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EMERGENCY RESOURCES
Emergency First Responders - 911
Information & Referral - 211
TTY Relay - 711 (if you are Deaf, use this not 911)
Speech to Speech Relay 888-791-3004
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Emergency Management

Idaho Bureau of Disaster Services
4040 Guard Street, Bldg. 600
Boise, Idaho 83705-5004
(208) 334-3460
(208) 334-2322 FAX
http://www.bhs.idaho.gov
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EDUCATION
Homeless Education
Idaho State Department of Education
P.O. Box 83720
650 W. State Street
Boise, ID 83720-0027
Phone: (208) 332-6953
Fax: (208) 334-2094
Email: jsbyers-kirsch@sde.idaho.gov
http://www.sde.state.id.us/sasa/homeless.asp

Idaho Department of Education
650 West State Street
PO Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0027
Toll Free: 1 - (800) 432-4601
Local: (208) 332-6800
http://www.sde.state.id.us/dept/
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HOUSING
HUD
Boise Field Office
800 Park Blvd, Suite 220
Boise, ID 83712
Phone: (208) 334-1990
Fax: (208) 334-9648
TTY: (208) 334-9094
Intermountain Fair Housing Council
(208) 383-0695

Idaho Migrant Housing Coalition
317 Happy Day Blvd. #400
Caldwell, ID 83606
w208-454-1652
208/459-0448
tonycampa@idahomigrantcouncil.org
http://www.idahomigrantcouncil.org
Boise City/Ada County Coalition for the Homeless
P.O. Box 6283
Boise, ID 83707
208/377-0700, xt. 28
208/377-0859
dkuster@qwest.net
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FOOD
Idaho State Information/Hotline Number: 1-800-926-2588
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach/states/idaho.htm
http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/site/3413/default.aspx
http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/site/3414/default.aspx

WIC
(208) 208-55002020208-334-5500
http://www2.state.id.us/phd6/Services_Provided/FCHS/WIC/wic.htm

Idaho Community Action Network (ICAN)

1311 W. Jefferson St.
Boise, ID 83702
Michelle Brown
icanmichelle@cableone.net
(208) 385-9146

Second Harvest Inland Northwest
1234 E. Front Avenue
Spokane, WA 99202
Phone: 509-534-6678
Fax: 509-534-8252
Web Site: http://www.2-harvest.org

The Idaho Foodbank
P.O. Box 2055
3562 South T.K. Avenue
Boise, ID 83701
Phone: 208-336-9643
Fax: 208-336-9692
http://www.idahofoodbank.org
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FINANCIAL HELP
Help with utilities
http://www.hud.gov/local/id/renting/energyprgms.cfm
http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/site/3328/default.aspx

Idaho Benefits Planning, Assistance and Outreach Program
Toll free statewide
1-866-250-7974
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CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES
Bureau of Family and Children's Services
Division of Family and Community Services
Department of Health and Welfare
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
(208) 334-6559
E-mail: halligan@idhw.state.id.us

MEDICAL CARE
Children's Special Health Program
Bureau of Clinical and Preventive Services
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
(208) 334-5962
E-mail: harrellb@idhw.state.id.us
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EMPLOYMENT
http://www.idahoworks.org/

Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Len B. Jordan Building
650 W. State Street, Room 150
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0096
http://www.vr.idaho.gov/
State Rehabilitation Council
P.O. Box 83720,
Boise, ID 83720-0096.
Phone: 208-287-6443
Email: chowell@vr,idaho.gov
http://www.vr.idaho.gov/SRC/state_rehabilitation_council.htm
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SENIOR RESOURCES
http://www.idahoaging.com/abouticoa/index.htm
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RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE with DISABILITIES
ADA
Idaho Task force on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
1311 West Jefferson
Boise, Idaho 83702
(208) 344-5590
(208) 344-5563 (FAX)
Regional ADA Technical Assistance Agency
Northwest ADA/IT Center
OHSU/CDRC
P.O. Box 574
Portland, OR 97207-0574
(503) 494-4001; (800) 949-4232
E-mail: nwada@ohsu.edu
http://www.nwada.org
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Arc
The Arc, Inc.
P.O. Box 1016
Boise, ID 83701
(208) 343-5583
http://www.thearcinc.org/
The Arc of Latah County
1407 View Street
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 883-1469

The Arc of Eastern Idaho

2931 Bluebird Lane
P.O. Box 1548
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 524-6323
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Arthritis

Utah - Idaho Arthritis Foundation

448 East 400 South # 103
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
801-536-0990
http://www.arthritis.org/Communities/Chapters/Chapter.asp?chapid=62
Little People of America
Snake River Valley - Sandee Rentfro: jandsrentf@aol.com
Idaho/ E. Washington - Danette Baker: scraps-of-joy@icehouse.net
Website: http://www.lpad11.org

Scleroderma Support Group
Boise: Cheri Kelly, 208-938-0315, Chiwawa3lover@aol.com; or Linda Seeley, 208-922-4137, ls2idaho@aol.com
http://www.scleroderma.org/chapter/support/idaho/index_boise.htm
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Assistive Technology
Idaho Assistive Technology Project
129 West Third Street
Moscow, Idaho 83843
1-800-432-8324 (toll free)
FAX: (208) 885-3628
http://www.educ.uidaho.edu/idatech/
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Autism
A background of grey bricks with a puzzle piece stamped on, with the words, Getting the Truth Out, Autism Awareness
Autism Society of America/Treasure Valley Chapter
7842 Rainbow PL
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 336-5676 Message phone
E-mail: info@asatvc.org
http://www.asatvc.org
Panhandle Autism Society
118 N 7th Street, Suite C-4
Coeur d'Alene, Id 83814
(208) 676-8884
E-mail: emmathes@icehouse.net
Idaho Aspeger's Support Group
P.O. Box 683
Nampa, ID 83653
Phone: (208) 322-2911
E-mail: support@idahoasg.org
http://www.idahoasg.org
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Blind & Visually Impaired
Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ICBVI)
341 West Washington
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
(208) 334-3220
http://www.icbvi.state.id.us/

Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind
1450 Main St.
Gooding, ID 83330
(208) 934-4457
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Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
P.O. Box 414
Boise, ID 83701-0414
(208) 336-7708; (888) 374-3447 (In ID)
E-mail: biaofid@qwest.net
http://www.biaid.org/
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Cancer

American Cancer Society
Boise Office

2676 Vista Ave
Boise, ID 83705
Phone: (208) 343-4609
Fax: (208) 343-9922

Burley Office
322 E Main St
Burley, ID 83318
Phone: (208) 878-5238
Fax: (208) 878-5267
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Cerebral Palsy
United Cerebral Palsy of Idaho
5420 W. Franklin Road, Suite A, Boise, ID 83705
Phone: 208-377-8070 Fax: 208-322-7133
E-Mail: info@ucpidaho.org
http://www.ucp.org/ucp_local.cfm/66
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Centers for Independent Living
State Independent Living Council

350 North 9th Street, Suite 102
Boise, ID 83720-9601
(208) 334-3800
FAX: (208) 334-3803
http://www2.state.id.us/silc/

Living Independence
Network Corp. (LINC)

2500 Kootenai St.
Boise, ID 83705-
(208) 336-3335 V/TTY
(208) 384-5037 FAX
http://www.lincidaho.org
Email: info@lincidaho.org

LINC Canyon County
2922 E. Cleveland Bld.
SuiteE 800
Caldwell, ID 83605-
(208) 454-5511
(208) 454-5515 FAX

LINC Twin Falls
132 Main St. South
Twin Falls, ID 83301-
(208) 733-1712 V/TTY
(208) 733-7711 FAX

 

LIFE, INC.
640 Pershing
Pocatelo, ID 83205-
(208) 232-2747 V/TTY
(208) 232-2753 FAX
http://www.idaholifecenter.org

LIFE Satellites
P.O. Box 86
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-9648 V/FAX

2311 Park Ave., Suite 7
Burley, ID 83318-
(208) 678-7705 V/TTY

P.O. Box 306
Fort Hall, ID 83203-
(208) 478-3929 V/TTY

2110 Rollandett Ave
Idaho Falls, ID 83402-
(208) 529-8610 V/TTY

Disability Action Center - NW
124 E. Third St.
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 883-0523 Ext: V/TTY
(208) 883-0524 Ext: FAX
http://www.dacnw.org/

Disability Action Center - NW
307 19th Street, Suite A-1
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 746-9033
TTY: (208) 746-9033
FAX: (208) 746-9033
EMAIL: dac@icehouse.net

Disability Action Center NW
1323 Sherman Ave., Suite 6
Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814-
(208) 664-9896
(208) 664-9896 Ext: FAX

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Cystic Fibrosis
Utah & Idaho Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Chapter
151 East 5600 South, Suite 210
Murray, UT
(801) 281-1886
(877) 820-0315
Email: utah@cff.org
http://www.cff.org/Chapters/utah/
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Deaf, hearing impaired, and speech services
Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1720 Westgate Drive
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 334-0879
http://www.cdhh.idaho.gov/
Idaho Hands & Voices
1720 Westgate Drive . Ste. A
Boise ID 83704
(800) 433-1361 TTY
(208) 334-0829 V
http://www.idhandsandvoices.org
irwinjl@northrim.net
Idaho Project for Children and Youth with Deaf-Blindness
Center on Disabilities and Human Development
University of Idaho, Boise Center
800 Park Boulevard
Boise, ID 83712
(208) 364-4012
E-mail: rgreen@uidaho.edu

Idaho Speech-Language-Hearing Association
100 N. McDermott Road
Kuna, ID 83634-1106
(208) 922-3494
E-mail: pwaldorf@internetoutlet.net
http://www.idahosha.org
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Developmental Disabilities
Bureau of Developmental Disabilities
450 West State Street
Boise, ID 83720-0036
(208) 334-5512
Council on Developmental Disabilities
802 West Bannock, Suite 308
Boise, ID 83720-0280
(208) 334-2178
TTY: (208) 334-2179
Toll Free:(800) 544-2433
FAX: (208) 334-3417
Marilyn Sword: msword@icdd.state.id.us
http://www2.state.id.us/icdd/index.htm
Center on Disabilities and Human Development
University of Idaho
129 West Third Street
Moscow, Idaho 83843
(208) 885-3559
Toll Free: (800) 393-7290
TTY: (800) 432-8324
FAX: (208) 885-3628
E-Mail: idahocdhd@uidaho.edu
http://www.idahocdhd.org/
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Down syndrome
Treasure Valley Down Syndrome Association
Meridian ID
208-846-8748
Email: rzimm2@netzero.net
http://www.idahodownsyndrome.org
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Easter Seals-Goodwill
Easter Seals-Goodwill Center (Part of Northern Rocky Mountain ES-GW)
1465 South Vinnell Way
Boise, ID
208-378-9924
http://esgw-nrm.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=NRMM_homepage
Caldwell
1105 Caldwell Blvd.
208-461-4084
Nampa
1613 N. Park Centre Place
208-466-2671

Payette
517 North 16th Street
208-642-4528

Child Development & Training Center
8211 Ustick Road
Bpose, ID 83709
208-658-5561
http://esgw-nrm.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=NRMM_Boise_Child_Development_Center
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Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of Idaho
9797 N. Circle Drive
Hayden, ID 83835-9503
(208) 762-2316
E-mail: connect4kids@imbris.com
CHADD Boise / Treasure Valley
Tel: (208) 344-3848

CHADD Twin Falls
Tel: (208) 734-2854
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Legal Advocacy
Comprehensive Advocacy, Inc. (Co-Ad)
Idaho's Protection and Advocacy System
Toll free statewide 1-800-632-5125
http://users.moscow.com/co%2Dad/
Boise Co-Ad, Inc.
4477 Emerald, Suite B-100
Boise, ID 83706
(208)336-5353 (Voice/TDD)
(208)336-5396 (FAX)
e-mail: coadinc@cableone.net

Pocatello Co-Ad, Inc.
845 West Center C107
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208)232-0922 (Voice/TDD)
(208)232-0938 (FAX)
e-mail: coinc-tdd@qwest.net

Moscow Co-Ad, Inc.
428 West 3rd Street
Moscow, ID 83843
(208)882-0962 (Voice/TDD)
(208)883-4241 (FAX)
e-mail: co-ad@moscow.com
Client Assistance Program
4477 Emerald Street, Suite B-100
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 336-5353
Idaho Human Rights Commission
1109 Main St. Ste. 400
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0040
(208) 334-2873
Toll Free:(888) 249-7025
TDD/TTY:(208) 334-4751
FAX:(208) 334-2664
http://www2.state.id.us/ihrc/
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Mental Health
Bureau of Mental Health
450 West State Street
Boise, ID 83720-0036
(208) 334-5528

NAMI Idaho (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
P.O. Box 68
Albion, Idaho 83311
1-800-572-9940 (in Idaho only)
http://www.nami.org/MSTemplate.cfm?MicrositeID=75
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Neurological disabilities

Epilepsy Foundation of Idaho (4)
http://www.epilepsyidaho.org/efi.htm
310 W. Idaho Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208)344-4340
Fax: (208)343-0093
E-mail: efid@epilepsyidaho.org
Nampa
(208)344-4340
Fax: (208)343-0093
Coeur d'Alene
e2101 Lakewood Drive, Suite 234
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(208)765-9443
cda@epilepsyidaho.org
Idaho Falls
480 Park Avenue, Suite 3A
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208)529-3580
if@epilepsyidaho.org
Huntington's Disease Society of America - Northwest Chapter
PO Box 33345 (AK,OR,WA, MT & ID)
Seattle,WA 98133 206-464-9598
chapter help line 1-888-264-4372
http://www.geocities.com/nwhdsa/nw_chapter.html
MS Society Idaho Division, All America
1674 Hill Road, Suite 18
Boise, ID 83702
Phone: 208-388-1998 (option 2)
Email: idi@nmss.org
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/idi
American Parkinson’s Disease Association Information & Referral Center
St. Alphonus Regional Medical Center
1055 North Curtis Road
Boise, ID 83706
Nichole Whitnerl: NichWhit@sarmc.org
208-367-6570
Fax: 208-367-6564
Spina Bifida - Evergreen Spina Bifida Association
P.O. Box 642
Sumner, Washington 98390
253-589-3700 (message phone)
http://www.evergreenspinabifida.org/
Tourette's Syndrome Association
Rocky Mountain Region Chapter (Denver, CO) -
Serving Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming
720-212-7535
email tsarmr@att.net or loree.vanderhye@fpinsurance.com
http://www.sensiblenet.com/tsa/home.htm
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Parent Advocacy - Cross Disability
Idaho Parents Unlimited, Inc
600 N. Curtis Road, Suite 100
Boise, Idaho 83706
(208) 342-5884
1-800-242-IPUL (toll free)
http://www.ipulidaho.org/

Partners in Policymaking
Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities
802 W. Bannock, Suite 308
Boise, ID 83702-5840
(208) 334-2178
E-mail: msword@icdd.state.id.us
http://www.state.id.us/icdd
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Recreation & the Arts
VSA Arts of Idaho
P.O. Box 1554
Boise, ID 83701-1554
(208) 333-0122
E-mail: vsaidaho@mindspring.com
http://www.ipulidaho.org/vsa/index.html
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Resource Lists
Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/id.htm
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