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The offices listed on NICHCY state sheets are primarily state-level offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information and assistance about disability issues in your state. If you find that an address or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org and let us know.

A Note About Age of Eligibility:
Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education for the state of interest.

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State Agencies Official State Web Site Connect with your state's official website to find all manner of state agencies and information, including how to contact to your governor and/or your representatives in the Senate and House:     www.ca.gov/ State Department of Education: Special Education Special Education Division California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Suite 2401 Sacramento   CA   95814 (916) 445-4602 cmaben@cde.ca.gov www.cde.ca.gov/ State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind) School and District Accountability Division California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Suite 6208 Sacramento   CA   95814 (916) 319-0582 cmaben@cde.ca.gov www.cde.ca.gov/ Special Education Division California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Suite 2401 Sacramento   CA   95814 (916) 327-4217 jcanning@cde.ca.gov www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 Part C Coordinator Children and Family Services Branch Department of Developmental Services 1600 9th Street, Room 330, MS 3-8 Sacramento   CA   95814 (800) 515-2229 (916) 654-2773 ringraha@dds.ca.gov www.dds.ca.gov/EarlyStart/Home.cfm Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 Special Education Division Administrative Services Unit Department of Education 1430 N Street, Suite 530 Sacramento   CA   95814 (916) 327-3547 www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/ State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Department of Rehabilitation 2000 Evergreen Street Sacramento   CA   95815-3832 (916) 263-8987 (916) 263-7477 (TTY)  www.dor.ca.gov Coordinator for Transition Services Transition Services and Work Ability Special Education Division California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Suite 2401 Sacramento   CA   95814 cpittman@cde.ca.gov Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities Secondary, Postsecondary and Adult Leadership Division California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Suite 4503 Sacramento   CA   95814 (916) 445-2652 painswor@cde.ca.gov www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/or/division.asp?id=spald State Mental Health Agency Department of Mental Health 1600 9th Street, Room 151 Sacramento   CA   95814 (800) 896-4042 (in CA) (916) 654-2309 dmh.dmh@dmh.ca.gov www.dmh.ca.gov State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth Children and Family Services California Department of Mental Health 1600 9th Street, Room 100 Sacramento   CA   95814 (916) 651-2024 zoey.todd@dmh.ca.gov  www.dmh.cahwnet.gov Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities (providing services and support for infants, children, and adults with developmental disabilities) Department of Developmental Services California Health and Human Services Agency 1600 9th Street, Room 240 Sacramento   CA   95814 (916) 654-1897 www.dds.ca.gov Councils on Developmental Disabilities California State Council on Developmental Disabilities 1507 21st Street, Suite 210 Sacramento   CA   95814 (866) 802-0514 (916) 322-8481 council@scdd.ca.gov www.scdd.ca.gov Protection and Advocacy Agency Protection and Advocacy, Inc. 100 Howe Avenue, Suite 185N Sacramento   CA   95825-8219 (800) 776-5746 (In CA) (916) 488-9950 legalmail@pai-ca.org www.pai-ca.org Client Assistance Program Client Assistance Program Department of Rehabilitation 2000 Evergreen Street, 1st Floor Sacramento   CA   95815 (800) 952-5544 (916) 558-5390 (866) 712-1085 (TTY) (916) 558-5392 (TTY) smentkow@rehab.cahwnet.gov www.dor.ca.gov Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs Children's Medical Services Branch 1515 K Street, Room 400 Sacramento   CA   95825 (916) 327-1400 mdalsey@dhs.ca.gov www.dhs.ca.gov/pcfh/cms/ccs/ State CHIP Program (health care for low-income uninsured children) Healthy Families Program P.O. Box 138005 Sacramento   CA   95813-8005 (800) 880-5305 (in CA) www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov/ Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired State Office of Services to the Blind California Department of Social Services 744 P Street, MS 11-94 Sacramento   CA   95814 (916) 657-3327 BlindAccess@dss.ca.gov www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/BlindServi_187.htm Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing State Office of Deaf Access Department of Social Services 744 P Street, MS 11-91 Sacramento   CA   95814 (916) 653-8320 (916) 653-7651 (TTY) deaf.access@dss.ca.gov www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/officeofde_189.htm Telecommunications Relay Services     (800) 735-2922 (V) (800) 735-2929 (TTY); 711 (TTY) (800) 854-7784 (Speech to Speech) Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth & Adults 6160 Cornerstone Court, East San Diego   CA   92121 (800) 432-7619 (V/TTY) (858) 623-2777 (858) 646-0784 (TTY) ckirscher@allient.edu www.hknc.org Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center DBTAC - Pacific ADA Center 555 12th Street, Suite 1030 Oakland   CA   94607 (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY) (510) 285-5600 (V/TTY) adatech@adapacific.org www.adapacific.org University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Tarjan Center at UCLA University of California, Los Angeles 300 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 3302 Los Angeles   CA   90095-6967 (310) 825-0170 oraynor@mednet.ucla.edu arussell@mednet.ucla.edu www.tarjancenter.ucla.edu University of Southern California University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Childrens Hospital Los Angeles 4650 Sunset Boulevard P. O. Box 54700, MS #53 Los Angeles   CA   90054-0700 (323) 669-2300 rjacobs@chla.usc.edu www.uscuap.org Technology-Related Assistance California Assistive Technology System Department of Rehabilitation 2000 Evergreen Street Sacramento   CA   95815 (916) 274-6325 (V/TTY) www.dor.ca.gov State Mediation System Department of Education Special Education Division 1430 N Street, 2nd Floor Sacramento   CA   95814 (916) 323-2196 kjohnson@cde.ca.gov www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/ Special Format Library Braille Institute Library Services 741 N. Vermont Avenue Los Angeles   CA   90029-3594 (800) 808-2555 (323) 663-1111, ext. 500 (323) 660-3880 (TTY) bils@braillelibrary.org www.braillelibrary.org/ Back to Top   Disability-Specific Organizations Attention Deficit Disorder Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) 8181 Professional Place, Suite 150 Landover   MD   20785 (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) (301) 306-7070 www.chadd.org Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 543 Pottstown   PA   19464-0543 (484) 945-2101 www.add.org Autism To identify an autism group in your state, contact: Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300 Bethesda   MD   20814 (800) 3-AUTISM (301) 657-0881 www.autism-society.org Blind/Visual Impairments American Foundation for the Blind 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York   NY   20814 (800) 232-5463 (212) 502-7600 afbinfo@afb.net www.afb.org National Federation of the Blind of California 5530 Corbin Avenue, Suite 313 Tarzana   CA   91356 (818) 342-6524 (877) 558-6524 nfbcal@sbcglobal.net The Center for the Partially Sighted 12301 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600 Los Angeles   CA   90025 (800) 481-EYES (3937) (310) 458-3501 info@low-vision.org www.low-vision.org Cerebral Palsy United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Sacramento 191 Lathrop Way, Suite N Sacramento   CA   95815 (916) 565-7700 ucp@ucpsacto.org www.ucpsacto.org Down Syndrome Down Syndrome Association of San Diego c/o The Exceptional Family Resource Center 9245 Sky Park Court, Suite 130 San Diego   CA   92123 (619) 276-4494 dsasd@projects.sdsu.edu http://dsasdonline.org/ Epilepsy Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County 2055 El Cajon Blvd San Diego   CA   92104 (619) 296-0161 info@epilepsysandiego.org www.epilepsysandiego.org (serving L.A., Orange, Ventura & San Bernardino Counties) Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles 5777 W. Century Boulevard, Suite 820 Los Angeles   CA   90045 (800) 564-0445 (310) 670-2870 pietsch@epilepsy-socalif.org sos@epilepsy-socalif.org www.epilepsy-socalif.org Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities The Arc of California 1225 Eighth Street, Suite 210 Sacramento   CA   95814 (916) 552-6619 tanderson@arccalifornia.org www.arccalifornia.org Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities Association of California 6060 Sunrise Vista Drive, Suite 1999 Citrus Heights   CA   95610 (866) 532-6322 (916) 725-7881 office@ldaca.org www.LDACA.org Mental Health Mental Health Association in California 1127 11th Street, Suite 925 Sacramento   CA   95814 (916) 557-1167 rselix@mhac.org www.mhac.org United Advocates for Children and Families 2035 Hurley Way, Suite 290 Sacramento   CA   95825 (866) 643-1530 (916) 643-1530, ext. 106 information@uacc4families.org www.uacc4families.org NAMI California 1010 Hurley Way, Suite 195 Sacramento   CA   95825 (916) 567-0163 support@namicalifornia.org www.NAMICalifornia.org Speech, Language, and Hearing California Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CSHA) (representing speech-language pathologists and audiologists) 825 University Avenue Sacramento   CA   95825-6724 (916) 921-1568 CSHA@CSHA.org www.CSHA.org Spina Bifida Spina Bifida Association of Greater San Diego P.O. Box 232272 San Diego   CA   92193-2272 (619) 491-9018 sbaofgsd@hotmail.com Back to Top   Organizations for Parents Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF) 2212 6th Street Berkeley   CA   94710 (800) 348-4232 (510) 644-2555 dredf@dredf.org www.dredf.org Exceptional Parents Unlimited 4440 N. 1st Street Fresno   CA   93726 (559) 229-2000 bcoulbourne@exceptionalparents.org www.exceptionalparents.org MATRIX, A Parent Network and Resource Center 94 Galli Drive, Suite C Novato   CA   94949 (800) 578-2592 (415) 884-3535 info@matrixparents.org www.matrixparents.org Parents Helping Parents of Santa Clara 1400 Parkmoor, Suite 100 San Jose   CA   95126 (408) 727-5775 (408) 748-8339 (TTY) info@php.com www.php.com Rowell Family Empowerment of Northern California, Inc. 3830 Rancho Road Redding   CA   96002 (530) 226-5129 sklowrance@aol.com www.rfenc.org Support for Families of Children with Disabilities 2601 Mission Street, Suite 606 San Francisco   CA   94110-3111 (415) 282-7494 (Program office) (415) 920-5040 (Family Resource Center) info@supportforfamilies.org www.supportforfamilies.org Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK) 100 W. Cerritos Avenue Anaheim   CA   92805 (866) 828-8275 (714) 533-8275 taskca@yahoo.com www.taskca.org Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK), San Diego 4550 Kearny Villa Road, Suite 102 San Diego   CA   92123 (858) 874-2386 (858) 874-2387 taskca@yahoo.com www.taskca.org Community Parent Resource Center Chinese Parents Association for the Disabled P.O. Box 2884 San Gabriel   CA   91778 (626) 307-3837 cpad@jackstorm.net www.cpad.org (Serving E. Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley, reaching out to Latino and Chinese Families) Fiesta Educativa, Inc. 163 S. Avenue 24, Suite 201 Los Angeles   CA   90031-2299 (323) 221-6696 imartinez@fiestaeducativa.org www.fiestaeducativa.org Foster Youth Resources for Education (FYRE) 2212 Sixth Street Berkeley   CA   94710 (800) 348-4232 (510) 644-2555 shenderson@dredf.org www.dredf.org (Serving most of LA County) Loving Your Disabled Child (LYDC) 3704 7th Avenue Los Angeles   CA   90018 (323) 373-0323 info@lydc.org www.lydc.org (Serving Watts County) Alice Harris, Executive Director Parents of Watts 10828 Lou Dillon Avenue Los Angeles   CA   90059 (323) 566-7556 pow90059@yahoo.com (Serving Orange and Los Angeles County) Vietnamese Parents of Disabled Children Association, Inc. 7526 Syracuse Avenue  Stanton   CA   90680 (714) 527-9216 hgnguyen@vpdca.org http://www.vpdca.org/ Parent Teacher Association (PTA) California State PTA 2327 L Street Sacramento   CA   95816 (916) 440-1985 info@capta.org Other Parent Organization Fuerza, Inc. 340 E. McWood Street West Covina   CA   91790 (800) 200-4323 fuerz@fuerzainc.org www.fuerzainc.org Back to Top   Other Disability Organizations California Association of School Psychologists 1400 K Street, Suite 311 Sacramento   CA   95814 (916) 444-1595 memberservices@casponline.org www.casponline.org Easter Seals Bay Area 180 Grand Avenue, Suite 300 Oakland   CA   94612 (510) 835-2131, ext. 126 mpelfini@esba.org www.eastersealsbayarea.org (Serving Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus & Tuolumne Counties) Family Resource Network 5250 Claremont Avenue, Suite 239 Stockton   CA   95207 (800) 847-3030 (in 5 county region) (209) 472-3674 frnfamilies@aol.com Independent Living To find 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 To find 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) ncil@ncil.org www.ncil.org Back to Top

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