Genetics and Newborn Screening

Mission

Reducing and preventing disabilities and death resulting from disorders detectable through newborn screening, diagnosis, and treatment, and assuring availability of follow-up genetic services for families at risk.

Programs, Projects and Partnerships

Genetics and Newborn Screening, a unit within the Division of Child and Adolescent Health, includes the following programs, projects, and committees.

Virginia Newborn Screening Program Virginia Newborn Screening Services Surveillance Formula Distribution and Purchase Plan Food & Supplements Reimbursement Plan Contact: Sharon Williams, R.N., M.S. Virginia Genetics Program Manager

Virginia Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Surveillance VEHDIP Advisory Committee Contact: Ruth Frierson – Acting Virginia EHDI Program Manager

Birth Defects Surveillance and Prevention

• Virginia Congenital Anomalies Reporting and Education System (VaCARES)
• Virginia Folic Acid Campaign
• Family Health History
• Contact: Tahnee N. Causey, MS, CGC, Genetics Counselor

Special Projects and Committees

• Virginia Congenital Anomalies Tracking and Prevention Improvement Project (Virginia CATPIP VaCHISIP)
• Virginia Genetics Advisory Committee
• Virginia Infant Screening and Infant Tracking System (VISITS)
• Regional Genetic Centers and Regional Metabolic Treatment Centers
• Contact: Nancy Ford, MPH, RN, Director, Genetics and Newborn Screening Services

 



Genetics and Newborn Screening

Contact: Nancy Ford
109 Governor Street, 8th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 864-7691
Fax: (804) 864-7721

nancy.ford@vdh.virginia.gov

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