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State Agencies
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United States Senators
Honorable Max Baucus (D)
511 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2651; (800) 332-6106 (in MT)
(202) 228-0515 (Fax); (202) 224-1998 (TTY)
E-mail
Web Form:
Web:
http://baucus.senate.gov/
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Honorable Jon Tester (D)
204 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2644; (800) 344-1513
(202) 224-8594 (Fax); (202) 224-8616 (TTY)
Web:
http://tester.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 Brian Schweitzer
Office of the Governor
Montana State Capitol Building
P.O. Box 200801
Helena, MT 59620-0801
(406) 444-3111; (406) 444-5529 (Fax)
E-mail
Web Form:
Web:
http://governor.mt.gov/
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Official State Web Site
Web: http://mt.gov/ |
State Department of
Education: Special Education
Timothy Harris, Director
Special Education Division
Montana Office of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 202501
Helena, MT 59620-2501
(406) 444-4429
E-mail: tharris@mt.gov
Web:
www.opi.state.mt.us |
State Coordinator for NCLB (No
Child Left Behind)
Nancy Coopersmith, Assistant Superintendent
Montana Office of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 202501
Helena, MT 59620-2501
(406) 444-5541
E-mail:
ncoopersmith@mt.gov
Web:
www.opi.state.mt.us/ |
Programs for Infants and
Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Jeff Sturm, Program Director
Developmental Disabilities Program
Department of Public Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 4210
Helena, MT 59604-4210
(406) 444-2695
E-mail: jesturm@mt.gov
Web: www.dphhs.mt.gov |
Programs for Children with
Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Dan McCarthy, Preschool Specialist
Office of Public Instruction
P. O. Box 202501
Helena, MT 59620-2501
(406) 444-4425; (888) 231-9393
E-mail: danmcc@mt.gov
Web: www.opi.mt.gov |
State Vocational
Rehabilitation Agency
Joe Mathews, Administrator
Vocational Rehabilitation Programs
Department of Public Health and Human Services
P. O. Box 4210
Helena, MT 59604-4210
(406) 444-2590
E-mail: jmathews@mt.gov
Web: |
Coordinator for Transition
Services
Nikki Sandve, Coordinator - State Personnel Development
Grant
Division of Special Education
Office of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 202501
Helena, MT 59620
(406) 444-5661
E-mail: nsandve@mt.gov
Web: www.opi.mt.gov |
Office of State
Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with
Disabilities
T.J. Eyer, Division Administrator
Career, Technical and Adult Education
Office of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 202501
Helena, MT 59620-2501
(406) 444-9019
E-mail: teyer@mt.gov
Web: www.opi.mt.gov |
State Mental Health Agency
Joyce DeCunzo, Administrator
Addictive and Mental Disorders Division
Department of Public Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 202905
Helena, MT 59620-2905
(406) 444-3969
E-mail:
HHSAMDDMH@mt.gov
Web:
www.dphhs.mt.gov/ |
State Mental Health
Program for Children
Children's Mental Health Bureau
Health Resources Division
Department of Public Health and Human Services
1400 Broadway - Cogswell Building - Room A116
P.O. Box 202951
Helena, MT 59620-2951
(406) 444-4540
Web:
www.dphhs.mt.gov/mentalhealth/children |
Programs for People with
Developmental Disabilities
Joe Mathews, Administrator
Disability Services Division
Department of Public Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 4210
Helena, MT 59604-4210
(406) 444-2995
E-mail: jmathews@mt.gov
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Councils on Developmental
Disabilities
Deborah Swingley, Executive Director
Montana Council on Developmental Disabilities
P.O. Box 526
Helena, MT 59624
(406) 443-4371; (866) 443-4332 (in MT only)
E-mail:
deborah@mtcdd.org
Web: www.mtcdd.org |
Protection and Advocacy Agency
Bernadette Franks Ongoy, Executive Director
Montana Advocacy Program
P.O. Box 1681
Helena, MT 59624
(406) 449-2344; (800) 245-4743 (V/TTY)
E-mail:
advocate@mtadv.org
Web: www.mtadv.org |
Client Assistance Program
Bernadette Franks-Ongoy, CAP Director
Montana Advocacy Program
P.O. Box 1681
Helena, MT 59624
(406) 449-2344; (800) 245-4743 (V/TTY)
E-mail:
advocate@mtadv.org
Web: www.mtadv.org
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Programs for Children with
Special Health Care Needs
Carliss Scott, Outreach Coordinator
Children's Special Health Services
Health Care Resources Bureau
Department of Public Health and Human Services
P. O. Box 202951
Helena, MT 59620 -2951
(406) 444-3622
E-mail: cscott@mt.gov |
State CHIP Program
(Health care for low-income uninsured children)
Montana CHIP
P.O. Box 202951
Helena, MT 59620-2951
(406) 444-6971; (877) 543-7669
E-mail: CHIP@mt.gov
Web: www.chip.mt.gov |
Programs for Children and Youth
who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Beverly Berg, Program Administrator
Blind and Low Vision Services
State Vocational Rehabilitation Program for the Blind or
Visually Impaired
P.O. Box 4210
Helena, MT 59604-4210
(406) 444-2590 (V/TTY); (877) 296-1197
E-mail: bberg@mt.gov |
Programs for Children and Youth
who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind
Betty Van Tighem, Director
Montana Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (MDHHS)
11 38th Street North
Great Falls, MT 59405
(406) 771-9053; (406) 771-9194 (TTY)
E-mail:
mdhhsmad@sofast.net |
Montana School for the Deaf and
the Blind
3911 Central Avenue
Great Falls, MT 59405-1697
(406) 771-6000 (V/TTY); (800) 882-6732
E-mail:
bdenoma@msdb.mt.gov
Web: www.msdb.mt.gov |
Telecommunications Relay
Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing,
or with Speech Impairments
(800) 253-4093 (V)
(800) 253-4091 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 253-4613 (Speech to Speech) |
State Education Agency Rural
Representative
Nancy Coopersmith, Assistant Superintendent
Department of Education Services
Office of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 202501
Helena, MT 59620-2501
(406) 444-5541
E-mail:
ncoopersmith@mt.gov
Web: www.opi.mt.gov |
Regional ADA Technical
Assistance Center
Jana Copeland, Ph.D., Director
DBTAC (ADA Center)
3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 444-0268 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
Web:
www.adaportal.org
Web:
www.adainformation.org
Web: www.mtc-inc.com |
University Centers for
Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
R. Timm Vogelsberg, Executive Director
The University of Montana Rural Institute
Center for Excellence in Disability Education, Research,
and Service
52 Corbin Hall
Missoula, MT 59812
(406) 243-5467; (800) 732-0322
E-mail:
rtvogels@ruralinstitute.umt.edu
Web:
http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu |
Liz
Isaacs, Coordinator
Nevada Special Education
Technology Assistance Project
P.O. Box 603
Carson City, NV 89702
(775) 283-2315
E-mail: nsetap@aol.com |
Technology-Related Assistance
Kathleen Laurin, Director
MonTECH
The University of Montana, Rural Institute, MonTECH
Program
634 Eddy Avenue, CHC-009
Missoula, MT 59812
(406) 243-5676; (800) 732-0323 (V/TTY)
E-mail:
klaurin@ruralinstitute.umt.edu
Web:
http://montech.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/
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State Mediation System
Early Assistance Program
Montana Office of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 202501
Helena, MT 59620-2501
(406) 444-5664
Web: www.opi.mt.gov |
Special Format Library
Christie O. Briggs, Regional Librarian
Montana Talking Book Library
1515 E. Sixth Avenue
P.O. Box 201800
Helena, MT 59620-1800
(406) 444-2064; (800) 332-3400
E-mail: mtbl@mt.gov
Web:
http://msl.mt.gov/tbl/tbl.asp |
Disability-Specific Organizations
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Attention Deficit Disorder
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
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Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown, PA 19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
Web: www.add.org
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Autism
To identify an autism group in your state,
contact:
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM
Web:
www.autism-society.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 |
Montana Association for the
Blind
P.O. Box 465
Helena, MT 59624-0465
(406) 442-9411 |
Brain Injury
Brain Injury Association of Montana
1280 S. 3rd West, Suite 4
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 541-6442; (800) 241-6442
E-mail: biam@biamt.org
Web: www.biamt.org |
Fragile X Syndrome
Mary and Dick DeBernardis
Fragile X Resource of Montana
12345 Gooch Hill Road
Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730-9707
(406) 763-4268
E-mail: debern@imt.net
Web: www.fragilex.org
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Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities
Bev Owens, Arc Treasurer
Yellowstone Arc
602 18th Street, W.
Billings, MT 59102
(406) 652-5510
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Learning Disabilities
Mark Taylor, President
Learning Disabilities Association of Montana
3544 Toboggan Road
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 259-3110
E-mail:
mark@learningclinic.com
Web: www.ldaofmt.org
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Mental Health
Tracy Velazquez, Executive Director
Montana Mental Health Association
P.O. Box 88
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 589-7774; (888) 927-6642
E-mail:
info@montanamentalhealth.org
Web:
www.montanamentalhealth.org |
Barbara Sample, Executive Director
Family Support Network (FSN)
1211 Grand, Suite 6
Billings, MT 59102
(406) 256-7783
E-mail: fsntoo@aol.com
Web:
www.mtfamilysupport.org/ |
Speech, Language, and
Hearing
Montana Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Box 215
Miles City, MT 59301
(406) 234-8727
E-mail:
info@mshaonline.org
Web:
www.mshaonline.org |
Tourette Syndrome
(Serving Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming)
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Region
PMB 198
837 S. Kuner Road
Brighton, CO 80601
(720) 212-7535
E-mail: tsarmr@att.net
Web: www.tsarmr.com |
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Organizations Especially for Parents
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Parent Training and Information
Center (PTI)
Roger Holt, Co-Director
Parents, Let's Unite For Kids (PLUK)
516 N. 32nd Street
Billings, MT 59101-6003
(406) 255-0540; (800) 222-7585 (MT only)
E-mail:
plukinfo@pluk.org
Web: www.pluk.org |
Parent Teacher Association
(PTA)
Beth Verlanic, President
Montana Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
P.O. Box 6448
Great Falls, MT 59406
(406) 268-7475
E-mail:
montana_pta@gfps.k12.mt.us
Web:
www.montanapta.org |
Parent-To-Parent
Contact Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
listed above |
Deanna Johnson
IDEA PTA (Individuals with
Diverse and Exceptional Abilities)
P.O. Box 7724
Missoula, MT 59807
(406) 728-1124
E-mail:
lotus@bigsky.net |
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Other Disability
Organizations |
Michelle
Belknap, President
Easter Seals-Goodwill Northern
Rocky Mountains, Inc.
4400 Central Avenue
Great Falls, MT 59405
(406) 761-3680 (V/TTY); (800) 771-2153
E-mail:
michelleb@esgw.org
Web:
www.esgw-nrm.easterseals.com |
Marsha Sampson, Interim Director
Montana Center on Disabilities
Montana State University-Billings
1500 University Drive, CEHS Building
Billings, MT 59101
(888) 866-3822 (V/TTY)
Web:
www.msubillings.edu/mtcd |
Sue
Dow, Executive Director
Support & Techniques for
Empowering People (S.T.E.P.) Inc.
1501 14th Street West, Suite 210
Billings, MT 59102
(406) 248-2055; (800) 820-4180
E-mail:
suedow@step-inc.org
Web: www.step-inc.org |
Alayne O. Dolson, Executive Director
VSA arts of Montana
200 N. Adams, MCT, Broadway Studio
P.O. Box 7225
Missoula, MT 59807
(406) 549-2984
E-mail:
alaynusa@montana.com |
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) 207-0034 (V); (202) 207-0340 (TTY)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Web: www.ncil.org |
