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ADA Center
Southwest ADA Center
2323 S. Shepherd, #1000
Houston, TX, 77019
http://www.southwestada.org
Assistive Technology
Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network
P.O. Box 14115
Baton Rouge, LA, 70898
http://www.latan.org
Autism
Autism Society of Louisiana
P.O. Box 80162
Baton Rouge, LA, 70898
http://www.lastateautism.org
CHIP
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Louisiana Children’s Health Insurance Program
LaCHIP Processing Office
628 N. 4th Street
P. O. Bo 629
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0629
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/222
D D Council
Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council
P.O. Box 3455
Baton Rouge, LA, 70821-3455
swinchel@dhh.la.gov
http://www.laddc.org
Developmental Disabilities
Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities
P.O. Box 3117, Bin 21
Baton Rouge, LA, Baton Rouge
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov
Early Intervention
Louisiana Part C Early Intervention
Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities
Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals
P.O. Box 3117, Bin 21, 682 N. 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA, 70802
http://www.earlysteps.dhh.louisiana.gov
Epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation of Louisiana
3701 Canal Street, Suite H
New Orleans, LA, 70119
http://www.epilepsylouisiana.org
Independent Living
To find out the contact information for the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact:
Independent Living Research Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX, 77019
http://www.ilru.org/projects/cil-net/cil-center-and-association-directory
To find out the contact information for centers for independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
2013 H St. NW – 6th Floor
Washington, DC, 20006
http://www.ncil.org
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
The Arc of Louisiana
8336 Kelwood Drive
Baton Rouge, LA, 70806
http://www.thearcla.org
Learning Disabilities
Division of Educational Improvement and Assistance
Louisiana Department of Education
P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA, 70804-9064
http://www.louisianabelieves.com/academics/students-with-disabilities
Mediation
Dispute Resolution
Louisiana Department of Education
1201 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5243
http://www.louisianabelieves.com/academics/students-with-disabilities/dispute-resolution
Mental Health
Office of Behavioral Health
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
628 N. 4th Street, 4th Floor
P.O. Box 4049
Baton Rouge, LA, 70821-4049
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/subhome/10
Mental Health America of Louisiana
660 N. Foster Drive, Suite C-201
Baton Rouge, LA, 70806
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/mental-health-america-louisiana
NAMI Louisiana, National Alliance on Mental Illness
P.O. Box 40517
Baton Rouge, LA, 70835
(866) 851-6264
http://www.namilouisiana.org
Louisiana Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
5627 Superior Drive, Suite #2
Baton Rouge, LA, 70816-6085
(225) 293-3508
Parent Organizations
Community Parent Resource Center
(Serving greater New Orleans area)
Pyramid Community Parent Resource Center
3132 Napoleon Avenue
New Orleans, LA, 70125
http://www.pyramidparentcenter.org
Families Helping Families of Louisiana
(a statewide network of ten regional family resource centers)
100 Benman Rd. Lafayette, LA 70506
Lafayette, LA 70506
http://www.fhfla.org
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Louisiana Parent-Teacher Association
9151 Interline Avenue, suite 1A
Baton Rouge, LA, 70809
http://www.louisianapta.org/
Preschool, Disabilities
Division of Standards, Assessments and Accountability
Louisiana Department of Education
1201 North Third Street
P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5243
http://www.louisianabelieves.com/early-childhood/early-childhood-programs
Protection & Advocacy
Advocacy Center
8325 Oak Street
New Orleans, LA, 70118
http://www.advocacyla.org
Relay Services
(800) 947-5277 (V)
(800) 846-5277 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(888) 550-5277 (ASCII)
(888) 272-5530 (Speech to Speech)
(800) 737-1813 (Spanish)
Speech, Language, and Hearing
Louisiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association
8550 United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, LA, 70809
http://www.lsha.org
Special Education
Louisiana Department of Education
1201 North Third Street
P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5243
http://www.louisianabelieves.com/academics/students-with-disabilities
Special Format Library
State Library of Louisiana
Talking Books
701 N. Fourth Street
Baton Rouge, LA, 70802
http://www.state.lib.la.us/special-services/talking-books
Special Health Care Needs
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Office of Public Health
Children’s Special Health Services
1450 L & A Road
Metairie, LA, 70802
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/740
Families Helping Families
286 Highway 3185
Thibodaux, LA, 70301
(985) 447-4461
(800) 331-5570
Bayoulandfhf@blfhf.org
http://blfhf.org
State Web Site
Connect with your state’s official website to find all manner of state agencies and information, including how to contact your governor and/or your representatives in the Senate and House:
http://www.louisiana.gov
UCEDD
Louisiana UCEDDERS
LSUHSC- Human Development Center
School of Allied Health Professions
1900 Gravier Street 10th Floor Room 1036
New Orleans, LA, 70112
http://www.hdc.lsuhsc.edu
Vocational Education and Rehabilitation
Louisiana Workforce Commission
Vocational Rehabilitation Program
1001 N 23rd St
Baton Rouge, LA, 70802
(225) 342-3111
http://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_rehabilitation.asp
Other Organizations
Easter Seals Louisiana
1010 Common St., Suite 2000
New Orleans, LA, 70112-1617
http://www.louisiana.easterseals.com
Special Olympics Louisiana
1000 E. Morris Avenue
Hammond, LA, 70403
http://www.laso.org
Louisiana Occupational Therapy Association
P.O. Box 14806
Baton Rouge, LA, 70898
http://www.lota.org
Louisiana Health and Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
2121 Wooddale, Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA, 70806
http://www.lahealthandrehab.org
Louisiana Citizens for Action Now (LACAN)
Post Office Box 3455
626 Main Street, Suite A
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3455
http://www.lacanadvocates.org
Governor’s Office of Disability Affairs
P.O. Box 94004
Baton Rouge, LA, 70804-9004
(225) 219-7550
(844) 860-1413
disability.affairs@la.gov
http://gov.louisiana.gov/page/disability-affairs
ADA Center
Great Plains ADA Center
100 Corporate Lake Drive
Columbia, MO, 65203
http://www.gpadacenter.org/
Assistive Technology
Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership
3901 N. 27th Street, Suite 5
Lincoln, NE, 68521
http://www.atp.ne.gov
D D Council
Nebraska Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities
Department of Health and Human Services
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 95044
Lincoln, NE, 68509
http://dhhs.ne.gov/pages/DD-Planning-Council.aspx
Developmental Disabilities
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, Nebraska
P.O. Box 98947
Lincoln, NE, 68509-8947
http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Developmental-Disabilities.aspx
Early Intervention
Nebraska Department of Education
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 94987
Lincoln, NE, 68509-4987
http://edn.ne.gov/
Health care
https://www.ehealthinsurance.com/nebraska-health-insurance
Independent Living
Nebraska Statewide Independent Living Council
215 Centennial Mall South, Suite 210
Lincoln, NE, 68508
http://www.nesilc.org
To find out the contact information for centers for independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC, 20036
http://www.ncil.org
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
The Arc of Nebraska
1672 Van Dorn Street
Lincoln, NE, 68502
http://www.arc-nebraska.org
Mental Health
Division of Behavioral Health Services
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 98925
Lincoln, NE, 68509-8925
http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Behavioral-Health.aspx
Nebraska Family Support Network
3568 Dodge Street, Suite #2
Omaha, NE, 68131-3222
http://nefamilysupportnetwork.org/
NAMI-Nebraska
1941 S. 42nd Street, Suite 517
Omaha, NE, 68105
https://naminebraska.org
Parent Organizations
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Nebraska Congress of Parents and Teachers
13304 W. Center Road, Suite 221
Omaha, NE, 68144
http://www.nebraskapta.org
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) Nebraska
1941 S. 42nd St., Suite 205
Omaha, NE 68105
http://www.pti-nebraska.org
Parent to Parent Network
328 W. Norfolk Ave.
Norfolk, NE, 68701
http://www.parent-parent.org
Protection & Advocacy
Disability Rights Nebraska
134 South 13th Street, Suite 600
Lincoln, NE, 68508
http://www.disabilityrightsnebraska.org/
Relay Services
(888) 272-5528 (Spanish)
(800) 833-0920 (V); 711 (TTY)
(800) 833-7352 (TTY/ASCII)
(888) 696-0629 (Fast ASCII)
(888) 272-5527 (Speech to Speech)
Special Education
Office of Special Education
Nebraska Department of Education
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 94987
Lincoln, NE, 68509-4987
http://www.education.ne.gov/sped
Special Format Library
Nebraska Library Commission
Talking Book and Braille Service
The Atrium
1200 N Street, Suite 120
Lincoln, NE, 68508-2023
http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/tbbs
Special Health Care Needs
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE, 68509-5026
http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Speech, Language, and Hearing
Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association
1633 Normandy Court, Suite A
Lincoln, NE 68512
http://www.nslha.org
State Web Site
Connect with your state’s official website to find all manner of state agencies and information, including how to contact your governor and/or your representatives in the Senate and House:
http://www.nebraska.gov
Transition Services
Special Populations Office
Nebraska Department of Education
6949 S. 110th Street
Omaha, NE, 68128
https://www.education.ne.gov
UCEDD
Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation
University of Nebraska Medical Center
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE, 68198-5450
http://www.unmc.edu/mmi
Vocational Education, Disabilities
School Counseling
Nebraska Department of Education
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 94987
Lincoln, NE, 68509-4987
https://www.vr.nebraska.gov
Vocational Rehabilitation
Nebraska Department of Education
301 Centennial Mall South, 6th Floor
P.O. Box 94987
Lincoln, NE, 68509-4987
https://www.education.ne.gov/arra/vocational-rehabilitation/
Other Organizations
The Ollie Webb Center Pilot Parents
1941 S. 42nd Street, Suite 122
Omaha, NE, 68105
http://www.olliewebbinc.org
Easter Seals Nebraska
12565 West Center Road, Suite 100
Omaha, NE 68144-8144
http://www.easterseals.com/ne
Answers 4 Families
206 S. 13th Street, Suite 1000
Lincoln, NE, 68588-0227
http://www.answers4families.org
People First of Nebraska
Several chapters statewide
P.O. Box 5292 – Grand Island, NE 68802
http://www.peoplefirstnebraska.com
ADA Center
Northwest ADA Center
Center for Continuing Education in Rehabilitation
University of Washington
6912 220th St SW, #105
Mountlake Terrace, WA, 98043
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
(425) 248-2480 (V/TTY)
dbtacnw@u.washington.edu
http://www.nwadacenter.org
Autism
Golden Heart (AK) Autism Society
607 Old Steese Hwy, Suite B #285
Fairbanks, AK, 99701
(907) 374-4421
(877) 374-4421
info@asagoldenheart.org
http://www.asagoldenheart.org
Career & Technical Education
Office of Career and Technical Education
801 West 10th Street, Suite 200
P.O. Box 110500
Juneau, AK, 99811-0500
(907) 465-2800
http://www.education.alaska.gov
CHIP Program
Denali KidCare
P.O. Box 110601
Juneau, AK, 99811-0801
(907) 465-1696
http://dhss.alaska.gov/dhcs/Pages/denalikidcare/default.aspx
D D Council
Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education
3601 C Street, Suite 740
Anchorage, AK, 99503
(888) 269-8990
(907) 269-8990
GCDSE@alaska.gov
http://dhss.alaska.gov/
Developmental Disabilities
Developmental Disabilities & Children with Complex Medical Conditions
Senior and Disabilities Services
3601 C Street, Suite 310
Anchorage, AK, 99503
(800) 478-9996
(907) 269-3666
http://dhss.alaska.gov/dsds/Pages/default.aspx
Early Intervention
Early Intervention/Infant Learning Program
ILP Main Office
550 West 8th Avenue
Anchorage, AK, 99501
(877) 477-3659
http://dhss.alaska.gov/
Independent Living
To find out the contact information for the Statewide
Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact:
Independent Living Research Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
1333 Moursand Street
Houston, TX, 77030
(713) 520-0232 (V)
(713) 520-5136 (TTY)
ilru@ilru.org
http://www.ilru.org
To find the contact information for centers for
independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
2013 H. Street NW, 6th floor
Washington, DC, 20006
(202) 207-0334 (V)
(202) 207-0340 (TTY)
ncil@ncil.org
http://www.ncil.org
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
The Arc of Anchorage
2211 Arca Drive
Anchorage, AK, 99508
(907) 277-6677
info@thearcofanchorage.org
http://thearcofanchorage.org
Mental Health
Division of Behavioral Health
Department of Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 110620
Juneau, AK, 99811-0620
(907) 465-3370
(907) 465-2225 (TTY)
http://dhss.alaska.gov/dbh/Pages/default.aspx
Alaska Mental Health Board
PO Box 110608
Juneau, AK, 99811
(888) 464-8920
http://dhss.alaska.gov/amhb/Pages/default.aspx
NAMI Alaska, National Alliance on Mental Illness
PO Box 201753
Anchorage, AK, 99520
(800) 478-4462
(907) 277-1300
alaskanami@gmail.com
https://www.namialaska.org/
Parent Organizations
Community Parent Resource Center
LINKS Parent Resource Center
3161 E. Palmer-Wasilla Hwy, suite 2
Wasilla, AK, 99654
(907) 373-3632
linksinfo@linksprc.org
http://linksprc.org/
Protection & Advocacy
Disability Law Center of Alaska
3330 Arctic Boulevard, Suite 103
Anchorage, AK, 99503
(800) 478-1234
(907) 565-1002 (V/TTY)
akpa@dlcak.org
http://www.dlcak.org
Relay Services
(800) 770-8255 (V)
(800) 770-8973 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(866) 355-6198 (Speech to Speech)
Special Education
Office of Special Education
Alaska Department of Education
801 W. 10th Street, Suite 200
PO Box 110500
Juneau, AK, 99801-1894
(907) 465-8693
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/sped/
Special Health Care Needs
Family to Family Health Information Center
Stone Soup Group
307 E. Northern Lights Blvd, Suite 100
Anchorage, AK, 99503
(907) 561-3701
(887) 786-7327 (toll free)
info@stonesoupgroup.org
http://www.stonesoupgroup.org
Special Format Library
Alaska State Library
Talking Book Center
344 W. Third Avenue, Suite 125
Anchorage, AK, 99501
(800) 776-6566
(907) 269-6575
http://talkingbooks.alaska.gov/
Speech, Language, & Hearing
Alaska Speech-Language-Hearing Association
PO Box 111993
Anchorage, AK, 99511
(907) 212-0211
aksha907@gmail.com
http://www.aksha.org/
UCEDD
Center for Human Development
University of Alaska Anchorage
2702 Gambell Street, Suite 103
Anchorage, AK, 99503
(907) 272-8270
info@alaskachd.org
http://www.alaskachd.org
Vocational Rehabilitation
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
801 W. 10th Street, Suite A
Juneau, AK, 99801
(907) 465-2814
http://labor.state.ak.us/dvr/home.htm
Other Organizations
Easter Seals Alaska
670 W. Fireweed Lane, Suite 105
Anchorage, AK, 99503
(907) 277-7325
http://www.alaska.easterseals.com