Missouri Regional Representative

Bernadette Huston
MO, OK

My name is Bernadette Huston. My husband, Percy Huston, is currently on the PRISMS Board. Our daughter with SMS, Jacqueline, turned 27 in 2018…

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Missouri Resources

ADA Center
Great Plains ADA Center
100 Corporate Lake Drive
Columbia, MO, 65203
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
(573) 882-3600 (V/TTY)
http://www.gpadacenter.org

Assistive Technology
Missouri Assistive Technology
1501 NW Jefferson St.
Blue Springs, MO, 64015
(816) 655-6702
(800) 647-8557
http://www.at.mo.gov

CHIP  (health care for low-income uninsured children)
MO HealthNet for Kids (MHK)
Missouri Department of Social Services
221 West High Street
P.O. Box 1527
Jefferson City, MO, 65102-1527
(888) 275-5908
http://www.dss.mo.gov/mhk/index.htm

D D Council
Missouri Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities
1706 E. Elm
P.O. Box 687
Jefferson City, MO, 65102
(573) 751-8611
(800) 500-7878
http://www.moddcouncil.org/

Developmental Disabilities
Division of Developmental Disabilities
1706 E. Elm
P.O. Box 687
Jefferson City, MO, 65102
(573) 751-8676
(800) 364-9687
https://www.dmh.mo.gov/dd

Early Intervention
Families First
Special Education Services, DESE
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO, 65102
(573) 592-2453
http://dese.mo.gov/special-education/early-childhood-special-education

Epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri & Kansas
4406 St. Vincent
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 781-4949
(800) 264-6970
http://efmk.org

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
(713) 520-0232 (V)
(713) 520-5136 (TTY)
http://www.ilru.org/projects/silc-net/silc-directory

To find out the contact information for centers for independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
2013 H St. NW – 6th floor
Washington, DC, 20006
(202) 207-0034 (V)
(202) 207-0340 (TTY)
http://www.ncil.org

Mediation
Special Education Compliance
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO, 65102
(573) 751-4909
http://dese.mo.gov/special-education/compliance

Mental Health
Department of Mental Health
1706 East Elm
P.O. Box 687
Jefferson City, MO, 65102
(573) 751-3070
(800) 364-9687
http://www.dmh.mo.gov

Mental Health Association of Eastern Missouri
1905 S. Grand Boulevard
St. Louis, MO, 63104-1542
(314) 773-1399
http://www.mha-em.org

National Alliance on Mental Illness Missouri
3405 W Truman Blvd – Ste 102
Jefferson City, MO, 65109
(573) 761-5636
(800) 374-2138
http://namimissouri.org

Mental Health – Youth
Missouri Department of Mental Health
P.O. Box 687
Jefferson City, MO, 65102
(573) 751-4122
http://www.dmh.mo.gov

Parent Organizations
Missoui Department of Health & Senior Services
912 Wildwood
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
(573) 751-6400
http://health.mo.gov/index.php

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Missouri Congress of Parents and Teachers
2101 Burlington Streeet
Columbia, MO 65202
(800) 328-7330
http://www.mopta.org

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Missouri Parents Act (MPACT)
8301 State Line Road, Suite 204
Kansas City, MO, 64114
(800) 743-7634 (V/TTY)
http://www.ptimpact.org

Missouri Family to Family Resource Center
UMKC Institute for Human Development
A University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
215 W. Pershing, 5th Floor
Kansas City, MO, 64108
(800) 444-0821
http://mofamilytofamily.org

Protection & Advocacy
Partners in Policymaking
Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council
1706 E. Elm Street
P.O. Box 687
Jefferson City, MO, 65102
(573) 751-8611
(800) 500-7878 (in MO)
http://www.moddcouncil.org

Missouri Protection & Advocacy Services
925 S. Country Club Drive
Jefferson City, MO, 65109
(573) 893-3333
(800) 392-8667
http://www.moadvocacy.org

Relay Services
(800) 735-2466 (V)
(800) 735-2966 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 735-7877 (Speech to Speech)

Special Education
Office of Special Education
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
205 Jefferson Streeet
Jefferson City, MO, 65101
(573) 751-5739
http://dese.mo.gov/special-education

Speech, Language, and Hearing
Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Central Office
2000 E. Broadway, PMB-296
Columbia, MO, 65201
(888) 729-6742
http://www.showmemsha.org

Special Format Library
Wolfner Talking Book and Braille Library
P.O. Box 387
Jefferson City, MO, 65102-0387
(573) 751-8720
(800) 392-2614 (in MO)
(800) 347-1379 (TTY/ in MO)
http://www.sos.mo.gov/wolfner

Special Health Care Needs
Department of Health and Senior Services
912 Wildwood
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
(573) 751-6400
http://health.mo.gov/index.php

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.mo.gov

Transition Services
Special Education Effective Practices Section
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO, 65102-0480
(573) 751-5739
http://dese.mo.gov/special-education/effective-practices

UCEDD
UMKC Institute for Human Development
215 W. Pershing, 6th Floor
Kansas City, MO, 64108
(816) 235-1770
(800) 452-1185 (TTY)
http://www.ihd.umkc.edu

Vocational Education, Disabilities
Civil Rights Compliance and Title IX Coordinator
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO, 65102
(573) 526-4757
http://dese.mo.gov/governmental-affairs/civil-rights-compliance-moa

Vocational Rehabilitation
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO
65102-0480
(573) 751-3251
https://dese.mo.gov/adult-learning-rehabilitation-services/vocational-rehabilitation

Other Organizations
Easter Seals Midwest
13545 Barrett Parkway, Suite 300
Ballwin, MO 63021
(314)567-7705
http://www.eastersealsmidwest.org