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New Hampshire State Resources

Complete update · 9/2007
Partial update · 3/26/2008

The offices listed on this state sheet 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.

State Agencies and Organizations

Age of Eligibility

Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning this state, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education.

United States Senators
Honorable John Sununu (R)
111 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2841
(202) 228-4131 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: www.sununu.senate.gov/webform.html
Web: http://sununu.senate.gov

Honorable Judd Gregg (R)
393 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3324
(202) 224-4952 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://gregg.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
Web: http://gregg.senate.gov

United States Representatives
To find the contact information for your representative in the House of the U.S. Congress, visit the House’s Web site at: www.house.gov, or call: (202) 225-3121; (202) 225-1904 (TTY).

Governor
Honorable John Lynch
Office of the Governor
25 Capitol Street
Concord, NH 03301-4990
(603) 271-2121
E-mail Web Form: www.egov.nh.gov/governor/goveforms/comments.asp
Web: www.state.nh.us/governor

Governor's Commission on Disability
Carol Nadeau, Executive Director
Maureen Stimpson, Program Specialist
Governor's Commission on Disability
57 Regional Drive
Concord, NH 03301-8518
(603) 271-2773; (800) 852-3405 (in NH)
E-mail: carol.nadeau@nh.gov
E-mail: maureen.stimpson@nh.gov
Web: www.nh.gov/disability

Official State Web Site
Web: www.state.nh.us/

State Department of Education: Special Education
Santina Thibideau, Administrator
Bureau of Special Education
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-6693
Web: www.ed.state.nh.us

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-3495
Web: www.ed.state.nh.us

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Carolyn H. Stiles, Part C Coordinator
New Hampshire Family-Centered Early Support and Services
Bureau of Developmental Services
105 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-5122; (800) 852-3345, ext. 5122 (in NH)
E-mail: cstiles@dhhs.state.nh.us
Web: www.dhhs.state.nh.us

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Ruth Littlefield, Preschool Education Consultant
Bureau of Special Education
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-2178
E-mail: rlittlefield@ed.state.nh.us
Web: www.ed.state.nh.us

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Paul K. Leather, Director
Division of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation
New Hampshire Department of Education
21 S. Fruit Street, Suite 20
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-3471
E-mail: pleather@ed.state.nh.us
Web: www.ed.state.nh.us/education/

Coordinator for Transition Services
Sara Rogers, SIG Director
Bureau of Special Education
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-3863
E-mail: srogers@ed.state.nh.us
Web: www.ed.state.nh.us

Career Technical Education for Students with Disabilities
Constance Manchester-Bonenfant, Educational Consultant
New Hampshire Department of Education
Bureau of Career Development
21 S. Fruit Street, Suite 20
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 419-0235
E-mail: cmanchester@ed.state.nh.us
Web: www.ed.state.nh.us/education/

State Mental Health Agency
Erik Riera, Chief
Bureau of Behavioral Health
Department of Health and Human Services
105 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-5007
E-mail: eriera@dhhs.state.nh.us
Web: www.dhhs.state.nh.us/

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Joe Perry, Administrator
Children’s Mental Health Services
Bureau of Behavioral Health
Department of Health and Human Services
State Office Park South
105 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-5095
E-mail: jperry@dhhs.state.nh.us
Web: www.dhhs.state.nh.us/

Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Matthew Ertas, Bureau Administrator
Bureau of Developmental Services
105 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-5034
E-mail: mertas@dhhs.state.nh.us
Web: www.dhhs.state.nh.us

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Gordon Allen, Executive Director
New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities
Walker Building
21 S. Fruit Street, Suite 22
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-3236
E-mail: wgallen@dhhs.state.nh.us
Web: www.NHDDC.com

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Richard Cohen, Executive Director
Disabilities Rights Center, Inc.
18 Low Avenue
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 228-0432; (800) 834-1721 (V/TTY)
E-mail: advocacy@drcnh.org
Web: www.drcnh.org

Client Assistance Program
Bill Hagy, Ombudsman
Client Assistance Program (CAP)
Governor's Commission on Disability
57 Regional Drive
Concord, NH 03301-8518
(603) 271-4175/4176; (800) 852-3405 (in NH)
E-mail: bill.hagy@nh.gov
Web: www.state.nh.us/disability/caphomepage.html

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Elizabeth Collins, Bureau Chief
Special Medical Services
Medical Services Bureau
Division of Community Based Care
93 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-4488; (800) 852-3345, ext. 4488 (in NH)
E-mail: ecollins@dhhs.state.nh.us
Web: www.dhhs.state.nh.us

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
New Hampshire Healthy Kids
25 Hall Street Suite 302
Concord, NH 03301
(877) 464-2447
Web: www.nhhealthykids.com/

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind
Terry Smith, Director
Division of Family Assistance
129 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-4238
Web: www.dhhs.state.nh.us

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 735-2964 (V/TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 735-1245 (Speech to Speech)

State Education Agency Rural Representative
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-6051
Web: www.ed.state.nh.us

Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center
Valerie Fletcher, Executive Director
Oce Harrison, Project Director
DBTAC - New England ADA Center
Adaptive Environments Center, Inc.
180-200 Portland Street, First Floor
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 695-1225 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 V/TTY)
E-mail: adainfo@newenglandada.org
Web: http://adaptiveenvironments.org/neada/site/home

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Jan Nisbet, Director
Institute on Disability/UCED
University of New Hampshire
10 W. Edge Drive, Suite 101
Durham, NH 03824-3522
(603) 862-4320 (V/TTY); (800) 238-2048 (in NH)
E-mail: institute.disability@unh.edu
Web: www.iod.unh.edu

Technology-Related Assistance
Sonke Dornblut
Assistive Technology in New Hampshire-ATinNH
Institute on Disability/UCED
University of New Hampshire
10 W. Edge Drive, Suite 101
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862-4320
E-mail: sonke.dornblut@unh.edu
Web: www.iod.unh.edu

State Mediation System
Stephen W. F. Berwick, Paralegal I
New Hampshire Department of Education
Office of Legislation and Hearings
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-2299
E-mail: sberwick@ed.state.nh.us
Web: www.ed.state.nh.us/education/laws/hearinginfo.htm

Special Format Library
John Barrett, Regional Librarian
Talking Book Services, New Hampshire State Library
Governor Gallen State Office Park, Dolloff Building
117 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-1498
E-mail: jbarrett@library.state.nh.us
Web: www.state.nh.us/nhsl/talking_books/

Disability-Specific Organizations

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)
Web: www.chadd.org

Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown, PA 19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
Web: www.add.org

Autism
Michelle Jarvis, President
Autism Society of New Hampshire
P.O. Box 68
Concord, NH 03302-0068
(603) 679-2424
E-mail: info@nhautism.com
Web: www.nhautism.com

Blind/Visual Impairments
Jaclyn Packer, Ph.D., Director of Information Center
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600; (800) 232-5463
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

Brain Injury
Steven D. Wade, Executive Director
Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire
109 N. State Street, Suite 2
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-8400; (800) 773-8400 (in NH only)
E-mail: mail@bianh.org
Web: www.bianh.org

Children with Special Health Care Needs
Terry Ohlson-Martin and Martha-Jean Madison, Co-Directors
New Hampshire Family Voices
93 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-4525; (800) 852-3345, ext. 4525
E-mail: nhfv@yahoo.com
Web: www.nhfv.org

Deafness/Hard of Hearing
Susan Wolf-Downes, Executive Director
Northeast Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, Inc. (NDHHS)
57 Regional Drive
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 224-1850; (800) 492-0407
(866) 634-4764 (TTY)
E-mail: info@ndhhs.org
Web: www.ndhhs.org

Learning Disabilities
Beth McClure, President
New Hampshire Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
P.O. Box 3724
Concord, NH 03302-3724
(603) 229-7355
E-mail: information@nhida.org
Web: www.nhida.org

Carol Schapira, President
The Learning Disabilities Association of New Hampshire
P.O. Box 127
Concord, NH 03302-0127
E-mail: information@ldanh.org
Web: www.ldanh.org

Mental Health
Kathleen Abate, Executive Director
Granite State Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
c/o ACS
340 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor
Manchester, NH 03101
(603) 785-7948
E-mail: gsffcmh@aol.com

Michael Cohen, Executive Director
NAMI New Hampshire
(National Alliance on Mental Illness New Hampshire)
15 Green Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-5359; (800) 242-6264 (in NH)
E-mail: info@naminh.org
Web: www.naminh.org

Speech, Language, and Hearing
Amy Tyson, President
New Hampshire Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 1538
Concord, NH 03302-1538
(603) 228-5949
E-mail: nhslha@aol.com

Spinal Cord Injury
Lisa M. Thompson, CPA, President, New Hampshire Chapter
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
54 Wentworth Avenue
Londonderry, NH 03053
(603) 479-0560
Web: www.nhspinal.org

Tourette Syndrome
Maine/New Hampshire Chapter of the Tourette Syndrome Association
(207) 428-3040; (877) 368-9800
E-mail: info@tsa-maine.org
Web: www.tsa-maine.org

Organizations Especially for Parents

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Heather Thalheimer, Executive Director
Parent Information Center (PIC)
P.O. Box 2405
Concord, NH 03302-2405
(603) 224-7005 (V/TTY); (800) 947-7005 (In NH)
E-mail: picinfo@parentinformationcenter.org
Web: www.parentinformationcenter.org
Web: www.picnh.org

Parent-To-Parent
Philip Eller, Coordinator
Parent to Parent
P.O. Box 622
Hanover, NH 03755-0622
(603) 448-6393; (800) 698-5465 (In NH and VT, only)
E-mail: p2pnh@valley.net
Web: www.p2pnh.org

Partners in Policymaking
Mary Schuh, Ph.D., Program Director
Institute on Disability/UCE
University of New Hampshire, The Concord Center
56 Old Suncook Road, Suite 2
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 228-2084
E-mail: mary.schuh@unh.edu
Web: www.iod.unh.edu/

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Barbara Moseley, President
New Hampshire PTA
47 Kendall Hill Road
Mont Vernon, NH 03057
(603) 673-7555; (877) 701-4PTA
E-mail: nhpta1@aol.com
Web: www.nhpta1.org/

Other Disability Organizations

Larry Gammon, President
Easter Seals New Hampshire
555 Auburn Street
Manchester, NH 03l03
(603) 623-8863 (V/TTY); (800) 870-8728
E-mail: lgammon@eastersealsnh.org
Web: www.eastersealsnh.org

Dorothy French, Director/Founder
Education-A-Must
(for advocacy services for children with physical, emotional, behavioral, or learning disabilities)
P.O. Box 216
East Derry, NH 03041-0216
(603) 437-6286
E-mail: info@education-a-must.com
Web: www.education-a-must.com

Janet Krumm, Executive Director
New Hampshire Challenge
P.O. Box 579
Dover, NH 03821-0579
(603) 742-0500; (800) 758-6430
E-mail: nhchallenge@comcast.net
Web: www.nhchallenge.org

VSA arts of New Hampshire
P.O. Box 908
Concord, NH 03302-0908
(603) 228-4330
E-mail: vsaadmin@vsaartsnh.org
Web: www.vsaartsnh.org

Independent Living

Paula Ninivaggi, Program Liaison
New Hampshire Statewide Independent Living Council
c/o Governor's Commission on Disability
57 Regional Drive
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-0476; (800) 852-3405
E-mail: info@silcnh.org
Web: www.silcnh.org

Granite State Independent Living
21 Chenell Drive
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 228-9680; 800-826-3700 (V/TTY)
Web: www.gsil.org

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