| Official State Web Site |
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| 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: |
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| www.ms.gov |
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| State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind) |
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| Office of Innovative Support
Department of Education
P.O. Box 771 |
| Jackson MS 39205-0771 |
| (601) 359-3499 |
| www.mde.k12.ms.us |
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| State Department of Education: Special Education |
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| Office of Special Education
Department of Education
P.O. Box 771 |
| Jackson MS 39205-0771 |
| (601) 359-3498 |
| www.mde.k12.ms.us/special_education/ |
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| Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 |
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| First Steps Early Intervention System
Mississippi Department of Health
P.O. Box 1700
570 E. Woodrow Wilson |
| Jackson MS 39215-1700 |
| (601) 576-7427 |
| (800) 451-3903 (in MS) |
| danita.munday@msdh.state.ms.us |
| www.msdh.state.ms.us |
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| State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency |
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| Mississippi Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Rehabilitation Services
P.O. Box 1698 |
| Jackson MS 39215-1698 |
| (601) 853-5232 |
| tstout@mdrs.state.ms.us |
| www.mdrs.state.ms.us |
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| Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
P.O. Box 1698 |
| Jackson MS 39215-1698 |
| (601) 853-5100 |
| (800) 443-1000 |
| mgandy@mdrs.state.ms.us |
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| Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities |
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| Office of Vocational Education and Workforce Development
Department of Education
P.O. Box 771 |
| Jackson MS 39205-0771 |
| (601) 359-3088 |
| jsardin@mde.k12.ms.us |
| http://www.mde.k12.ms.us |
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| State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth |
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| Division of Children and Youth Services
Department of Mental Health
1101 Robert E. Lee Building
239 N. Lamar Street |
| Jackson MS 39201 |
| (601) 359-1288 |
| www.dmh.state.ms.us |
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| Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities |
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| Mental Retardation Services
Mississippi Department of Mental Health
1101 Robert E. Lee Building
239 N. Lamar Street |
| Jackson MS 39201 |
| (601) 359-1288 |
| www.dmh.state.ms.us |
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| Councils on Developmental Disabilities |
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| Council on Developmental Disabilities
1101 Robert E. Lee Building
239 N. Lamar St. |
| Jackson MS 39201 |
| (601) 359-1270 |
| www.cdd.ms.gov |
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| Protection and Advocacy Agency |
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| Mississippi Protection and Advocacy System
5305 Executive Place
Jackson, MS 39206 |
| Jackson MS 39206 |
| (601) 981-8207 |
| (800) 772-4057 |
| info@mspas.com |
| www.mspas.com |
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| State CHIP Program |
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| (health care for low-income uninsured children)
Mississippi Health Benefits
Division of Medicaid
550 High Street, Suite 1000 |
| Jackson MS 39201 |
| (877) 870-3110 |
| www.medicaid.state.ms.us |
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| Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind |
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| Mississippi Deaf-Blind Project
The University of Southern Mississippi
Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education
118 College Drive #5115 |
| Hattiesburg MS 39406-0001 |
| (601) 266-5048 |
| (800) 264-5135 |
| toni.hollingsworth@usm.edu |
| www.usm.edu/msdb |
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| Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing |
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| Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
P.O. Box 1698 |
| Jackson MS 39215-1698 |
| (601) 853-5310 (V/TTY) |
| (800) 443-1000 |
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| dsmith@mdrs.state.ms.us |
| www.mdrs.state.ms.us |
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| Telecommunications Relay Services |
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| (800) 582-2233 (V/TTY); 711 (TTY) |
| (800) 229-5746 (Speech to Speech-English) |
| (866) 260-9470 (Speech to Speech-Spanish) |
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| State Education Agency Rural Representative |
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| Office of Special Education
Department of Education
P.O. Box 771 |
| Jackson MS 39205-0771 |
| (601) 359-3498 |
| www.mde.k12.ms.us/special_education/ |
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| Toy Library and Technology Learning Center
University of Southern Mississippi
Gulf Park Campus
730 E. Beach Boulevard |
| Long Beach MS 95650 |
| (228) 214-3223 |
| sara.jackson@usm.edu |
| www.usm.edu/tlc |
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| University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities |
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| The Institute for Disability Studies
University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive, #5163 |
| Hattiesburg MS 39406-0001 |
| (601) 266-5163 |
| (888) 671-0051 (V/TTY) |
| jane.siders@usm.edu |
| www.ids.usm.edu |
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| Disability-Specific Organizations |
| Attention Deficit Disorder |
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| To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150 |
| Landover MD 20785 |
| (301) 306-7070 |
| (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) |
| www.chadd.org |
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| Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543 |
| Pottstown PA 19464-0543 |
| (484) 945-2101 |
| www.add.org |
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| Autism |
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| To identify an autism group in your state, contact:
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300 |
| Bethesda MD 20814 |
| (301) 657-0881 |
| (800) 3-AUTISM |
| www.autism-society.org |
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| Blind/Visual Impairments |
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| American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 |
| New York NY 10001 |
| (212) 502-7600 |
| (800) 232-5463 |
| afbinfo@afb.net |
| www.afb.org |
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| Brain Injury |
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| Brain Injury Association of Mississippi
P.O. Box 55912 |
| Jaqkcon MS 39296 |
| (601) 981-1021 |
| (800) 444-6443 |
| info@msbia.org |
| www.msbia.org |
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| Down Syndrome |
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| Central Mississippi Down Syndrome Society (CMDSS)
P.O. Box 2189 |
| Brandon MS 39043 |
| (601) 397-3696 |
| info@cmdss.org |
| www.cmdss.org |
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| Epilepsy |
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| Epilepsy Foundation of Mississippi
2001 Airport Road, Suite 307 |
| Jackson MS 39232 |
| (601) 936-5222 |
| (800) 898-0291 (in MS) |
| bethmsepilepsy@bellsouth.net |
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| Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities |
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| The Arc of Mississippi
7 Lakeland Circle, Suite 600 |
| Jackson MS 39216 |
| (601) 982-1180 |
| (800) 717-1180 |
| matt@arcms.org |
| www.arcms.org |
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| Mental Health |
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| Mental Health Association of Mississippi
4803 Harrison Circle |
| Gulfport MS 39507 |
| (228) 864-6274 |
| mhagptms@aol.com |
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| Mental Health Association of the Capital Area
407 Briarwood Drive, Suite 208 |
| Jackson MS 39206 |
| (601) 956-2800 |
| mhajxn@aol.com |
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| NAMI Mississippi
411 Briarwood Drive, Suite 401 |
| Jackson MS 39206 |
| (601) 899-9058 |
| namimiss1@aol.com |
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| Spina Bifida |
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| Spina Bifida Association of Mississippi
P.O. Box 180594 |
| Richland MS 39218 |
| (601) 420-0030 |
| sbaofms@yahoo.com |
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| Organizations for Parents |
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| Community Parent Resource Center |
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(Serving Six EMPOWER Counties)
EMPOWER Community Resource Center
P.O. Box 1733
136 S. Poplar Street
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| Greenville MS 38702-1733 |
| (662) 332-4852 |
| (800) 337-4852 |
| empower@suddenlinkmail.com |
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www.msempower.org
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| Other Disability Organizations |
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| VSA arts of Mississippi
3310 N. State Street, Studio 1 |
| Jackson MS 39216 |
| (601) 713-3311 |
| jacvsa@bellsouth.net |
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| Independent Living |
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| 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 |
| (713) 520-0232 (V) |
| (713) 520-5136 (TTY) |
| ilru@ilru.org |
| www.ilru.org |
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| 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 |
| (202) 207-0334 |
| (202) 207-0340 (TTY) |
| ncil@ncil.org |
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www.ncil.org
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