A publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

New Mexico State Resources

Complete update · 9/2007
Partial update · 1/4/2008

The offices listed on this state sheet 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.

State Agencies and Organizations

Age of Eligibility

Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning this state, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education.

United States Senators
Honorable Pete V. Domenici (R)
328 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6621; (202) 228-3261 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://domenici.senate.gov/contact/contactform.cfm
Web: http://domenici.senate.gov

Honorable Jeff Bingaman (D)
703 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5521; (202) 224-1792 (TTY)
E-mail Web Form: http://bingaman.senate.gov/Contact_Me/e-mail_form.htm
Web: http://bingaman.senate.gov

United States Representatives
To find the contact information for your representative in the House of the U.S. Congress, visit the House’s Web site at: www.house.gov, or call: (202) 225-3121; (202) 225-1904 (TTY).

Governor
Honorable Bill Richardson
Office of the Governor
State Capitol, Room 400
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 476-2200
Web: www.governor.state.nm.us/

Governor's Commission on Disabilities
Lamy Building, Room 117
491 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 476-0412; (877) 696-1470 (in NM)
(505) 476-0413 (TTY)
Web: http://gcd.state.nm.us

Leticia Rutledge, Block Grant Coordinator
Governor's Behavioral Health Planning Council
P.O. Box 2348
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2348
(505) 827-2601
E-mail: leticia.rutledge@state.nm.us
Web: www.bhc.state.nm.us

Official State Web Site
Web: www.state.nm.us/

State Department of Education: Special Education
Denise Koscielniak, Director
Special Education Bureau
Public Education Department
120 S. Federal Place, Room 206
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 827-1457
E-mail: denise.koscielniak@state.nm.us
Web: www.ped.state.nm.us

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Carlos Martinez, Assistant Secretary for Assessment & Accountability
Public Education Department
300 Don Gaspar Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2786
(505) 827-6683
E-mail: carlos.martinez@state.nm.us
Web: www.ped.state.nm.us

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Andy Gomm, Part C Coordinator
Family Infant Toddler Program
New Mexico Department of Health
2500 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-2417; (877) 696-1472
E-mail: andrew.gomm@state.nm.us
Web: www.health.state.nm.us/ddsd/fit

Phyllis C. Shingle, Education Specialist
Information Center for New Mexicans with Disabilities BabyNet
(for information about medical and support services for pre-natal, infants, toddlers, and individuals with disabilities)
2300 Menaul, N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 272-8549; (800) 552-8195 (in NM)
E-mail: infonet@unm.edu
E-mail: pshingle@salud.unm.edu
Web: http://cdd.unm.edu/linc/babynet/index.htm

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Harriet C. Forman, Consultant
Early Childhood Special Education
Public Education Department
300 Don Gaspar Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2786
(505) 827-6462
E-mail: hforman@ped.state.nm.us

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Gary Beene, Assistant Secretary
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
435 St. Michaels Drive, Building D
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 954-8500; (505) 954-8511 (V/TTY)
(800) 224-7005
E-mail: gary.beene@state.nm.us
Web: www.dvrgetsjobs.com/

Coordinator for Transition Services
Cynthia Romero, Education Administrator
Public Education Department
Special Education Bureau
120 Federal Place, Room 206
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 827-1423
E-mail: cynthia.romero@state.nm.us
Web: www.ped.state.nm.us/seo/index.htm

Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Lena Trujillo-Chavez, Bureau Chief
Public Education Department
Career-Technical and Workforce Education Bureau
300 Don Gaspar Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 827-6512
E-mail: adelina.trujillo-chavez@state.nm.us
Web: www.ped.state.nm.us

State Mental Health Agency
Linda Roebuck, CEO
Behavioral Health Collaborative
New Mexico Human Services Department
P.O. Box 2348
Santa Fe, NM 87504
(505) 476-7108
E-mail: linda.roebuck@state.nm.us

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Jack Callaghan, Director
New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department
Family Services
P.O. Box 5160
Santa Fe, NM 87502-5160
(505) 827-9934
E-mail: jack.callaghan@state.nm.us
Web: www.state.nm.us/cyfd

Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Mikki Rogers, Acting Director
Developmental Disabilities Supports Division
New Mexico Department of Health
2500 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 827-2574
E-mail: mikki.rogers@state.nm.us

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Patrick Putnam, Director
New Mexico Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
810 W. San Mateo Road, Suite C
Santa Fe, NM 87505-4144
(505) 476-7321
E-mail: pat.putnam@state.nm.us
Web: www.nmddpc.com

Protection and Advocacy Agency
James Jackson, Executive Director
Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.
1720 Louisiana Boulevard, N.E., Suite 204
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 256-3100; (800) 432-4682 (In NM)
E-mail: info@nmpanda.org
Web: www.nmpanda.org

Charlotte John, Executive Director
Native American Disability Law Center, Inc.
3535 E. 30th Street, Suite 201
Farmington, NM 87402
(505) 566-5880; (800) 862-7271 (intake and client only)
E-mail: cjohn@napap.org

Client Assistance Program
Bernadine Chavez, CAP Coordinator
Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency listed above.

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Emelda Martinez, Bureau Chief
Family Health Bureau
Public Health Division
New Mexico Department of Health
2040 S. Pacheco, Room 103
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-8901
Web: www.state.nm.us

Lynn Christiansen, Program Manager
Family Health Bureau, Children's Medical Services
Public Health Division
New Mexico Department of Health
2040 S. Pacheco, Room 226B
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-8868; (877) 890-4692
E-mail: annalynn.christiansen@state.nm.us
Web: www.health.state.nm.us

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
New Mexi Kids
New Mexico Human Services Department - Medical Assistance Division
P.O. Box 2348
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2348
(888) 997-2583
Web: www.state.nm.us/hsd/mad/OtherDocs/NewMexikids.htm

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Greg Trapp, Executive Director
New Mexico Commission for the Blind
2200 Yale Boulevard, S.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 841-8844; (888) 513-7968 (in NM)
E-mail: greg.trapp@state.nm.us
Web: www.state.nm.us/cftb

Programs for Children, Youth and Adults who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
(serving children ages birth - 6)
Joanne Corwin, Coordinator
Step*Hi
1060 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-6418
E-mail: joannecorwin@gmail.com
Web: www.nmsd.k12.nm.us

(serving children ages 6-21)
Joyce Horvath, Coordinator
New Mexico School for the Deaf
Educational Support Services
Outreach Department
1060 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-6400 (V/TTY); (800) 841-6699 (V/TTY)
E-mail: Joyce.Horvath@nmsd.k12.nm.us
Web: www.nmsd.k12.nm.us

(serving adults)
Thomas Dillon, Executive Director
State of New Mexico, Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons
P.O. Box 5138
Santa Fe, NM 87502-5138
(505) 827-7269 (V/TTY); (800) 489-8536 (V/TTY in NM)
Web: www.cdhh.state.nm.us

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 659-1779 (V)
(800) 659-8331 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(888) 659-3952 (Speech to Speech)

State Education Agency Rural Representative
Denise Koscielniak, Director
Special Education Bureau
Public Education Department
120 S. Federal Place, Room 206
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 827-1457
E-mail: denise.koscielniak@state.nm.us
Web: www.ped.state.nm.us

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
Wendy Wilkinson, Director
DBTAC - Southwest ADA Center
Independent Living Research Utilization
2323 S. Shepard Boulevard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: dlrp@ilru.org
Web: www.dlrp.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Dr. Catherine McClain, Director
Center for Development and Disability (CDD)
University of New Mexico
2300 Menaul Boulevard, N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 272-3000
E-mail: cmcclain@salud.unm.edu
Web: http://cdd.unm.edu

Technology-Related Assistance
Andy Winnegar, Director
New Mexico Technology Assistance Program
435 St. Michael’s Drive, Building D
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 954-8539; (800) 866-2253 (V)
To place a Relay call dial: (800) 659-8331
(800) 659-1779 (V)
Relay New Mexico Customer Service: (800) 889-8353
E-mail: andy.winnegar@state.nm.us
Web: www.nmtap.com

State Mediation System
Mario Vigil, ADR Consultant
NMPED-SEB
120 S. Federal Place, Room 206
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 827-3505
E-mail: mario.vigil@state.nm.us
Web: www.ped.state.nm.us

Special Format Library
New Mexico Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
1209 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe, NM 87507-5166
(505) 476-9770; 800-456-5515
E-mail: lbph@stlib.state.nm.us
Web: www.stlib.state.nm.us/publicservices/talkingbook/tbl.html

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
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
Web: www.chadd.org

Attention Deficit Disorders Association - Southern Region (ADDA)
12345 Jones Road, Suite 287
Houston, TX 77070
(281) 897-0982
Web: www.adda-sr.org

Autism
New Mexico Autism Society
P.O. Box 30955
Albuquerque, NM 87190
(505) 332-0306
E-mail: nmautism@nmautismsociety.org
Web: www.nmautismsociety.org

Blind/Visual Impairments
Jaclyn Packer, Ph.D., Director of Information Center
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600; (800) 232-5463
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

Brain Injury
Clara Holguin, Director
Brain Injury Association of New Mexico
121 Cardenas, N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87108
(505) 292-7414; (888) 292-7415 (in NM)
E-mail: info@braininjurynm.org
Web: www.braininjurynm.org

Children with Special Health Care Needs
(national office)
Family Voices, Inc.
2340 Alamo SE, Suite 102
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 872-4774; (888) 835-5669
Email: kidshealth@familyvoices.org

Family Voices of New Mexico
David Murchio, Coordinator
(505) 247-0192
E-mail: dmurchio@parentsreachingout.org

Patricia Holmes, Coordinator
(505) 977-5530
E-mail: lyndara@comcast.net

Rachael Sanchez, Network Member
(505) 553-5704
E-mail: RaSanchez@salud.unm.edu
Web: www.familyvoices.org/states.php?state=NM

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Rebecca Shuman, Executive Director
The Arc of New Mexico
3655 Carlisle, N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 883-4630; (800) 358-6493 (in NM)
E-mail: rshuman@arcnm.org
Web: www.arcnm.org

Mental Health
Becky Beckett, President
NAMI-New Mexico
P.O. Box 3086
Albuquerque, NM 87190-3086
(505) 260-0154; (800) 953-6745
E-mail: naminm@aol.com
Web: http://nm.nami.org

Speech, Language, and Hearing
Toni Trujillo, President
New Mexico Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 90846
Albuquerque, NM 87199
(505) 899-6674; (800) 292-8465
E-mail: nmsha@comcast.net
Web: www.nmsha.net

Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
42-40 Bell Boulevard
Bayside, NY 11361-2820
(718) 224-2999
E-mail: ts@tsa-usa.org
Web: www.tsa-usa.org

Organizations Especially for Parents

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Sallie Van Curen, Executive Director
Parents Reaching Out (P.R.O.)
1920 B Columbia, S.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 247-0192; (800) 524-5176 (In NM)
E-mail: svancuren@parentsreachingout.org
Web: www.parentsreachingout.org

Community Parent Resource Center
(Serving the 22 Tribes of New Mexico)
Jeanette Trancosa, Project Director
Abrazos Family Support Services
Education for Parents of Indian Children with Special Needs (EPICS) Project
P.O. Box 788
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-3396 (V/TTY)
E-mail: jeanettet@epicsproject.org
Web: www.epicsproject.org

Parent-To-Parent
Sallie Van Curen, Executive Director
Parents Reaching Out (P.R.O)
1920 B Columbia, S.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 247-0192; (800) 524-5176 (In NM)
E-mail: svancuren@parentsreachingout.org
Web: www.parentsreachingout.org

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Angela Gonzales-Carver, President
New Mexico Congress of Parents and Teachers
3315 Louisiana NE
Montgomery Complex
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 881-0712
E-mail: nmpta@aol.com
Web: www.nmpta.org

Other Parent Organization
Rena Brown, Executive Director
Parents for Behaviorally Different Children
1101 Cardenas, N.E., Suite 202
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 265-0430; (800) 273-7232
E-mail: renapbdc@comcast.net
Web: www.pbdc.org

Other Disability Organizations

Easter Seals Santa Maria El Mirador
2041 S. Pacheco Street, Suite 100
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 424-7700
Web: www.smem.easterseals.com

Phyllis Shingle, Education Specialist
Information Center for New Mexicans with Disabilities and BabyNet
(for information about medical and support services for pre-natal, infants, toddlers, and individuals with disabilities)
2300 Menaul, N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 272-8549; (800) 552-8195 (in NM)
E-mail: infonet@unm.edu
E-mail: pshingle@salud.unm.edu
Web: http://cdd.unm.edu/linc/babynet/index.htm

Marjorie Neset, Executive Director
Deborah Brink, Education Consultant
VSA arts of New Mexico
4904 4th, N.W.
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 345-2872
E-mail: info@vsartsnm.org
Web: www.vsartsnm.org

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)
E-mail: ilru@ilru.org
Web: www.ilru.org

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)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Web: www.ncil.org

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