Resource Links for Families and Advocates
Contact Information:
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Links - In alphabetical order:
A
Acadiana Region Supports and Services Center Parents Organization (LA)
AFSCME Local 634 (WI)
AFSCME Local 634 (WI)
Alabama Voice of the Retarded (AL)
Altoona – Cresson – Ebensburg Centers Association (PA)
American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry
Altoona – Cresson – Ebensburg Centers Association (PA)
American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry
American Health Care Association (USA)
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO (USA)
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO (USA)
Area Seven Family Care Council (FL)
Association for the Mentally Retarded at Agnews (CA)
Association for Public and Private Developmental Disabilities Administrators
Association of Hunterdon Developmental Center (NJ)
Autism Society of America – Butler County, Inc. (PA)
Autism Society of America – Pittsburg, Inc. (PA)
Autism Society of America – Westmoreland County, Inc. (PA)
Association for the Mentally Retarded at Agnews (CA)
Association for Public and Private Developmental Disabilities Administrators
Association of Hunterdon Developmental Center (NJ)
Autism Society of America – Butler County, Inc. (PA)
Autism Society of America – Pittsburg, Inc. (PA)
Autism Society of America – Westmoreland County, Inc. (PA)
B
Beatrice State Developmental Center Family and Friends Association (NE)
C
California Association of Psychiatric Technicians (CA)
California Association of State Hospital Parent Councils for the Retarded (CASHPCR) (CA)
Cedar Lake Foundation (KY)
California Association of State Hospital Parent Councils for the Retarded (CASHPCR) (CA)
Cedar Lake Foundation (KY)
Central Virginia Training Center Families and Friends (VA)
Cerebral Palsy Symptoms and Signs
Civitan Club of Fairfax (VA)
Coalition of Louisiana Supports & Services Centers (For Citizens with DD), Inc. (LA)
CCMR, Inc. (MA)
Civitan Club of Fairfax (VA)
Coalition of Louisiana Supports & Services Centers (For Citizens with DD), Inc. (LA)
CCMR, Inc. (MA)
College Resources for Disabled Students
Concerned Families of Hazelwood ICF/MR (KY)
Conway Human Development Center Parents Association (AR)
The Council on Mental Retardation, Inc. (KY)
Concerned Families of Hazelwood ICF/MR (KY)
Conway Human Development Center Parents Association (AR)
The Council on Mental Retardation, Inc. (KY)
D
Disability Advocacy Alliance (OH)
Dixon Association for Retarded Citizens (IL)
Dixon Association for Retarded Citizens (IL)
DSI Supporters, Inc. (FL)
E
East Central Georgia Family Council (GA)
Eidetik, Inc. (KY)
F
Faith House (MI)
Families and Friends of Care Facility Residents (AR)
Families and Friends of North Lake Supports & Services Association (LA)
Families and Friends of Tachachale (FL)
Family & Friends Association of Arizona Training Program at Coolidge (AZ)
Family and Friends of Central Wisconsin Center (WI)
Family and Friends of Woodward Resource Center (IA)
Families USA
Families and Friends of North Lake Supports & Services Association (LA)
Families and Friends of Tachachale (FL)
Family & Friends Association of Arizona Training Program at Coolidge (AZ)
Family and Friends of Central Wisconsin Center (WI)
Family and Friends of Woodward Resource Center (IA)
Families USA
Florida's Voice on Developmental Disabilities (FL)
Fox Center Families and Friends (IL)
Frances Haddon Morgan Center Families & Guardians (WA)
Friends of Choate (IL)
Friends of Fircrest (WA)
Friends of Jacksonville Developmentally Disabled (IL)
Friends of Retarded Citizens of Connecticut (FORConn) (CT)
Friends of Wyoming Life Resource Center (WY)
Fox Center Families and Friends (IL)
Frances Haddon Morgan Center Families & Guardians (WA)
Friends of Choate (IL)
Friends of Fircrest (WA)
Friends of Jacksonville Developmentally Disabled (IL)
Friends of Retarded Citizens of Connecticut (FORConn) (CT)
Friends of Wyoming Life Resource Center (WY)
G
Glavin Association for the Retarded (MA)
Gort Family Blog (MI)
Gort Family Blog (MI)
Gray Panthers California (CA)
Greater St. Louis Parent’s Advocacy Group (MO)
Greater St. Louis Parent’s Advocacy Group (MO)
H
Hamburg Center Family and Friends Association (PA)
Harbor House Ministries (MI)
Harbor House Ministries (MI)
Howe Family and Friends Association (IL)
I
Illinois League of Advocates for the Developmentally Disabled (IL)
J
Just Us Club (MI)
K
L
M
Mental Retardation Association of Nebraska (NE)
Mental Retardation Association of North Carolina (NC)
Mental Retardation Association of Utah (UT)
Misericordia/Heart of Mercy (IL)
Missouri Voice of the Retarded (MO)
Mur-Ci Homes, Inc (TN)
Murray Parents Association (IL)
Mental Retardation Association of North Carolina (NC)
Mental Retardation Association of Utah (UT)
Misericordia/Heart of Mercy (IL)
Missouri Voice of the Retarded (MO)
Mur-Ci Homes, Inc (TN)
Murray Parents Association (IL)
N
National Disability Party (USA)
O
Ohio League for the Mentally Retarded (OH)
Oregon Voice of the Retarded (OR)
ORI (Opportunities & Resources, Inc.) (HI)
P
Parent Association for the Retarded of Texas (TX)
Parent Committee of Southern Wisconsin Center (WI)
Parent-Relative Organization for Oakwood Facilities, Inc. (PROOF) (KY)
Parents & Associates of the Institutionalized Retarded of Virginia (VA)
Parents & Associates of Northern Virginia Training Center (VA)
Parents and Friends Association of Selinsgrove Center (PA)
Parents and Friends of Lower Fairfield Regional Center and Associated Group Homes (CT)
Parents and Friends of Ludeman Center (IL)
Parents and Friends of Monson Developmental Center (MA)
Parents and Guardians of the South Carolina Coastal Center
Parents Coordinating Council, Lanterman Developmental Center (CA)
Parent Committee of Southern Wisconsin Center (WI)
Parent-Relative Organization for Oakwood Facilities, Inc. (PROOF) (KY)
Parents & Associates of the Institutionalized Retarded of Virginia (VA)
Parents & Associates of Northern Virginia Training Center (VA)
Parents and Friends Association of Selinsgrove Center (PA)
Parents and Friends of Lower Fairfield Regional Center and Associated Group Homes (CT)
Parents and Friends of Ludeman Center (IL)
Parents and Friends of Monson Developmental Center (MA)
Parents and Guardians of the South Carolina Coastal Center
Parents Coordinating Council, Lanterman Developmental Center (CA)
Parents Planning Programs for the Developmentally Disabled of Florida, Inc. (FL)
Parents, Relatives and Friends of Polk Center (PA)
Parent's Hospital Association, Sonoma Developmental Center (CA)
Patrons of Partlow (AL)
Pennsylvania League of Concerned Families of Retarded Citizens (PA)
Pinecrest Parents Association (LA)
Porterville Developmental Center Parents' Group, Inc. (CA)
Parents, Relatives and Friends of Polk Center (PA)
Parent's Hospital Association, Sonoma Developmental Center (CA)
Patrons of Partlow (AL)
Pennsylvania League of Concerned Families of Retarded Citizens (PA)
Pinecrest Parents Association (LA)
Porterville Developmental Center Parents' Group, Inc. (CA)
R
RBS Consulting (FL)
Real Choices in Care Blog
Relatives and Friends Association of White Haven Center (PA)
Rett Syndrome Resources
Relatives and Friends Association of White Haven Center (PA)
Rett Syndrome Resources
S
South Carolina Parents and Advocates for the Developmentally Disabled (SC)
Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (AZ)
Supporters of Residential Choices for the Developmentally Disabled/DSI Supporters(FL)
T
Tennessee Family Solutions (TN)
U
Umbrella Services for Advancing Autistic Children (PA)
V
Valley Association for Retarded Children and Adults (VARCA) (CT)
W
Washington State Democratic Disabilities Issues Caucus (WA)
Waukegan Developmental Center-Association For Retarded Citizens (IL)
Waukegan Developmental Center-Association For Retarded Citizens (IL)
Wesley Spectrum Services (PA)
West Tennessee Parent Guardian Association (TN)
Wisconsin Parents Coalition for the Retarded (WI)
Whitten Center Parents Club (SC)
West Tennessee Parent Guardian Association (TN)
Wisconsin Parents Coalition for the Retarded (WI)
Whitten Center Parents Club (SC)
Wrentham Association for the Retarded (MA)
Y
Links by State (work in progress):
USA
American Health Care Association (USA)
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO (USA)
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO (USA)
Alabama
Arizona
Family & Friends Association of Arizona Training Program at Coolidge (AZ)
Arkansas
Conway Human Development Center Parents Association (AR)
California
California Association of Psychiatric Technicians (CA)
California Association of State Hospital Parent Councils for the Retarded (CASHPCR) (CA)
Association for the Mentally Retarded at Agnews (CA)
Connecticut
Valley Association for Retarded Children and Adults (VARCA) (CT)
Southbury Training School Home & School Association (CT)
Florida
Area Seven Family Care Council (FL)
Georgia
Illinois
Parents and Friends of Ludeman Center (IL)
Massachusetts
Michigan
Intentional Communities of Washtenaw
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Altoona – Cresson – Ebensburg Centers Association (PA)
Autism Society of America – Butler County, Inc. (PA)
Autism Society of America – Pittsburg, Inc. (PA)
Autism Society of America – Pennsylvania, Inc.
Autism Society of America – Westmoreland County, Inc. (PA)
Autism Society of America – Pittsburg, Inc. (PA)
Autism Society of America – Pennsylvania, Inc.
Autism Society of America – Westmoreland County, Inc. (PA)
Pennsylvania League of Concerned Families of Retarded Citizens (PA)
South Carolina
Washington State
Because We Care (WA)
