Resources

Iowa

ADA Center
Great Plains ADA Center
100 Corporate Lake Drive
Columbia, MO, 65203
(800) 949-4232
http://www.gpadacenter.org/

Assistive Technology
Iowa Program for Assistive Technology
Center for Disabilities and Development
100 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA, 52242-1011
(319) 356-1434
IPAT@uiowa.edu
http://www.iowaat.org/

CHIP
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
hawk-i Program
P.O. Box 71336
Des Moines, IA, 50325-9958
(800) 257-8563
https://dhs.iowa.gov/ime/about/stateplan/CHIP

Early Intervention & Preschool, Disabilities
Iowa Department of Education
400 E. 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-5294
https://www.educateiowa.gov/pk-12/early-childhood/early-childhood-special-education

Epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation North/Central Illinois, Iowa & Nebraska
321 W State St. #208
Rockford, IL 61101-1119
(815) 964-2689
(800) 221-2689
efncil@efncil.org
http://www.epilepsy.com/north-central-illinois-iowa-nebraska

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) 207-0340 (TTY)
(202) 207-0334 (V)
ncil@ncil.org
http://www.thearcofiowa.org

Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of Iowa
5665 Greendale Rd, Suite D
Johnston, IA, 50131
(515) 280-8558
http://ldaiowa.org/

Mental Health
NAMI Iowa
3839 Merle Hay Rd., Suite 229
Des Moines, IA 50310
(800) 950-6264
(515) 254-0417
lori@iffcmh.org
http://www.namiiowa.org

Mental Health – Youth
State Mental Health Agency/State DD Program
Mental Health and Disabilities Services
Department of Human Services
Hoover State Office Building, 5th Floor
1305 E. Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA, 50319-0114
(515) 242-6845
mmohrha@dhs.state.ia.us
http://www.dhs.iowa.gov/mhds/mental-health

Protection & Advocacy
Disability Rights Iowa
400 E. Court Ave, Suite 300
Des Moines, IA, 50309
(800) 779-2502
(515) 278-2502
info@DRIowa.org
http://disabilityrightsiowa.org/

Special Health Care Needs
Health Information Center of Iowa
321 E. 6th Street
Des Moines, IA, 50309
(800) 450-8667
(515) 243-1713
(800) 735-2942 (Relay in IA)
f2finfo@askresource.org
http://www.uihealthcare.com/chsc

Special Format Library
Iowa Department for the Blind
Library Services
524 Fourth Street
Des Moines, IA, 50309-2364
(800) 362-2587
(515) 281-1333
contact@blind.state.ia.us
https://blind.iowa.gov/library

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.iowa.gov

Other Organizations
Easter Seals Iowa
401 NE 66th Ave
Des Moines, IA, 50313
(515) 289-1933
info@eastersealsia.org
http://www.easterseals.com/ia/