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ALABAMA

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EMERGENCY RESOURCES

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Emergency First Responders - 911

Information & Referral - 211

TTY Relay - 711 (if you are Deaf, use this not 911)

Speech to Speech Relay 1-800-229-5746

Skip to disability resources

Emergency Management

Alabama Emergency Management Agency
5898 County Road 41
P.O. Drawer 2160
Clanton, Alabama 35046-2160
(205) 280-2200
(205) 280-2495 FAX
http://ema.alabama.gov/

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ALABAMA HURRICANE KATRINA RESOURCES
http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/katrina.htm

If you have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina and need mental health, mental retardation or substance addiction services call 1-800-367-0955

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EDUCATION

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Homeless Education
State Department of Education
5348 Gordon Persons Building
50 North Ripley Street
Montgomery, AL 36130-3901
Phone: (334) 242-8199
Fax: (334) 242-0496
Email: driggins@alsde.edu
Website: Alabama Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program

Department of Education
50 North Ripley Street
P.O. Box 302101
Montgomery, Alabama 36104
(334) 242-9700
Website:http://www.alsde.edu/html/home.asp

Special Education
Mabrey Whetstone, Director - speced@alsde.edu
Phone: (334) 242-8114
http://www.alsde.edu/html/sections/section_detail.asp?section=65&footer=sections

Alabama Department of Education
State Education Technology Plan
50 North Ripley Street
P.O.B. 302101
Montgomery,AL 36104

(334) 242-9700(voice)
800-392-8020
334-242-9708
http://www.alsde.edu

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HOUSING

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HUD
Medical Forum Building
950 22nd Street North,
Suite 900
Birmingham, AL 35203
Phone: (205) 731-2617
Fax: (205) 731-2593
TTY: (800) 548-2546

Homeless Coalition of the Gulf Coast, Inc.
P.O. Box 444
Mobile, AL 36601
TEL: 251-434-6426
Fax: 251/434-6427
Email:homeless@mobilecan.org

Mobile Multi-Service Center
15 N. Joachim St.
Mobile, AL 36602
TEL: 251/ 338 2069
FAX: 334/434-6427
Email: lwalters@mobilecan.org

Alabama Arise
409 Garden Springs Circle
Montgomery, AL 35206
TEL: 334/832-9060
FAX: 334/832-9061
Website:http://www.alarise.org

Alabama Coalition for the Homeless
300 8th Ave. West
Birmingham, AL 35204
205-327-7540

Alabama Low Income Housing Coalition
P.O. Box 95
Epes, AL 35460
TEL: 205/652- 9676
FAX: 205/652-9678

North Alabama Coalition for the Homeless
2227 Drake Avenue SW, Suite 19
Huntsville, AL 35805
TEL: 256/534-7644

Birmingham Health Care
712 25th St. North
Birmingham, AL 35203
TEL: 205/439-7200
FAX: 205/458-3383
Email: jwdunning@cs.com

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FOOD

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WIC
1-800-654-1385
http://www.adph.org/WIC/

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FINANCIAL HELP

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Social Security Administration Benefits Planning Assistance Outreach (BPAO)
Mid Alabama Chapter of the Alabama Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities
206 13th Street South
Birmingham,AL 35233
205-251-2223 Ext. 112(voice)
http://www.ssa.gov/work/ServiceProviders/BPAODirectory.html#Alabama

Social Security Administration Planning Assistance Outreach (BPAO)
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
2129 East South Boulevard
Montgomery,AL 36111
800-441-7607(toll free)
http://www.ssa.gov/work/ServiceProviders/BPAODirectory.html#Alabama

Help with Utilities
http://www.liheap.ncat.org/profiles/energyhelp.htm

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MEDICAL CARE

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http://www.medicaid.state.al.us/

Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
(serving children and adults in the State of Alabama)
236 Goodwin Crest Drive
Birmingham,AL 35209
205-290-4550(voice)
205-290-4401
205-290-4400
205-290-0486
http://www.rehab.state.al.us

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EMPLOYMENT

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http://es.dir.alabama.gov/index.html

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SENIOR RESOURCES

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http://www.adss.state.al.us/

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RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE with DISABILITIES

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Governor's Office On Disability (GOOD)
2129 East South Blvd.
P. O. Box 11586
Montgomery, AL 36111-0586
Telephone: 334-353-4663
Toll Free: 888-879-3582
FAX: 334-353-1563
E-Mail: info@good.state.al.us
Website: http://www.good.state.al.us/Default.htm

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ADA

ADA hotline (toll free)
1-800-205-9986 (voice)
1-888-574-2257 (TTY)

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Accessible IT Resource Center
Southeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC)
490 Tenth Street
Atlanta, GA 30318
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: sedbtacproject@catea.org
http://www.sedbtac.org/

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Arc

The Arc of Alabama
300 South Hull Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 262-7688
info@TheArcofAlabama.com
http://www.TheArcofAlabama.com

Jefferson County 215 21st Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35205 (205) 323-6383 Mobile 2424 Gordon Smith Dr Mobile, AL 36617 (251) 479-7409 Madison County 1100 Washington St Huntsville, AL 35801 (256) 539-2266 DeKalb County 201 Grand Avenue S Fort Payne, AL 35967 (205) 845-0165 Shelby County 1960 H Chandler Drive Pelham, AL 35124-4323 (205) 664-9313 Geneva County 116 Old Elba Road Coffee Springs, AL 36318 Chattahoochee Valley 6345 Fairfax Bypass P.O. Box 416 Valley, AL 36854 (334) 756-2868 valleyhaven@mindspring.com Morgan County 401 14th Street SE, Building 4E Decatur, AL 35601 (256) 355-6192 morgancountyarc@bellsouth.net The Arc of the Shoals P.O. Box 501 Tuscumbia, AL 35674 (256) 383-1472 Calhoun-Cleburne P.O. Box 1848 Anniston, AL 36202 (256) 236-2857 TheArc@cableone.net AWE/Arc Autauga and Western Elmore Counties 298 Jay Street Prattville, AL 36066 (334) 365-4054 smithctr@yahoo.com

Baldwin County P.O. Box 400 Loxley, AL 36551 (334) 964-4451 St. Clair County 282 Chula Vista Dr Pell City, AL 35125 (205) 884-2680 Athens - Limestone 427 Rogers Street Athens, AL 35611 (256) 232-0366 Walker County 910 Oak Hill Road Jasper, AL 35504 (205) 387-0562 Randolph County P.O. Box 127 Roanoke, AL 36274 (334) 863-8991 rclc@teleclipse.net Fayette/Lamar 1428 STemple Ave Fayette, AL 35555 (205) 932-8642 South Talladega P.O. Box 360 607 W 4th Street Sylacauga, AL 35150 (256) 245-2323 Clarke County 501 Forest Avenue P.O. Box 100 Jackson, AL 36545 (251) 246-3000 ccarc@mindspring.com http://www.clarkearc.com Winston Marion County 145 County Highway 76 Haleyville, AL 35565-3602 (205) 486-2178 wmarc@ala.nu North Talladega County P.O. Box 853 Talladega, AL 35161 (256) 362-8064

Cullman County 95 County Road 1218 Vinemont, AL 35179 (205) 739-1161 ccarc@bellsouth.com Marshall County 5104 Porter Harvey Drive Guntersville, AL 35976 (256) 582-5009 mcarc@mindspring.com Dothan-Houston County P.O. Box 594 Dothan, AL 36302 (334) 792-0002 Blount County P.O. Box 210 615 Fairground Avenue Oneonta, AL 35121 (205) 625-3552 Lawrence County P.O. Box 486 Moulton, AL 35650 (256) 974-0496 E. Elmore County P.O. Box 847 Wetumpka, AL 36092 (334) 514-0708 Franklin County P.O. Box 1456 Red Bay, AL 35582 (256) 356-8855 Tuscaloosa County P.O. Box 40246 Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 (205) 556-4900 bcarroll@dbtech.net http://www.dbtech.net/arc/ Jackson County 180 Mack Morris Drive Scottsboro, AL 35769 (256) 259-1603 arlenea@hiwaay.net Montgomery 527 Buckingham Drive Montgomery, AL 36116 (334) 281-6938 marcl@mindspring.com website

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Arthritis, Skeletal & Skin

Athritis Foundation Alabama Chapter
Mountain Brook Center Office Building
2700 Highway 280 East, Suite 180
Birmingham, AL 35216
205.979.5700
http://www.arthritis.org/Communities/Chapters/Chapter.asp?chapid=8

Ehlers-Danos Syndrome Support Group
Kelly Tinnon: kellyt~at~ednf.org
256-547-1950
http://www.ednf.org

Little People of America
Lisa Beatty: lisa@ssechurch.org
Website: http://www.lpad13.org

Schleroderma Support Group
Sarah Logan, 256-332-0048, slcrnp@aol.com
http://www.sclero.org/support/groups/us/al/gulfcoast/a-to-z.html

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Assistive Technology

Alabama Statewide Technology Access and Response Project (STAR) System for Alabamians with Disabilities
2125 East South Boulevard
P.O. Box 20752
Montgomery, AL 36120-0752
Phone: (334) 613-3480; (800) STAR656 (In-State); TDD (334) 613-3519
Fax: (334) 613-3485
E-mail: tbridges@rehab.state.al.us
http://www.rehab.state.al.us/star

Technology Assistance for Special Consumers (T.A.S.C.)
P.O. Box 443
Huntsville, AL 35804
(256) 532-5996
E-mail: tasc@hiwaay.net
http://www.tasc.ataccess.org

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Autism

Autism Society of Alabama
4778 Overton Road
Irondale , AL 35210
1-877-4AUTISM (1-877-428-8476)
205-951-1364
Fax: 205-951-1366
http://www.autism-alabama.org/

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Blind & Visually Impaired

National Federation of the Blind of Alabama
340 Shelton Road
Auburn,AL 36830
334-501-2001(voice)
http://www.nfbofalabama.org/adatng.html

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Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries

Alabama Head Injury Foundation
3100 Lorna Road, Suite 226
Hoover, Alabama 35216
Telephone(205) 823-3818 or (800) 433-8002
FAX (205) 823-4544
info@ahif.org
http://www.ahif.org/

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Cerebral Palsy

UCP of Alabama
and UCP of East Central Alabama
301 E.A. Darden Drive, Box 694
Anniston, AL 36202
Phone: 256-237-8203
Fax: 256-235-2388
E-mail: executivedirector@ecaucp.org
http://www.ecaucp.org

UCP of Greater Birmingham 120 Oslo Circle Birmingham, AL 35211 Phone: 205-944-3900 Fax: 205-944-3933 E-mail: lindab@ucpbham.com http://www.ucpbham.com UCP of Huntsville & Tennessee Valley 2075 Max Luther Drive Huntsville, AL 35810 Phone: 256-852-5600/256-852-5673 Fax: 256-852-6722 E-mail: csmith@ucphuntsville.org http://www.ucphuntsville.org       (Back to Top)

UCP of Mobile 3058 Dauphin Sq. Connector Mobile, AL 36607 Phone: 251-479-4900 Fax: 251-479-4998 E-mail: info@ucpmobile.org http://www.ucpmobile.org UCP of Northwest Alabama 4212 Jackson Highway Sheffield, AL 35660 Phone: 256-381-4310 Fax: 256-381-4378 E-mail: ucpofnwa@hiwaay.net UCP of West Alabama 1100 UCP Parkway Northport, AL 35476 Phone: 205-345-3031 Fax: 205-345-3035 tfrankucp@comcast.net http://www.ucpwa.org

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Centers for Independent Living

Alabama State Independent Living Council
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
2129 East South Blvd.
Montgomery, AL 36116
334-281-8780(voice)
334-281-8780 Ext. 249
334-613-3542

Birmingham ILC
206 13TH St., S
Birmingham, AL 35233-1317
(205) 251-2223 Ext: V/TTY
(205) 251-0605 Ext: FAX
Email: bhamilc@mindspring.com
http://www.birminghamilc.org/

BILC Jasper Office
P.O. Box 434
Jasper, AL 35502-
(205) 387-0159
Email: pjmagik@bellsouth.net

ILC of Mobile
5304B Overlook Rd.
Mobile, AL 36618-
(251) 460-0301
(251) 460-2872 Ext: TTY
251-341-1267 FAX
http://www.ilcmobile.org
Email: ilc@ilcmobile.org

Montgomery Center for Independent Living
600 South Court Street
Montgomery,AL 36104
334-240-2520(voice)
334-240-6869
Email: mcil@bellsouth.net

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Chronic Illness

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Alabama Chapter
3918 Montclair Road, Suite 201
Mountain Brook, AL 35213
(205) 870-8565
Toll Free: (800) 523-2357
Fax: (205) 879-9448

Mobile Office
3602 B Old Shell Road
Mobile, AL 36608
Main Phone: (251) 345-7241
Fax: (251) 345-7428
http://www.cff.org/Chapters/alabama/

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Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Alabama Chapter
14 Office Park Circle, Suite 115
Birmingham, AL 35223
Telephone: 205-871-0333
Fax: 205-871-0355
E-Mail: alabama@jdrf.org
http://www.jdrf.org/chapters/AL/Alabama

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Deaf, hearing impaired, and speech services

Alabama Institute for the Deaf AND Deaf and Blind
205 E. South Street
Talladega, Alabama 35160
http://www.aidb.org/

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Developmental Disabilities

Alabama Council for Developmental Disabilities
RSA Union Building
100 North Union Street
Post Office Box 301410
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1410
Phone: 1-334-242-3973
Toll-Free: 1-800-232-2158
Information and Referral: 1-877-774-9520
FAX: 1-334-242-0797
Email: addpc@mh.state.al.us
http://www.acdd.org/

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Civitan International Research Center
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1719 Sixth Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294-0021
(205) 934-8900
http://www.circ.uab.edu/

Alabama Dept of Mental Health & Mental Retardation
100 North Union Street
Post Office Box 301410
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1410
Phone: 1-800-367-0955 (toll-free in Alabama)
(334) 242-3454 (within Montgomery calling Area)
http://www.mh.state.al.us/

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Down syndrome

Bringing Up Down Syndrome (B.U.D.S.)
144 Riverwalk Trail
New Market AL 35761
256-852-5445, 256-990-3430,
Email: tamyrandall@msn.com

Down Syndrome Society of Baldwin County
21428 S. Meadows Dr.
Fairhope AL 36532
251-929-1704
admin@dssbc.org
http://www.dssbc.org

Families Reaching, Influencing, Educating and Networking for Down Syndrome (FRIENDS)
112 Carimar Place
Headland AL 36345
(334) 693-9199
Email: josette.hall@earthlink.net or cadkins4@earthlink.net

Mobile Area Down Syndrome Support Group
2371 Carrington Court
Mobile AL 36695
251-634-1351
LaLaPEDRN@aol.com

Montgomery Area Down Syndrome Outreach Group
1630 Parkview Drive
Montgomery AL 36117
334-277-7287
Email: hsmith@alfains.com

North Alabama Down Syndrome Society
Athens AL 35611
256-434-0800
Email: enskat1405@hotmail.com

Parent Advocates Down Syndrome (PADS)
1919 Oxmoor Rd. #416
Birmingham AL 35209
205-988-0810, 205-444-9933,
Email: pads_ed@yahoo.com
http://www.parentadvocatesdownsyndrome.com

The Chattahoochee Valley Down Syndrome Support Group
CVDSSG228 Lee Rd. 281
Salem AL 36874
334-291-1874
Email: dbradfield@ctvea.net

Down Syndrome Clinic
331 C Sparks Building
1720 7th Avenue, South
Birmingham AL 35233-1718
(205) 934-1055
(205) 939-9141
Fax (205) 975-2380

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Easter Seals

Easter Seals Alabama
6005-A E. Shirley Lane
Montgomery, AL 36117-1935
(334) 395-4489; (800) 388-7325
http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?JServSessionIdr004=fiwvm4ty61.app24b&pagename=ALDR_homepage

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Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities Association of Alabama
P.O. Box 11588
Montgomery, AL 36111
(334) 277-9151
http://www.ldaal.org

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Legal Advocacy

Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP)
University of Alabama
P. O. Box 870395
Tuscaloosa,AL 35487-0395
800-826-1675(toll free)
205-348-4928
205-348-9484
205-348-3909
Email: adap@law.ua.edu
http://www.adap.net

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Mental Health

NAMI
Alabama 6900 6th Avenue South, Suite B
Birmingham, AL 35212-1902
(205)833-8336
office@namialabama.org

Helping Other Parents Explore, H.O.P.E.
(Fed. of Families for Children's Mental Health)
940 Montclair Road, Suite 200
Birmingham, AL 35213
Off) (205) 443-2233
Fax) (205) 595-7499

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Neurological disabilities

ALS Association
North Alabama CIO
P.O. Box 2888
Huntsville, AL 35804
256-519-9030
800-664-1242
425-962-4803 (fax)
info@ALSAlabama.org
http://www.ALSAlabama.org

Epilepsy Foundation of North and Central Alabama
701 37th Street, South, Suite 2
Birmingham, AL 35222
(205) 324-4222; (800) 950-6662 (In AL)
E-mail: epilepsy@aol.com
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/ncalabama/

Epilepsy Foundation of South Alabama
951 Government Street, Suite 201
Mobile, AL 36604
(334) 432-0970; (800) 626-1582 (In AL)

Huntington's Disease Alabama Support Group
5750 Picketts Lane
Pinson, AL 35126
phone: 205-325-3877

MS Society
3840 Ridgeway Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209
phone: (205) 879-8881
1-800-FIGHT-MS
fax: (205) 879-8869
alc@nmss.org
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/alc/home/

American Parkinson’s Disease Association Information & Referral Center
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dept. of Neurology
1720 7th Avenue, South, Room 360M-SC
Birmingham, AL 35294
Carla Cothran: parkinson@coosahs.net
205-934-9100 FAX: 205-934-0928
E-Mail: parkinson@coosahs.net

Spina Bifida Assoc.of Alabama
P.O. Box 130538
Birmingham, AL 35213
Phone: (205) 822-9028

Gulf Coast Spina Bifida Assoc
900 Downtowner Blvd., #89
Mobile, AL 36609
Phone/Fax: (251) 342-2417

Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Alabama Chapter
P.O. Box 680
Trussville, Alabama 35173
Phone: 205-661-6423

Tourette's Syndrome Family Support
Mid-South Regional Chapter
334-502-0055
e-mail tsamidsouth@bellsouth.net

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Parent Advocacy - Cross Disability

Family Voices
2129 E. South Blvd.
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334) 613-2284

Family Voices
9800 Cascade Drive
Mobile, AL 36695
(334) 633-3756

Special Education Action Committee Inc.
Parent Training and Information Project
P.O. Box 161274
Mobile,AL 36616-2274
800-222-7322 (AL only)(toll free)
251-478-1208
251-473-7877
Email: seacofmobile@zebra.net
http://home.hiwaay.net/~seachsv/

Ingram Institute
307 West Second Street
Tuscumbia,AL 35674-1808
256-414-0772(voice)
Email: ingraminstitute@comcast.net

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Recreation & the Arts

VSA arts Alabama (formerly Very Special Arts)
701 S. 37th Street, Suite 10
Birmingham, AL 35222
(205) 322-4086
or
1116 S. 26th Street
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 322-4086
E-mail: info@vsartsalabama.org
http://www.vsartsalabama.org

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Resource Lists

DRM
http://www.disabilityresources.org/ALABAMA.html

NICHCY
http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/al.htm

Alabama Yellow Pages for Kids
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/al.htm

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