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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.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CO-Portal/CXP/1165693060239
State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Office of Federal Programs
Colorado Department of Education
1560 Broadway, Suite 1450
Denver   CO   80202
(303) 866-6780
chapman_p@cde.state.co.us
www.cde.state.co.us
Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Early Childhood Initiatives
Colorado Department of Education
201 E. Colfax Avenue, Room 305 
Denver   CO   80203
(303) 866-6709
(303) 866-6712
(888) 777-4041
Smith_s@cde.state.co.us
www.cde.state.co.us

Youth Programs Coordinator
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Administration Office
Department of Human Services
1575 Sherman, 4th Floor

Denver   CO   80203
(303) 866-4756
susan.schierkolk@state.co.us
Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Colorado Community College System
9101 E. Lowry Boulevard 
Denver   CO   80230-6011
(303) 620-4000
State Mental Health Agency
Division of Mental Health/Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
Colorado Department of Human Services
3824 W. Princeton Circle
Denver   CO   80236
(303) 866-7400
janet.wood@state.co.us
www.cdhs.state.co.us/adad/
www.cdhs.state.co.us/dmh
Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Division for Developmental Disabilities
3824 W. Princeton Circle
Denver   CO   80236
(303) 866-7467
sheila.peil@state.co.us
www.cdhs.state.co.us/ddd
Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council (CDDC)
3401 Quebec Street, Suite 6009 
Denver   CO   80207
(720) 941-0176
cddpc.email@state.co.us
www.coddc.org
Client Assistance Program
Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency.
   
State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Child Health Plan Plus
P.O. Box 929
Denver   CO   80201-0929
(800) 359-1991
www.cchp.org/
Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Colorado Department of Education
201 E. Colfax Avenue
Denver   CO   80203
(303) 866-6909
muir_s@cde.state.co.us
www.cde.state.co.us
Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center
DBTAC - Rocky Mountain ADA Center
Meeting the Challenge, Inc.
3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103
Colorado Springs   CO   80907
(719) 444-0268 (V/TTY)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
technicalassistance@mtc-inc.com
www.adainformation.org
Technology-Related Assistance
Assistive Technology Partners
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
601 E. 18th Avenue, Suite 130
Denver   CO   80203
(303) 315-1280
(303) 837-8964 (TTY)
(800) 255-3477
www.uchsc.edu/atp
Special Format Library
Colorado Talking Book Library
180 Sheridan Boulevard
Denver   CO   80226-8097
(303) 727-9277
(800) 685-2136
ctbl.info@cde.state.co.us
www.cde.state.co.us/ctbl
State Department of Education: Special Education
Exceptional Student Services Unit
Colorado Department of Education
201 E. Colfax Avenue
Denver   CO   80203
(303) 866-6694
www.cde.state.co.us
Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Early Intervention Colorado
CDHS-Division for Developmental Disabilities
4055 S. Lowell Blvd.
Denver   CO   80236
(888) 777-4041
JoAnne.Dionese@state.co.us
http://www.eicolorado.org
State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Human Services
1575 Sherman, 4th Floor
Denver   CO   80203
(303) 866-4150
nancy.smith@state.co.us
Coordinator for Transition Services
Transition Services
Exceptional Student Leadership Unit
Colorado Department of Education
201 E. Colfax Avenue
Denver   CO   80203
(303) 866-6721
(303) 866-6703 (Jon Burden)
palmer_b@cde.state.co.us or burden_j@cde.state.co.us

Community College of Denver
P.O. Box 173363/CB400
Denver   CO   80217-3363
(303) 556-3567
susie.bell@ccd.edu
State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Division of Mental Health Services
Department of Human Services
3824 W. Princeton Circle
Denver   CO   80236
(303) 866-7581
lawrence.marsh@state.co.us

Developmental Disabilities Services
3824 W. Princeton Circle 
Denver   CO   80236
(303) 866-7450
sharon.jacksi@state.co.us
www.state.co.us/
Protection and Advocacy Agency
The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People
455 Sherman Street, Suite 130
Denver   CO   80203
(303) 722-0300
(800) 288-1376 (in CO only)
tlcmail@thelegalcenter.org
www.thelegalcenter.org
Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Health Care Program For Children with Special Needs (HCP)
Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Room A410
Denver   CO   80246-1530
(303) 692-2370
(800) 688-7777
kathy.watters@state.co.us
www.cdphe.state.co.us
Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deafblind
Project Director of Colorado Services for Children and Youth who have Combined Vision and Hearing Loss
Exceptional Student Leadership Unit
Colorado Department of Education
201 E. Colfax Avenue
Denver   CO   80203
(303) 866-6681
Anthony_T@cde.state.co.us
www.cde.state.co.us
Telecommunications Relay Services
   
(800) 659-3656 (V)
(800) 659-2656 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 659-4279 (Speech to Speech)
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
JFK Partners
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
4200 E. 9th Avenue, Suite C-221
Denver   CO   80262
(303) 864-5261
www.jfkpartners.org
State Mediation System
Colorado Department of Education
Exceptional Student Services
201 E. Colfax Avenue, Room 300 
Denver   CO   80203
(303) 866-6685
kirchubul_k@cde.state.co.us
www.cde.state.co.us
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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)
www.chadd.org
Autism
Autism Society of Colorado
550 S. Wadsworth Boulevard
Lakewood   CO   80226
(720) 214-0794
office@autismcolorado.org
www.autismcolorado.org
Brain Injury
Brain Injury Association of Colorado
4200 W. Conejos Place, Suite 524
Denver   CO   80204
(303) 355-9969
(800) 955-2443 (in CO only)
sue@biacolorado.org
www.biacolorado.org
Down Syndrome
Mile High Down Syndrome Association, Inc.
2121 S. Oneida Street, Suite 60
Denver   CO   80224
(303) 797-1699
mhdsa@aol.com
www.mhdsa.org
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The Arc of Colorado
8000 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite D-1
Greenwood Village   CO   80111
(303) 864-9334
(800) 333-7690
www.thearcofco.org
Mental Health
Mental Health America of Colorado
1385 S. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 610
Denver   CO   80222
(720) 208-2220
mentalhealth@mhacolorado.org
www.mhacolorado.org

Colorado Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
P.O. Box 9086
Englewood   CO   80111
(888) 569-7500
(303) 572-0302
aschrader54@aol.com
www.coloradofederation.org
Special Health Care Needs
Family Voices
(A Service of CP of Colorado)
801 Yosemite Street
Denver   CO   80230
(303) 691-9339 ext. 1128
christy957@comcast.net
www.familyvoicesco.org
Spina Bifida
Colorado Spina Bifida Association
P.O. Box 22994
Denver   CO   80222
(303) 797-7870
www.coloradospinabifida.org

Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown   PA   19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
www.add.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York   NY   10001
(212) 502-7600
(800) 232-5463
afbinfo@afb.net
www.afb.org
Cerebral Palsy
(serving individuals with a wide variety of needs and conditions, not only cerebral palsy.)
Cerebral Palsy of Colorado, Inc.
801 Yosemite Street
Denver   CO   80230
(303) 691-9339
jham@cpco.org
www.cpco.org
Epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado, Inc.
234 Columbine Street, Suite 333
Denver   CO   80206-4711
(303) 377-9774
(888) 378-9779 (in CO)
gail@epilepsycolorado.org
www.epilepsycolorado.org
Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of Colorado
Colorado University of Denver/LEP
2050 E. Evans Avenue, Suite 30
Denver   CO   80208
(303) 894-0992
info@ldacolorado.com
www.ldacolorado.com

NAMI Colorado
1100 Fillmore Street
Denver   CO   80206-3334
(303) 321-3104
nami-co@nami.org
www.namicolorado.org

EMPOWER Colorado (Mental Health)
(A Service of CP of Colorado)
801 Yosemite Street
Denver   CO   80230
(866) 213-4631
jham@cpco.org
www.EMPOWERcolorado.com
Speech, Language, and Hearing
Colorado Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 345
Sedalia   CO   80135
(720) 733-9097
cshassoc@aol.com
www.cshassoc.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
tsarmr@att.net
www.tsarmr.com
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Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
PEAK Parent Center, Inc.
611 N. Weber, Suite 200
Colorado Springs   CO   80903
(719) 531-9400
(800) 284-0251
info@peakparent.org
www.peakparent.org
Community Parent Resource Center
Denver Metro Community Parent Resource Center
14231 E. 4th Avenue #100
Aurora   CO   80011
(303) 365-2772
info@denvermetrocprc.org
www.denvermetrocprc.org
Parent-To-Parent
Parent to Parent of Colorado
(A Service of CP of Colorado)
801 Yosemite Street
Denver   CO   80230
(877) 472-7201
mail@p2p-co.org
www.p2p-co.org
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Colorado PTA
7859 W. 38th Avenue
Wheat Ridge   CO   80033
(303) 420-7820
(888) 225-8234
office@copta.org
www.copta.org
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Easter Seals Colorado
5755 W. Alameda Avenue
Lakewood   CO   80226
(303) 233-1666 (V/TTY)
(800) 875-4732
lrobinson@eastersealscolorado.org
www.eastersealscolorado.org

VSA arts Colorado
909 Santa Fe Drive
Denver   CO   80204
(303) 777-0797
(303) 777-0798 (TTY)
vsaco@earthlink.net
www.vsaco.org

To find 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)
ncil@ncil.org
www.ncil.org

Rocky Mountain Stroke Association
5666 S. Bannock Street
Littleton   CO   80120
(303) 730-8800
(877) 630-7444
rmstroke@aol.com
www.strokecolorado.org
Independent Living
To find 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)
ilru@ilru.org
www.ilru.org
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