Resource Links for Families and Advocates

Coming Soon:

    * Government resource links
    * Resources sorted by State
    *"Bookmarks" to allow visitors to navigate the alphabetical list easier

Contact Information:

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Links - In alphabetical order:

A

Acadiana Region Supports and Services Center Parents Organization (LA)
AFSCME Local 634 (WI)
Alabama Voice of the Retarded (AL)
Altoona – Cresson – Ebensburg Centers Association (PA)
American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry

B

Beatrice State Developmental Center Family and Friends Association (NE)
Beverly Farm Foundation (IL)
Billings Fairchild Center (OK)

C

Central Virginia Training Center Families and Friends (VA)
Civitan Club of Fairfax (VA)
Coalition of Louisiana Supports & Services Centers (For Citizens with DD), Inc. (LA)
CCMR, Inc. (MA)
Concerned Families of Hazelwood ICF/MR (KY)
Conway Human Development Center Parents Association (AR)
The Council on Mental Retardation, Inc. (KY)

D

Dever Association for the Retarded (MA)
Dixon Association for Retarded Citizens (IL)

E

East Central Georgia Family Council (GA)
Eidetik, Inc. (KY)

F

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
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)

G

Glavin Association for the Retarded (MA)
Gray Panthers California (CA)
Greater St. Louis Parent’s Advocacy Group (MO)

H

Hamburg Center Family and Friends Association (PA)
Howe Family and Friends Association (IL)

I

Illinois League of Advocates for the Developmentally Disabled (IL)

K

L

M

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)
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)

R

RBS Consulting (FL)
Relatives and Friends Association of White Haven Center (PA)
Rett Syndrome Resources

S

South Carolina Parents and Advocates for the Developmentally Disabled (SC)
St. Mary’s Square Living Center (IL)

T

Tennessee Family Solutions (TN)

U

Umbrella Services for Advancing Autistic Children (PA)

V

Valley Association for Retarded Children and Adults (VARCA) (CT)
VOR – a national advocacy organization speaking out for people with intellectual disabilities

W

Washington State Democratic Disabilities Issues Caucus (WA)
Waukegan Developmental Center-Association For Retarded Citizens (IL)
West Tennessee Parent Guardian Association (TN)
Wisconsin Parents Coalition for the Retarded (WI)
Wrentham Association for the Retarded (MA)

Links by State (work in progress):

USA

Alabama

?Patrons of Partlow (AL)

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

Beverly Farm Foundation (IL)

Massachusetts

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)

Pennsylvania League of Concerned Families of Retarded Citizens (PA)