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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 your governor and/or your representatives in the Senate and House:     www.alaska.gov/ State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind) Alaska Department of Education and Early Development P.O. Box 110500 Juneau   AK   99811-0500 (907) 465-2970 margaret.mackinnon@alaska.gov http://www.eed.state.ak.us Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 Office of Special Education and Early Development Alaska Department of Education 801 W. 10th Street, Suite 200 Juneau   AK   99801-1894 (907) 465-2824 art.arnold@alaska.gov http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/sped/ Coordinator for Transition Services Office of Special Education Alaska Department of Education 801 W. 10th Street, Suite 200 Juneau,   AK   99801-1894 (907) 465-2824 art.arnold@alaska.gov http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/sped/ State Mental Health Agency Division of Behavioral Health Department of Health and Social Services P.O. Box 110620  Juneau   AK   99811-0620 (907) 465-3370 (907) 465-2225 (TTY) christy_willer@health.state.ak.us http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dbh State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth Division of Behavioral Health P.O. Box 110620 Juneau   AK   99811-0620 (907) 465-4994 brita_bishop@health.state.ak.us http://www.hss.state.ak.us (for Children 6 and Adults) Developmental Disabilities Section Division of Behavioral Health 3601 C Street, Suite 934 Anchorage   AK   99503 (800) 478-9996 (907) 269-2083 melissa.stone@alaska.gov http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dsds Protection and Advocacy Agency Disability Law Center of Alaska 3330 Arctic Boulevard, Suite 103  Anchorage   AK   99503 (800) 478-1234 (907) 565-1002 (V/TTY) akpa@dlcak.org http://www.dlcak.org State CHIP Program Denali KidCare P.O. Box 110601  Juneau   AK   99811-0801 (907) 465-1696 http:www.hss.state.ak.us/dhcs/DenaliKidCare/default.htm Telecommunications Relay Services Juneau   AK   (800) 770-8255 (V) (800) 770-8973 (TTY); 711 (TTY) (866) 355-6198 (Speech to Speech) Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind Alaska Duel Sensory Impairment Service Special Education Service Agency 3501 Denali Street, Suite 101 Anchorage   AK   99503 (907) 334-1300 (907) 563-8284 (TTY) sesa@sesa.org http://www.sesa.org University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities University of Alaska Anchorage Center for Human Development 2702 Gambell Street, Suite 103 Anchorage   AK   99503 (907) 272-8270 http://www.alaskachd.org Special Format Library Alaska State Library Talking Book Center 344 W. Third Avenue, Suite 125   Anchorage   AK   99501 (800) 776-6566 (907) 269-6575 beverly.griffin@alaska.gov http://www.library.state.ak.us/dev/tbc.html State Department of Education: Special Education Office of Special Education Alaska Department of Education 801 W. 10th Street, Suite 200  Juneau   AK   99801-1894 (907) 465-2972 art.arnold@alaska.gov http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/sped/ Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 Early Intervention/Infant Learning Program Office of Children's Services State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services P.O. Box 240249 Anchorage   AK   99524-0249 (907) 269-3423 erin.kinavey@alaska.gov http://www.hss.state.ak.us/OCS/InfantLearning/ State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 801 W. 10th Street, Suite A Juneau   AK   99801 (907) 465-2814 cheryl.walsh@alaska.gov http://labor.state.ak.us/dvr/home.htm State Coordinator of Career and Technical Education Office of Career and Technical Education P.O. Box 110500 Juneau   AK   99811-0500 (907) 465-8730 Helen_Mehrkens@eed.state.ak.us http://www.eed.state.ak.us Alaska Mental Health Board 431 N. Franklin Street, Suite 200 Juneau   AK   99801 (907) 465-3071 kate.burkhart@alaska.gov http://www.hss.state.ak.us/amhb Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities (for Children and Adults) Developmental Disabilities & Children with Complex Medical Conditions Senior and Disabilities Services 3601 C Street, Suite 310 Anchorage   AK   99503 (800) 478-9996 (907) 269-3666 marcy.rein@alaska.gov http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dsds/ Councils on Developmental Disabilities Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education P.O. Box 240249  Anchorage   AK   99524-0249 (888) 269-8990 (907) 269-8990 millie.ryan@alaska.gov http://www.hss.state.ak.us/gcdse Client Assistance Program ASIST, Inc. 2900 Boniface Parkway, Suite 100 Anchorage   AK   99504-3195 (800) 478-0047 (V/TTY) (907) 333-2211 (V/TTY) akcap@alaska.com http://home.gci.net/~alaskacap/ Programs for Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 3800 University Drive  Anchorage   AK   99508 (907) 269-2060 mahala.slone@alaska.gov http://www.state.ak.us Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired Statewide Coordinator for Blind Services Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 877 W. Commercial Drive Wasilla   AK   99654-6937 (907) 352-2553 sueellen.o'connor@alaska.gov http://labor.state.ak.us/dvr/blsvs.htm Regional ADA Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center DBTAC Northwest: ADA Center Western Washington Universtiy-CCER 6912 220th Street, S.W. #105 Mountlake Terrace   WA   98043 (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY) (425) 248-2480 (TTY) dbtacnw@wwu.edu http://www.dbtacnorthwest.org State Mediation System Office of Special Education and Early Development Alaska Department of Education 801 W. 10th Street, Suite 200 Juneau   AK   99801-1894 (907) 465-2824 art.arnold@alaska.gov http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/sped/ Back to Top

Disability-Specific Organizations Attention Deficit Disorder 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 (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) (301) 306-7070 http://www.chadd.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 http://www.autism-society.org Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities  The Arc of Anchorage 2211 Arca Drive  Anchorage   AK   99508 (907) 277-6677 glee@arc-anchorage.org http://www.arc-anchorage.org NAMI Alaska 144 W. 15th Avenue Anchorage   AK   99501 (800) 478-4462 (907) 277-1300 jmgrasto@mosquitonet.com http://www.nami.org/sites/alaska Speech, Language, and Hearing Alaska Speech-Language-Hearing Association 3211 Starboard Lane Anchorage   AK   99516 (907) 212-0211 Kelly.Brewer@providence.org http://www.aksha.org/ Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 543 Pottstown   PA   19464-0543 (484) 945-2101 http://www.add.org Blind/Visual Impairments American Foundation for the Blind 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300  New York   NY   10001 (800) 232-5463 (212) 502-7600 afbinfo@afb.net http://www.afb.org Mental Health Alaska Youth and Family Network Alaskan Families’ Voice on Children’s Behavioral Health The Alaska Chapter of the Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health P.O. Box 23-3142 Anchorage   AK   99523-3142 (888) 770-4979 (in AK) (907) 770-4979 ayfn@ayfn.org http://www.nami.org/sites/alaska Physical and Cognitive Disabilities Easter Seals Alaska 670 W. Firewood Lane, Suite 105 Anchorage   AK   99503 (907) 277-7325 vgosborne@gci.net http://www.alaska.easterseals.com Tourette Syndrome Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc. 42-40 Bell Boulevard Bayside   NY   11361-2820 (718) 224-2999 ts@tsa-usa.org http://www.tsa-usa.org Back to Top

Organizations for Parents Parent Training and Information Project Stone Soup Group 307 E. Northern Lights Blvd., Suite 100 Anchorage   AK   99503 (907) 561-3701 pams@stonesoupgroup.org www.stonesoupgroup.org Family to Family Health Information Center Stone Soup Group 3350 Commercial Drive, Suite 100 Anchorage   AK   99501 (907) 561-3701 ssg@stonesoupgroup.org http://www.stonesoupgroup.org Community Parent Resource Center LINKS Mat-Su Parent Resource Center 6177 E. Mountain Heather Way, Suite 3 Palmer   AK   99645 (907) 373-3632 linksdf@gci.net http://www.linksprc.org Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Alaska Congress of Parents and Teachers P.O. Box 201496 Anchorage   AK   99520-1496 (907) 279-9345 akpta@alaska.net http://akpta@alaska.net Back to Top

Other Disability Organizations Independent Living 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 http://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 http://www.ncil.org Back to Top

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