Resources

West Virginia

ADA Center
Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
401 North Washington Street, Suite 450
Rockville, MD, 20805
http://www.adainfo.org

Advocacy
West Virginia Advocates, Inc.
1207 Quarrier St., Litton Bldg. Suite 400
Charleston, WV, 25301
http://www.wvadvocates.org

Assistive Technology
Rehab Technology Department
Division of Rehabilitation Services
107 Capitol St,
Charleston, WV 25301
http://www.wvdrs.org

Autism
West Virginia Autism Training Center
Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV, 25755-2430
http://www.marshall.edu/atc

Autism Society of West Virginia
PO Box 7
Huntington, WV, 25706-0007
http://www.autismwv.blogspot.com

CHIP Program
(Health care for low-income uninsured children)
WV CHIP
(877) 982-2447
http://www.chip.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Developmental Disabilities
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities
Department of Health and Human Resources
350 Capitol Street, Room 350
Charleston, WV, 25301-3702
http://www.wvdhhr.org

DD Council
West Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council
110 Stockton Street
Charleston, WV, 25312
www.ddc.wv.gov

Early Intervention
West Virginia Birth to Three
Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health
Bureau of Public Health
350 Capitol Street, Room 427
Charleston, WV, 25301
http://www.wvdhhr.org/birth23

Office of Special Programs, Extended and Early Learning
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room 304
Charleston, WV, 25305-0330
http://wvde.us/special-education/

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
http://www.ilru.org/projects/cil-net/cil-center-and-association-directory

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
http://www.ncil.org

Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of America – West Virginia
(304) 744-8188
dubrawka@aol.com
https://ldaamerica.org/lda-chapters/west-virginia/

Mediation
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Assessment and Accountability
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room 304
Charleston, WV, 25305-0330
http://wvde.state.wv.us/osp/compliance/mediation.html

Mental Health
Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities
Department of Health and Human Resources
350 Capitol Street, Room 350
Charleston, WV, 25301-3702
http://www.dhhr.wv.gov

NAMI WV – National Alliance for Mental Illness in WV
3803 N. Fairfax Dr, Ste 100
Arlington, VA 22203
Check website for local affiliates
http://nami.org 

Mountain State Parents-CAN
1739 St. Mary’s Ave., Suite B
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 428-0365/(800) 244-5385
http://www.mspcan.org

Mental Health – Youth
Department of Health and Human Resources
350 Capitol Street, Room 350
Charleston, WV, 25301-3702
http://www.wvdhhr.org

Parent Organizations
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
West Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers
P.O. Box 3557
Parkersburg, WV, 26103-3557
http://www.wvpta.net

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
West Virginia Parent Training and Information (WVPTI)
99 Edmiston Way, Suite 101-102
Buckhannon, WV, 26301
(800) 281-1436
(304) 472-5697
http://www.wvpti-inc.org

Parent-Educator Resource Center
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Special Programs, Extended and Early Learning
1900 Kanawha Boulevard E, Building 6, Room 304
Charleston, WV, 25305
http://wvde.state.wv.us/osp/perc.html

Relay Services
(800) 982-8772 (V)
(800) 982-8771 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 229-5746 (Speech to Speech – English)
(866) 260-9470 (Speech to Speech – Spanish)

Speech, Language, and Hearing
West Virginia Speech-Language-Hearing Association
325 Jones Avenue
Oak Hill, WV, 25901
http://www.wvsha.org

Special Education
Office of Special Programs, Extended and Early Learning
Department of Education
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room 304
Charleston, WV, 25305-0330
http://wvde.state.wv.us/osp/

Special Format Library
West Virginia Library Commission
Special Libraries-Blind and Physically Handicapped
1900 Kanawha Blvd. E
Cultural Center, Bldg. 9
Charleston, WV, 25305-0330
(304) 558-4061
(800) 642-9021
http://www.librarycommission.wv.gov/services/specialservices/pages/default.aspx

Special Health Care Needs
Children with Special Health Care Needs
Office of Maternal Child and Family Health
Bureau for Public Health
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
350 Capitol Street, Room 427
Charleston, WV, 25301-3714
(304) 558-5388
www.wvdhhr.org/cshcn

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.wv.gov/

Transition Services
Office of Special Programs, Extended and Early Learning
West Virginia Department of Education
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room 304
Charleston, WV, 25305-0330
http://wvde.state.wv.us/osp/

UCEDD
Center for Excellence in Disabilities
West Virginia University
950 Hartman Run Road, Research Park
Morgantown, WV, 26505
http://www.cedwvu.org/

Vocational Education & Rehabilitation
Division of Technical and Adult Education Services
West Virginia Department of Education
107 Capitol St,
Charleston, WV 25301
http://wvde.state.wv.us

Division of Rehabilitation Services
State Capitol Complex
P.O. Box 50890
Charleston, WV, 25305-0890
http://www.wvdrs.org

Other
West Virginia Mental Health Consumers Association
713 Bigley Ave.
Charleston, WV, 25302-3356
(304) 345-7312
(800) 598-8847

Easter Seals West Virginia
1305 National Road
Wheeling, WV, 26003-5780
http://www.wv.easterseals.com