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ADA Center
1 – State Agencies
State: California
Pacific ADA Center 555 12th Street, Suite 1030 Oakland , CA , 94607
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
(510) 285-5600 (V/TTY)
http://www.adapacific.org
Assistive Technology
1 – State Agencies
State: California
California Assistive Technology System Department of Rehabilitation 2000 Evergreen Street Sacramento , CA , 95815
(916) 274-6325 (V/TTY)
http://www.dor.ca.gov
Blind/Visual Impairments
1 – State Agencies
State: California
State Office of Services to the Blind California Department of Social Services 744 P Street, M.S. 8-16-94 Sacramento , CA , 95814
(916) 657-3327
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/cdssweb/PG83.htm
CHIP Program
1 – State Agencies
State: California
(health care for low-income uninsured children) Healthy Families Program P.O. Box 138005 Sacramento , CA , 95813-8005
(800) 880-5305 (in CA)
http://www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov/
D D Council
1 – State Agencies
State: California
California State Council on Developmental Disabilities 1507 21st Street, Suite 210 Sacramento , CA , 95814
(866) 802-0514
(916) 322-8481
http://www.scdd.ca.gov
Deaf-Blind
1 – State Agencies
State: California
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)
http://www.hknc.org
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
1 – State Agencies
State: California
State Office of Deaf Access Department of Social Services 744 P Street, M.S. 8-16-91 Sacramento , CA , 95814
(916) 653-8320
(916) 653-7651 (TTY)
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/cdssweb/PG145.htm
Developmental Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: California
(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
http://www.dds.ca.gov
Early Intervention
1 – State Agencies
State: California
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
http://www.dds.ca.gov/EarlyStart/Home.cfm
Mediation
1 – State Agencies
State: California
Department of Education Special Education Division 1430 N Street, 2nd Floor Sacramento , CA , 95814
(916) 323-2196
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/
Mental Health
1 – State Agencies
State: California
Department of Mental Health 1600 9th Street, Room 151 Sacramento , CA , 95814
(800) 896-4042 (in CA)
(916) 654-2309
http://www.dmh.ca.gov
Mental Health -Youth
1 – State Agencies
State: California
Children and Family Services California Department of Mental Health 1600 9th Street, Room 100 Sacramento , CA , 95814
(916) 651-2024
http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/
Preschool, Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: California
Special Education Division Administrative Services Unit Department of Education 1430 N Street, Suite 530 Sacramento , CA , 95814
(916) 327-3547
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/
Protection & Advocacy
1 – State Agencies
State: California
Disability Rights California 1831 K Street Sacramento , CA , 95811-4114
(800) 952-5544 (In CA)
916-504-5800
(800) 719-5798 (TTY)
http://www.disabilityrightsca.org
Relay Services
1 – State Agencies
State: California
(800) 735-2922 (V)
(800) 735-2929 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 854-7784 (Speech to Speech)
Special Education
1 – State Agencies
State: California
Special Education Division California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Suite 2401 Sacramento , CA , 95814
(916) 445-4602
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se
Special Format Library
1 – State Agencies
State: California
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)
http://www.braillelibrary.org/
Special Health Care Needs
1 – State Agencies
State: California
Children’s Medical Services Branch 1515 K Street, Room 400 Sacramento , CA , 95825
(916) 327-1400
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/pcfh/cms/ccs/
State Web Site
1 – State Agencies
State: California
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:
http://www.ca.gov/
Transition Services
1 – State Agencies
State: California
Transition Services and Work Ability Special Education Division California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Suite 2401 Sacramento , CA , 95814
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/sr/wrkabltyI.asp
UCEDD
1 – State Agencies
State: California
Tarjan Center, a UCEDD University of California, Los Angeles 11075 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 200 Los Angeles , CA , 90095
(310) 825-5054
http://www.semel.ucla.edu/tarjan
UCEDD
1 – State Agencies
State: California
UCEDD at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles University of Southern California 4650 Sunset Boulevard Mailstop #53 Los Angeles , CA , 90027
(323) 361-2300
(213) 480-4192 (TTY)
http://www.uscucedd.org/
UCEDD
1 – State Agencies
State: California
UCEDD at the UC Davis MIND Institute UC Davis Health System 2825 50th Street Sacramento , CA , 95817
(916) 703-0235
http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/ddcenter/
Vocational Education, Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: California
Secondary, Postsecondary and Adult Leadership Division California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Suite 4503 Sacramento , CA , 95814
(916) 445-2652
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/
Vocational Rehabilitation
1 – State Agencies
State: California
Department of Rehabilitation 721 Capitol Mall Sacramento , CA , 95814
(916) 324-1313 (VOICE)
(916) 558-5807 (TTY)
http://www.dor.ca.gov
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: California
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
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: California
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 543 Pottstown , PA , 19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
Autism
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: California
Autism Society of California PO Box 1355 Glendora , CA , 91740
(800) 869-7069
http://www.autismsocietyca.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: California
American Foundation for the Blind 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York , NY , 20814
(800) 232-5463
(212) 502-7600
http://www.afb.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: California
National Federation of the Blind of California 39481 Gallaudet Drive Apt. 127 Fremont , CA , 94538
(510) 248-0100
(877) 558-6524
http://nfbcal.org/nfbc/index.html
Blind/Visual Impairments
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: California
The Center for the Partially Sighted 12301 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600 Los Angeles , CA , 90025
(800) 481-EYES (3937)
(310) 458-3501
http://www.low-vision.org
Cerebral Palsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: California
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Sacramento 191 Lathrop Way, Suite N Sacramento , CA , 95815
(916) 565-7700
http://www.ucpsacto.org
Down Syndrome
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: California
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
http://dsasdonline.org/
Epilepsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: California
Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County 2055 El Cajon Blvd San Diego , CA , 92104
(619) 296-0161
http://www.epilepsysandiego.org
Epilepsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: California
(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
http://www.epilepsy-socalif.org
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: California
The Arc of California 1225 Eighth Street, Suite 210 Sacramento , CA , 95814
(916) 552-6619
http://www.arccalifornia.org
Learning Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: California
Learning Disabilities Association of California 808 West Balboa Blvd. Newport Beach , CA , 92661
(909) 621-1494
http://www.ldaca.org
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: California
Mental Health Association in California 1127 11th Street, Suite 925 Sacramento , CA , 95814
(916) 557-1167
http://www.mhac.org
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: California
United Advocates for Children and Families 2035 Hurley Way, Suite 290 Sacramento , CA , 95825
(866) 643-1530
(916) 643-1530
http://www.uacf4hope.org/index.html
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: California
NAMI California 1010 Hurley Way, Suite 195 Sacramento , CA , 95825
(916) 567-0163
http://www.NAMICalifornia.org
Speech, Language, and Hearing
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: California
California Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CSHA) (representing speech-language pathologists and audiologists) 825 University Avenue Sacramento , CA , 95825-6724
(916) 921-1568
http://www.CSHA.org
Spina Bifida
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: California
Spina Bifida Association of Greater San Diego P.O. Box 232272 San Diego , CA , 92193-2272
(619) 491-9018
Community Parent Resource Center
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: California
Parents CAN 1909 Jefferson St. Napa , CA , 94559
(707) 253-7444
http://www.parentscan.org
Community Parent Resource Center
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: California
(Serving E. Los Angeles) Fiesta Educativa, Inc. 161 S. Avenue 24 Los Angeles , CA , 90031-2299
(323) 221-6696
http://www.fiestaeducativa.org
Community Parent Resource Center
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: California
Foster Youth Resources for Education (FYRE) (Serving Alameda County) 3075 Adeline St., Suite 210 Berkeley , CA , 94703
(800) 348-4232
(510) 644-2555
http://www.dredf.org
Community Parent Resource Center
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: California
(Serving most of LA County) Loving Your Disabled Child (LYDC) PO BOX 90633 Los Angeles , CA , 90009
(323) 373-0323
http://www.lydcprc.org/
Other Parent Organization
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: California
Fuerza, Inc. 1340 E. McWood Street West Covina , CA , 91790
(800) 200-4323
http://www.fuerzainc.org
Other Parent Organization
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: California
(Serving Los Angeles and Orange Counties) Chinese Parents Association for the Disabled P.O. Box 2884 San Gabriel , CA , 91778
(626) 307-3837
http://www.cpad.org
Other Parent Organization
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: California
(Serving Orange and Los Angeles County) Vietnamese Parents of Disabled Children Association 7526 Syracuse Avenue Stanton , CA , 90680
(714) 527-9216
http://www.vpdca.org/
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: California
California State PTA 2327 L Street Sacramento , CA , 95816
(916) 440-1985
http://www.capta.org/
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: California
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF) 3075 Adeline Street, Suite 210 Berkeley , CA , 94703
(800) 348-4232
(510) 644-2555
http://www.dredf.org
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: California
Exceptional Parents Unlimited 4440 N. 1st Street Fresno , CA , 93726
(559) 229-2000
http://www.exceptionalparents.org
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: California
MATRIX Parent Network and Resource Center 94 Galli Drive, Suite C Novato , CA , 94949
(800) 578-2592
(415) 884-3535
http://www.matrixparents.org
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: California
Parents Helping Parents 1400 Parkmoor, Suite 100 San Jose , CA , 95126
(408) 727-5775
(408) 748-8339 (TTY)
http://www.php.com
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: California
Rowell Family Empowerment of Northern CA 962 Maraglia St. Redding , CA , 96002
(530) 226-5129
(877) 227-3471
http://www.rfenc.org
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: California
Support for Families of Children with Disabilities 1663 Mission Street, 7th Floor San Francisco , CA , 94110-3111
(415) 282-7494 (Program office)
(415) 920-5040 (Family Resource Center)
http://www.supportforfamilies.org
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: California
Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK) 100 W. Cerritos Avenue Anaheim , CA , 92805
(866) 828-8275
(714) 533-8275
http://www.taskca.org
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: California
Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK), San Diego 3180 University Ave. Ste. 430 San Diego , CA , 92104
(877) 609-3218
(619) 282-0846
http://www.taskca.org
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: California
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)
http://www.ilru.org
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: California
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)
http://www.ncil.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: California
California Association of School Psychologists 1400 K Street, Suite 311 Sacramento , CA , 95814
(916) 444-1595
http://www.casponline.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: California
Easter Seals Bay Area 180 Grand Avenue, Suite 300 Oakland , CA , 94612
(510) 835-2131, ext. 126
http://www.eastersealsbayarea.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: California
(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
