District of Columbia Family Corner

Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Contact and Program Information

Family Voices: www.familyvoices.org/states.php?state=DC
Partnering with professionals and families to advocate for health care services that are family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally competent.

NAMI of DC (National Voice of Mental Illness): dc.nami.org/
Education, advocacy and support for persons with brain disorders (mental illnesses) and their families.

HSC Foundation's Community Services Resource Directory
www.hfscsite.org/rescdir/directory1.cfm
Designed to help families with children with special needs. It provides information on health care and social services providers, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and advocates for community services throughout the District of Columbia.

Family Village: www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlxx
A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. This site offers informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive products and technology,adaptive recreational activities, education, worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature, and much, much more!

Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc.: www.aje-dc.org/
AJE was formed to motivate and educate parents, and those working with parents about the laws that govern special education and related services, and the consequences of institutional negligence and/or inappropriate classification of students with special needs.

Note: The information provided on the state pages was submitted by the state medical home teams.As this is not an exhaustive list, please let us know if you have additions for your state resource page. You can contact us at: medical home@aap.org.

Last Updated December 3, 2009