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State Protection and Advocacy Agencies for Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Mental Illness and the Client Assistance Program 

The national site for these agencies and programs has ceased operation. The list below is a partly outdated list that we are revising for general use.  If you are aware of errors or additions please email us at cxp32@yahoo.com.

2007     (If you have updates please email cxp32@yahoo.com)

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYSTEMS

  1. ALABAMA
  2. ALASKA
  3. AMERICAN SAMOA
  4. ARIZONA
  5. ARKANSAS
  6. CALIFORNIA
  7. COLORADO
  8. CONNECTICUT
  9. DELAWARE
  10. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
  11. FLORIDA
  12. GEORGIA
  13. GUAM
  14. HAWAII
  15. IDAHO
  16. ILLINOIS
  17. INDIANA
  18. IOWA
  19. KANSAS
  20. KENTUCKY
  21. LOUISIANA
  22. MAINE
  23. MARYLAND
  24. MASSACHUSETTS
  25. MICHIGAN
  26. MINNESOTA
  27. MISSISSIPPI
  28. MISSOURI
  29. MONTANA
  30. NATIVE AMERICAN
  31. NEBRASKA
  32. NEVADA
  33. NEW HAMPSHIRE
  34. NEW JERSEY
  35. NEW MEXICO
  36. NEW YORK
  37. NORTH CAROLINA
  38. NORTH DAKOTA
  39. N. MARIANAS ISLANDS
  40. OHIO
  41. OKLAHOMA
  42. OREGON
  43. PENNSYLVANIA
  44. PUERTO RICO
  45. REP OF PALAU
  46. RHODE ISLAND
  47. SOUTH CAROLINA
  48. SOUTH DAKOTA
  49. TENNESSEE
  50. TEXAS
  51. UTAH
  52. VERMONT
  53. VIRGINIA
  54. VIRGIN ISLANDS
  55. WASHINGTON
  56. WEST VIRGINIA
  57. WISCONSIN
  58. WYOMING

State Protection and Advocacy Agencies for Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Mental Illness and the Client Assistance Program 

2007

(CAP) Client Assistance Program

(PADD) Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Developmental Disabilities

(PAIMI) Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness

(PAIR) Protection and Advocacy for Individual Rights

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYSTEMS

National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
900 2nd Street, N.E., Suite 211
Washington, D.C. 20002

Phone: (202) 408-9514 ext. 122
FAX: (202) 408-9520
TTY: (202) 408-9521
E-Mail: info@ndrn.org
Web Page: http://www.ndrn.org

Executive Director:
Curtis Decker
E-Mail: curt.decker@ndrn.org

ALABAMA

CAP Jerry Norsworthy

Division of Rehabilitation Services

and Children’s Rehabilitation Services

2129 E. South Blvd

P.0 Box 11586

Montgomery, AL 36111

Phone 334-281-8780

Fax 334-288-1104

Toll free 1-800 228-3231

PADD 

Alabama State Council for DD
RSA Union Building
100 North Union Street
Suite 498 P.O. Box 301410
Montgomery, AL 36130-1410 
Phone: (334) 242-3973
FAX: (334) 242-0797
Web Page: http://www.acdd.org 
Executive Director:
Myra Jones
E-Mail: Myra.Jones@mh.alabama.gov 
Chair:
Philip Young
E-Mail: philip.young@ubs.com 

PAIMI Alabama Disabilities Adv. Program

Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program
The University of Alabama
P.O. Box 870395
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0395 
Phone: (205) 348-4928
TDD: (205) 348-9484 
Toll Free: (800) 826-1675
FAX: (205) 348-3909
E-Mail: adap@adap.ua.edu
Web Page: http://www.adap.net 
Interim Director:
Dr. Ellen Gillespie
E-Mail: egillespie@adap.ua.edu 

PAIR The University of Alabama

Box 870395

Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0395

Phone 205-348-4928

205-348-9484 TDD

Fax 205-348-3909

800-826-1675

ALASKA

CAP Pam Stratton, CAP Director

ASIST

2900 Boniface Parkway, #100

Anchorage, AK 99504-3195

Phone 907-333-2211

Fax 907-333-1186

PADD 

Governor's Council on Disabilities
And Special Education
P.O. Box 240249
Anchorage, AK 99524-0249

Phone: (907) 269-8990
FAX: (907) 269-8995
Web Page: http://www.hhs.state.ak.us/gcdse

Executive Director:
Millie Ryan
E-Mail: millie_ryan@health.state.ak.us

Chair:
Kathy Fitzgerald
E-Mail: kfitz@alaska.edu

PAIMI Disability Law Center of Alaska

Disability Law Center of Alaska
3330 Arctic Blvd.
Suite 103
Anchorage, AK 99503 
Phone: (907) 565-1002
TDD: 1 (800) 478-1234
FAX: (907) 565-1000
Web Page: http://www.dlcak.org 
Executive Director:
Dave Fleurant
E-Mail: dfleurant@dlcak.org 

PAIR 615 E. 82nd Avenue, Suite 1 0 1

Anchorage, AK 99518

Phone 907-344-1002 Voice/TDD

800-478-1234

Fax 907-349-1002

E-mail Disablaw@anc.ak.net

AMERICAN SAMOA

CAP Minareta Thompson, Executive Director

PADD 

American Samoa
Developmental Disabilities Council
P.O. Box 194
Pago Pago, AS 96799

Phone: (011-684) 633-2696
FAX: (011-684) 633-2919
E-Mail: council@samoatelco.com

Executive Director:
Henry Sesepasara
E-Mail: council@samoatelco.com

Chair:
William Steffany

PAIMI Protection & Advocacy

PAIR P. 0. Box 3937

Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799

Phone 011-684-633-2441

Fax 011-684-633-7286

ARIZONA

CAP Leslie Cohen, Executive Director Phone

PADD Arizona Center for Disability Law

The Arizona Center for
Disability Law
3839 N. Third Street,
Suite 209
Phoenix, AZ 85012

Phone: (602) 274-6287
TDD: 1 (800) 927-2260
FAX: (602) 274-6779
Web Page: http://www.acdl.com

Executive Director:
Henry G. Watkins
E-Mail: hwatkins@azdisabilitylaw.org

PAIR 

Governor's Council on
Developmental Disabilities
3839 N. 3rd Street, Suite 306
Phoenix, AZ 85012

Phone: (602) 277-4986
FAX: (602) 277-4454
E-Mail: gcdd@azdes.gov
Web Page: http://www.azgcdd.org

Executive Director:
Jami Snyder
E-Mail: JSnyder@azdes.gov

Chair:
Matthew Wangeman
E-Mail: mwangeman@azdes.gov

ARKANSAS

CAP Nan Ellen East, Executive Director

PADD 

Governor's Developmental
Disabilities Council
Freeway Medical Tower
5800 West 10th, Suite 805
Little Rock, AR 72204

Phone: (501) 661-2589
FAX: (501) 661-2399
Web Page: http://www.ddcouncil.org

Executive Director:
Wilma Stewart
E-Mail: wstewart@healthyarkansas.com

Chair:
Terrell Tebbetts
E-Mail: ttebbetts@lyon.edu

PAIMI 

PAIR ?

Disability Rights Center Inc.
Evergreen Place Suite 201
1100 North University
Little Rock, AR 72207

Phone: (501) 296-1775
TDD: (501) 296-1775
Toll Free TDD: (800) 482-1174
FAX: (501) 296-1779
E-Mail: panda@arkdisabilityrights.org
Web Page: http://www.arkdisabilityrights.org/

Executive Director:
Nan Ellen D. East
E-Mail: nanelleneast@arkdisabilityrights.org

CALIFORNIA

CAP 

Sheila Conlon-Mentkowski, Esq., CAP Director

Client Assistance Program Fax

830 K Street Mall, Room 308

Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone 800-952-5544

PADD 

PAIMI .

PAIR 

Protection & Advocacy, Inc
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 185N
Sacramento, CA 95825

Phone: (916) 488-9955  (Administrative Office)
Phone: (916) 488-9950  (Legal Office)
Toll Free: (800) 776-5746
FAX: (916) 488-2635 or 9962
E-Mail: legalmail@pai-ca.org
Web Page: http://www.pai-ca.org

Executive Director:
Catherine Blakemore
E-Mail: catherine.blakemore@pai-ca.org

COLORADO

CAP Mary Anne Harvey, Executive Director

PADD 

The Legal Center
455 Sherman Street, Suite 130
Denver, CO 80203

Phone: (303) 722-0300
TDD: (303) 722-0300
Toll Free: (800) 288-1376
FAX: (303) 722-0720
E-Mail: tlcmail@thelegalcenter.org
Web Page: http://www.thelegalcenter.org

Executive Director:
Mary Anne Harvey
E-Mail: maharvey@thelegalcenter.org

PAIMI 455 Sherman Street, Suite 130

PAIR Denver, CO 80203

Phone 303-722-0300 Voice/TDD

Fax 303-722-0720

E-mail hn6282@handsnet.org

CONNECTICUT

CAP Jim McGaughey, Executive Director

PADD Office of P&A for Handicapped

PAIMI and Developmentally Disabled Persons

PAIR 

Office of Protection and Advocacy for
Persons with Disabilities
60-B Weston Street
Hartford, CT 06120-1551

Phone: (860) 297-4300
TDD: (860) 566-2102
Toll Free: (800) 842-7303
Fax: (860) 566-8714
Web Page: http://www.state.ct.us/opapd/

Executive Director:
James McGaughey (Jim)
E-Mail: james.mcgaughey@po.state.ct.us

DELAWARE

CAP Terry Gallagher, Director

Client Assistance Program

United Cerebral Palsy, Inc.

254 East Camden-Wyoming Avenue

Camden, DE 19934

Phone 302-698-9336

800-640-9336Fax 302-698-9338

PADD Sue Weimer, Administrator

PAIMI Disabilities Law Program

PAIR 

Community Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Community Services Building, Suite 801
100 W. 10th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

Phone: (302) 575-0660
FAX: (302) 575-0840
Web Page: http://www.declasi.org

Executive Director:
Christopher White
E-Mail: cwhite@declasi.org

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

CAP Jane Brown, Executive Director

PADD University Legal Services

PAIMI 300 1 Street, NE, Suite 202

PAIR 

University Legal Services
220 I Street, N.E., Suite 130
Washington, D.C. 20002

Phone: (202) 547-0198
FAX (202) 547-2083
Web Page: http://www.uls-dc.org

Executive Director:
Jane Brown, Esq.
E-Mail: jbrown@uls-dc.org

FLORIDA

CAP Marcia Beach, Executive Director

PADD Advocacy Ctr. for Persons w/Dis

PAIMI 2671 Executive Center, Circle West

PAIR 

Advocacy Center for Persons with
Disabilities
2671 Executive Center, Circle, West
Webster Building, Suite-100
Tallahassee, FL 32301-5024

Phone: (850) 488-9071
Toll Free: (800) 342-0823
Toll Free TDD: (800) 346-4127
FAX: (850) 488-8640
Email: info@advocacycenter.org
Web Page: http://www.advocacycenter.org

Executive Director:
Gary Weston
Email: garyw@advocacycenter.org

GEORGIA

CAP Phil D. Payne, CAP Director

Department of Human Resources

Division of Rehab. Service

2 Peachtree St., NW, Room 23-307

Atlanta, GA 30303

Phone 404-657-3012

Fax 404-657-7855

PADD Joyce Ringer, Executive Director

PAIMI Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc.

PAIR 

Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc
One Decatur Town Center
150 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 430
Decatur, GA 30030

 

Phone: (404) 885-1234
TDD: (404) 885-1234
Toll Free: (800) 537-2329
FAX: (404) 378-0031
E-Mail: info@thegao.org
Web Site: http:www.thegao.org

Executive Director:
Ruby Moore
E-Mail: rmoore@thegao.org

GUAM

CAP Edmund Cruz, Program Coordinator

Parent Agencies Network

P.O. Box 23474

GMF, Guam 96921

Phone 011-671-649-1948

Fax 011-671-472-2568

PADD Eddie del Rosario, Director

PAIMI Guam Protection & Advocacy

Reflection Center, Suite 204

PAIR 

Guam Legal Services
113 Bradley Place
Hagatna, GU 96910

Phone: 1-(671) 477-9811
FAX: 1-(671) 477-1320

Executive Director:
Daniel Somerfleck
E-Mail: glsc@netpci.com

HAWAII

CAP Gary L. Smith, Executive Director

PADD Protection & Advocacy Agency

PAIMI 1580 Makaloa Street, Suite 1060

PAIR 

Hawaii Disability Rights Center
900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 1040
Pioneer Plaza
Honolulu, HI 96813

Phone: (808) 949-2922
TDD: (808) 949-2922
FAX: (808) 949-2928
E-Mail: info@hawaiidisabilityrights.org
Web Page: www.HawaiiDisabilityRights.org

Executive Director:
Gary L. Smith
E-Mail: gary@hawaiidisabilityrights.org

IDAHO

CAP Jim Baugh, Executive Director

PADD Co-Ad, Inc.

PAIMI 4477 Emerald, Suite B-100

PAIR 

Co-Ad, Inc
4477 Emerald Street, Suite B-100
Boise, ID 83706-2066

Phone: (208) 336-5353
TDD: (208) 336-5353
Toll Free (866) 262-3462
FAX: (208) 336-5396
E-Mail: coadinc@cableone.net
Web Page: http://users.moscow.com/co-ad/

Executive Director:
James R. Baugh (Jim)
E-Mail: jbaugh@cableone.net

ILLINOIS

CAP Cynthia Grothaus, Director

Illinois Client Assistance Program

100 N. First Street, 1 st Floor

Springfield, IL 62702

Phone 217-782-5374

Fax 217-524-1790

PADD Zena Naiditch, Director

PAIMI Equip for Equality, Inc.

PAIR 

Equip for Equality, Inc.
20 North Michigan Avenue,
Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60602

Phone: (312) 341-0022
TTY: (800) 610-2779
FAX: (312) 341-0295
Toll Free: (800) 537-2632
E-Mail: contactus@equipforequality.org
Web Page: www.equipforequality.org

 

Executive Director:
Zena Naiditch
E-Mail: zena@equipforequality.org

INDIANA

CAP Tom Gallagher, Executive Director

PADD Indiana Protection & Advocacy Services

PAIMI 850 North Meridian, Suite 2-C

PAIR 

Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services
4701 North Keystone Avenue
Suite 222
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: (317) 722-5555
TDD: (317) 722-5555
Toll Free: (800) 622-4845
FAX: (317) 722-5564
Web Page: www.IN.gov/ipas

Executive Director:
Tom Gallagher
E-Mail: tgallagher@ipas.state.in.us

IOWA

CAP Harlietta Helland, CAP Director

Client Assistance Program

Division on Persons w/Disabilities

Lucas State Office Building

Des Moines, IA 50310

Phone 515-281-3957

Fax 515-242-6119

1-800 652-4298

PADD Mervin Roth, Director

PAIMI Iowa P&A Service, Inc.

PAIR 

Iowa Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc.
950 Office Park Road, Suite 221
West Des Moines, IA 50265

Phone: (515) 278-2502
TDD: (515) 278-0571
Toll Free: (800) 779-2502
FAX: (515) 278-0539
E-Mail: info@ipna.org
Web Page: http://www.ipna.org

Executive Director:
Sylvia Piper
E-Mail: spiper@ipna.org

KANSAS

CAP Mary Reyer, Director

Client Assistance Program

Biddle Building, 2nd Floor

2700 West 6th Street

Topeka, KS 66606

Phone 913-296-1491

Fax 913-296-2362

1-800-432-2326

PADD Jim Genner, Acting Director

PAIMI Kansas Advocacy & Protection Services

PAIR 

Disability Rights Center of Kansas
635 SW Harrison, Suite 100
Topeka, KS 66603

Phone: (785) 273-9661
FAX: (785) 273-9414
Web Page: http://www.drckansas.org

Executive Director:
Rocky Nichols
E-Mail: rocky@drckansas.org

KENTUCKY

CAP Diane High

Client Assistance Program

209 St. Clair, 5th Floor

Frankfort, KY 40601

Phone 502-564-8035

800-633-6283

Fax 502-564-2951

E-mail dianehigh@ulcy.campus.mci.net

PADD Maureen Fitzgerald, Executive Director

PAIMI Office for Public Advocacy

PAIR 

Kentucky Protection and Advocacy
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 3rd FL
Frankfort, KY 40601

Phone: (502) 564-2967
Toll Free TDD: (800) 372-2988
FAX: (502) 564-0848
Web Page: http://www.kypa.net

Execitive Director:
Maureen Fitzgerald
E-Mail: Maureen.Fitzgerald@ky.gov

LOUISIANA

CAP Lois V. Simpson, Executive Director

PADD Advocacy Center for the Elderly

PAIMI and Disabled

PAIR 

Advocacy Center
2704 Wooddale Blvd.
Suite B
New Orleans, LA 70805

Phone: (225) 925-8884
TDD: (225) 955-8884
Toll Free:1 (800) 711-1696
FAX: (225) 925-9625
Web Page: http://www.advocacyla.org

Executive Director:
Lois Simpson
E-Mail: lsimpson@advocacyla.org

MAINE

CAP Steve Beam, Executive Director

CARES, Inc.

4-C Winter Street

August, ME 04330

Phone 207-622-7055

Fax 207-621-1869

1-800-773-7055

PADD Kim Moody, Acting Director

PAIMI Maine Advocacy Services

PAIR 

Disability Rights Center
24 Stone Street
P.O. Box 2007
Augusta, ME 04338

Phone: (207) 626-2774 ext.104
Toll Free TDD: (800) 452-1948
FAX: (207) 621-1419
E-Mail: advocate@drcme.org
Web Page: http://www.drcme.org

Executive Director:
Kimberly Moody (Kim)
E-Mail: kim@drcme.org

MARYLAND

CAP Margaret Dew, Program Director

Client Assistance Program

Maryland Rehabilitation Center

Division of Rehabilitation Services

2301 Argonne Drive

Baltimore, MD 21208

Phone 410-554-9358

800-638-6243

Fax 410-554-9362

PADD Elizabeth Jones, Executive Director

PAIMI Maryland Disability Law Center

PAIR 

Maryland Disability Law Center
Central Maryland Office
The Walbert Building, Suite 400
1800 North Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone: (410) 727-6352
TDD: (410) 727-6387
Toll Free:(800)233-7201
FAX: (410) 727-6389
Web Page: http://www.mdlcbalto.org

Executive Director:
Virginia Knowlton
E-Mail: virginiak@mdlcbalto.org

MASSACHUSETTS

CAP Barbara Lybarger, Director

MA Office on Disability

Client Assistance Program

One Ashburton Place, Room 1305

Boston, MA 02108

Phone 617-727-7440

Fax 617-727-0965

PADD Christine Griffm, Executive Director

PAIR 

Disabilities Law Center, Inc.(DLC)
11 Beacon Street, Suite 925
Boston, MA 02108

Phone: (617) 723-8455
TDD: (617) 723-8455
Toll Free: (800) 872-9992
TTY: (617) 227-9464
Toll Free: (800) 381-0577
FAX: (617) 723-9125
Web Page: http://www.dlc-ma.org/

Acting Executive Director:
Stan Eichner
E-Mail: seichner@dlc-ma.org

PAIMI Bob Fleischner, PAIMI Director

Center for Public Representation

22 Green Street

Northampton, MA 01060

Phone 413-586-6024 Voice/TDD

Fax 413-586-5711

E-mail hn5348@handsnet.org

MICHIGAN

CAP Duncan 0. Wyeth, Director

Client Assistance Program

Michigan Jobs Commission

P. 0. Box 30008

Lansing, MI 48909

Phone 517-373-8193

Fax 517-373-0565

1 800 292-5896

CAP Jim Shuper, CAP Advocate

Commission for the Blind

201 North Washington Square, 3rd Floor

Box 30015

Lansing, MI 48909

Phone 517-335-7141

Fax 517-335-5140

PADD Elizabeth Bauer, Executive Director

PAIMI Michigan P&A Service

PAIR 

Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service
4095 Legacy Parkway, Suite 500
Lansing, MI 48911

Phone: (517) 487-1755
TDD: (517) 487-1755
Toll Free: (800) 288-5923 (MI only)
Toll Free: (800) 292-5896 (CAP only)
FAX: (517) 487-0827
Web Page: http://www.mpas.org

Executive Director:
Elmer Cerano
E-Mail: ecerano@mpas.org

MINNESOTA

CAP Luther Granquist, Managing Attorney

PADD Minnesota Disability Law Center

PAIMI 

PAIR 

Minnesota Disability Law Center
430 First Avenue, North, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1780

Phone: (612) 332-1441
Toll Free: (800) 292-4150
FAX: (612) 334-5755
Web Page: http://www.mndlc.org

Administrator:
Brenda Jursik
E-Mail: bjursik@midmnlegal.org

MISSISSIPPI

CAP Presley Posey, Director

Karen Brown, CAP Director

Client Assistance Program

Easter Seal Society

3226 N. State Street

Jackson, MS 39216

Phone 601-982-7051

Fax 601-982-1951

PADD Rebecca Floyd, Executive Director

PAIMI Mississippi P&A System for DD, Inc.

PAIR 

Mississippi Protection and Advocacy System
for Developmental Disabilities, Inc.
5305 Executive Place, Suite A
Jackson, MS 39206

Phone: (601) 981-8207
TDD: (601) 981-8207
Toll Free: (800) 772-4057
FAX: (601) 981-8313
E-Mail: info@mspas.com
Web Page: www.mspas.com

Executive Director:
Rebecca Floyd
E-Mail: becky@mspas.com

MISSOURI

CAP Shawn de Loyola, Executive Director

PADD Missouri P&A Services

PAIMI 925 S. Country Club Drive, Unit B- I

PAIR 

Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services, Inc.
925 S. Country Club Drive, Unit B-1
Jefferson City, MO 65109

Phone: (573) 893-3333
Toll Free: (800) 392-8667
MO Relay TDD: (800) 735-2966
FAX: (573) 893-4231
E-Mail: mopasjc@earthlink.net
Web Page: http://www.moadvocacy.org

Executive Director:
Shawn DeLoyola

MONTANA

CAP Al Smith, Executive Director Phone

PADD Montana Advocacy Program

PAIMI 316 N. Park, Room 211

PAIR 

Montana Advocacy Program
400 North Park 2nd Floor
PO Box 1681
Helena, MT 59624

Phone: (406) 449-2344
TDD: (406) 449-2344
Toll Free: (800) 245-4743
FAX: (406) 449-2418
Web Page: http://www.mtadv.org

Executive Director:
Bernadette Franks-Ongoy
E-Mail: bernie@mtadv.org

NATIVE AMERICAN

PADD Therese Yanan, Executive Director

DNA-People’s Legal Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 392

Shiprock, NM 87410

Phone 505-368-3216

Fax 505-368-3220

E-mail hn4857@handsnet.org

PAIR 

Native American Protection & Advocacy Project
3535 East 30th Street, Suite 201
Farmington, NM 87402

Phone: (505) 566-5880
Fax: (505) 566-5889
FAX: (505) 368-3220
Web Page: http://www.nativelegalnet.org

Executive Director:
Therese Yanan
E-Mail: tyanan@dnalegalservices.org

 

NEBRASKA

CAP Victoria Rasmussen, CAP Director

Client Assistance Program

Division of Rehabilitation Services

Nebraska Department of Education

301 Centennial Mall South

Lincoln, NE 68509

Phone 402-471-3656

Fax 402-471-0117

E-mail Vicki-r@nde4.nde.state.ne.us

1 800 742-7594

PADD Timothy Shaw, Executive Director

PAIMI Nebraska Advocacy Services, Inc.

PAIR 

Nebraska Advocacy Services, Inc.
134 South 13th Street
Suite 600
Lincoln, NE 68508

Phone: (402) 474-3183
TDD: (402) 474-3183
Toll Free: (800) 422-6691
FAX: (402) 474-3274
E-Mail: nas@nas-pa.org
Web Page: http://www.nebraskaadvocacyservices.org

Executive Director:
Timothy Shaw
E-Mail: Tim@nas-pa.org

NEVADA

CAP William E. Bauer, Director

Client Assistance Program

1755 East Plumb Lane, #109

Reno, NV 89502

Phone 702-688-1440

800-633-9879

Fax 702-688-1627

PADD Travis Wall, Executive Director

PAIMI Nevada Advocacy & Law Center, Inc.

PAIR 

Nevada Advocacy and Law Center, Inc.
6039 Eldora Avenue
Suite C- 3
Las Vegas, NV 89146

Phone: (702) 257-8150
TDD: (702) 257-8160
Toll Free: (888) 349-3843
FAX: (702) 257-8170
E-Mail: ndalc@earthlink.net (Las Vegas Office)
E-Mail: reno@ndalc.org (Reno Office)
Web Page: http://www.ndalc.org

Executive Director:
Jack Mayes
E-Mail: JMayes9524@aol.com

NEW HAMPSHIRE

CAP Christy Goodrich, CAP Ombudsman

Client Assistance Program

Govemor’s Commission for the Handicapped

57 Regional Drive

Concord, NH 03301-9686

Phone 603-271-2773

Fax 603-271-2837

PADD Donna Woodfm, Executive Director

PAIMI Disabilities Rights Center

PAIR 

Disabilities Rights Center, Inc.
18 Low Avenue
Concord, NH 03301-4971

Phone: (603) 228-0432
TDD: (603) 228-0432
Toll Free: (800) 834-1721 (NH Only)
FAX: (603) 225-2077
E-Mail: advocacy@drcnh.org
Web Page: http://www.drcnh.org

Executive Director:
Richard Cohen
E-Mail: RichardC@drcnh.org

NEW JERSEY

CAP Sarah Wiggins-Mitchell, Executive Director

PADD New Jersey P&A, Inc.

PAIMI 210 S. Broad Street, 3rd Floor

PAIR 

NJ Protection and Advocacy Inc.
210 South Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Trenton, NJ 08608

Phone: (609) 292-9742
Toll Free: (800) 922-7233
FAX: (609) 777-0187
E-Mail: advocate@njpanda.org
Web Page: http://www.njpanda.org

Executive. Director:
Sarah Wiggins-Mitchell
E-Mail: smitchell@njpanda.org

NEW MEXICO

CAP James Jackson, Executive Director

PADD Protection & Advocacy, Inc

PAIMI 1720 Louisiana Blvd., NE

PAIR 

Protection & Advocacy; Inc.
1720 Louisiana Blvd., N.E., Suite 204
Albuquerque, NM 87110

Phone: (505) 256-3100
TDD: (505) 256-3100
Toll Free: (800) 432-4682
FAX: (505) 256-3184
E-Mail: nmpalonjose@yahoo.com
Web Page: http://www.nmpanda.org

Executive Director:
James Jackson
E-Mail: nmpajacksonj@yahoo.com

NEW YORK

CAP Clarence J. Sundram, Chairman

PADD NY Commission on Quality of Care

PAIMI for the Mentally Disabled

PAIR 

NYS Commission on Quality of Care
& Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
401 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305-2303

Phone: (518) 388-2892
TDD: (800) 624-4143
FAX: (518) 388-2890
E-Mail: Marcel.Chaine@cqc.state.ny.us
Web Page: http://www.cqc.state.ny.us

Executive Director:
Gary O'Brien
E-Mail: Gary.O'Brien@cqc.state.ny.us

E-mail hn5344@handsnet.org (PAIMI)

hn5345@handsnet.org (PADD)

NORTH CAROLINA

CAP Cathy Brack

Client Assistance Program

North Carolina Division of Vocational

Rehabilitation Services

P. 0. Box 26053

Raleigh, NC 27611

Phone 919-733-6300

Fax 919-715-2456

1 800 215-7227

PADD Cindy Crouse-Martin, Executive Director

PAIMI Governor’s Advocacy Council for

PAIR 

Governor's Advocacy Council
for Persons with Disabilities
1314 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1314

Phone: (919) 733-9250
TDD: (919) 733-9250
Toll Free: (800) 821-6922
FAX: (919) 733-9173
Web Page: http://www.Gacpd.com

Acting Executive Director:
Allison Breedlove
E-Mail: allison.breedlove@ncmail.net

NORTH DAKOTA

CAP Dennis Lyon, Director

Client Assistance Program

600 South 2nd Street, Suite IB

Bismarck, ND 58504-4038

Phone 701-328-8947

800-207-6122

Fax 701-328-8969

PADD Teresa Larson, Executive Director

PAIMI The North Dakota Protection &

PAIR 

North Dakota Protection & Advocacy Project
400 E. Broadway, Suite 409
Bismarck, ND 58501

Phone: (701) 328-2950
Toll Free: (800) 472-2670
Toll Free: (800) 642-6694 (24 Hour Line) (in-state only)
TDD: (800) 366-6888
FAX: (701) 328-3934
Web Page: http://www.ndpanda.org

Executive Director:
Teresa Larsen
E-Mail: tlarsen@state.nd.us

N. MARIANAS ISLANDS

CAP Lydia Santos, Executive Director

PADD Northern Marianas

PAIMI Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.

PAIR P.O. Box 3529 C.K.

Saipan, MP 96950

Phone 011-670-235-7274/3

Fax 011-670-235-7275

OHIO

CAP Art Schlesinger, CAP Administrator

Client Assistance Program

Governor’s Office of Advocacy for People with Disabilities

35 East Chestnut Street, 5th Floor

Columbus, OH 43215-0400

Phone 614-466-9956

Fax 614-752-4197

1 800-228-5405

PADD Carolyn Knight, Executive Director

PAIMI Ohio Legal Rights Service

PAIR 

Ohio Legal Rights Service
8 East Long Street, 5th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-2999

Phone: (614) 466-7264
TDD: (614) 466-7264
Toll Free: (800) 282-9181
FAX: (614) 644-1888
Web Page: http://www.state.oh.us/olrs/

Executive Director:
Carolyn Knight
E-Mail: CKnight@olrs.state.oh.us

OKLAHOMA

CAP Helen Kutz, Director

Client Assistance Program

Oklahoma Office of Handicapped Concerns

2712 Villa Prom

Oklahoma City, OK 73107

Phone 405-521-3756

Fax 405-943-7550

PADD Kayla Bower, Executive Director

PAIMI Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc.

PAIR 

Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc.
2915 Classen Blvd., Suite 300
Oklahoma City, OK 73106

Phone: (405) 525-7755
Toll Free: (800) 880-7755
FAX: (405) 525-7759
E-Mail: odlcokc@flash.net
Web Page: http://www.oklahomadisabilitylaw.org

Executive Director:
Kayla Bower
E-Mail: kayla@okdlc.org

OREGON

CAP Kem Marks, CAP Director

Oregon Disabilities Commission

6 1 0 Southwest Alder Ave., Suite 921

Portland, OR 97205

Phone 503-721-0135

Fax 503-721-0827

1800 746-7398

PADD Robert Joondeph, Executive Director

PAIMI Oregon Advocacy Center

PAIR 

Oregon Advocacy Center
620 S.W., Fifth Ave., 5th Floor
Portland, OR 97204-1428

Phone: (503) 243-2081
Toll Free: (800) 452-1694
TDD: (800) 556-5351
FAX: (503) 243-1738
E-Mail: welcome@oradvocacy.org
Web Page: http://www.oradvocacy.org

Executive Director:
Robert Joondeph
E-Mail: bob@oradvocacy.org

PENNSYLVANIA

CAP Stephen Pennington, Statewide Director

Center for Disability Law & Policy

1617 J.F.K. Blvd., Suite 800

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Phone 215-557-7112

800-742-8877

Fax 215-557-7602

E-mail hn7l94@handsnet.org

PADD Kevin Casey, Executive Director

PAIMI 

Pennsylvania Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
1414 N. Cameron Street, Suite C
Harrisburg, PA 17103

Phone: (717) 236-8110
TDD: (717) 236-8110
Toll Free: (800) 692-7443
FAX: (717) 236-0192
E-Mail: ppa@ppainc.org
Web Page: http://www.ppainc.org

Executive Director:
Ilene Shane
E-Mail: IShane@dlp-pa.org

PAIR 

PUERTO RICO

CAP Juan Rivera, Director

PADD Office of the Governor

PAIMI Ombudsman for the Disabled

PAIR 

Office of the Governor
Ombudsman for the Disabled
P.O Box 41309
San Juan, PR 00940-1309

Phone: (787) 721-4299
Toll Free: (800) 981-4125
TTD: (787) 725-2333
TTY: (787) 721-4014
FAX: (787) 721-2455
E-Mail: eramos@oppi.gobierno.pr
Web Page: http://www.oppi.gobierno.pr/

Executive Director:
Jose Raul Ocasio
E-Mail: jrocasio@oppi.gobierno.pr

REP OF PALAU

CAP (Vacant) Executive Director

Client Assistance Program

Bureau of Public Health

Ministry of Health

P.O. Box 6027

Koror, Republic of Palau 96940

Phone 011-680-488-2813

Fax 011-680-488-1211

RHODE ISLAND

CAP Ray Bandusky, Executive Director

PADD Rhode Island P&A System Inc., (RIPAS)

PAIMI 151 Broadway

PAIR 

Rhode Island Disability Law Center, Inc.
349 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903

Phone: (401) 831-3150
TDD: (401) 831-5335
Toll Free: (800) 733-5332
FAX: (401) 274-5568
Web Page: http://www.ridlc.org

Executive Director:
Ray Bandusky
E-Mail: rbandusky@ridlc.org

SOUTH CAROLINA

CAP Larry Barker, Director

Office of the Governor

Division of Ombudsman & Citizen Services

P.O. Box 11369

Columbia, SC 29211

Phone 803-734-0457

Fax 803-734-0546

PADD Nancy McCormick, Acting Director

PAIMI Protection & Advocacy for People

PAIR 

Protection and Advocacy for
People with Disabilities, Inc
3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 208
Columbia, SC 29204

Phone: (803) 782-0639
TDD: (803) 782-0639
Toll Free: (866) 275-7273
FAX: (803) 790-1946
E-Mail: info@protectionandadvocacy-sc.org
Web Page: www.protectionandadvocacy-sc.org

Executive Director:
Gloria Prevost
E-Mail: prevost@protectionandadvocacy-sc.org

SOUTH DAKOTA

CAP Robert J. Kean, Executive Director

PADD South Dakota Advocacy Services

PAIMI 221 South Central Avenue

PAIR 

South Dakota Advocacy Services
221 South Central Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501

Phone: (605) 224-8294
TDD: (605) 224-8294
Toll Free: (800) 658-4782
FAX: (605) 224-5125
Web Page: http://www.sdadvocacy.com

Executive Director:
Robert J. Kean
E-Mail: keanr@sdadvocacy.com

TENNESSEE

CAP Shirley Shea, Executive Director

PADD Tennessee P&A, Inc.

PAIMI P. 0. Box 121257

PAIR 

Disability Law & Advocacy Center
of Tennessee
P.O. Box 121257
Nashville, TN 37212

Phone: (615) 298-1080
Toll Free: (800) 287-9636
TTY: (615) 298-2471
FAX: (615) 298-2046
E-Mail: gethelp@dlactn.org
Web Page: www.DLACTN.org

Executive Director:
Shirley Shea
E-Mail: shirleys@dlactn.org

TEXAS

CAP Jitn Comstock-Galagan, Executive Director

PADD Advocacy, Inc.

PAIMI 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 171-E

PAIR 

Advocacy, Inc.
7800 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 171-E
Austin, TX 78757

Phone: (512) 454-4816
TDD: (512) 454-4816
Toll Free: (800) 252-9108
FAX: (512) 323-0902
E-Mail: infoai@advocacyinc.org
Web Page: http://www.advocacyinc.org

Executive Director:
Mary S. Faithfull
E-Mail: mfaithfull@advocacyinc.org

UTAH

CAP Fraiser Nelson, Executive Director

PADD Legal Center for People w/Disabilities

PAIMI 455 East 400 South, Suite 410

PAIR 

Disability Law Center
The Community Legal Center
205 North 400 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84103

Phone: (801) 363-1347
TTY: (801) 924-3185
Toll Free: (800) 662-9080
FAX: (801) 533-3968
Website: http://www.disabilitylawcenter.org

Executive Director:
Fraser Nelson
E-Mail: fnelson@disabilitylawcenter.org

VERMONT

CAP Laura Phillips, CAP Director

Vermont Disability Law Project

Box 1367

Burlington, VT 05402

Phone 802-863-2881

Fax 802-863-7152

1 800 747-5022

PADD Bill Sullivan, Executive Director

PAIMI Vermont Protection & Advocacy

PAIR 

Vermont Protection and Advocacy
141 Main Street, Suite 7
Montpellier, VT 05602

Phone: (802) 229-1355
Toll Free: (800) 834-7890
Fax: (802) 229-1359
E-Mail:info@vtpa.org
Web Page: http://www.vtpa.org

Executive Director:
Edward Paquin
E-Mail:epaquin@vtpa.org

VIRGINIA

CAP Sandra K. Reen, Executive Director

PADD Dept. for Rights of Virginians w/Dis.

PAIMI Ninth Street Office Bldg.

PAIR 

Virginia Office for
Protection and Advocacy
1910 Byrd Avenue, Suite 5
Richmond, VA 23230

Phone: (804) 225-2042
TDD: (804) 225-2042
Toll Free: (800) 552-3962
FAX: (804) 662-7057
E-Mail: generalvopa@dsa.state.va.gov
Web Page: http://www.vopa.state.va.us

Executive Director:
Colleen Miller
E-Mail: colleen.miller@vopa.state.va.gov

VIRGIN ISLANDS

CAP Ameila Headley-Lamont, Executive Director

PADD Virgin Islands Advocacy Agency

PAIMI 7A Whim Street, Suite 2

PAIR 

Virgin Islands Advocacy, Inc
63 Estate Cane Carlton
Frederiksted, VI 00840

Phone: (340) 772-1200
TDD: (340) 772-4641
FAX: (340) 772-0609
E-Mail: info@viadvocacy.org
Web Page:http://www.viadvocacy.org

Executive Director:
Ameila Headley-Lamont
Email: alamont@justice.com

WASHINGTON

CAP Jerry Johnson, Director

Client Assistance Program

P. 0. Box 22510

Seattle, WA 98122

Phone 206-721-5999

Fax 206-721-4537

1-800-544-2121

PADD Mark Stroh, Executive Director

PAIMI Washington P&A System

PAIR 

Washington P & A System
315 Fifth Avenue South, Suite 850
Seattle, WA 98104

Phone: (206) 324-1521
TDD: (206) 324-1521
Toll Free: (800) 562-2702
TTY: (206) 957-0728
Toll Free: (800) 905-0209
FAX: (206) 957-0729
E-Mail: wpas@wpas-rights.org
Web Page: http://www.wpas-rights.org

Executive Director:
Mark Stroh
E-Mail: Mstroh@wpas-rights.org

WEST VIRGINIA

West Virginia Advocates, Inc.
Litton Bldg., 4th Fl.
1207 Quarrier St.
Charleston, WV 25301-1842

Phone: (304) 346-0847
TDD: (304) 346-0847
Toll Free: (800) 950-5250
FAX: (304) 346-0867
E-Mail: wvainfo@wvadvocates.org
Web Page: http://www.wvadvocates.org

Executive Director:
Clarice Hausch
E-Mail: chauschwva@aol.com

WISCONSIN

CAP Paul Yochum, CAP Director

Governor’s Commission for People with Disabilities

Client Assistance Program

P. 0. Box 7850

Madison, WI 53707-7850

Phone 608-267-7422

800-362-1290

Fax 608-267-0949

E-mail yochupa@wp.dhss.state.wi.us

PADD Lynn Breedlove, Executive Director

PAIMI Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy

PAIR 

Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy
16 N. Carroll Street
Suite 400
Madison, WI 53703

Phone: (608) 267-0214
TDD: (608) 267-0214
Toll Free: (800) 928-8778
FAX: (608) 267-0368
E-Mail: (Milwaukee): wcamke@w-c-a.org
Web Page: http://www.w-c-a.org

Executive Director:
Lynn Breedlove
E-Mail: (Madison): lynnb@w-c-a.org

WYOMING

CAP Jeanne A. Thobro, Executive Director

PADD Wyoming P&A System

PAIMI 2424 Pioneer Avenue, Suite 101

PAIR 

Wyoming Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.
320 West 25th Street, 2nd Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82001

Phone: (307) 632-3496
Toll Free: (800) 624-7648 (in-state only)
FAX: (307) 638-0815
E-Mail: wypanda@vcn.com
Web Page: http://www.wypanda.vcn.com

Executive Director:
Jeanne A. Thobro

Revised 2007

(CAP) Client Assistance Program

(PADD) Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Developmental Disabilities

(PAIMI) Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness

(PAIR) Protection and Advocacy for Individual Rights

 

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