Resources

Kentucky

ADA Center
Southeast ADA Center
1419 Mayson Street NE
Atlanta, GA, 30324
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
(404) 541-9001 (V/TTY)
ADAsoutheast@law.syr.edu
http://www.adasoutheast.org

Assistive Technology
Kentucky Assistive Technology Service (KATS) Network
Charles McDowell Center
200 Juneau Drive – Ste 200
Louisville KY, 40234
(800) 327-5287 (V/TTY, in KY)
(502) 429-4484 (V/TTY);
http://www.katsnet.org

Autism
Autism Society of the Bluegrass
1405 E. Burnett Ave
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 852-4631
(800) 334-8635
http://www.asbg.org

Kentucky Autism Training Center
College of Education and Human Development
University of Louisville
1405 E. Burnett Ave
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 852-4631
(800) 334-8635
www.louisville.edu/education/kyautismtraining

CHIP
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
KCHIP
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Office of the Secretary
275 E. Main Street
Frankfort, KY, 40621
(877) 524-4718
(800) 662-5397 (Spanish)
(877) 524-4719 (TTY)
http://www.kidshealth.ky.gov/

D D Council
Commonwealth Council on Developmental Disabilities
32 Fountain Place
Frankfort, KY, 40601
(877) 367-5332
https://councilondd.org/

Developmental Disabilities
The Council on Developmental Disabilities
1151 So. Fourth St
Louisville, KY 40202
502-584-1239
info@councilondd.org
www.councilondd.org

Early Intervention
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and
Human Services
312 Whittington Parkway
Louisville, KY, 40222
(502) 429-1249
(800) 442-0087
http://chfs.ky.gov/

Epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana
982 Eastern Parkway
Louisville, KY, 40217
(866) 275-1078
(502) 637-4440
http://www.efky.org

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)
ilru@ilru.org
http://www.ilru.org

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

Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
The Arc of Kentucky
706 E. Main, Suite A
Frankfort, KY, 40601
(800) 281-1272
(502) 875-5225
arcofky@aol.com
http://arcofky.org

Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of Kentucky, Inc.
2210 Goldsmith Lane, Suite 118
Louisville, KY, 40218
(502) 473-1256
LDAofky@yahoo.com
http://www.LDAofky.org

Mediation
Office of Teaching and Learning
Division of Learning Services
300 Sower Blvd., 5th floor
Frankfort, KY, 40601
(502) 564-4970
http://www.education.ky.gov

Mental Health
Department for Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities and Addiction Services
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-B
Frankfort, KY, 40621-0001
(502) 564-4527
http://dbhdid.ky.gov/kdbhdid/default.aspx

Children’s Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
275 E. Main St. 4WG
Frankfort, KY, 40621
(502) 564-4456
beth.jordan@ky.gov
http://dbhdid.ky.gov/dbh/children.aspx

Mental Health America of Kentucky
120 Sears Avenue, Suite 213
Louisville, KY, 40207
(888) 705-0463
(502) 893-0460
mhaky@mhaky.org
http://www.mhaky.org

Mental Health Association of Northern Kentucky
605 Madison Avenue
Covington, KY, 41011
(859) 431-1077
mhanky@mhanky.org
http://www.mhanky.org

NAMI Kentucky
Main Office
2441 S Hwy. 27
Somerset, KY  42501
(606) 677-4066
(800) 257-5081
http://namiky.org

Kentucky Mental Health Coalition
120 Sears Avenue, Suite 212
Louisville, KY, 40207
(502) 894-0222
actionoffice@bellsouth.net
http://www.advocacyaction.net

Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children
207 Holmes Street, First Floor
Frankfort, KY, 40601
(800) 369-0533
(502) 875-1320
https://kypartnership.org/

Mental Health – Youth
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
275 E. Main St. 
Frankfort, KY, 40621
(502) 564-4456
beth.jordan@ky.gov
http://dbhdid.ky.gov/dbh/children.aspx

Parent Organizations
Kentucky Health and Family Services
Parent Advocacy
275 E. Main St.
Frankfort, KY, 40621
(800) 372-2973
https://councilondd.org/cms-view-page.php?page=family-support

Kentucky Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
P.O. Box 654
Frankfort, KY, 40602-0654
(502) 226-6607
KentuckyPTA@bellsouth.net
http://www.kypta.org

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Kentucky Special Parent Involvement Network (KY-SPIN)
801 N. 29th St
Paducah, KY 42001
270-444-9687
http://www.kyspin.com

Preschool, Disabilities
Division of Early Childhood Development
Department of Education
500 Mero Street, Capital Plaza Tower
Frankfort, KY, 40601
(502) 564-8341
http:// www.education.ky.gov

Protection & Advocacy
Kentucky Protection and Advocacy
100 Fair Oaks Lane, Third Floor
Frankfort, KY, 40601
(800) 372-2988 (V/TTY in KY)
(502) 564-2967
http://kypa.net/

State Coordinator for the Americans with Disabilities Act
500 Mero Street
Capital Plaza Tower, 2nd Floor
Frankfort, KY, 40601
(502) 564-3850
norbj.ryan@ky.gov
http://ada.ky.gov

Relay Services
(800) 648-6057 (V)
(800) 648-6056 (TTY/ASCII); 711 (TTY)
(888) 244-6111 (Speech to Speech)

Special Education
Division of Learning Services
Kentucky Department of Education
500 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY, 40601
(502) 564-4970
http://education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/Pages/default.aspx

Special Format Library
Kentucky Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
300 Coffee Tree Road
PO Box 537
Frankfort, KY, 40602-0818
(800) 372-2968
(502) 564-8300
KTBL.Mail@ky.gov
www.kdla.ky.gov/librarians/talkingbook/pages/default.aspx

Special Health Care Needs
Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs
310 Whittington Parkway, Suite 200
Louisville, KY, 40222
(502) 429-4430
(800) 232-1160
CCSHCNWebPage@ky.gov
www.chs.ky.gov/ccshcn

Speech, Language, and Hearing
Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association
838 East High Street, Suite 263
Lexington, KY, 40502
(800) 837-2446
kshaoffice@ksha.info
http://ksha.info

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://kentucky.gov/

Transition Services
Office of Teaching & Learning 
Division of Learning Services
300 Sower Blvd., 5th floor
Frankfort, KY, 40601
(502) 564-4970
http://education.ky.gov/

UCEDD
University of Kentucky UCE
Human Development Institute
Office of the Vice President for Research
University of Kentucky
126 Mineral Industries Building
Lexington, KY, 40506-0051
(859) 257-1714
http://www.hdi.uky.edu

Vocational Rehabilitation
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Education and Workforce Development Cabinet
Department of Workforce Investment
275 East Main St, Mail Stop 2E-K
Frankfort, KY 40621
(502) 564-4440
WFD.VOCREHAB@ky.gov
http://ovr.ky.gov

Office of Career and Technical Education
300 Sower Blvd., 5th floor
Frankfort, KY, 40601
(502) 564-4286
http://www.education.ky.gov/CTE

Other Organizations
Easter Seals Kentucky
2050 Versailles Road
Lexington, KY, 40504
800) 888-5377
(859) 254-5701
http://www.cardinalhill.org

Kentucky Disabilities Coalition
859 E. Main St. A
Frankfort, KY, 40601
(502) 875-1871 

United Way 2-1-1
100 Midland Ave, Ste 300
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 233-4460
http://www.uwbg.org

Kentucky Education Rights Center, Inc.
256 Abbey Rd.
Versailles, KY, 40383
(859) 983-9222

VSA arts of Kentucky
515 E. 10th Ave.
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(207) 781-0872
director@vsartsky.org
http://vsartsky.org