visit the IFAS Bookstore to order the "Folic Acid Every Day" toolkit for health professionals. The toolkit includes an educator's notebook, 2 videos, a CD-ROM containing a PowerPoint file and color handouts, and an interactive placemat and food card activity for evaluating folate intake, all contained in a plastic tote box for easy storage and transport.
Other State Folic Acid Councils and Health Canada
United States
• Alabama Folic Acid Council
http://www.adph.org/perinatal
• Arizona Folic Acid Council
http://www.marchofdimes.com/arizona
• California State Folic Acid Council (no Web site or contact)
• Colorado Folic Acid Task Force
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/cdphehom.asp
• Delaware March of Dimes Folic Acid Coalition/Christiana Care Health System
http://www.christianacare.org/
• Folic Acid Coalition of New Jersey (no Web site)
• Georgia Folic Acid Task Force
http://www.sph.emory.edu/gafolic/
• Iowa Folic Acid Council
http://www.idph.state.ia.us/genetics/common/pdf/folic_acid_members.pdf
• Kentucky Folic Acid Partnership
http://www.kfap.org/
• Louisiana Folic Acid Council
http://www.lafolicacidcouncil.com/index.html
• Maine Folic Acid Council
Contact Patricia Y. Day, RN, Maine Birth Defects Program, 207-287-8424; Email: Patricia.Y.Day@maine.gov
• Maryland Folic Acid Council
http://www.fha.state.md.us/mch/
• Michigan Folic Acid Council
Contact Nelda Mercer, MS, RD, Folic Acid Coordinator/Educator, 734-747-6467 Email: mercern5@michigan.gov
• Mississippi Folic Acid Council
http://www.msdh.state.ms.us
• Missouri Folic Acid Advisory Council
http://www.dhss.mo.gov/BirthDefects/
• Montana State Folic Acid Council
http://www.dphhs.state.mt.us/folicacid/
• Nevada Folic Acid Council
http://www.saintmarysreno.com
• New Hampshire Folic Acid Council
http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us
• North Carolina Folic Acid Council
http://www.getfolic.com
• North Dakota Folic Acid Task Force
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu
• Oklahoma Coalition on Folic Acid (no Web site or contact)
• Oregon Folic Acid Council
http://www.ohd.hr.state.or.us/ofhs/
• Pennsylvania Folic Acid Task Force
http://www.geocities.com/sbaofgpa/
• South Carolina Folic Acid Council
http://www.ggc.org
• Tennessee Folic Acid Council
http://www2.state.tn.us/health/MCH/FolicAcid/ce.htm
• Texas Folic Acid Council
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/birthdefects
• Virginia Council on Folic Acid
Contact Kathy L. Orchen, PA, MPH, Virginia Department of Health, 804-864-7841; Email: Kathy.Orchen@vdh.virginia.gov
• Washington State Folic Acid Council
www.marchofdimes.com/Washington
• West Virginia Folic Acid Council
Contact Denise Ferris, RD, LD, DrPH, Department of Health and Human Services, 304-558-0030; Email: dferris@wvdhhr.org
• Wyoming Folic Acid Council
http://www.marchofdimes.com
Canada
• Health Canada
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/fa-af/
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