The Center for Maternal Substance Abuse and Child Development (MSACD) fulfills several roles in Georgia by sponsoring clinical, prevention, and research programs. The Center houses the Emory Neurodevelopmental Exposures Clinic (ENEC), a multidisciplinary clinic dedicated to providing evaluation and intervention services to individuals exposed to substances in pregnancy. Added to MSACD in 2014, MotherToBaby Georgia is a service providing evidence-based information to women about exposures to medications and other substances during pregnancy. It is part of the non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), a national information network. 

The Center for MSACD also provides training, workshops, and other informational services concerning prenatal exposure to alcohol, nicotine, illicit drugs, and prescription drugs. Research projects funded by both the state and federal agencies continue to examine effects of prenatal exposure on development, evaluate intervention programs, and describe the clinic population using comprehensive databases. Through these efforts, the Center for MSACD continues to be a valuable resource to individuals, parents, and professionals in Georgia and the Southeast.