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Resources for Parents, Guardians & Caregivers
Below, you'll find contact information for local and state organizations and agencies that provide services or information related to special education. In the menu at left, you'll find specific tools, resouces and information related to some of the most common topics our office handles, including assistive technology, autistic and behavioral support, inclusive practices, and more.
THE ARC OF PENNSYLVANIA
301 Chestnut Street, Suite 403 Harrisburg, PA 17101
800-692-7258
BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION'S CONSULTLINE, A PARENT HELPLINE
800-879-2301
Consult Line personnel are available to parents and advocates of children with disabilities or children thought to be disabled to explain federal and state laws relating to special education; describe the options that are available to parents; inform the parents of procedural safeguards; identify other agencies and support services; and describe available remedies and how the parents can proceed.
DISABILITIES RIGHTS NETWORK
1414 North Cameron Street Suite C Harrisburg, PA 17103
800-692-7443 (Toll-Free Voice) 877-375-7139
(TDD) 717-236-8110
(Voice) 717-346-0293 (TDD) 717-236-0192
(Fax) www.drnpa.org
ERIE COUNTY CARE MANAGEMENT, INC.
1601 Sassafras St., Erie, PA 16502
814-528-0600
eriecare@eccaremgt.org
Click here for a downloadable/printable brochure.
HISPANOS UNIDOS PARA NIÑOS EXCEPCIONALES (PHILADELPHIA HUNE, INC.)
2215 North American Street Philadelphia, PA 19133
215-425-6203
215-425-6204 (Fax)
huneinc@aol.com
MISSION EMPOWER
1611 Peach Street, Suite 120, Erie, PA 16501
814-825-0788
OFFICE FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION
6340 Flank Drive Harrisburg, PA 17112-2764
717-901-2145 (Phone)
800-222-3353 (Toll free in PA only)
TTY Users: PA Relay 711 717-657-5983
(Fax) www.odr-pa.org
The Office for Dispute Resolution administers the mediation and due process systems statewide, and provides training and services regarding alternative dispute resolution methods.
OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
3200 Lovell Place, Erie, PA 16503
814-871-4551 (Phone)
800-541-0721 (Toll free)
TTY Users: 1-888-217-1710
www.dli.pa.gov
Click here for a brochure.
PARENT EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY LEADERSHIP CENTER (PEAL)
1119 Penn Avenue, Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-281-4404 866-950-1040
(Toll Free) 412-281-4409
(TTY) 412-281-4408
PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER OF PHILADELPHIA
United Way Building 1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Second Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-627-7100 (Phone)
215-627-3183 (Fax)
PENNSYLVANIA BAR ASSOCIATION 100 South Street Harrisburg, PA 17101
800-932-0311
THE PENNSYLVANIA TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NETWORK (PaTTAN)
Harrisburg 800-360-7282
King of Prussia 800-441-3215
Pittsburgh 800-446-5607
STATE TASK FORCE ON THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION
3190 William Pitt Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15238
1-800-446-5607 ext. 6828