| State Agencies |
| 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.ncgov.com/ |
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| Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 3 |
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Women's and Children's Health Section
Division of Public Health
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
1916 Mail Service Center |
| Raleigh NC 27699-1916 |
| (919) 707-5520 |
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| deborah.carroll@ncmail.net |
| www.ncei.org/ei/index.html |
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| Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 |
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| Contact Department of Education: Special Education. |
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| Coordinator for Transition Services |
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Education and Transition Services
Exceptional Children Division
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
6356 Mail Service Center |
| Raleigh NC 27699-6356 |
| (919) 807-3989 |
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| flee@dpi.state.nc.us |
| www.ncpublicschools.org/ec/ |
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| Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities |
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Career and Technical Education
Department of Public Instruction
6359 Mail Service Center |
| Raleigh NC 27699-6359 |
| (919) 807-3872 |
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| whatch@dpi.state.nc.us |
| www.ncpublicschools.org |
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| State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth |
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Community Policy Management
Division of Mental Health
Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services
Department of Health and Human Services
3007 Mail Service Center |
| Raleigh NC 27699-3007 |
| (919) 733-4670 |
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| flo.stein@ncmail.net |
| www.ncdhhs.gov |
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| Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities |
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Developmental Disability Services Team
Division of Mental Health
Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services
Department of Health and Human Services
3005 Mail Service Center |
| Raleigh NC 27699-3005 |
| (919) 715-2774 |
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| vivian.leon@ncmail.net |
| www.ncdhhs.gov |
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| Councils on Developmental Disabilities |
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North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities
3801 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 250 |
| Raleigh NC 27607 |
| (800) 357-6916 |
| (919) 420-7901 (V/TTY) |
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| holly.riddle@ncmail.net |
| www.nccdd.org |
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| Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs |
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Children and Youth Branch
Women’s and Children’s Health Section
Division of Public Health
Department of Health and Human Services
1928 Mail Service Center |
| Raleigh NC 27699-1928 |
| (800) 737-3028 (CSHCN Helpline) |
| (919) 707-5610 |
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| carol.tant@ncmail.net |
| www.ncdhhs.gov |
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| State CHIP Program |
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(health care for low-income uninsured children)
North Carolina Health Choice
P.O. Box 30111 |
| Durham NC 27702-3111 |
| (800) 422- 4658 |
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| www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dma/cpcont.htm |
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| Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind |
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Office of Education Services
Department of Health and Human Services
2302 Mail Service Center |
| Raleigh NC 27699-2302 |
| (919) 855-4430 |
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| dwight.pearson@ncmail.net |
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| Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired |
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Division of Services for the Blind
Department of Health and Human Services
2601 Mail Service Center
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| Raleigh NC 27699-2601 |
| (919) 733-9822 |
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| debbie.jackson@ncmail.net |
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| www.ncdhhs.gov/dsb |
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| Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing |
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Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Department of Health and Human Services
2301 Mail Service Center |
| Raleigh NC 27699-2301 |
| (800) 851-6099 |
| (919) 874-2212 |
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| jan.withers@ncmail.net |
| http://dsdhh.dhhs.state.nc.us/ |
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| Telecommunications Relay Services |
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| (800) 735-8262 (V) |
| (800) 735-2962 (TTY); 711 (TTY) |
| (877) 735-8261 (Speech to Speech) |
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| Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind |
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Deaf-Blind Multihandicapped Association of North Carolina
2435 Thomashire Court |
| Charlotte NC 28262 |
| (704) 549-5775 |
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| mar444mar@aol.com |
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| University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities |
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Clinical Center for the Study of Development and Learning
CB# 7255
University of North Carolina |
| Chapel Hill NC 27599-7255 |
| (919) 966-5171 |
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| greg.olley@cdl.unc.edu |
| www.cdl.unc.edu |
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| Technology-Related Assistance |
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North Carolina Assistive Technology Program
Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
1110 Navaho Drive, Suite 101 |
| Raleigh NC 27609-7322 |
| (919) 850-2787 (V/TTY) |
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| tkoger@ncatp.org |
| www.ncatp.org |
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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
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| Landover MD 20785 |
| (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) |
| (301) 306-7070 |
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www.chadd.org
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Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543 |
| Pottstown PA 19464-0543 |
| (484) 945-2101 |
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| www.add.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 |
| (800) 232-5463 |
| (212) 502-7600 |
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| afbinfo@afb.net |
| www.afb.org |
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| Brain Injury |
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Brain Injury Association of North Carolina
P.O. Box 10912 |
| Raleigh NC 27605 |
| (800) 377-1464 (in NC) |
| (919) 833-9634 |
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| bianc@bianc.net |
| www.bianc.net |
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| Epilepsy |
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Epilepsy Foundation of North Carolina, Inc.
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Mead's Hall, Medical Center Boulevard |
| Winston-Salem NC 27157-1078 |
| (800) 451-0694 |
| (336) 716-2320 |
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| pgibson@wfubmc.edu |
| www.efa.org |
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| Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities |
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The Arc of North Carolina
343 E. Six Forks Road, Suite 320 |
| Raleigh NC 27609 |
| (800) 662-8706 |
| (919) 782-4632 |
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| drichard@arcnc.org |
| www.arcnc.org |
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| Learning Disabilities |
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Learning Disabilities Association of North Carolina
9650 Strickland Road, Suite 103-224 |
| Raleigh NC 27615-1937 |
| (919) 493-5362 |
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| ldanc@mindspring.com |
| www.ldanc.org |
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| Speech, Language, and Hearing |
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North Carolina Speech, Hearing and Language Association
P.O. Box 28359 |
| Raleigh NC 27611-8359 |
| (919) 833-3984 |
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| ncshla@bellsouth.net |
| www.ncshla.org |
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| Organizations for Parents |
| Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) |
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ECAC, Inc. (Exceptional Children's Assistance Center)
907 Barra Row, Suite 102/103 |
| Davidson NC 28036 |
| (800) 962-6817 (In NC only) |
| (704) 892-1321(V/TTY); |
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| ecac@ecacmail.org |
| www.ECAC-parentcenter.org |
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| Community Parent Resource Centers |
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(Serving Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, McDowell and Alexander Counties)
HOPE Parent Resource Center
300 Enola Road |
| Morganton NC 28655 |
| (828) 438-6540 |
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| vbdieter@charter.net |
| www.fsnhope.org/prc.php |
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(Serving Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania and Yancey Counties)
F.I.R.S.T.
P.O. Box 802 |
| Asheville NC 28802 |
| (828) 277-1315 |
| (877) 633-3178 (in NC) |
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| first@firstwnc.org |
| www.FIRSTwnc.org |
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| Parent-To-Parent |
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Family Support Network of North Carolina
Central Directory of Resources, CB #7340
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Chapel Hill NC 27599-7340 |
| (800) 852-0042 |
| (919) 966-2841 |
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| cdr@med.unc.edu |
| www.fsnnc.org |
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| Parent Teacher Association (PTA) |
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North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers
3501 Glenwood Avenue |
| Raleigh NC 27612-4934 |
| (800) 255-0417 |
| (919) 787-0534 |
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| office@ncpta.org |
| www.ncpta.org |
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| Other Parent Organizations |
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First in Families of North Carolina
3803 Computer Drive, Building B, Suite 205 |
| Raleigh NC 27609 |
| (866) 740-4135 |
| (919) 571-8092, ext. 18 |
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| amber@fifnc.org |
| www.fifnc.org |
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NAMI NC Young Families
309 W. Millbrook Road, Suite 121 |
| Raleigh NC 27609 |
| (800) 451-9682 |
| (919) 788-0801, ext. 2 |
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| jrothman@naminc.org |
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North Carolina Families United, Inc.
Federation of Families Children's Mental Health
c/o The Center for Youth, Family and Community Partnerships
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Foundation Place
3305 Green Street, Suite 200 |
| Greensboro NC 27401 |
| (336) 217-9712 |
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| www.ncfamiliesunited.org |
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 Other Disability Organizations
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Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D)
(recorded textbooks for students who are visually impaired or have dyslexia or other learning disabilities. "Learning Through Listening")
25 Birnham Lane |
| Durham NC 27707 |
| (919) 599-4104 |
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| eboyd@rfbdvanc.org |
| www.rfbd.org |
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(For medical information, telehealth and community resources for children with special needs in North Carolina)
TelAbility
1101 Weaver Dairy Road, Suite 202 |
| Chapel Hill NC 27514 |
| (919) 843-0427 |
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| jsimpvos@med.unc.edu |
| www.TelAbility.org |
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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
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| Houston TX 77019 |
| (713) 520-0232 (V); |
| (713) 520-5136 (TTY) |
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| 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 (V) |
| (202) 207-0340 (TTY) |
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| ncil@ncil.org |
| www.ncil.org |
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