Disabilities/Special Needs

Phone: (703) 256-9578

The mission of the ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center is to assist and promote the development of quality respite and crisis care programs; to help families locate respite and crisis care services in their communities; and to serve as a strong voice for respite in all forums.

nadid: 11103

Phone: (202) 401-4634

Phone: (202) 690-6590

The major goal of the Developmental Disabilities Programs of the ADD is to partner with State governments, local communities, and the private sector to ensure that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families participate in the design of -- and have access to -- culturally competent services, support, and other assistance and opportunities that promote independence, productivity, and inclusion in the community. The programs address all facets of the life cycle: diagnosis, early intervention, therapy, education, training, employment, and community living and leisure activities.

nadid: 11089

Phone: (202) 682-0100

Fax: (202) 289-6555

The Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance facilitates the administration of the ICAMA. The Compact is the legal mechanism by which member States regulate and coordinate the interstate delivery of services to children with special needs who are adopted pursuant to adoption assistance agreements. Along with advocating State participation in the ICAMA, the Association provides technical and legal assistance, education and training, and materials on practice and policy issues.

nadid: 11082

Phone: (301) 588-8252

Fax: (301) 588-2842

Email: aucdinfo@aucd.org

The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (formerly the American Association of University Affiliated Programs for Persons with Developmental Disabilities) promotes and supports the national interdisciplinary network of university centers on disabilities. The network includes University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD), Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) programs, and Intellectual and Developmental Disability Research Centers (DDRC). Through its members, AUCD serves as a resource for local, State, national, and international agencies, organizations, and policy makers concerned about individuals with developmental and other disabilities and their families.

nadid: 11083

Phone: (612) 624-4231

Phone: (612) 624-4231

Toll-Free: (800) 779-8636

Fax: (612) 624-3744

Email: cascw@umn.edu

General Scope: The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) was established with Federal Title IV-E funding and a grant from the Bush Foundation. The goals of the CASCW include preparing graduate students to work in public social services; providing practitioners, policy makers, researchers, and educators with timely information and resources to strengthen the child welfare system's capacity to respond effectively to the families who use its services; and enhancing child welfare training.

nadid: 11431

Phone: (609) 528-8400

Fax: (609) 586-3679

Email: programs@chcs.org

The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) is a health policy resource center dedicated to improving health care quality for low-income children and adults, people with chronic illnesses and disabilities, frail elders, and racially and ethnically diverse populations experiencing disparities in care.

nadid: 24797

Phone: (919) 490-5577

Fax: (919) 490-4905

The mission of the Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, Inc. (CHTOP) is to develop and deliver programs and strategies that will enhance the lives of children, youth and families. Of principal concern are families in poverty, families caring for the elderly, children with disabilities or chronic illness, and children at risk of abuse and neglect.

nadid: 23171

Phone: (818) 230-5156

Toll-Free: 1-888-818-6298

Email: nora@disability-abuse.com

General Scope: CAN/Do is the Child Abuse and Neglect Disabilities Outreach Project. Under funding from the California Governor's Office on Criminal Justice Planning (OCJP), CAN/Do is seeking to establish Statewide collaboration through meetings of a multi-agency Think Tank, to compile and disseminate "best practices" so that agencies and organizations can succeed in the mission of preventing the abuse of children with disabilities, and to improve data-gathering so that those who work with children with disabilities, and are concerned about child abuse, will know the size and scope of the problem.

Training Specific: One of CAN-Do's objectives is to provide State-of-the-art training. To achieve this goal, the CAN-Do Project is searching to identify the best training technologies on child abuse and children with disabilites. The goal is to create a state-of-the-art training system that can be customized and disseminated Statewide, and later nationwide. For more information about this training resource, see the CAN-Do website at http://disability-abuse.com/cando/abt.htm.

nadid: 11298

Toll-Free: (800) 394-3366

Email: info@childwelfare.gov

Child Welfare Information Gateway connects professionals and the general public to information and resources targeted to the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families.

A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to programs, research, laws and policies, training resources, statistics, and much more.

nadid: 17904

Phone: (301) 306-7070

Toll-Free: (800) 233-4050

Fax: (301) 306-7090

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) is a national, non-profit, organization providing education, advocacy and support for individuals with ADHD. In addition, CHADD also publishes a variety of printed materials to keep members and professionals current on research advances, medications and treatments affecting individuals with ADHD.

nadid: 25154

Phone: (303) 831-7932

Phone: (303) 831-7874

Fax: (303) 831-4092

TTY: (303) 831-7932

Email: Info@deafdove.org

Dove is an organization dedicated to providing services to Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late-Deafened and Deaf-Blind victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Dove’s purpose is to provide free services and education to Deaf victims, victim service providers and the general public.

24-hour Hotline is available via email to: Hotline@deafdove.org

nadid: 24744

Phone: (505) 872-4774

Toll-Free: (888) 835-5669

Fax: (505) 872-4780

Family Voices is a national, nonprofit, family-led organization with the mission to support advanced health-care programs for all children and youth, particularly those with special health-care needs. Partnering with family leaders and professionals at the local, State, regional, and national levels since 1992, Family Voices focuses on enhancing health-care programs and policies and ensuring that health-care systems integrate the voices of families.

nadid: 27164

Phone: (303) 492-6283

Toll-Free: (866) 422-0422

Email: parentadvocate@handsandvoices.org

Hands & Voices is a nationwide organization dedicated to supporting families and their children who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as the professionals who serve them.

nadid: 24743

Toll-Free: (800) 467-6997

Email: safety@kidpower.org

Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower International™ (Kidpower™) is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting people of all ages and abilities from bullying, violence, and abuse by empowering them with awareness, knowledge, and skills.

Kidpower™ provides access to information and resources on bullying and child abuse prevention skills through its workshops, free online library, consultation, and publications. It also trains leaders in schools and other youth-serving organizations in how to incorporate Kidpower into their daily activities.

nadid: 24745

Phone: (714) 368-3689

Toll-Free: (888) LPA-2001

Email: lp_adoption@yahoo.com

The purpose of the Little People of America Adoption Committee (LPA) is to find a loving home for every dwarf child. The role of LPA is to act as a link between prospective parents and adoption agencies that represent dwarf children. LPA is not an adoption agency, but a referral source only. By outreaching to adoption agencies, doctors, hospitals, geneticists, and others, LPA is are able to locate available dwarf children for adoption and prospective parents who are interested in adopting them.

nadid: 11048

Phone: (612) 624-2097

Fax: (612) 624-9344

Email: ncset@umn.edu

The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.

nadid: 21743

Toll-Free: (877) 871-0744

TTY: (877) 871-0665

The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) is a source of information about employment and youth with disabilities. NCWD/Youth assists State and local workforce development systems to better serve youth with disabilities.

NCWD/Youth is funded by a grant administered by the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) at the U.S. Department of Labor.

nadid: 21742

Phone: (202) 272-2004

Fax: (202) 272-2022

TTY: (202) 272-2074

Email: ncd@ncd.gov

The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent Federal agency making recommendations to the President and Congress to enhance the quality of life for all Americans with disabilities and their families. NCD works to promote policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, regardless of the nature or severity of the disability; and to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.

nadid: 21745

Phone: (202) 785-4585

Toll-Free: (800) 663-0327

Fax: (202) 466-6456

Email: information@nofas.org

The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is dedicated to eliminating birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy and to improving the quality of life for those affected by fetal alcohol syndrome/fetal alcohol effect. NOFAS is committed to raising public awareness of fetal alcohol syndrome and to developing and implementing innovative ideas in prevention, intervention, education, and advocacy in communities nationwide. NOFAS also operates a national clearinghouse for regional, State, and local fetal alcohol syndrome organizations.

nadid: 11011

Phone: (952) 838-9000

Toll-Free: (888) 248-0822

Toll-Free: (800) 537-2237

Fax: (952) 838-0199

TTY: (952) 838-0190

PACER Center, Inc. provides information, training, and assistance to parents of children and young adults with all disabilities; physical, learning, cognitive, emotional, and health. Its mission is to improve and expand opportunities that enhance the quality of life for children and youth with disabilities and their families.

nadid: 24734

Phone: (804) 828-3876

TDD: (800) 828-1120

Fax: (804) 828-0042

Email: jmhall2@vcu.edu

General Scope: The Partnership for People with Disabilities, formerly known as the Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities (VIDD), is recognized by the Federal Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) as a university center for excellence in developmental disabilities. The Partnership currently operates more than 20 Federal and State programs, supporting individuals with disabilities and their families.

nadid: 13417

Phone: (877) 726-4727

Email: fascenter@samhsa.gov

The mission of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence is to facilitate the development and improvement of FASD prevention, treatment, and care systems in the United States by providing national leadership and facilitating collaboration in the field.

The FASD Center is a Federal initiative of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

nadid: 13089

Phone: (202) 534-3700

Toll-Free: (800) 433-5255

Fax: (202) 534-3731

Email: info@thearc.org

The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.

To locate an Arc chapter in or near your community, please see http://www.thearc.org/page.aspx?pid=2437.

nadid: 24742

Phone: (510) 848-1112

Toll-Free: (800) 644-2666

Fax: (510) 848-4445

TTY: (510) 848-1005

Through the Looking Glass (TLG) is a nationally recognized center that offers research, training, and services for families in which a child, parent or grandparent has a disability or medical issue.

TLG is funded in part by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilation Research (NIDRR), U.S. Department of Education. TLG was awarded a grant by the NIDRR to continue its work through the National Center for Parents With Disabilities and Their Families. The National Center continues TLG's overall mission of empowering parents and potential parents with disabilities by disseminating disability-appropriate information regarding parenting to parents, disability advocates, and legal, medical, intervention and social services providers.

nadid: 24592

Phone: (202) 822-0166

Phone: (212) 551-3115

Fax: (202) 822-0089

Fax: (212) 551-3180

Email: info@wrcommission.org

The mission of the Women's Refugee Commission is to improve the lives and protect the rights of women, children and youth displaced by conflict and crisis. The Commission researches their needs, identifies solutions, and advocates for programs and policies to strengthen their resilience and drive change in humanitarian practice.

nadid: 25232