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The offices listed on NICHCY state sheets are primarily state-level offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information and assistance about disability issues in your state. If you find that an address or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org and let us know.

A Note About Age of Eligibility:
Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education for the state of interest.

All State Organizations

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Official State Web Site
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:
   
www.usvitourism.vi/official_business#government
Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 3
Infant and Toddlers Program
Department of Health
Elaine Co. Complex, Lower Level
Est. Contant #78-1, 2, 3
Lower Level
St. Thomas   VI   00802
(340) 777-8804, ext. 2623
(340) 774-9290 (TDD)
birthto3usvi@viaccess.net
www.healthvi.org/index.php?page_id=98
Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Division Disabilities and Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Department of Human Services
Knud Hansen Complex, Building A
1303 Hospital Ground
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas   VI   00802
(340) 774-0930
www.dhs.gov.vi/disabilities/index.html
Mental Health Agency
Division of Mental Health, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Services
Barbel Plaza South, 1st Floor
St. Thomas   VI   00801
(340) 774-4888, ext. 2610
ray.fonseca@usvi-doh.org
Monitoring and Improvement Planning
Office of Special Education
Department of Education
1834 Kongens Gade
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas   VI   00802
(340) 719-7682
anduzes@yahoo.com
www.usviosep.org/
Protection and Advocacy Agency
Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands
63 Cane CarltonĀ 
Fredericksted, St. Croix   VI   00840
(340) 772-1200
(340) 772-4641 (TTY)
(340) 772-0609 (Fax)
amelia@drcvi.org
www.drcvi.org
Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Maternal Child Health and Children with Special Health
Care Needs Program
Virgin Islands Department of Health
2C Estate Contant, AQ Building, 2nd Floor
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas   VI   00802
(340) 776-3580
www.healthvi.org/index.php
Telecommunications Relay Services
   
711 (TTY)
(800) 229-5746 (Speech to Speech - English)
(866) 260-9470 (Speech to Speech - Spanish)
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Virgin Islands University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
University of the Virgin Islands
2 John Brewers Bay
St. Thomas   VI   00802-9990
(340)693-1322 (St. Thomas)
(340) 692-1919 (St. Croix)
yhabtes@uvi.edu
www.uvi.edu/sites/uvi/Pages/VIUCEDD-Home.aspx?s=CO
Department of Education: Special Education
Department of Education
State Office of Special Education
1834 Kongens Gade
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas   VI   00802-6746
(340) 776-5802
(340) 719-7682 (St. Croix Office)
cjohns@usviosep.org
www.usviosep.org
Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Contact Department of Education: Special Education.
   
Office of Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Career, Technical and Adult Education
Department of Education
1834 Kongens Gade
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas   VI   00802-6746
(340) 776-3484
(340) 776-3488 (Fax)
ejcorneir@excite.com
www.doe.vi/11.html
Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Contact Mental Health Agency.
   
Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Contact Vocational Rehabilitation Agency.
   
Client Assistance Program
Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency.
   
Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Contact Department of Education: Special Education.
   
Regional ADA Technical Assistance Agency
DBTAC - Northeast ADA Center
Cornell University
201 Dolgen Hall
Ithaca   NY   14853-3901
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY/Spanish)
(607) 255-6686 (V/TTY/Spanish)
dbtacnortheast@cornell.edu
www.dbtacnortheast.org
Mediation System
Contact Department of Education: Special Education.
   
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collapse   Organizations for Parents
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Virgin Islands Family Information Network on Disabilities
(V.I.FIND)
#2 Nye Gade
P.O. Box 11670
St. Thomas   VI   00802
(340) 774-1662
(340) 692-2323 (St. Croix)
(340) 779-4333 (St. John)
vifind@islands.vi
www.taalliance.org/ptis/vifind/
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Independent Living
To find out the contact information for the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) in the Virgin Islands, 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)
ilru@ilru.org
www.ilru.org

To find out the contact information for centers for independent living (CILs) in the Virgin Islands, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor
Washington   DC   20036
(202) 207-0334 (V)
(202) 207-0340 (TTY)
ncil@ncil.org
www.ncil.org
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