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State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (Councils) are federally funded, self-governing organizations charged with identifying the most pressing needs of people with developmental disabilities in their state or territory. Councils are committed to advancing public policy and systems change that help these individuals gain more control over their lives.
The 56 Councils across the United States and its territories work to address identified needs by conducting advocacy, systems change, and capacity building efforts that promote self-determination, integration, and inclusion. Key activities include conducting outreach, providing training and technical assistance, removing barriers, developing coalitions, encouraging citizen participation, and keeping policymakers informed about disability issues.
Diverse Council Membership
Council members are appointed by a state’s governor; by law, more than 60% of a Council’s membership must consist of individuals with developmental disabilities or their family members. Advocates and state agency representatives also serve as members. This diversity enables Councils to better analyze and improve systems and services within a state and ensure that the voices of people with developmental disabilities and their families are heard.
Empowerment through Self-Advocacy
Councils focus on empowering individuals through activities that teach self-advocacy skills and support self-determination. By empowering individuals and their families both to advocate for themselves and to seek long-term solutions through systems change, Councils are creating an environment of self-sufficiency, self-determination, inclusion, and acceptance. Councils also play a critical role in quality assurance and as innovators in the development of person-centered systems.
State-Level Planning and Goal Implementation
To serve their communities, Councils design five year state plans that address new ways of improving service delivery. To implement the state plans, Councils work with different groups in many ways, including educating communities to welcome people with developmental disabilities; funding projects to show new ways that people with disabilities can work, play, and learn; and seeking information from the public as well as state and national sources.
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- Information and Technical Assistance Center for Councils (iTACC)
ITACC (Information and Technical Assistance for Councils on Developmental Disabilities) is a federally funded technical assistance project. Section 129(b) of PL 106–402 provides that funding be made available to provide technical assistance to entities funded under the DD Act (PL 106–402). ITACC is the entity providing technical assistance to Councils on Developmental Disabilities. The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) received the award to provide these services.
Cultural Competence Plan
ITACC, working with NACDD, is to provide all training and technical assistance in a culturally competent manner approved by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD).
- State Councils on Developmental Disabilities: Program Contacts
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Alabama
Alabama State Council for DD
RSA Union Building
100 North Union Street, Suite 498
P.O. Box 301410
Montgomery, AL 36130-1410Phone: (334) 242-3973
Fax: (334) 242-0797
Web: www.acdd.orgExecutive Director: Darryle Powell, darryle.powell@mh.alabama.gov
Alaska
Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education
P.O. Box 240249
Anchorage, AK 99524-0249Phone: (907) 269-8990
Fax: (907) 269-8995
Web: dhss.alaska.gov/gcdse/Pages/default.aspxExecutive Director: Kristin Vandagriff, kristin.vandagriff@alaska.gov
Arizona
Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
3839 North 3rd Street, Suite 306
Phoenix, AZ 85012Phone: (602) 542-8970
Toll-Free: (877) 665-3176
Fax: (602) 542-8978
Web: https://addpc.az.govExecutive Director: Erica McFadden, emcfadden@azdes.gov
Arkansas
Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council
1515 West 7th Street
Suite 320
Little Rock, AR 72201Phone/TDD: (501) 682-2897
Fax: (501) 682-2975
Web: www.ddcouncil.orgExecutive Director: Eric Munson, Eric.Munson@dfa.arkansas.gov
California
California State Council on Developmental Disabilities
1507 21st Street, Suite 210
Sacramento, CA 95811Phone: (916) 322-8481 | Toll-Free: (866) 802-0514
Fax: (916) 443-4957
TDD: (916) 324-8420
E-Mail: council@scdd.ca.gov
Web: www.scdd.ca.govExecutive Director: Aaron Carruthers, Aaron.Carruthers@scdd.ca.gov
Colorado
Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council
1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 706
Denver, CO 80203-2117Phone: (720) 941-0176
Fax: (720) 941-8490
E-Mail: cddpc@state.co.us
Web: www.coddc.orgExecutive Director: Joelle Bruner, joelle.brouner@state.co.us
Connecticut
Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities
460 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106-1308Phone: (860) 418-6160
TDD: (860) 418-6172
Fax: (860) 418-6003
Web: www.ct.gov/ctcdd/Executive Director: Walter Glomb: Walter.Glomb@ct.gov
Delaware
Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council
Margaret M. O’Neill Building, 2nd Floor
410 Federal Street, Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901Phone: (302) 739-3333
Toll-Free TDD: (800) 464-HELP (In-state)
Fax: (302) 739-2015
Web: ddc.delaware.govExecutive Director: Vacant
District of Columbia
D.C. Developmental Disabilities Council
441 4th St., NW, Suite 729 North
Washington, DC 20001Phone: (202) 727-6744
TTY: (202) 727-3363
Fax: (202) 727-9484
E-Mail: ddc@dc.gov
Web: odr.dc.govExecutive Director: Alison Whyte, Alison.Whyte@dc.gov
Florida
Florida DD Council
124 Marriott Drive, Suite 203
Tallahassee, FL 32301-2981Phone: (850) 488-4180 | Toll-Free: (800) 580-7801
Fax: (850) 922-6702
Web: www.fddc.orgExecutive Director: Valerie Breen, valerieb@fddc.org
Georgia
Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities
2 Peachtree Street, NW, #26-200
Atlanta, GA 30303Phone: (404) 657-2126 | Toll-Free: (888) 275-4233
TDD: (404) 657-2133
Fax: (404) 657-2132
Web: www.gcdd.orgExecutive Director: Eric E. Jacobson, eric.jacobson@gcdd.ga.gov
Hawaii
Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities
919 Ala Moana Blvd.
Suite 113
Honolulu, HI 96814Phone: (808) 586-8100
Fax: (808) 586-7543
Web: www.hiddc.orgExecutive Director: Daintry Bartoldus, Daintry.Bartoldus@doh.hawaii.gov
Idaho
Idaho State Council on Developmental Disabilities
Joe R. Williams Building
700 W. State Street, First Floor West
Boise, ID 83702-5868Phone: 208-334-2178 | Toll-Free: 1-800-544-2433
TTY: (208) 334-2179
Fax: (208) 334-3417
Web: www.icdd.idaho.govExecutive Director: Christine Pisani, Christine.Pisani@icdd.idaho.gov
Illinois
Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities
100 W Randolph
Suite 10-600
Chicago, IL 60601Phone: (312) 814-2080
Fax: (312) 814-7141
Web: www.state.il.us/agency/icdd/Executive Director: Kim Mercer-Schleider, Kimberly.Mercer-Schleider@illinois.gov
Indiana
Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities
402 W. Washington Street, #E145
Indianapolis, IN 46204Phone: (317) 232-7770
Fax: (317) 233-3712
E-Mail: gpcpd@gpcpd.org
Web: www.in.gov/gpcpd/Executive Director: Christine Dahlberg, dahlberg@gcpd.in.gov
Iowa
Iowa DD Council, Iowans with Disabilities in Action
700 2nd Avenue, Suite 101
Des Moines, IA 50309Phone: (515) 288-0442 | Toll-Free: (800) 452-1936
Fax: (515) 288-0462
ID Action: (866) 432-2846
Web: www.idaction.orgExecutive Director: Brooke Lovelace, blovela@dhs.state.ia.us
Kansas
Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities
Docking State Office Bldg.
915 S.W. Harrison, Room 141
Topeka, KS 66612-1570Phone: (785) 296-2608
Fax: (785) 296-2861
Web: www.kcdd.orgExecutive Director: Steve Gieber, sgieber@kcdd.org
Kentucky
Kentucky Commonwealth Council on Developmental Disabilities
32 Fountain Place
Frankfort, KY 40601Phone: (502) 564-7841 or (877) 367-5332
Fax: (502) 564-9826
Web: www.kyccdd.comExecutive Director: Kellie McCain, Kellie.McCain@ky.gov
Louisiana
Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council
626 Main St, Suite A
Baton Rouge, LA 70801Phone: (225) 342-6804
Fax: (225) 342-1970
Web: www.laddc.orgExecutive. Director: Sandee Winchell, Sandee.Winchell@LA.gov
Maine
Maine DD Council
Mailing Address: 139 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0139Physical Address: 225 Western Avenue, Augusta, ME 04330
Phone: (207) 287-4215
Fax: (207) 287-8001
Web: www.maineddc.orgExecutive Director: Nancy Cronin, Nancy.E.Cronin@maine.gov
Maryland
Maryland DD Council
217 E. Redwood Street, Suite 1300
Baltimore, MD 21202Phone: (410) 767-3670
Fax: (410) 333-3686
Web: www.md-council.orgExecutive Director: Brian Cox, Brianc@md-council.org
Massachusetts
Massachusetts DD Council
100 Hancock St., Suite 201
Ouincy, MA 02171Phone: (617) 770-7676 x108
TDD: (617) 770-9499
Fax: (617) 770-1987
Web: www.mass.gov/mddcExecutive Director: Daniel M. Shannon, dan.shannon@state.ma.us
Michigan
Michigan DD Council
1033 South Washington Ave., 3rd Floor
Lansing, MI 48910Phone: (517) 334-7240
Fax: (517) 334-7353
Web: www.michigan.gov/mdch/Executive Director: Vendella Collins, collinsv1@michigan.gov
Minnesota
Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
370 Centennial Office Building
658 Cedar Street
St. Paul, MN 55155Phone: (651) 296-9964
MN Relay Service: (800) 627-3529
Fax: (651) 297-7200
Web: www.mnddc.org | www.partnersinpolicymaking.comExecutive Director: Colleen Wieck, Ph.D, Colleen.Wieck@state.mn.us
Mississippi
Mississippi DD Council
239 North Lamar Street
1001 Robert E. Lee Building
Jackson, MS 39201Phone: (601) 359-6238
Fax: (601) 576-4040
TDD: (601) 359-6230
Web: www.mscdd.orgExecutive Director: Charles Hughes, Jr., charles.hughes@dmh.state.ms.us
Missouri
Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council
1706 E. Elm Street
PO Box 687
Jefferson City, MO 65102Phone: (573) 751-8611
Toll-Free: (800) 500-7878
Fax: (573) 526-2755
Web: www.moddcouncil.orgExecutive Director: Vicky Davidson, vdavidson@moddcouncil.org
Montana
Montana Council on DD
2714 Billings Ave.
Helena, MT 59601-9767Phone: (406) 443-4332
Toll-Free: (866) 443-4332
Fax: (406) 443-4192
Web: www.mtcdd.orgExecutive. Director: Deborah Swingley, Deborah@mtcdd.org
Nebraska
Nebraska Planning Council On Developmental Disabilities
301 Centennial Mall, South
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026Phone: (402) 471-0143
TDD (402) 471-9570
Fax: (402) 471-0180
Web: www.dhhs.ne.gov/ddplanningExecutive Director: Kristen Larsen, Kristen.Larsen@nebraska.gov
Nevada
Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
896 W. Nye Lane, Suite 202
Carson City, NV 89703Phone: (775) 684-8619
Fax: (775) 684-8626
Web: www.nevadaddcouncil.orgExecutive Director: Kari Horn, khorn@dhhs.nv.gov
New Hampshire
New Hampshire DD Council
21/2 Beacon Street
Suite 10
Concord, NH 03301-4447Phone: (603) 271-3236
Toll-Free TDD: (800) 735-2964
Fax: (603) 271-1156
Web: www.nhddc.orgExecutive Director: Isadora Rodriguez-Legendre, Isadora.Rodriguez-Legendre@ddc.nh.gov
New Jersey
New Jersey Council on DD
20 West State Street
P.O. Box 700
Trenton, NJ 08625-0700Phone: (609) 292-3745
Fax: (609) 292-7114
Web: www.njcdd.orgExecutive Director: Mercedes Witowsky, mercedes.witowsky@njcdd.org
New Mexico
New Mexico DD Planning Council
625 Silver Avenue SW
Suite 100
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102Phone: 505-541-4575 | Toll-Free: (800) 311-2229
Fax: (505) 841-4590
Web: www.nmddpc.comExecutive Director: Alice Liu McCoy AliceLiu.McCoy2@state.nm.us
New York
New York State DD Council
99 Washington Avenue, 12th Floor, Suite 1230
Albany, NY 12210Phone: (518) 486-7505 | Toll-Free: (800) 395-3372
TDD: (518) 402-3486
Fax: (518) 402-3505
E-Mail: ddpc@ddpc.state.ny.us
Web: ddpc.ny.govExecutive Director: Sheila M. Carey, Sheila.Carey@ddpc.ny.gov
North Carolina
North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities
3125 Poplarwood Court
Suite 200
Raleigh, NC 27607Phone: (919) 420-7901 | Toll-Free: (800) 357-6916
Fax: (919) 420-7917
Web: www.nccdd.orgExecutive Director: Vacant
North Dakota
North Dakota State Council on Developmental Disabilities
919 South 7th Street Suite 503
Bismarck ND 58504Phone: (701)328-4847
E-Mail: jhorntvedt@nd.gov
Fax: (701)328-8969
Web: https://www.nd.gov/scdd/Executive Director: Julie Horntvedt, jhorntvedt@nd.gov
Ohio
Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council
899 E. Broad St.
Suite 203
Columbus, OH 43205Phone: (614) 466-5205 | Toll-Free: (800) 766-7426
TDD: (614) 644-5530
Fax: (614) 466-0298
Web: www.ddc.ohio.govExecutive Director: Carolyn Knight, Carolyn.Knight@dodd.ohio.gov
Oklahoma
Oklahoma DD Council
2401 NW 23rd St, Suite 74
Oklahoma City, OK 73107Phone: (405) 521-4984
Fax: (405) 521-4910
Web: www.okddc.ok.govExecutive Director: Ann Trudgeon, ann.trudgeon@okddc.ok.gov
Oregon
Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities
540 24th Place NE
Salem, OR 97301-4517Phone: (503) 945-9941 | Toll-Free: (800) 292-4154 (Oregon Only)
Fax: (503) 945-9947
E-Mail: Cynthia.Owens@ocdd.org
Web: www.ocdd.orgExecutive Director: Jaime Johnston Daignault, jaime.daignault@ocdd.org
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania DD Council
Room 561, Forum Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0001Phone: (717) 787-6057 | Toll-Free: (877) 685-4452
TTY: (717) 705-0819
Fax: (717) 772-0738
Web: www.paddc.orgExecutive Director: Lisa Tesler ltesler@pa.gov
Rhode Island
Rhode Island DD Council
400 Bald Hill Rd, Suite 515
Warwick, RI 02886Phone: (401) 737-1238
Fax: (401) 737-3395
E-Mail: riddc@riddc.org
Web: www.riddc.orgExecutive Director: Kevin Nerney: kevinnerney@riddc.org
South Carolina
South Carolina DD Council
1205 Pendleton St, Suite 461
Columbia, SC 29201-3731Phone: (803) 734-0465
TDD: (803) 734-1147
Fax: (803) 734-0241
Web: http://scddc.sc.gov/Executive Director: Valarie Bishop, Valarie.bishop@admin.sc.gov
South Dakota
South Dakota Council on Developmental Disabilities
Hillsview Plaza, East Hwy 34
c/o 500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501Phone: (605) 773-6369
TDD: (605) 773-5990
Fax: (605) 773-5483
Web: https://dhs.sd.gov/cdd.aspxExecutive Director: Arlene Poncelet, Arlene.Poncelet@state.sd.us
Tennessee
Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities
Davy Crockett Tower, First Floor
500 James Robertson Pkwy, Nashville, TN 37243Phone: (615) 253-5369
Fax: (615) 532-6964
Web: www.tn.gov/cddExecutive Director: Wanda Willis, wanda.willis@tn.gov
Texas
Texas Council for DD
6201 East Oltorf, Suite 600
Austin, TX 78741Phone: (512) 437-5432 | Toll-Free: (800) 262-0334
Fax: (512) 437-5434
E-Mail: tcdd@tcdd.state.tx.us
Web: www.txddc.state.tx.usExecutive Director: Beth Stalvey: beth.stalvey@tcdd.texas.gov
Utah
Utah DD Council
155 South, 300 West, Suite 100
Salt Lake City, UT 84101Phone/TDD: (801) 533-3965
Fax: (801) 325-3968
Web: www.utahddcouncil.orgExecutive Director: Libby Oseguera, loseguera@utah.gov
Vermont
VT Developmental Disabilities Council
103 South Main St
One North, Suite 117
Waterbury, VT 05671-0206Phone: (802) 828-1311 | Toll-Free: (888) 317-2006
Fax: (802) 828-1321
E-mail: vtddc@state.vt.us
Web: www.ddc.vermont.govInterim Executive Director: Kirsten M. Murphy, Kirsten.Murphy@vermont.gov
Virginia
VA Board for People with Disabilities
1100 Bank Street, Washington Office Bldg, 7th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219Phone: (804) 786-0016
Toll-Free TDD: (800) 846-4464
Fax: (804) 786-1118
Web: www.vaboard.orgExecutive Director: Heidi Lawyer, Heidi.Lawyer@vbpd.virginia.gov
Washington
Washington State DD Council
2600 Martin Way E., Suite F
P.O. Box 48314
Olympia, WA 98504-8314Phone: (360) 586-3560 | Toll-Free: (800) 634-4473
Fax: (360) 586-2424
Web: www.ddc.wa.govExecutive Director: Jeremy Norden-Paul, jeremy.norden-paul@ddc.wa.gov
West Virginia
West Virginia DD Council
110 Stockton Street
Charleston, WV 25312-2521Phone: (304) 558-0416
TDD: (304) 558-2376
Fax: (304) 558-0941
Web: www.ddc.wv.govExecutive Director: Steve Wiseman, steve.a.wiseman@wv.gov
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities
201 W. Washington Avenue, Suite 110
Madison, WI 53703-2796Phone: (608) 266-7826
Fax: (608) 267-3906
Web: www.wi-bpdd.orgExecutive Director: Beth Swedeen, beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov
Wyoming
Wyoming Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
122 West 25th Street
Herschler Bldg., 1st Floor, West
Cheyenne, WY 82002Phone: (307) 777-7230 | Toll-Free: (800) 438-5791 (In Wyoming)
Fax: (307) 777-5690
Web: ddcouncil.state.wy.usExecutive Director: Shannon Buller, shannon.buller@wyo.gov
U.S. Territories
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico DD Council
P.O. Box 9543
Santurce, PR 00908Phone: (787) 722-0595
Fax: (787) 721-3622
E-Mail: ceddpr@gmail.com
Web: cedd.pr.govExecutive Director: Myrainne Roa-Mendez, Roa_M@jp.pr.gov
Virgin Islands
VI Developmental Disabilities Council
3011 Golden Rock
P.O. Box 6324
Christiansted, VI 00823Phone: (340) 773-2323 Ext. 2137
TDD: (340) 772-4641
Fax: (340) 718-3643
E-Mail: viddcouncil@gmail.com
Web: www.viddc.orgExecutive Director: Yvonne D. Petersen, viddcouncil@gmail.com
American Samoa
American Samoa Developmental Disabilities Council
P.O. Box 1455
Pago Pago, AS 96799Phone: (011-684) 633-2696 x238
Fax: (011-684) 633-2919
E-Mail: council@samoatelco.comExecutive Director: Norma L. Smith, nlsmith@dhss.as
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
CNMI Council on DD
P.O. Box 502565
US Northern Mariana Islands
Saipan, MP 96950-2565Phone: (670) 664-7000
Fax: (670) 664-7030, gddc@cnmiddcouncil.org
Web: www.cnmicdd.orgExecutive Director: Pam Sablan, Psablan.cnmicdd@gmail.com
Guam
Guam DD Council
University Castle Mall
130 University Drive, Suite 17
Mangilao, GU 96913Phone: (671) 735-9127
TTY: (671) 735-9130
Fax: (671) 735-9121
E-Mail: guamddc@gddc.guam.gov
Web: www.guamddc.govExecutive Director: Jermaine Alerta: jermaine.alerta@gddc.guam.go