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CPN New Mexico State 

State Agencies and Organizations

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:
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:
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/

Official State Web Site
Web: www.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
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:

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 Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown, PA 19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
Web: www.add.org
 
Autism
Autism Society of Hawaii
P.O. Box 2995
Honolulu, HI 96802
(808) 944-4774
Web: www.autismhawaii.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
Kisha Skeen, Program Coordinator
Brain Injury Association of Hawaii
2201 Waimano Home Road, Hale F
Pearl City, HI 96782
(808) 454-0699
E-mail: biahi@verizon.net
Cerebral Palsy
Donna Fouts, Executive Director
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawaii
414 Kuwili Street, Suite 105
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 532-6744
E-mail: ucpa@ucpahi.org
Web: www.ucpahi.org
Deafness/Hard of Hearing
Ann K. Reimers, Executive Director
Hawaii Services on Deafness
1833 Kalakaua Avenue, Suite 905
Honolulu, HI 96815
(808) 946-7300 (V/TTY)
E-mail: reimers@hsod.org
Web: www.hsod.org

Sara Simmons, Executive Director
Gallaudet University Regional Center
Kapiolani Community College
4303 Diamond Head Road
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 734-9210 (V/TTY)
E-mail: sarasimm@hawaii.edu
Web: http://gurc.gallaudet.edu/pacific-gurc.html

Down Syndrome
Connie Smith, President
Hawaii Down Syndrome Congress
419 Keoniana Street #804
Honolulu, HI 96815
(808) 949-1999
E-mail hawaiidownsyndrome@hawaii.rr.com
Web: www.hawaiidownsyndrome.com
 
Epilepsy
John "Keoni" Devereaux, Jr., MS, Ph.D., Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii
501 Sumner Street, PH4
Honolulu, HI 96817-5003
(808) 528-3058
E-mail: director-efh@hawaiiepilepsy.com
Web: www.hawaiiepilepsy.com/efh
 
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Colleen Kojima, Executive Director
The Arc in Hawaii
3989 Diamond Head Road
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 737-7995
E-mail: info@thearcinhawaii.org
E-mail: colleenk@thearcinhawaii.org
Web: www.thearcinhawaii.org
Learning Disabilities
Michael Moore, Executive Director
Learning Disabilities Association of Hawaii
200 N. Vineyard Boulevard, Suite 310
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 536-9684 (V/TTY); (800) 533-9684 (in HI)
E-mail: LDAH@LDAHawaii.org
Web: www.ldahawaii.org
Mental Health
Marya Grambs, Executive Director
Mental Health Association in Hawaii
1124 Fort Street Mall #205
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 521-1846
E-mail: info@mentalhealth-hi.org
Web: www.mentalhealth-hi.org

Marion Poirier, Executive Director
NAMI-OAHU
770 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 613
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 591-1297
E-mail: namioahu@hawaiiantel.net
 

Susan Cooper, Executive Director
Hawaii Families as Allies
99-209 Moanalua Road, Suite 305
Aiea, HI 96701
(808) 487-8785; (866) 361-8825
E-mail: hfaa@hfaa.net
Web: http://hfaa.net

Speech, Language, and Hearing
Lisa Ing, President
Hawaii Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 235888
Honolulu, HI 96823
(808) 528-4742
E-mail: hsha_membership@yahoo.com
Web: www.hsha.org
 

Organizations Especially for Parents

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Michael Moore, Executive Director
Hawaii Parent Training and Information Center
200 N. Vineyard Boulevard, Suite 310
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 536-9684 (V/TTY); (808) 536-2280 (V/TTY)
(800) 533-9684 (in HI)
E-mail: LDAH@LDAHawaii.org
Web: www.ldahawaii.org
Partners in Policymaking
Mary Matsukawa, Program Specialist
Hawaii Council on Developmental Disabilities
54 High Street, 3rd Floor
Wailuku, Maui, HI 96793
(808) 984-8218
E-mail: mauimatsu@yahoo.com
Web: www.hiddc.org
 
Parent-To-Parent
Susan Rocco, Coordinator
Special Parent Information Network (SPIN)
919 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 101
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
(808) 586-8126 (V/TTY)
E-mail: spin@doh.hawaii.gov
Web: www.spinhawaii.org
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Valerie Sonoda, President
Hawaii State Parent Teacher Student Association
P.O. Box 22878
Honolulu, HI 96823-2878
(808) 593-2042
E-mail: hi_office@pta.org
Web: www.hawaiiptsa.org

Other Disability Organizations

John Howell, President/CEO
Easter Seals Hawaii
710 Green Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 536-1015 (V/TTY); (888) 241-7450
Web: www.eastersealshawaii.org
Wendy Kamai, Acting Executive Director
VSA arts of Hawaii-Pacific
86-660 Lualualei Homestead Road
Waianae, HI 96792
(808) 455-6002
E-mail: wendyl306@hawaii.rr.com
Web: http://vsartshawaiipacific.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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