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Heartspring, Inc.

www.heartspring.org

316.634.8700/1.800.835.1043

Provides a wide range of services and therapies through several programs, including the Heartspring School and Heartspring Pediatric Services. The Heartspring School is a therapeutic residential and day school program for children with severe developmental disabilities. Additionally, the Heartspring School offers training and consultation services to parents and professionals.

TARC

www.tarcinc.org

(785) 232-0597

Provides comprehensive supports for infants and toddlers with developmental delays and to their families at no cost. Services are provided based on the children and families' needs.

Families Together, Inc.

familiestogetherinc.org

(888) 815-6364/(316) 945-7747

Serving families of children and youth with disabilities and/or special health care needs from birth through 21 years old. Families Together assists parents and their sons and daughters with disabilities. Their mission is to encourage, educate, and empower families to be effective advocates for their own children.

ChildServe

www.childserve.org

515.727.8750/515.232.7220

ChildServe partners with families to help children with special health care needs live a great life. They provide specialized pediatric health care services to more than 2,500 children in Iowa. Through the support of private insurance, public funds, and the generosity of donors, ChildServe offers accessible, family-centered care unique to each child’s needs, hopes, and dreams.

Parents Reaching Out

parentsreachingout.org

(505) 247-0192 or 800-524-5176

A statewide nonprofit organization that works with parents, caregivers, educators and other professionals to enhance positive outcomes for families and children with disabilities. Parents Reaching Out achieves this by developing family leadership, connecting families to each other, building collaborative partnerships and providing families knowledge and tools to enhance their power.

IN*SOURCE

insource.org

(574) 234-7101/ (800) 332-4433

The mission of IN*SOURCE is to provide parents, families and service providers in Indiana the information and training necessary to assure effective educational programs and appropriate services for children and young adults with disabilities.

Family Voices Indiana

fvindiana.org

317.944.8982

Family Voices aims to achieve family-centered care for all children and youth with special health care needs and/or disabilities. Through this national network, Family Voices provides families tools to make informed decisions, advocates for improved public and private policies, builds partnerships among professionals and families, and serves as a trusted resource on health care.

About Special Kids (ASK)

www.aboutspecialkids.org

317-257-8683

Parent to Parent organization that works throughout the state to give support, answer questions and provide information and resources to families of children with special needs. ASK has a parent liaison in each region of the state with our central office location in Indianapolis.

The Arc of Illinois

www.thearcofil.org

815-464-1832

Community-based organization advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. They encompass all ages and all spectra from autism, Down syndrome, Fragile X and various other developmental disabilities.

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC)

www.ric.org

312.238.5433

The LIFE Center provides resources to parents and adolescents including: local, regional, national, and international community resources, government programs, and condition–specific organizations for life long needs of people with disabilities. LIFE Educators are available by phone or online. The center serves as the largest source of information for people with disabilities in the world.

Families Together

www.familiestogether.org

866-326-4864/208-874-7891

Families Together provides families with resources and support that build and maintain strong, healthy, informed, and actively involved family members who can work together to improve the life long outcomes for their child or their sibling with a disability. It is the Parent-to-Parent (P2P) program

Idaho Parents Unlimited

www.ipulidaho.org

(208) 342-5884/(800) 242-IPUL (4785)

A statewide organization founded to provide support, information, and technical assistance to parents of children and youth with disabilities.

The Special Parent Information Network (SPIN)

spinhawaii.org

(808) 586-8126

A parent to parent organization in Hawaii that provides information, support and referral to parents of children and young adults with disabilities and the professionals who serve them.

Learning Disabilities Association of Hawaii

www.kukuicenter.org

(808) 536-9684; (800) 533-9684.

To enhance education, work and life opportunities for children and youth with disabilities by empowering them and their families through information, training and mentoring, and by public outreach and advocacy.

Parent to Parent of Georgia

p2pga.org

800.229.2038

A variety of support, informational and educational services to Georgia families impacted by disabilities or special healthcare needs.

FOCUS

www.focus-ga.org

770-234-9111

Offers comfort, hope, and fun to families with children who are medically fragile or have significant developmental or physical disabilities through a variety of programs.

Marcus Autism Center

www.marcus.org

404-785-9350

A not-for-profit organization and subsidiary of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta that treats more than 5,500 children with autism and related disorders a year.

New Mexico Family Network

www.newmexicofamilynetwork.org

505.265.0430/855-729-4238

New Mexico Family Network provides information and assistance to families of children and adolescents with neurobiological, emotional and behavioral differences through a variety of programs and advocacy efforts throughout New Mexico.

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