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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.state.nm.us/

Governor's Behavioral Health Planning Council
P.O. Box 2348
Santa Fe   NM   87504-2348
(505) 827-2601
leticia.rutledge@state.nm.us
www.bhc.state.nm.us
State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Public Education Department
300 Don Gaspar Avenue
Santa Fe   NM   87501-2786
(505) 827-6683
carlos.martinez@state.nm.us
www.ped.state.nm.us

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
(800) 552-8195 (in NM)
(505) 272-8549
infonet@unm.edu
http://cdd.unm.edu/linc/babynet/index.htm
State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
435 St. Michaels Drive, Building D
Santa Fe   NM   87505
(800) 224-7005
(505) 954-8500
(505) 954-8511 (V/TTY)
gary.beene@state.nm.us
www.dvrgetsjobs.com/
Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Public Education Department
Career-Technical and Workforce Education Bureau
300 Don Gaspar Avenue 
Santa Fe   NM   87501
(505) 827-6512
adelina.trujillo-chavez@state.nm.us
www.ped.state.nm.us
State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department
Family Services
P.O. Box 5160
Santa Fe   NM   87502-5160
(505) 827-9934
jack.callaghan@state.nm.us
www.state.nm.us/cyfd
Councils on Developmental Disabilities
New Mexico Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
810 W. San Mateo Road, Suite C
Santa Fe   NM   87505-4144
(505) 476-7321
pat.putnam@state.nm.us
www.nmddpc.com

Native American Disability Law Center, Inc.
3535 E. 30th Street, Suite 201
Farmington   NM   87402
(800) 862-7271 (intake and client only)
(505) 566-5880
cjohn@napap.org
Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Family Health Bureau
Public Health Division
New Mexico Department of Health
2040 S. Pacheco, Room 103 
Santa Fe   NM   87505
(505) 476-8901
www.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
www.state.nm.us/hsd/mad/OtherDocs/NewMexikids.htm
Programs for Children, Youth and Adults who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
(serving children ages birth - 6)
Step*Hi
1060 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe   NM   87505
(505) 476-6418
joannecorwin@gmail.com
www.nmsd.k12.nm.us

(serving adults)
State of New Mexico, Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons
P.O. Box 5138
Santa Fe   NM   87502-5138
(800) 489-8536 (V/TTY in NM)
(505) 827-7269 (V/TTY)
www.cdhh.state.nm.us
State Education Agency Rural Representative
Special Education Bureau
Public Education Department
120 S. Federal Place, Room 206
Santa Fe   NM   87501
(505) 827-1457
denise.koscielniak@state.nm.us
www.ped.state.nm.us
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Center for Development and Disability (CDD)
University of New Mexico
2300 Menaul Boulevard, N.E.
Albuquerque   NM   87107
(505) 272-3000
cmcclain@salud.unm.edu
http://cdd.unm.edu
State Mediation System
NMPED-SEB
120 S. Federal Place, Room 206
Santa Fe   NM   87501
(505) 827-3505
mario.vigil@state.nm.us
www.ped.state.nm.us

Governor's Commission on Disabilities
Lamy Building, Room 117
491 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe   NM   87501
(877) 696-1470 (in NM)
(505) 476-0412
(505) 476-0413 (TTY)

www.gcd.state.nm.us

State Department of Education: Special Education
Special Education Bureau
Public Education Department
120 S. Federal Place, Room 206
Santa Fe   NM   87501
(505) 827-1457
denise.koscielniak@state.nm.us
www.ped.state.nm.us
Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Family Infant Toddler Program
New Mexico Department of Health
2500 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe   NM   87505
(877) 696-1472
(505) 476-2417
andrew.gomm@state.nm.us
www.health.state.nm.us/ddsd/fit
Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Early Childhood Special Education
Public Education Department
300 Don Gaspar Avenue 
Santa Fe   NM   87501-2786
(505) 827-6462
hforman@ped.state.nm.us
Coordinator for Transition Services
Public Education Department
Special Education Bureau
120 Federal Place, Room 206 
Santa Fe   NM   87501
(505) 827-1423
cynthia.romero@state.nm.us
www.ped.state.nm.us/seo/index.htm
State Mental Health Agency
Behavioral Health Collaborative
New Mexico Human Services Department
P.O. Box 2348
Santa Fe   NM   87504
(505) 476-7108
linda.roebuck@state.nm.us
Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Developmental Disabilities Supports Division
New Mexico Department of Health
2500 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe   NM   87505
(505) 827-2574
mikki.rogers@state.nm.us
Protection and Advocacy Agency
Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.
1720 Louisiana Boulevard, N.E., Suite 204 
Albuquerque   NM   87110
(800) 432-4682 (In NM)
(505) 256-3100
info@nmpanda.org
www.nmpanda.org
Client Assistance Program
Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency.
   

Family Health Bureau, Children's Medical Services
Public Health Division
New Mexico Department of Health
2040 S. Pacheco, Room 226B
Santa Fe   NM   87505
(877) 890-4692
(505) 476-8868
annalynn.christiansen@state.nm.us
www.health.state.nm.us
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
(888) 513-7968 (in NM)
(505) 841-8844
greg.trapp@state.nm.us
www.state.nm.us/cftb

(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
(800) 841-6699 (V/TTY)
(505) 476-6400 (V/TTY)
Joyce.Horvath@nmsd.k12.nm.us
www.nmsd.k12.nm.us
Telecommunications Relay Services
   
(800) 659-1779 (V)
(800) 659-8331 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(888) 659-3952 (Speech to Speech)
Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
DBTAC - Southwest ADA Center
Independent Living Research Utilization
2323 S. Shepard Boulevard, Suite 1000
Houston   TX   77019
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
(713) 520-0232 (V/TTY)
dlrp@ilru.org
www.dlrp.org
Technology-Related Assistance
New Mexico Technology Assistance Program
435 St. Michael’s Drive, Building D
Santa Fe   NM   87505
(800) 659-1779 (V)
(505) 954-8539
Relay New Mexico Customer Service: (800) 889-8353
To place a Relay call dial: (800) 659-8331
andy.winnegar@state.nm.us

www.nmtap.com

Special Format Library
New Mexico Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
1209 Camino Carlos Rey  
Santa Fe   NM   87507-5166
800-456-5515
(505) 476-9770
lbph@stlib.state.nm.us
www.stlib.state.nm.us/publicservices/talkingbook/tbl.html
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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
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
(301) 306-7070
www.chadd.org
Autism
New Mexico Autism Society
P.O. Box 30955
Albuquerque   NM   87190
(505) 332-0306
nmautism@nmautismsociety.org
www.nmautismsociety.org
Brain Injury
Brain Injury Association of New Mexico
121 Cardenas, N.E. 
Albuquerque   NM   87108
(888) 292-7415 (in NM)
(505) 292-7414
info@braininjurynm.org
www.braininjurynm.org

Family Voices of New Mexico
   
(505) 865-7483
(505) 533-5704
dmurchio@parentsreachingout.org
www.familyvoices.org/states.php?state=NM
Mental Health
NAMI-New Mexico
P.O. Box 3086 
Albuquerque   NM   87190-3086
(800) 953-6745
(505) 260-0154
naminm@aol.com
www.nami.org/MSTemplate.cfm?MicrositeID=78
Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
42-40 Bell Boulevard
Bayside   NY   11361-2820
(718) 224-2999
ts@tsa-usa.org
www.tsa-usa.org

Attention Deficit Disorders Association - Southern Region (ADDA)
12345 Jones Road, Suite 287
Houston   TX   77070
(281) 897-0982
www.adda-sr.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 
New York   NY   10001
(800) 232-5463
(212) 502-7600
afbinfo@afb.net
www.afb.org
Children with Special Health Care Needs
(national office)
Family Voices, Inc.
2340 Alamo SE, Suite 102
Albuquerque   NM   87106
(888) 835-5669
(505) 872-4774
kidshealth@familyvoices.org
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The Arc of New Mexico
3655 Carlisle, N.E.
Albuquerque   NM   87110
(800) 358-6493 (in NM)
(505) 883-4630
rshuman@arcnm.org
www.arcnm.org
Speech, Language, and Hearing
New Mexico Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 90846 
Albuquerque   NM   87199
(800) 292-8465
(505) 899-6674
nmsha@comcast.net
www.nmsha.net
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Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Parents Reaching Out (P.R.O.)
1920 B Columbia, S.E.
Albuquerque   NM   87106
(800) 524-5176 (In NM)
(505) 247-0192
svancuren@parentsreachingout.org
www.parentsreachingout.org
Parent-To-Parent
Contact Parent Training and Information Center.
   
Other Parent Organization

New Mexico Family Network
1101 Cardenas Dr. N.E.
Suite 202 

Albuquerque   NM   87110
(800) 273-7232
(505) 265-0430
http://newmexicofamilynetwork.org/Home_Page.html
Community Parent Resource Center (Serving the 22 Tribes of New Mexico)
Abrazos Family Support Services
Education for Parents of Indian Children with Special Needs (EPICS) Project
P.O. Box 788
Bernalillo   NM   87004
(505) 867-3396 (V/TTY)
jeanettet@epicsproject.org
www.epicsproject.org
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
New Mexico Congress of Parents and Teachers
3315 Louisiana NE
Montgomery Complex
Albuquerque   NM   87110
(505) 881-0712
nmpta@aol.com
www.nmpta.org
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Easter Seals Santa Maria El Mirador
2041 S. Pacheco Street, Suite 100  
Santa Fe   NM   87505
(505) 424-7700
www.smem.easterseals.com

VSA arts of New Mexico
4904 4th, N.W.
Albuquerque   NM   87107
(505) 345-2872
info@vsartsnm.org
www.vsartsnm.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)
ncil@ncil.org
www.ncil.org

Information Center for New Mexicans with Disabilities and BabyNet
(for information about medical and support services for pre-natal, infants, toddlers, and individuals with disabilities)
2300 Menaul, N.E.
Albuquerque   NM   87107
(800) 552-8195 (in NM)
(505) 272-8549
infonet@unm.edu
http://cdd.unm.edu/linc/babynet/index.htm
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)
ilru@ilru.org
www.ilru.org
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