Support Organizations Dealing with Mental Retardation


Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health
Portland State University
P.O. Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751
(800) 547-8887; (503) 725-4040 (Voice)
(503) 725-4165 (TTY)
E-mail: caplane@rri.pdx.edu
Web:

Research and Training Center on Independent Living
University of Kansas
4089 Dole Building
Lawrence, KS 66045-2930
(785) 864-4095 (V/TTY)
Email: rtcil@kuhub.cc.ukansas.edu
Web:

The Arc (formerly the Association for Retarded Citizens of the U.S.)
1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 650
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 565-3842
E-mail: Info@thearc.org

Center for Mental Health Services
Knowledge Exchange Network
P.O. Box 42490
Washington, DC 20015
Publications available in Spanish
(800) 789-2647; (301) 443-9006 (TTY)
E-mail: ken@mentalhealth.org

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
1101 King Street, Suite 420
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 684-7710
Publications available in Spanish
E-mail: ffcmh@ffcmh.com

Independent Living Research Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232 (Voice); (713) 520-5136 (TTY)
E-mail: ilru@ilru.org

International Resource Center for Down Syndrome
Keith Building
1621 Euclid Avenue, Suite 514
Cleveland, OH 44115
(216) 621-5858; (800) 899-3039 (toll-free in OH only)
E-mail: hf854@cleveland.freenet.edu

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
Colonial Place Three, 2107 Wilson Blvd, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
(800) 950-6264; (703) 524-7600
(703) 516-7991 (TTY)
Publications available in Spanish
Spanish speaker on staff
E-mail: namiofc@aol.com

National Council on Independent Living
1916 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 209
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 525-3406; (703) 525-4153 (TTY)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org

National Down Syndrome Society
666 Broadway, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10012-2317
(800) 221-4602; (212) 460-9330
E-mail: info@ndss.org

National Mental Health Association
1021 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2971
(800) 969-6642; (703) 684-7722
(800) 433-5959 (TTY)
Publications available in Spanish
E-mail: nmhainfo@aol.com

Special Olympics International
1325 G Street N.W., Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 628-3630
Publications available in Spanish and French
Spanish - French speaker on staff
E-mail: specialolympics@msn.com

Toll-free 800 Numbers

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
1(800) 950-6264 (V)

National Mental Health Association
1(800) 969-6642 (V)
1(800) 433-5959 (TTY)

National Mental Health Consumer Self-Help
Clearinghouse
1(800) 553-4539

Research and Training Center on Family
Support and Children's Mental Health
1(800) 547-8887

 

 

 

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