AAF National Resource Directory

STATE PROTECTION and ADVOCACY AGENCIES

Protection and Advocacy Program for People with Developmental Disabilities (PADD)

The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act provides for each State to establish a Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System to empower, protect, and advocate on behalf of persons with developmental disabilities. This system must be independent of service-providing agencies. The P&As are authorized to provide information and referral services and to exercise legal, administrative and other remedies to resolve problems for individuals and groups of clients. The P&As are also required to reach out to members of minority groups that historically have been underserved. In addition to the PADD program, which serves people with developmental disabilities, the P&A also includes components mandated by several other Federal programs to serve people with disabilities and mental illness.

The PADD program in each State has a significant role in enhancing the quality of life of persons with developmental disabilities in every community. The PADD is mandated to:

  •  investigate incidents of abuse and neglect and follow up reports of incidents, or investigate if there is probable cause to believe that such incidents have occurred; and
  • get access to all client records when provided with client or representative authorization, and to access records without such authorization when there is probable cause that abuse or neglect is involved.

The P&A systems are required to provide an annual opportunity for the public to comment on the objectives, priorities, and activities of the system. This gives clients and others in the community an opportunity to voice their concerns and needs to the P&A. In order to safeguard the rights of clients and prospective clients, each P&A is also required to establish a grievance procedure for any problems which may be experienced.

Alabama

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
Web Page: http://www.adap.net 
Executive Director: Reuben W. Cook
E-Mail: rcook@law.ua.edu

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

American Samoa

Client Assistance Program and Protection and Advocacy
P. O. Box 3937
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Phone: (011-684) 633-2441
FAX: (011-684) 633-7286
Executive.Director: Mario Ma'o
E-Mail:marie@samoatelco.com

Arizona

The Arizona Center for Disability Law
100 North Stone Avenue, Suite #305
Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: (520) 327-9547
TDD: 1 (800) 992-1447
FAX: (520) 884-0992
Web Page: http://www.acdl.com
Leslie J. Cohen
E-Mail: lcohen@acdl.com

Arkansas

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
Web Page: http://www.advocacyservices.org 
Nan Ellen D. East
E-Mail: naneast@hotmail.com

California

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
Web Page: http://www.pai-ca.org 
Catherine Blakemore
E-Mail: catherine.blakemore@pai-ca.org

Colorado

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
Web Page: http://www.thelegalcenter.org 
Mary Anne Harvey
E-Mail: maharvey@thelegalcenter.org

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Marianas P&A System, Inc.
Post Office Box 503529 C.K.
Saipan, MP 96950-3529
Phone: (670) 235-7274/3
TDD: (670) 235-7278
FAX: (670) 235-7275
Lydia Santos
E-Mail: nmpasi@gtepacifica.net

Connecticut

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

Delaware

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
James McGiffin
E-Mail: bhartman@declasi.org

Washington, DC

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.dcpanda.org
Jane Brown, Esq.
E-Mail: jbrown@uls-dc.com

Florida

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
Web Page: http://www.advocacycenter.org
Gary Blumenthal
E-Mail: g.blumenthal@advocacycenter.org

Georgia

Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc
100 Crescent Centre Parkway, Suite 520
Tucker, GA 30084
Phone: (404) 885-1234
TDD: (404) 885-1234
Toll Free: (800) 537-2329
FAX: (770) 414-2948
Web Site: http://www.thegao.org 
Dr. Joyce R. Ringer
E-Mail: ringer@thegao.org

Guam

Guam Legal Services
113 Bradley Place
Hagatna, GU 69610
Phone: 1-(671) 477-9811
FAX: 1-(671) 477-1320
Daniel Somerfleck
E-Mail: glsc@netpci.com

Hawaii

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
Web Page: http://www.pixi.com/~pahi
Gary L. Smith
E-Mail: gls@pixi.com

Idaho

Co-Ad, Inc
4477 Emerald St., Suite B-100
Boise, ID 83706
Phone: (208) 336-5353
TDD: (208) 336-5353
Toll Free (800) 632-5125
FAX: (208) 336-5396
Web Page: http://users.moscow.com/co-ad/ 
James R. Baugh (Jim)
E-Mail: jrbaugh@mcleodusa.net

Illinois

Equip for Equality, Inc.
11 E. Adams, Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312) 341-0022
TTY: (800) 610-2779
FAX: (312) 341-0295
Toll Free: (800) 537-2632
Web Page: www.equipforequality.org
Zena Naiditch
E-Mail: zena@equipforequality.org
Indiana

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

Iowa

Iowa Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc.
3015 Merle Hay Road, Suite 6
Des Moines, IA 50310
Phone: (515) 278-2502
TDD: (515) 278-0571
Toll Free: (800) 779-2502
FAX: (515) 278-0539
Sylvia Piper
E-Mail: spiper@ipna.org

Kansas

Kansas Advocacy and Protective Services
3745 SW Wanamaker Road
Topeka, KS 66610
Phone: (785) 273-9661
FAX: (785) 273-9414
Jim Germer
E-Mail: jim@ksadv.org

Kentucky

Office for Public Advocacy
Division for Protection and Advocacy
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 3rd FL
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-2967
TDD: (800) 372-2988
FAX: (502) 564-0848
Maureen Fitzgerald
E-Mail: mafitzgerald@mail.pa.state.ky.us

Louisiana

Advocacy Center
225 Baronne Street, Suite 2112
New Orleans, LA 70112-2112
Phone: (504) 522-2337
TDD: (504) 522-2337
Toll Free: (800) 960-7705
FAX: (504) 522-5507
Lois Simpson
E-Mail: lsimpson@advocacyla.org

Maine

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
Web Page: http://www.drcme.org
Kimberly Moody (Kim)
E-Mail: kmoody@drcme.org

Maryland

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)233-7221
FAX: (410) 727-6389
Web Page: http://www.mdlcbalto.org 
Philip Fornaci
E-Mail: philf@mdlcbalto.org

Massachusetts

Disabilities Law Center, Inc.(DLC)
11 Beacon Street, Suite 925
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 723-8455
TDD: (617) 723-8455
FAX: (617) 723-9125
Web Page: http://www.dlc-ma.org/
Christine Griffin
E-Mail: cgriffin@dlc-ma.org

Michigan

Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service
4905 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
Elmer Cerano
E-Mail: ecerano@mpas.org

Minnesota

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.mnlegalservices.org 
Brenda Jurik
E-Mail: bjursik@midmnlegal.org

Mississippi

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
FAX: (601) 981-8313
Rebecca Floyd
E-Mail: mspna@bellsouth.net

Missouri

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
FAX: (573) 893-4231
Shawn DeLoyola
E-Mail: mopasjc@socket.net

Montana

Montana Advocacy Program
400 North Park 2nd Floor
P.O. 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
Bernadette Franks-Ongoy
E-Mail: bernie@mtadv.org


Native American Consortium


DNA-People's Legal Services, Inc.
Post Office Box 392
Shiprock, NM 87240
Phone: (505) 368-3216
FAX: (505) 368-3220
Therese Yanan
E-Mail: tyanan@dnalegalservices.org

Nebraska

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

Nevada

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
Web Page: http://www.ndalc.org
Jack Mayes
E-Mail: JMayes9524@aol.com

New Hampshire

Disabilities Rights Center
P.O. Box 3660
18 Low Avenue
Concord, NH 03302-3660
Phone: (603) 228-0432
TDD: (603) 228-0432
Toll Free: (800) 834-1721 (NH Only)
FAX: (603) 225-2077
Richard Cohen
E-Mail: RichardC@drcnh.org

New Jersey
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
Web Page: http://www.njpanda.org
Sarah Wiggins-Mitchell
E-Mail: smitch@njpanda.org

New Mexico

P&A 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
Web Page: http://www.nmprotection-advocacy.com
James Jackson
E-Mail: nmpajackson@hotmail.com

New York

NYS Commission on Quality of Care
for the Mentally Disabled
401 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305-2303
Phone: (518) 381-7098
TDD: (800) 624-4143
FAX: (518) 381-7095
Web Page: http://www.cqc.state.ny.us
Gary O'Brien
E-Mail: garyo@cqc.state.ny.us

North Carolina

Governor's Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities
2113 Cameron Street, Suite 218
Raleigh, NC 27605
Phone: (919) 733-9250
TDD: (919) 733-9250
Toll Free: (800) 821-6922
FAX: (919) 733-9173
Web Page:
Allison Bowen
E-Mail: Allison.Bowen@ncmail.net

North Dakota

North Dakota Protection & Advocacy Project
400 E. Broadway, Suite 409
Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone: (701) 328-2950
Toll Free: (800) 642-6694
FAX: (701) 328-3934
Web Page: http://www.ndpanda.org 
Teresa Larsen
E-Mail: tlarsen@state.nd.us

Ohio

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

Oklahoma

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
Web Page: http://www.oklahomadisabilitylaw.org
Kayla Bower
E-Mail: kbower1@flash.net

Oregon

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
Web Page: http://www.oradvocacy.org
Robert Joondeph
E-Mail: bob@oradvocacy.org

Pennsylvania

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
Web Page: http://www.ppainc.org
Kevin T. Casey
E-Mail: ppa@ppainc.org

Puerto Rico

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
TTY: (787) 725-2333
FAX: (787) 721-2455
Web Page: http://www.oppi.gobierno.pr
Jose Raul Ocasio
E-Mail: jrocasio@oppi.gobierno.pr

Rhode Island

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
E-Mail: hn7384@handsnet.org 
Ray Bandusky
E-Mail: rbandusky@ridlc.org

South Carolina

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: (800) 922-5225
FAX: (803) 790-1946
Gloria Prevost
E-Mail: prevost@protectionandadvocacy-sc.org

South Dakota

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

Tennessee

Tennessee P&A, Inc.
P.O. Box 121257
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: (615) 298-1080
TDD: (615) 298-1080
Toll Free: (800) 342-1660
FAX: (615) 298-2046
Shirley Shea
E-Mail: shirleys@tpainc.org

Texas

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
Web Page: http://www.advocacyinc.org
Mary S. Faithful 
E-Mail: mfaithful@advocacyinc.org

Utah

Disability Law 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) 363-1437
Fraser Nelson
E-Mail: fnelson@disabilitylawcenter.org

Vermont

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
Web Page: http://www.vtpa.org
Edward Paquin
E-Mail:epaquin@vtpa.org

Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands Advocacy, Inc
63 Estate Carlton
Frederiksted, St. Croix 00840
Phone: (340) 772-1200
TDD: (340) 772-1200, ext 4641
FAX: (340) 772-0609
Web Page:http://www.viaccess.net
Ameila Headley-Lamont
Email: alamont@justice.com

Virginia

Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy
9th Street Office Bdlg
202 North 9th Street, 9th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 225-2042
TDD: (804) 225-2042
Toll Free: (800) 552-3962
FAX: (804) 225-3221
Web Page: http://www.vopa.state.va.us
Heidi Lawyer
E-Mail: lawyerhl@vopa.state.va.us

Washington

Washington P & A System
180 West Dayton, Suite 102
Edmonds, WA 98020
Phone: (425) 776-1199
TDD: (800) 562-2702
Toll Free TDD: (800) 905-0209
FAX: (425) 776-0601
Web Page: http://www.wpas-rights.org 
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
Robert Peck
E-Mail: Bpeck@ezwv.com

Wisconsin

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

Wyoming

Wyoming P&A System
320 West 25th Street, 2nd Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: (307) 638-7668
Toll Free: (800) 624-7648
Toll Free TDD: (800) 821-3091
FAX: (307) 638-0815 
Web Page: http://www.vcn.com/~wypanda/
Jeanne A. Thobro
E-Mail: wypanda@vcn.com

National Associations

National Organization
National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems (NAPAS)
900 2nd Street, N.E., Suite 211
Washington, D.C. 20002
Phone: (202) 408-9514
FAX: (202) 408-9520
Web Page:  http://www.protectionandadvocacy.com/
Curtis Decker
E-Mail: curtis@napas.org

   


 


 

 
   

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