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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 888-326-5658

Nevada Division of Emergency Management
2525 South Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89711
(775) 687-4240
(775) 687-6788 FAX
http://dem.state.nv.us/

Mental Health Disaster Preparedness & Response Team

Northern Regional Disaster Response
(775) 688-1930 ext. 2117

Southern Regional Disaster Response
(702) 486-7842
http://mhds.state.nv.us/dpr/index.shtml

Emergency Medical Services
http://health2k.state.nv.us/ems/

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EDUCATION
State Homeless Education
Nevada Department of Education
700 East Fifth Street
Carson City, NV 89701-5096
Phone: (775) 687-9248
Fax: (775) 687-9120
http://www.doe.nv.gov/

Educational Equity (Special Education)
700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 113
Carson City, NV 89701-5096
(775) 687-9171
E-mail: gdopf@nsn.k12.nv.us

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HOUSING
HUD

Las Vegas HUD Office
300 South Las Vegas Blvd., Suite 2900
Las Vegas, NV 89101-5833
Phone: (702) 366-2100
Fax: (702) 388-6244

Reno HUD Office
Sierra Marketplace
3702 South Virginia Street, Suite G2
Reno, NV 89502
Phone: (775) 784-5383
Fax: (775) 784-5005

Restart
490 Mill Street
Reno, NV. 89502
775/324-5166
775/324-0446

Southern Nevada Homeless Coalition
5390 E. Flamingo Road
c/o Clark County housing authority
Las Vegas, NV 89122
702/922-1623
702/922-1626
gramos@haccnv.org

Help of Southern Nevada
(702) 369-4357
953-35B East Sahara Avenue, Suite 208
Las Vegas, NV
Open 8 am to 4 pm

Shelter Directory:
http://www.hud.gov/local/nv/homeless/shelters.cfm

St. Vincent's HELP Apartments
1516 N. Main Street
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 382-6727
Handicapped Accessible

Salvation Army PATH
35 W. Owens
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 639-0277
or women w/ cognitive disabilities

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FOOD ASSISTANCE
Nevada State Information/Hotline Number:
1-800-992-0900 (Ext. 40500)
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach/states/nevada.htm

Food Bank of Las Vegas
4601 E. Cheyenne, Suite 111
Las Vegas, NV 89115
lvfoodbank@worldnet.att.net
(702) 643-0074
fax: (702) 643-0794

Food Stamp Nutrition in Nevada
Dept of Nutrition, Mailstop 142
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557
(775) 784-6445
fax: (775) 784-6449
http://www.unce.unr.edu/NVFSNEP/index.html

Food Bank of Northern Nevada
994 Packer Way
Sparks, NV 89431-6441
Phone: 775-331-3663
Fax: 775-331-3765
http://www.fbnn.org
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FINANCIAL HELP
Help with Utilities
http://www.hud.gov/local/nv/renting/energyprgms.cfm
Division of Welfare and Supportive Services
(Food stamps, Medical Programs, & Temporary Assistance)
1470 East College Parkway
Carson City, Nevada 89706
PHONE: (775) 684-0500
FAX: (775) 684-0646
http://welfare.state.nv.us/elig_pay.htm

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EMPLOYMENT
Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation
http://detr.state.nv.us/
Nevada Job Connect
http://www.nevadajobconnect.com/index.htm

Rehabilitation Division
505 East King Street, Room 502
Carson City, Nevada 89701-3705
Phone (775) 684-4040
TTY (775) 684-8400

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MEDICAL CARE
Medicaid for Katrina survivors
http://dhcfp.state.nv.us/KatrinaMedicaid.htm
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Children's and Family Services
Nevada Child & Family Services
711 East 5th Street
Carson City, NV 89701
Phone: (775) 684-4400
Fax: (775) 684-4455
http://dcfs.state.nv.us/
Children's Health Care - Nevada Check-Up
Division of Health Care Financing and Policy
1000 East Williams Street, Ste 200
Carson City, Nevada 89701
Telephone No.: (775) 684-3777
Fax: (775) 684-8792
Toll Free: 1 (800) 360-6044
http://nevadacheckup.state.nv.us/

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SENIOR RESOURCES
Division on Aging Services
3100 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 103
Las Vegas, NV 89102
702-486-3545
dasvegas@aging.state.nv.us
http://www.nvaging.net/
3416 Goni Road, Building D
Carson City, NV 89706
775-687-4210
dascc@aging.state.nv.us

45 Apple Street, Suite 104
Reno, NV 89502
775-688-2964
dasreno@aging.state.nv.us

Visiting Angels
1701 North Green Valley Parkway, Suite 9A
Henderson, NV 89074
(702) 407-1100
http://www.visitingangels.com/vegas/

Willow Creek Memory Care
3351 N. Buffalo Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89129
(702) 395-3100
http://www.willowcreeklv.com

Northern Nevada Alzheimer's Association
(Branch of N.Calif.)
P.O. Box 6362
Reno, NV 89513
Helpline(s): 800.779.5711
Business Line: 775.786.8061
Fax: 775.786.1920
http://www.alznorcal.org

Alzheimer's Association Southern Nevada Regional office
5190 South Valley View Blvd., Suite 101
Las Vegas, NV 89118
Helpline(s): 800.272.3900
Business Line: 702.248.2770
Fax: 702.248.2771
http://www.alzdsw.org

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RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE with DISABILITIES

Office of Disability Services
3656 Research Way, Suite 32
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 687-4452
http://hr.state.nv.us/directors/disabilitysvcs/dhr_ods.htm

Disability Resources, Inc.
155 Glendale Avenue, Suite 11
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 329-1126
E-mail: aimdri@nvbell.net
http://disabilityresourcesonline.org

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Pacific ADA & IT Center
2168 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 301
Berkeley, CA 94704-1307
(510) 848-2980 (V); (510) 848-1840 (TTY)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
adatech@pdbtac.com
http://www.pacdbtac.org
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ARCs

Washoe Arc
790 Sutro Street
Reno, NV 89512
(775) 333-9272
http://www.warcreno.org/

Churchill County Arc
P.O. Box 1641
Fallon, NV 89407
(775) 423-4760
carc@cccomm.net
Ormsby Arc
P.O. Box 491
1802 North Carson Street, Suite 262
Carson City, NV 89702
(775) 882-8520

Opportunity Village Arc
6300 West Oakey Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 259-3707
guthrie@opportunityvillage.org
http://www.opportunityvillage.org/

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Arthritis, Skeletal & Skin disabilities
Arthritis Foundation Reno, NV Office
775-825-7080
Email: infor.neca@arthritis.org
Toll Free Phone: 800-571-3456 ( NE CA website includes N. Nevada)
http://www.arthritis.org/Communities/Chapters/Chapter.asp?chapid=35

Arthritis Foundation Southern Nevada Branch
2560 E. Sunset Road #110
Las Vegas, NV 89120-4059
Phone: 702/ 367-1626
Email: info.sca.lvb@arthritis.org
Fax: 702/ 367-6381
Toll Free Phone: 800/ 954-2873 (S. Cal website serves S. Nevada)
http://www.arthritis.org/Communities/Chapters/Chapter.asp?chapid=49

Little People of America
Rob Haines: RHaines110@aol.com
Website: http://www.lpad12.org

Scleroderma Foundation
c/o 2685 S. Rainbow Blvd. #112
Las Vegas, NV 89146
702-368-1572
Fax: 702-368-1582
Email: sfnvchapter@aol.com
http://www.scleroderma.org/chapter/nevada/

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Nevada Assistive Technology Collaborative
Department of Human Resources
Office of Disability Service
3656 Research Way, Suite 32
Carson City, NV 89706
Phone: 775-687-4452
TTY: 775-687-3388
Fax: 775-687-3292
http://hr.state.nv.us/directors/disabilitysvcs/dhr_ods.htm
Nevada Special Education Technology Assistance Project
P.O. Box 603
Carson City, NV 89702
(775) 283-2456
E-mail: nsetap@aol.com

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Autism

Northern Nevada Autism Society
3490 Southampton Drive
Reno, NV 89509
775-786-9315
http://nnasa.org/

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Auto-Immune Disorders

Nevada AIDS Research & Education Society - The Wellness Center
2300 South Rancho Drive-Suite 205
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
(702)383-2691
http://www.nares.com/
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Nevada Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired
505 E. King Street, Room 505
Carson City, NV 89701
Tel: (702) 687-4440
http://detr.state.nv.us/rehab/reh_bvi.htm
American Council of the Blind of Nevada
1921 Oakleaf Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89146

National Federation of The Blind of Nevada
1401 N. Michael Way, Unit 118 L
Las Vegas NV 89108
NFB of NV: 702-639-9072

Southern Nevada Talking Books Library
1425 S. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 110
Henderson, NV 89052
(702) 733-1925

Northern Nevada Talking Book Library
100 N. Stewart Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4285
Toll-Free in Nevada: (800) 922-9334
TDD (775) 687-8338 FAX (775) 684-3355
http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/NSLA/tbooks/

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Northern Nevada Head Injury Assocation
Nevada Community Enrichment Program
70 Smithridge Drive, Suite C
Reno, NV 89502
(702) 828-7171
(775) 853-4019
Southern Nevada Head Injury Association
P.O. Box 29151
Las Vegas, NV 89110
(702) 454-7666

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Centers for Independent Living
Statewide Independent Living Council
3656 Research Way, Suite 32
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 687-4152
TTY: (775) 687-4452
FAX: (775) 687-3292

Northern Nevada CIL
999 Pyramid Way
Sparks, NV 89431
V/TTY(775) 353-3599
nncil3@cccomm.net

163 South Sixth Street
Elko, NV 89801
V/TTY (775) 753-4300
V/TTY: (800) 249-2895
elkonncil@citlink.net

1919 Grimes Street, Suite B
Fallon, NV 89406
V/TTY(775) 423-4900
nncilf@cccomm.net

Southern Nevada CIL
6039 Eldora, Suite H-8
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 889-4216
TTY: (702) 889-4216
FAX: (702) 889-4574
sncilnv@aol.com

3100 East Lake Mead Blvd., #4A
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 649-3822
TTY: (702) 649-3822
FAX: (702) 649-5022
sncilnv@aol.com

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United Cerebral Palsy of Northern Nevada
255 Glendale Avenue, Suite 3
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 331-3323
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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Nevada Chapter
2990 Sunridge Heights Parkway, Suite 110
Las Vegas, NV 89052
(702) 383-8500
Fax: (702) 383-9700
http://www.cff.org/chapters_and_care_centers/index.cfm?state=NV
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Nevada Association of the Deaf (NVAD)
nvadprez@aol.com
Nevada Speech and Hearing Association
2001 Turquoise Ridge Street, Suite 206
Las Vegas, NV 89117
(877) 273-0134, ext. 0001

Nevada Dual Sensory Impairment Project
Department of Educational Specialties/MS 299
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno NV 89557
Fax: (775) 784-4384
Phone: (775) 784-4383 x2005
http://www.unr.edu/educ/ndsip

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Nevada Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
3656 Research Way, Suite 32
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 687-4452
(775) 687-3292 FAX
(775) 687-3388 TTY;
(888) 337-3839 Toll free in Nevada
Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Paul Haugen, DD Planner
Office of Community Based Services
711 South Stewart St
Carson City, NV 89701
(702) 687-4452

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Research and Education Planning Center
College of Education/MS285
University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV 89557
(775) 784-4921 (V/TTY); (800) 216-7988
E-mail: joannj@unr.edu
http://repc.unr.edu

Little Hands Big Hands, Inc. ( Cannot verify this exsts anymore)
Jany Ortiz-Robinson
c/o 1161 S. Valley View
Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 486-9290; Fax: (702) 486-7686
E-mail: MKnehr@aol.com or SHughey@nvhd.state.nv.us

Opportunity Village
6300 W. Oakey Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 259-3707
E-mail: Guthrie@opportunityvillage.org
http://www.opportunityvillage.org

Yellow pages for Kids with Disabilities - Nevada
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/nv.htm

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Juvenile Diabetes - Nevada Chapter
1771 East Flamingo Road, Suite 213-A
Las Vegas, NV 89119
(702)732-4795
Fax: (702)732-1635
E-Mail: nevada@jdrf.org
http://www.jdrf.org/nevada
Juvenile Diabetes - Northern Nevada Branch
Address: 5335 Kietzke Lane, #230
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 786-1881
Fax: (775) 827-0131
E-Mail: northernnevada@jdrf.org
http://www.jdrf.org/northernnevada

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Down Syndrome Organization of Southern Nevada
5300 Vegas Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89108-2347
(702) 648-1990; (702) 648-2020 fax
E-mail: ceo@dsosn.org
http://www.dsosn.org
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Easter Seals Sierra Nevada
6100 Neil Road, Suite 201
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 322-6555; (800) 228-7102

450 W. Silver Street , #102
Elko, NV 89801
Phone: 775 753-9612
http://www.sierra.easterseals.com

Easter Seals Southern Nevada
6200 W. Oakey Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702)-870-7050; Fax: (702) 870-7649
E-mail: kmccomb@eastersealssn.org

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Learning Disabilities Association of Nevada
7286 S. Florentine Drive
Sparks, NV 89436
(775) 626-3631
(775)786-9915
CHADD Las Vegas
(702) 363-4776

CHADD Reno-Sparks
(775) 626-6957
http://www.chaddonline.org/chapters/chadd10A.html

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State Mental Health Agency
Kinkead Building
505 E. King Street, Suite 602
Carson City, NV 89701-3790
(775) 684-5943
E-mail: mhds@govmail.state.nv.us
http://mhds.state.nv.us/mh/index.shtml
NAMI Nevada
1170 Curti Dr.
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 329-3260
joetyler@sdi.net
http://www.nami-nevada.org

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Neurological disabilities

MS Society
6000 S. Eastern Avenue, #5C
Las Vegas, NV 89119-5151
phone: 702-736-7272
fax: 702-736-2487
nvl@nmss.org
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/nvl/home/(Back to Top)

ALS Association
Nevada Chapter
2101 South Jones, Suite 120
Las Vegas, NV 89146
702-248-4507
702-248-8070 (fax)
alsanv@aol.com

American Parkinson’s Disease Association Information & Referral Center
University of Nevada School of Medicine
PO Box 81884
Las Vegas, NV 89180-1884
apdaparkinsonslasvegas@earthlink.net
Phone/Fax:702-464-3132

Legal Advocacy

Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center
6039 Eldora Avenue, Suite C - Box 3
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 257-8150; (888) 349-3843 (toll-free)
(702) 257-8160 (TTY)
ndalc@ndalclv.org
&
1311 N. McCarron, Suite 106
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 333-7878; (800) 992-5715 (toll-free)
(775) 788-7824 (TTY)
E-mail: reno@ndalc.org
http://www.ndalc.org

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Parent Empowerment - Cross Disability
Nevada Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP)
2355 Red Rock Street, #106
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(800) 216-5188
(702) 388-8899
(702) 388-2966 (fax)
1-800-216-5188
pepinfo@nvpep.org
http://www.nvpep.org

Family TIES of Nevada, Inc.
P.O. Box 50815
Sparks , NV 89439-0815
&
PO Box 29157
Las Vegas, NV 89126
866-326-8437
E-mail: info@familytiesnv.org
http://www.familytiesnv.org

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Recreation and the Arts

Disabled Sports in Action - Lakeside
749 Veterans Memorial Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Contact Person: Lonny Zimmerman
Phone: 702-229-6721/702-249-0661
Fax: 702-648-3658
Email: lzimmerman@ci-las-vegas.nv.us

Recreational Enrichment Center, Inc.
5258 S. Eastern Ave. Suite #210
Las Vegas, NV 89119

Special Olympics Nevada Headquarters
4680 So. Polaris Ave. #250
Las Vegas, NV 89103
P: (702) 474-0690
F: (702) 474-0694
http://www.sonv.org/

VSA Arts of Nevada (formerly Very Special Arts Nevada)
135 N. Sierra, Suite C
Reno, NV 89501
(775) 826-6100
E-mail: meh@vsan.reno.nv.us
http://www.nv.vsarts.org

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Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Nevada
3201 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 4
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 796-7242
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Tourette Syndrome Rocky Mountain Region Chapter
Denver, Colorado
720-212-7535
http://www.sensiblenet.com/tsa/home/html
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