ADA Center
Great Plains ADA Center
100 Corporate Lake Drive
Columbia, MO, 65203
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
(573) 882-3600 (V/TTY)
http://www.gpadacenter.org
Assistive Technology
Missouri Assistive Technology
1501 NW Jefferson St.
Blue Springs, MO, 64015
(816) 655-6702
(800) 647-8557
http://www.at.mo.gov
CHIP (health care for low-income uninsured children)
MO HealthNet for Kids (MHK)
Missouri Department of Social Services
221 West High Street
P.O. Box 1527
Jefferson City, MO, 65102-1527
(888) 275-5908
http://www.dss.mo.gov/mhk/index.htm
D D Council
Missouri Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities
1706 E. Elm
P.O. Box 687
Jefferson City, MO, 65102
(573) 751-8611
(800) 500-7878
http://www.moddcouncil.org/
Developmental Disabilities
Division of Developmental Disabilities
1706 E. Elm
P.O. Box 687
Jefferson City, MO, 65102
(573) 751-8676
(800) 364-9687
https://www.dmh.mo.gov/dd
Early Intervention
Families First
Special Education Services, DESE
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO, 65102
(573) 592-2453
http://dese.mo.gov/special-education/early-childhood-special-education
Epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri & Kansas
4406 St. Vincent
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 781-4949
(800) 264-6970
http://efmk.org
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)
http://www.ilru.org/projects/silc-net/silc-directory
To find out the contact information for centers for independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
2013 H St. NW – 6th floor
Washington, DC, 20006
(202) 207-0034 (V)
(202) 207-0340 (TTY)
http://www.ncil.org
Mediation
Special Education Compliance
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO, 65102
(573) 751-4909
http://dese.mo.gov/special-education/compliance
Mental Health
Department of Mental Health
1706 East Elm
P.O. Box 687
Jefferson City, MO, 65102
(573) 751-3070
(800) 364-9687
http://www.dmh.mo.gov
Mental Health Association of Eastern Missouri
1905 S. Grand Boulevard
St. Louis, MO, 63104-1542
(314) 773-1399
http://www.mha-em.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness Missouri
3405 W Truman Blvd – Ste 102
Jefferson City, MO, 65109
(573) 761-5636
(800) 374-2138
http://namimissouri.org
Mental Health – Youth
Missouri Department of Mental Health
P.O. Box 687
Jefferson City, MO, 65102
(573) 751-4122
http://www.dmh.mo.gov
Parent Organizations
Missoui Department of Health & Senior Services
912 Wildwood
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
(573) 751-6400
http://health.mo.gov/index.php
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Missouri Congress of Parents and Teachers
2101 Burlington Streeet
Columbia, MO 65202
(800) 328-7330
http://www.mopta.org
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Missouri Parents Act (MPACT)
8301 State Line Road, Suite 204
Kansas City, MO, 64114
(800) 743-7634 (V/TTY)
http://www.ptimpact.org
Missouri Family to Family Resource Center
UMKC Institute for Human Development
A University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
215 W. Pershing, 5th Floor
Kansas City, MO, 64108
(800) 444-0821
http://mofamilytofamily.org
Protection & Advocacy
Partners in Policymaking
Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council
1706 E. Elm Street
P.O. Box 687
Jefferson City, MO, 65102
(573) 751-8611
(800) 500-7878 (in MO)
http://www.moddcouncil.org
Missouri Protection & Advocacy Services
925 S. Country Club Drive
Jefferson City, MO, 65109
(573) 893-3333
(800) 392-8667
http://www.moadvocacy.org
Relay Services
(800) 735-2466 (V)
(800) 735-2966 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 735-7877 (Speech to Speech)
Special Education
Office of Special Education
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
205 Jefferson Streeet
Jefferson City, MO, 65101
(573) 751-5739
http://dese.mo.gov/special-education
Speech, Language, and Hearing
Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Central Office
2000 E. Broadway, PMB-296
Columbia, MO, 65201
(888) 729-6742
http://www.showmemsha.org
Special Format Library
Wolfner Talking Book and Braille Library
P.O. Box 387
Jefferson City, MO, 65102-0387
(573) 751-8720
(800) 392-2614 (in MO)
(800) 347-1379 (TTY/ in MO)
http://www.sos.mo.gov/wolfner
Special Health Care Needs
Department of Health and Senior Services
912 Wildwood
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
(573) 751-6400
http://health.mo.gov/index.php
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:
http://www.mo.gov
Transition Services
Special Education Effective Practices Section
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO, 65102-0480
(573) 751-5739
http://dese.mo.gov/special-education/effective-practices
UCEDD
UMKC Institute for Human Development
215 W. Pershing, 6th Floor
Kansas City, MO, 64108
(816) 235-1770
(800) 452-1185 (TTY)
http://www.ihd.umkc.edu
Vocational Education, Disabilities
Civil Rights Compliance and Title IX Coordinator
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO, 65102
(573) 526-4757
http://dese.mo.gov/governmental-affairs/civil-rights-compliance-moa
Vocational Rehabilitation
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO
65102-0480
(573) 751-3251
https://dese.mo.gov/adult-learning-rehabilitation-services/vocational-rehabilitation
Other Organizations
Easter Seals Midwest
13545 Barrett Parkway, Suite 300
Ballwin, MO 63021
(314)567-7705
http://www.eastersealsmidwest.org