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NBS Resources
Frequently Used Forms
Educational Materials
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GA
Newborn Screening Brochure - English & Spanish
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Blood
Screening Insert - English & Spanish
- EHDI Resources for Families and Providers
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Forms
and Blood Collection
- Specimen Collection and Submission
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Children
1st Screening and Referral Form
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CCHD
Training Presentation
General Resources
Contains information regarding specific disorders as well as state-specific information.
Save Babies Through Screening Foundation, Inc.
A parent resource on Newborn Screening provides information for parents including disease descriptions, information regarding screening in other states, a resource library, family stories, and more.
American Academy of Pediatrics (National)
A global, nonprofit, standards-developing organization that promotes the development and use of voluntary consensus standards and guidelines within the healthcare community.
Georgia Chapter: American Academy of Pediatrics
Contains newborn screening fact sheets and other policy statements.
A genetics information resource for healthcare providers and parents.
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
A federation of non-profit voluntary health organizations dedicated to helping people with rare diseases and assisting the organizations that serve them. NORD provides a database of over 1,000 rare disorders and their support groups.
Newborn Screening Program
Cystic Fibrosis Resources
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
- Emory Cystic Fibrosis Center
- Augusta University Cystic Fibrosis Care Center
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Georgia Chapter
Laboratory Resources
Georgia Public Health Laboratory
http://dph.georgia.gov/newborn-screening-unit
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)
The information site for patients and physicians regarding laboratory testing and clinical genetic services offered through the Department of Human Genetics at Emory University.
Expanded Newborn Screening Using MS/MS
The website for a multi-state collaborative project that addresses the financial, ethical, legal, and social issues (FELSI) surrounding the use of MS/MS (tandem mass spectrometry) for neonatal metabolic screening.
Sickle Cell Resources
The Sickle Cell Information Center
Provides sickle cell patient and professional education, news, research updates, and worldwide sickle cell resources.
Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia
Contains hemoglobin fact sheets and information regarding services offered by the Foundation.
Support Groups
- PKU Connect
- The MAGIC Foundation for Children's Growth (MAGIC)
- MSUD Support Group
- Parents of Galactosemic Children
- Fatty Oxidation Disorder (FOD) Family Support Group
- CAH Research, Education, and Support Foundation (CARES)
- Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia
- National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
CCHD Resources
Provides general information about CCHD and Newborn Screening.
Children’s Heart Foundation (National)
Helps raise money to fund CCHD research as well as advocate for important CHD issues.
Georgia Chapter: Children’s Heart Foundation
Aids in fundraising for CHD research, advocating for Georgia heart families and promoting CHD awareness throughout the state.
Provides educational information and resources regarding CCHDs.
Provides support, education, and resources to those with CCHDs.
Page last updated 7/14/23