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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 (800) 229-5746 (English) • (866) 260-9470 ( Spanish)
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Emergency Management
PR Emergency Management Agency
P.O. Box 966597
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00906-6597
(787) 724-0124
(787) 725-4244 FAX
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EDUCATION
Department of Education: Special Education
P.O. Box 190759
San Juan, PR 00919-0759
(787) 753-7981; (787) 753-0015 (Fax)

Infants and Toddlers Program
Department of Health
P. O. Box 70184
San Juan, PR 00936-8184
(787) 274-5660, 5661; (787) 274-3301 (Fax)
Naydamar Perez de Otero: nperez@salud.gov.pr
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HOUSING
HUD

San Juan Field Office

235 Federico Costa Street, Suite 200
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918
Phone: (787) 766-5400
Toll-free: (888) 245-5436
Fax: (787) 766-5995
TTY: (787) 766-5909
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FOOD
Food Stamps
Administration of Socio-Economic Development of Family
PO Box 8000
San Juan, PR 00910-08000
Phone: 787-721-6653
Fax: 787-722-4605

WIC
WIC Nutrition Director

Puerto Rico WIC Program
P.O. Box 25220
San Juan, PR 00928
Telephone: (787) 766-2805 Ext.3026, 3054
Fax: (787) 763-1444
email: madiaz@salud.gov.pr

Banco de Alimentos de Puerto Rico

Calle Marginal #9 Corujo Industrial Park
Bayamon, PR 960-2989
Phone: 787-740-3663
Fax: 787-786-8810
Email: bdadpr@prtc.net
http://www.bancoalimentospr.org
Bill’s Kitchen - Santurce (787) 268-6580
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FINANCIAL HELP
Department De La Famlia
Administration of Socio-Economic Development of the Family.
P.O. Box 8000, San Juan Puerto Rico, 00910-0800
http://www.familia.gobierno.pr/
787-721-6648
Centro Coameño para la Vejez - Coamo- (787) 825-1651
Esperanza para la Vejez (HOPE) - Bayamón- (787) 531-1999
Centro de Ayuda Social Emanuel - Santurce (787) 638-9844
Centro de Ayuda Social - Puerto Nuevo (787) 781-3965
Centro de Envejecientes Club de Oro - Caguas (787) 743-3359
Centro de Envejecientes Hogar Paz de Cristo - Coto Laurel (787) 848-2135
Centro de Envejecientes Juan de los Olivos - Vega Alta (787) 883-2370
Centro de Orientación y Acción Social - Vega Alta (787) 883-6817
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MEDICAL CARE
Medicaid Office of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
GPO Box 70184
San Juan, PR 00936
Local: 1-787-725-4300
Toll-Free: 1-877-725-4300
Fax: 1-787-759-8179

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Maternal and Child Health
Crippled Children's Programs
Department of Health
Call Box 70184
(787) 274-5659 or 5660; (787) 274-3301
Naydamar Perez de Otero: nperez@salud.gov.pr
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EMPLOYMENT
Puerto Rico Department of Labor
Prudencio Rivera Martínez Building, 21st Floor
505 Muñoz Rivera Avenue
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00918
Roman M. Velasco Gonzalez, Secretary
(787) 754-2119
(787) 753-9550 FAX

Vocational Rehabilitation Administration
P.O. Box 191118
San Juan, PR 00919-1118
(787) 729-0160, ext. 2301
(787) 728-6550
(787) 728-8070 (Fax)
E-mail: norma@vra.gobierno.pr

Office of Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Technical Education Programs
P.O. Box 190759
Hato Rey, PR 00919
(787) 758-4132
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SENIOR RESOURCES
Asociacion de Alzheimer y Desordenes Relacionados de Puerto Rico
P.O. Box 362026
San Juan, PR 00936-2026
(787) 727-4151
http://www.alzheimerpr.org
Centro Geriátrico Caritativo La Milagrosa Mayagüez (787) 834-0688
Centro Geriátrico El Remanso - Bayamón (787) 797-5083
Centro Providencia para Personas de Mayor Edad - Loíza (787) 876-3595
Centro Ramón Frade para Personas de Mayor Edad - Cayey (787) 738-3864
Comité de Gericultura de Guayama Guayama (787) 864-5236
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RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE with DISABILITIES
Office of the Governor
Ombudsman for the Disabled

P.O. Box 41309
San Juan, PR 00940-1309
Phone: 787-721-4299 \ 787-725-2333
Statewide: 800-981-4125
Fax: 787-721-2455
http://www.oppi.gobierno.pr

Fondos Unidos de Puerto Rico
PO Box 191914
San Juan, PR 00919-914
(787)728-8500
info@fundosunido.org
http://www.fondosunidos.com/en/impact/affiliated_agencies.htm
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ADA

Northeast ADA & IT Center
Cornell University
107 ILR Extension Building
Ithaca, NY 14853-3901
607-255-8348 (V/TTY)
607-255-2763 (Fax)
(607) 255-6686 (V/TTY/Spanish)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY//Spanish)
http://www.northeastada.org

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Arthritis, Skeletal & Skin

Little People of America
Seeking a local Volunteer!
Chris O'Neill: chrislpa@bellsouth.net
http://www.lpad4.org

Puerto Rico Scleroderma Support Groups

San Juan: Manny & Sylvia Quevedo, tel. 787-792-4038, or 787-792-3882, email lordrealty@lordrealty.com
Cayey: Mrs. Awilda Berrios, tel. 787-263-5496, email awildae315_@hotmail.com
Cabo Rojo: Mr. Edwin Lamoli, tel. 787-851-2269, email elamoli@centennialpr.net
http://www.scleroderma.org/chapter/support/Puerto_Rico/SanJuan/index_sanjuan_english.htm

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Assistive Technology

Puerto Rico Assistive Technology Program
University of Puerto Rico

Central Administration/FILIUS Instituto
Assistive Technology Institute
Jardin Botanico Sur
1187 Calle Flamboyan
San Juan, PR 00926-1117
Phone: 888-496-6035 (National)
Phone: 800-981-6033 (In Puerto Rico)
Fax/TTY: 787-754-8034
Phone: 787-764-6035
Phone: 787-764-6042
Email: pratp@pratp.upr.edu
http://www.pratp.upr.edu

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Autism

Sociedad De Padres De Ninos Autista
PO Box 190594
San Juan, Puerto Rico
(787) 723-0822

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Blind & Visually Impaired

National Federation of the Blind Puerto Rico
P.O. Box 9023541
Old San Juan Station
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902-3541
Phone: (787) 781-9071
NFB of PR: (787) 752-8494
arguza@attglobal.net

Puerto Rico Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
520 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 2
San Juan, PR 00901
(787) 723-2519; (800) 981-8008
(787) 721-8177 (Fax)
bibciego@tld.net

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Centers for Independent Living

Centro de Vida Independiente
Apartado 191681
Hato Rey, PR 00919
(787) 753-3109
TTY: (787) 751-0671
FAX: (787) 758-3101
EMAIL: vra@vrapr.gov

Centro Ponceno de Vida Independiente
P.O. Box 331903
Ponce, PR 00733
(787) 848-5240
TTY: (800) 240-2050
FAX: (787) 842-2467
EMAIL: clmm250@hotmail.com

Movimiento Alcance Vida Independiente
P.O. Box 25277
San Juan, PR 00928
(787) 758-7901
TTY: (787) 758-0573
FAX: (787) 758-8844
EMAIL: mavi1@mail.ahora.net

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Deaf, hearing impaired, and speech services

Organización Puertorriqueña de Patologia del Habla, Lenguaje y Audiología, Inc.
San Patricio #AA15
Alt De Santedro
Fajardo, PR 00738
(787) 268-0273
opphla@prw.net

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Developmental Disabilities

Mental Retardation Program
Department of Health
P.O. Box 70184
San Juan, PR 00936
(787) 721-3374; (787) 725-4487 (Fax)

Councils on Developmental Disabilities

Mr. Vincente Sanabria Acevedo, President
Puerto Rico Developmental Disabilities Council
P.O. Box 9543
San Juan, PR 00908
(787) 722-0595; (787) 722-0590
E-mail: prced@prtc.net

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Down syndrome

Asociacion Sindrome Down, Corp.
Apartado 4482 Aguadilla Shopping Center
Aguadilla PR 00605-4482
787-997-1915, Fax 787-997-1915
Email: sindown@prtc.net

Fundación Puertorriqueña Síndrome Down (FPSD)
PO Box 195273
San Juan PR 00919-5273
787-287-2800, Fax 787-287-2866
Email: fpsd@coqui.net
http://www.sindromedown.org

Instituto Síndrome Down
Urb. San Jose 1244 Carmelitas Descalzos
Ponce PR 00728-1910
(787) 843-1910, (787) 284-5635, Fax (787) 284-5635
Email: jpl133@hotmail.com
http://www.angelfire.com/co3/jacklinepagan2000/institutoartepaginaweb.htm

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Easter Seals

Easter Seals Puerto Rico
P.O. Box 360325
San Juan, PR 00936-0325
(787) 767-6710
serpr@tropicweb.net

Easter Seals Puerto Rico
Edificio Guayacán, Calle Julio Cintrón #202, ofici
Aibonito, PR 00705
Phone: 787 735-0290

Easter Seals Puerto Rico
#500 Calle Baez , Urb. Perez Morris, Hato Rey
San Juan, PR 00918
Phone: 787 767-6710

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Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities Association of Puerto Rico
P.O. Box 003
Calle Loiza 1750
Esquina Taft
San Juan, PR 00911
(787) 728-5166
ElisaBlum@yahoo.com
or
76 Kings Cr., Apt. 701
Santurce, PR 00911
(787) 728-5166

CHADD Caguas
Tel: (787) 743-7937
http://www.chaddonline.org/chapters/chadd972.html

CHADD Carolina
Tel: (787) 769-2116

CHADD Dorado
Tel: (787) 278-2519
http://www.chaddpr.org

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Legal Advocacy

Puerto Rico
Office of the Governor/Ombudsman for Persons with Disabilities

P. O. Box 41309
San Juan, PR 00940-1309
787-725-2333 \ 787-721-4299
800-981-4125 (in state)
TTY 787-725-4014
Fax: 787-721-2455
Jose Ocasio: jrocasio@oppi.gobierno.pr
http://www.oppi.gobierno.pr

Client Assistance Program
Office of the Ombudsman for Persons with Disabilities
P.O. Box 41309
San Juan, PR 00940-1309
(787) 725-2333, ext. 2049, 2050
(787) 725-4014 (TTY)
Maria Rosa: mrosa@oppi.gobierno.pr

Mediation System
Marta Colon-Rivera, Coordinator

Puerto Rico Department of Education
P.O. Box 190759
San Juan, PR 00919
(787) 754-8926

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Mental Health

Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services Administration
Ave Barbosa 414
P.O. Box 21414
San Juan, PR 00928-1414
(787) 764-3670; (787) 764-3795
(787) 765-5888 (Fax)

Treatment of Children and Adolescents
Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth

Ave Barbosa 414
P.O. Box 21414
San Juan, PR 00928-1414
(787) 763-7575, ext. 2393/2371/2310

NAMI Puerto Rico
Avenida Andalucia Num, 435
Segundo Piso Urb. Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR 00921
Phone: 787-783-6200
Fax: 787-783-6504
E-mail: namipr@prtc.net
http://www.nami.org

Associacion de Padres por Bienestar de Ninos con Impedimentos (APNI)
P.O. Box 21280
San Juan, PR 00928-1280
Phone: 800-981-8492
Fax: 787-765-0345
E-mail: apnipr@prtc.net
http://www.apnipr.org

Fundacion Puertorriquena Pro Salud Mental
P.O. Box 9022569
Viejo San Juan, PR 00902-2569
Phone: 787-422-6264
Fax: 787-286-0721

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Neurological

Epilepsy - Sociedad Puertorriqueña De Epilepsia
1100 Ruiz Soler
Calle Marginal
Bayamon, PR 00959
(787) 782-6200; (787) 782-6262
(787) 782-3991 (Fax)
sociedadepilepsiapr@excite.com

Parkisonson's Disease - Asociación Puertorriqueña de Parkinson
Carolina (787) 768-5565

Spina Bifida - Asociación de Espina Bifida e Hydrocefalia
P.O. Box 8262
Bayamon, PR 00960-8032
(787) 740-6695 or (787) 740-0033
(787) 787-1377 (Fax)
asoc_espina_bifida@hotmail.com

Tourette's Syndrome Program
Belaval Street, #606 (First Floor)
Santurce, Puerto Rico 00909
Tel: 787-727-0292
or
Flora Santiago
Esmeralda #52, Villa Blanca
Caguas, P.R. 00725

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Parent Advocacy - Cross Disability

APNI, Inc. (Asociación de Padres Pro Bienestar de Niños con Impedidos de Puerto Rico, Inc.)
Ave. Ponce de León 724 Altos
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00918
(Frente Hospital Auxilio Mutuo)
(787) 763-4665
(787) 753-7185 (TTY)
(800) 981-8492
(800) 981-8393
(787) 765-0345 (Fax)
centroinfo@apnipr.org
http://www.apnipr.org

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Recreation & the Arts

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Resource Lists

NICHCY
http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/pr.htm

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