This is a great resource list to have. Thanks for posting it, George.
Christi K.
---- George McCaffrey <george@...> wrote:
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> Oklahoma State Resources
> Table of Contents
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> State Agencies
> Disability Organizations
> Parent Organizations
> Other Organizations
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> Complete update · 12/2005
> Partial update · 6/20/2006
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> The offices listed on this state sheet are primarily state-level
> offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can
> usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well
> as provide you with information and assistance about disability
> issues in your state. If you find that an address or number has
> changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@... and let
> us know.
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> State Agencies and Organizations
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> Age of Eligibility
> Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth
> with disabilities. For current information concerning this state,
> please contact the office listed under Department of Education:
> Special Education.
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> United States Senators
> Honorable Tom Coburn (R)
> 172 Russell Senate Office Building
> Washington, DC 20510
> (202) 224-5754
> (202) 224-6008 (Fax)
> E-mail Web Form: http://coburn.senate.gov/index.cfm?
> FuseAction=Contact.Home
> Web: http://coburn.senate.gov/
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> Honorable James M. Inhofe (R)
> 453 Russell Senate Office Building
> Washington, DC 20510-3603
> (202) 224-4721
> (202) 228-0380 (Fax)
> E-mail Web Form: http://inhofe.senate.gov/contactus.htm
> Web: http://inhofe.senate.gov
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> United States Representatives
> To find the contact information for your representative in the House
> of the U.S. Congress, visit the House's Web site at: www.house.gov,
> or call: (202) 225-3121; (202) 225-1904 (TTY).
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> Governor
> Honorable Brad Henry
> Governor's Office
> State Capitol Building
> 2300 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 212
> Oklahoma City, OK 73105
> (405) 521-2342; (405) 521-3353 (Fax)
> E-mail Web Form: www.governor.state.ok.us/message.php
> Web: www.governor.state.ok.us
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> Official State Web Site
> Web: www.ok.gov
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> State Department of Education: Special Education
> Misty Kimbrough, Assistant State Superintendent
> Special Education Services
> Department of Education
> 2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 412
> Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
> (405) 521-4873
> E-mail: misty_kimbrough@...
> Web: www.sde.state.ok.us
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> State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
> Dr. Cindy Koss, Assistant State Superintendent
> School Improvement, Office of Standards and Curriculum
> Department of Education
> 2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 315
> Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
> (405) 521-4514
> E-mail: cindy_koss@...
> Web: www.sde.state.ok.us
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> Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth
> through 2
> Mark Sharp, Associate Director Early Intervention
> Special Education Services
> Special Education Services
> Department of Education
> 2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 510
> Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
> (405) 521-4880
> E-mail: mark_sharp@...
> Web: www.sde.state.ok.us/
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> Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
> Ann Gericke, Preschool Coordinator
> Special Education Services
> Department of Education
> 2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 510
> Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
> (405) 522-4513
> E-mail: ann_gericke@...
> Web: www.sde.state.ok.us
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> State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
> Linda S. Parker, Director
> Department of Rehabilitation Services
> 3535 N.W. 58th, Suite 500
> Oklahoma City, OK 73112
> (405) 951-3400; (800) 845-8476
> E-mail: lparker@...
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> Coordinator for Transition Services
> Kim Nickerson, Project Coordinator
> Special Education Services
> Oklahoma Department of Education
> 2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard
> Oklahoma City, OK 73105
> (405) 521-4869
> E-mail: kim.nickerson@...
> Web: www.sde.state.ok.us
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> Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
> Denise North, Disabilities Services Specialist
> Department of Career and Technology Education
> 1500 W. 7th Avenue
> Stillwater, OK 74074-4364
> (405) 377-2000 (Ext. 138); (405) 743-5138
> (800) 522-5810, ext. 138; (405) 743-6816 (TTY)
> E-mail: dnort@...
> Web: http://okcareertech.org
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> State Mental Health Agency
> Terry L. Cline, Ph.D., Commissioner
> Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
> P.O. Box 53277
> Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3277
> (405) 522-3878
> E-mail: tcline@...
> Web: www.odmhsas.org
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> State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
> Jackie Shipp, Director of Children's Services
> Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
> P.O. Box 53277
> Oklahoma City, OK 73152
> (405) 522-4142
> E-mail: jshipp@...
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> State Mental Retardation Program
> James Nicholson, Division Director
> Developmental Disabilities Services
> Department of Human Services
> P.O. Box 25352
> Oklahoma City, OK 73125
> (405) 521-3571
> E-mail: james.nicholson@...
> Web: www.okdhs.org/ddsd
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> Councils on Developmental Disabilities
> Ann Trudgeon, Director
> Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council
> 2401 N.W. 23rd Street, Suite 74
> Oklahoma City, OK 73107
> (405) 521-4984; (800) 836-4470
> E-mail: OPCDD@...
> Web: www.okddc.ok.gov
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> Protection and Advocacy Agency
> Kayla A. Bower, J.D., Executive Director
> Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc
> 2915 Classen Boulevard
> 300 Cameron Building
> Oklahoma City, OK 73106
> (405) 525-7755 (V/TTY); (800) 880-7755 (V/TTY, in OK)
> E-mail: kayla@...
> Web: www.oklahomadisabilitylaw.org
> Web: www.redlands-partners.org
> Web: www.idea-504.info
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> Kayla A. Bower, J.D., Executive Director
> Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc.
> 2828 E. 51st Street, Suite 302
> Tulsa, OK 74105
> (918) 743-6220 (V/TTY); (800) 226-5883 (V/TTY, in OK )
> E-mail: kayla@...
> Web: www.oklahomadisabilitylaw.org
> Web: www.redlands-partners.org
> Web: www.idea-504.info
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> Client Assistance Program
> James O. Sirmans, Director
> Client Assistance Program
> Office of Handicapped Concerns
> 2401 N.W. 23rd, Suite 90
> Oklahoma City, OK 73107
> (405) 521-3756; (800) 522-8224
> (800) 522-8506 Relay: 711 (TTY)
> Web: www.ohc.state.ok.us/
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> Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
> Mary Stalnacker, Director
> Family Support Services
> Department of Human Services
> P.O. Box 25352
> Oklahoma City, OK 73125
> (405) 521-3076
> Web: http://okdhs.org
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> State CHIP Program
> (health care for low-income uninsured children)
> Oklahoma Health Care Authority
> (405) 522-6205; (800) 522-0114
> Web: www.ohca.state.ok.us/#
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> Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired
> Karen Kizzia, Superintendent
> Oklahoma School for the Blind
> Department of Rehabilitation Services
> 3300 Gibson
> Muskogee, OK 74403
> (918) 781-8200
> E-mail: kekizzia@...
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> Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
> Larry Hawkins, Superintendent
> Oklahoma School for the Deaf
> Department of Rehabilitation Services
> 1100 E. Oklahoma Street
> Sulphur, OK 73086-3108
> (580) 622-4900; (888) 685-3323
> E-mail: lhawkins@...
> Web: www.osd.k12.ok.us
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> Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind
> Jan Watts, Project Coordinator
> Oklahoma Deaf-Blind Technical Assistance Project
> University of Oklahoma
> 820 Van Vleet Oval
> Norman, OK 73072
> (405) 325-0441
> E-mail: jwatts@...
> Web: www.ou.edu/okdbp
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> Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
> Larry Hawkins, Superintendent
> Oklahoma School for the Deaf
> 1100 E. Oklahoma Street
> Sulphur, OK 73086-3108
> (580) 622-4200
> E-mail: lhawkins@...
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> Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard
> of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
> (800) 522-8506 (V/TTY)
> (800) 722-0353 (V/TTY); 711 (TTY)
> (877) 722-3515 (Speech to Speech)
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> Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
> Wendy Wilkinson, Director
> Disability Law Resource Project
> 2323 S. Shepard Boulevard, Suite 1000
> Houston, TX 77019
> (713) 520-0232 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
> E-mail: dlrp@...
> Web: www.dlrp.org
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> University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
> Valerie N. Williams, Director
> Center for Learning and Leadership/UCEDD
> University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
> College of Medicine
> P.O. Box 26901, ROB 342
> Oklahoma City, OK 73190-3042
> (405) 271-4500, ext 0; (800) 627-6827
> E-mail: valerie-williams@...
> Web: http://w3.ouhsc.edu/thecenter
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> Projects of National Significance in Family Support
> Vyonda G. Martin, Principal Investigator
> Tara Lozano, Project Coordinator
> Oklahoma Family Support 360° Project
> Center for Learning and Leadership/UCEDD
> University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
> College of Medicine
> P.O. Box 26901, ROB 342
> Oklahoma City, OK 73190
> (405) 271-4500 ext. 41005; ext. 41016
> E-mail: vyonda-martin@...
> E-mail: tara-lozano@...
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> Technology-Related Assistance
> Linda Jaco, Project Manager
> Oklahoma ABLE Tech
> Oklahoma State University, Seretean Wellness Center
> 1514 W. Hall of Fame
> Stillwater, OK 74078-2026
> (405) 744-9864; (800) 257-1705 (V/TTY)
> (888) 885-5588 (ABLE Tech Info-line)
> E-mail: linda.jaco@...
> Web: http://okabletech.okstate.edu
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> Dr. Maria Jones
> Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center
> University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
> 1600 N. Phillips
> Oklahoma City, OK 73104
> (405) 271-3625; (405) 271-1705 (TTY)
> (800) 700-6282
> E-mail: Maria-Jones@...
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> State Mediation System
> Sue Darst Tate, Director
> Administrative Office of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma
> 1915 N. Stiles, Suite 305
> Oklahoma City, OK 73105
> (405) 522-7876
> E-mail: sue.tate@...
> Web: www.oscn.net/static/adr/start.asp
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> Special Format Library
> Geraldine Adams, Librarian
> Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
> Department of Rehabilitation Services
> 300 N.E. 18th Street
> Oklahoma City, OK 73105
> (405) 521-3514; (405) 522-0516
> (800) 523-0288; (405) 521-4672 (TTY)
> E-mail: library@...
> Web: www.library.state.ok.us
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> Disability-Specific Organizations
> Attention Deficit Disorder
> To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:
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> Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
> (CHADD)
> 8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
> Landover, MD 20785
> (301) 306-7070
> (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
> Web: www.chadd.org
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> Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
> P.O. Box 543
> Pottstown, PA 19464
> (484) 945-2101
> Web: www.add.org
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> Autism
> To identify an autism group in your state, contact:
> Autism Society of America
> 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
> Bethesda, MD 20814
> (301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM
> Web: www.autism-society.org
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> Blind/Visual Impairments
> Mary Ann Siller
> American Foundation for the Blind
> 11030 Ables Lane
> Dallas, TX 75229
> (469) 522-1803
> Email: siller@...
> Web: www.afb.org
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> Brain Injury
> Tracy Grammer, Chair
> Brain Injury Association of Oklahoma, Inc.
> P.O. Box 88
> Hillsdale, OK 73743-0088
> E-mail: biaok@...
> Web: www.braininjuryoklahoma.org
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> Cerebral Palsy
> Jim Rankin, Executive Director
> United Cerebral Palsy of Oklahoma
> 10400 Greenbriar Place, Suite 101
> Oklahoma City, OK 73159
> (405) 759-3562
> E-mail: oklahoma@...
> Web: www.ucpok.org
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> Developmental Disabilities
> John Gajda, Executive Director
> TARC
> 16 E. 16th Street, Suite 405
> Tulsa, OK 74119-4447
> (918) 582-8272; (800) 688-8272 (outside Tulsa only)
> E-mail: tarc@...
> Web: www.ddadvocacy.net
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> Down Syndrome
> Kevin Moore, President
> Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma (DSACO)
> 3366 NW Expressway, Suite 330
> Oklahoma City, OK 73112
> (405) 330-5025
> Web: www.dsaco.org
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> Epilepsy
> Epilepsy Association of Oklahoma
> 711 Stanton L. Young Boulevard, Suite 550
> Oklahoma City, OK 73104
> (405) 271-3232
> E-mail: epilepsy-ok@...
> Web: www.epilepsy-ok.org
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> Learning Disabilities
> Joy Modenbach, President
> Learning Disabilities Association of Oklahoma
> P.O. Box 1134
> Jenks, OK 74037
> (918) 298-1600; (800) 532-6365 (in OK)
> E-mail: ldao@...
> Web: www.ldao.org/
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> Mental Health
> Charlotte New, Executive Director
> Mental Health Association in Oklahoma County
> 5104 N. Francis, Suite B
> Oklahoma City, OK 73118
> (405) 843-9900
> E-mail: mentalhealth@...
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> NAMI Oklahoma
> 500 N. Broadway, Suite 100
> Oklahoma City, OK 73102
> (405) 230-1900; (800) 583-1264 (in OK)
> E-mail: nami-ok@...
> Web: http://ok.nami.org/
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> Melody Ruth Andrews, Executive Director
> Oklahoma Parents as Partners
> 132 N.W. 13th Street
> Oklahoma City, OK 73103
> (405) 232-2796; (866) 492-KIDS
> E-mail: parentsaspartners@...
> Web: www.ffcmh-ok.org/
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> Special Health Care Needs
> Lyn Thoreson Land, State Coordinator
> Family Voices
> P.O. Box 32255
> Oklahoma City, OK 73123
> (405) 271-9444, ext. 56910; (800) 766-2223, ext. 56910 (in OK)
> E-mail: okvoices@...
> Web: http://OKVoices.org
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> Speech and Hearing
> Jeannie McEachin Long, President
> Oklahoma Speech-Language-Hearing Association
> P.O. Box 53217
> Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3217
> (405) 715-3582
> E-mail: oslha@...
> Web: www.oslha.org
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> Spina Bifida
> Spina Bifida Association of Oklahoma
> P.O. Box 271675
> Oklahoma City, OK 73137
> (405) 789-7056
> E-mail: victoryonthethirdday@...
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> Organizations Especially for Parents
> Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
> Sharon House
> Parent Training and Information (PTI) of Oklahoma
> 223 N. Burns
> Holdenville, OK 74848
> (405) 379-2108 (V/TTY); (877) 553-4332
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> Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
> Keven Rondot, President
> Oklahoma Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
> 2801 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 214
> Oklahoma City, OK 73105
> (405) 681-0750
> E-mail: director@...
> Web: www.okpta.org
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> State Information and Referral Service
> Madalyn McCollom, Director
> Oklahoma Areawide Service Information System (OASIS)
> University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
> 1122 N.E. 13th, Room EB-102
> Oklahoma City, OK 73118
> (405) 271-6302 (V/TTY; 800-42-OASIS (V/TTY)
> E-mail: madalyn-mccollom@...
> Web: http://oasis.ouhsc.edu
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> Other Parent Organizations
> Joni Bruce, Executive Director
> Oklahoma Family Network
> P.O. Box 21072
> Oklahoma City, OK 73156-1072
> (405) 203-8745
> E-mail: jbruceofn@...
> Web: www.oklahomafamilynetwork.org
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> Other Disability Organizations
> Patricia Filer, President
> Easter Seals Oklahoma
> 701 N.E. 13th Street
> Oklahoma City, OK 73104
> (405) 239-2525
> E-mail: esok1@...
> Web: www.eastersealsoklahoma.org
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> Curt Peters, Director & CEO
> J.D. McCarty Center for Children with Developmental Disabilities
> 2002 E. Robinson Street
> Norman, OK 73071
> (405) 307-2800
> E-mail: cpeters@...
> Web: www.jdmc.org
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> Steve Stokes, Director
> Oklahoma Office of Handicapped Concerns
> 2401 N.W. 23rd, Suite 90
> Oklahoma City, OK 73107
> (405) 521-3756; (800) 522-8224
> Web: www.ohc.state.ok.us/
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> 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)
> E-mail: ilru@...
> Web: www.ilru.org
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> To find out the contact information for centers for
> independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
> National Council on Independent Living
> 1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor
> Washington, DC 20036
> (202) 207-0034 (V); (202) 207-0340 (TTY)
> E-mail: ncil@...
> Web: www.ncil.org
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> NICHCY State Resources are listings of selected state-wide
> organizations that can refer people to organizations in their area.
> We update our state resources continuously; however, the addresses
> and telephone numbers of these selected groups are constantly
> changing.
> If you find that an address or number has changed or is incorrect,
> please e-mail us at nichcy@... and let us know.
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> Education. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect
> the views or policies of the Department of Education, nor does
> mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply
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