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U.S. Department of Justice- Disability Rights Section

Address: 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530
Phone: (202) 307-0663 Email: Civil.Feedback@usdoj.gov. Website: http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/drs/index.php/

"The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, created in 1957 by the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society… Read More

National Adoption Center (NAC)

Address: 1500 Walnut Street Suite 701
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (215) 735-9988 Email: nac@adopt.org Website: http://www.adopt.org

"The National Adoption Center expands adoption opportunities for children living in foster care throughout the United States, and is a resource to families and to agencies who seek the permanency of caring homes for children. Our Core Values: Free Adoptive… Read More

Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Address: 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington, DC 20447
Phone: (202) 690-6590 Fax: (202) 6906904 Email: Add_Information@acf.hhs.gov Website: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/index.html

The Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD), formerly the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, is dedicated to ensuring that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families are able to fully participate… Read More

Minnesota Disability Law Center

Address: 430 First Avenue N, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1780
Phone: (612) 332-1441 Website: http://mylegalaid.org/about/our-work/disability-law/

The Minnesota Disability Law Center (MDLC) addresses the unique legal needs of Minnesotans with disabilities. MDLC provides free civil legal assistance to individuals with disabilities statewide on legal issues related to their disabilities. The employees… Read More

The ARC

Address: 1825 K Street NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 534-3700 Fax: (202) 5343731 Email: info@thearc.org Website: http://www.thearc.org/page.aspx?pid=2415

The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.  We are the largest national community-based… Read More

Protection & Advocacy for People with Disabilities

Address: 3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 208
Columbia, SC 29204
Phone: (866) 275-7273 Email: info@pandasc.org Website: http://pandasc.org

P&A serves people of all ages and disabilities. P&A does not charge for its services. P&A does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, sex or sexual orientation… Read More

Client Assistance Program (CAP)

Address: 1205 Pendleton Street, Edgar A. Brown Building Room 443
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 734-0285 Fax: 803.734.0546 Email: cap@admin.sc.gov Website: http://cap.sc.gov/index.html

The Client Assistance Program (CAP) is the federally mandated program that advocates for persons with disabilities in South Carolina who are seeking or receiving services through the Vocational Rehabilitation Department (VR), Commission for the Blind… Read More

“Achieving Wheelchair Equality” (AWE)

Address: 7944 Dorchester Rd
North Charleston, SC 29418
Phone: (843) 225-5080 Fax: (843) 2255082 Email: awelcws@aol.com Website: http://www.knology.net/~drc/awe/main.html

Achieving Wheelchair Equality (AWE) was founded in 1991 to help wheelchair users and others with mobility problems overcome the unique obstacles they face with employment, community, family, and recreation. Our members are involved with volunteer efforts… Read More

Arc of Oakland County (MI)

Address: 1641 West Big Beaver Road
Troy,, MI 48084
Phone: (248) 816-1900 Fax: (248) 8161906 Email: tfk@thearcoakland.org Website: http://www.thearcoakland.org

The Arc of Oakland County advocates for the rights and full participation of all children and adults with intellectual and other related developmental disabilities. We strive to improve systems of supports and services; connect families; inspire our community… Read More

Ohio Family Care Association (OFCA)

Address: 303 E. Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 222-2712 Email: office@ofcaonline.org Website: http://ofcaonline.org/

The Ohio Family Care Association (OFCA) serves as the statewide voice for the thousands of adoptive, foster, kinship and respite families – what we here refer to as resource families – in Ohio. Our role is to advocate on behalf of our members at the state… Read More

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