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Indiana Resources

The information in this section was obtained from the following sites:
http://cshcnleaders.ichp.edu/TitleVDirectory/PDF-Files-May-2003/Indiana_2003.pdf
https://performance.hrsa.gov/mchb/mchreports/link/statelink_result.asp
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/Contacts/statealpha.HTM
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/state.asp?state=IN
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/in.htm
http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/in.htm
http://www.library.tmc.edu/childrenshospitals.html
http://www.respitelocator.org/i2states.htm http://eparent.com/resources/directories/directories_van.cfm

 Title V, Children With Special Health Care Needs programs
I’ve found 2 different names but at the same addresses.

From the 2003 Exceptional Parent Resource Guide:
Children’s Special Health Care Services
Indiana State Department Of Health
Shari Kinnaid, Director
2N Meridian St. Section 7-B
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-7755
(317) 293-1342 (fax)
skinnair@isdh.state.in.us

For more information on this program and eligibility criteria go to: http://cshcnleaders.ichp.edu/TitleVDirectory/PDF-Files-May-2003/Indiana_2003.pdf

This name is different and is from the HRSA website:
Wendy Gettelfinger, R.N., D.N.S., J.D.
Assistant Commissioner
2 North Meridian Street, Section 7B
Indianapolis, IN,46204
(317) 233-3578
(317) 233-5609 fax
Email: wgettelf@isdh.state.in.us

Medicaid
Indiana Medicaid Office
Family and Social Services Administration of Indiana
402 W. Washington Street
P.O. Box 7083
Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083
Local: 1-317-233-4455
Spanish Phone: 1-317-234-0225
Toll-Free TTY: 1-800-447-6404
Fax: 1-317-232-7382
Website: http://www.in.gov/fssa/healthcare/ 

For more information:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/state.asp?state=IN

WIC
Wendy Gettelfinger
Acting WIC Director
Indiana State Dept. of Health
2 North Meridian Street, Section 700
Indianapolis, IN  46204 
telephone:  (317) 233-5578
fax:  (317) 233-5609 
toll-free, to apply for benefits:
Indiana Family Helpline 1-800-433-0746
email: wgettelf@isdh.state.in.us
website:  http://www.in.gov/isdh/programs/wic/index.htm

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Hoosier Healthwise
Children’s Health Insurance Program
Department of Health, Family and Social Services
402 W. Washington Street, Room 382, MS07
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739
(800) 889-9949
Web: www.in.gov/fssa/programs/chip

Education
State Department of Education: Special Education
Robert Marra, Associate Superintendent
Indiana Department of Education
State House, Room 229
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2798
(317) 232-0570
E-mail: rmarra@doe.state.in.us
Web:
www.doe.state.in.us/exceptional/speced

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Dawn Downer, Part C Coordinator
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Division of Family and Children
Bureau of Child Development
402 W. Washington Street, Room W-386
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-9229; (800) 441-7837 (in IN)
E-mail: ddowner@fssa.state.in.us
Web: www.state.in.us/fssa/first_step

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Sheron Cochran, Preschool Coordinator
Division of Exceptional Learners
Indiana Department of Education
State House, Room 229
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2798
(317) 232-0567
E-mail: scochran@doe.state.in.us
Web: www.doe.state.in.us/exceptional/speced

Indiana Education Law Website
This is your one-stop shopping for legal research in education-related matters. Administrative and judicial decision affecting publicly funded education in Indiana are included at this site, with analysis by IDOE's attorneys. Topics are indexed for ease in research areas of interest.

You can also use the IDOE Legal Search to find documents in this area based on key words or phrases.
http://ideanet.doe.state.in.us/legal/welcome.html

Hospitals/Rehabilitation Facilities
Riley Hospital For Children
702 Barnhill Drive Room 5900
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-274-7810
Glenna Clark: Gleclark@IUPUI.EDU
http://www.rileyhospital.org/ 

Riley Child Development Center (RCDC)
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Program
Indiana University School of Medicine
James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children
702 Barnhill Drive, Room 5837
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5225
(317) 274-8167
E-mail:
jdrau@child-dev.com
Web:
www.child-dev.com

Specific Disability Resources
Blind/Visually Impaired
Linda Quarles, Interim Deputy Director

Blind and Visually Impaired Services
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Division of Disability, Aging, and Rehabilitative Services
402 W. Washington Street, Room W-453
P. O. Box 7083
Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083
(317) 232-1433; (877) 241-8144
(317) 232-1466 (TTY)
E-mail:
lquarles@fssa.state.in.us
Web:
www.state.in.us/fssa/servicedisabl/blind/index.html

Jay Stiteley, Director
American Foundation for the Blind-Midwest
401 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 350
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 396-4420
E-mail:
chicago@afb.net
Web:
www.afb.org

Cerebral Palsy/Physical Disabilities
Donna Roberts, Executive Director
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Indiana, Inc.
1915 W. 18th Street, Suite C
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 632-3561; (800) 723-7620
E-mail:
donnar@ucpaindy.org
Web:
www.ucp.org

Pat Bowers, Executive Director
Easter Seals Wayne/Union Counties
5632 U.S. Highway 40 East
P.O. Box 86
Centerville, IN 47330-0086
(765) 855-2482
E-mail:
easterseals@juno.com
Web:
http://eastersealswu.tripod.com

Epilepsy
Kathy S. Forkner, M.L.S., State Coordinator
Indiana Epilepsy Services
Community Health Network Neurosciences
1402 E. County Line Road South
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 355-5824; (800) 642-2608
E-mail:
kforkner@ecommunity.com
Web:
www.indianaepilepsy.org

Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities
Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Suellen Jackson-Boner, Director
The Indiana Governor’s Planning Council for People with Disabilities
150 W. Market Street, Suite 628
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-7770; (317) 232-7771 (TTY)
E-mail:
sjackson@gpcpd.org
Web:
www.IN.gov/gpcpd/

University Centers for Excellence on Developmental Disabilities
David M. Mank, Director
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
2853 E. 10th Street
Bloomington, IN 47408-2696
(812) 855-6508; (812) 855-9396 (TTY)
E-mail:
iidc@indiana.edu
Web:
www.iidc.indiana.edu

John D. Rau, M.D., Director
Riley Child Development Center (RCDC)
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Program
Indiana University School of Medicine
James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children
702 Barnhill Drive, Room 5837
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5225
(317) 274-8167
E-mail:
jdrau@child-dev.com
Web:
www.child-dev.com

John Dickerson, Executive Director
The Arc of Indiana
107 N. Pennsylvania, Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 977-2375
E-mail:
jdickerson@arcind.org
Web:
www.arcind.org
Web:
www.TheArcLink.org

The Arc of Indiana
22 E. Washington Street, Suite 210
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 977-2375
E-mail:
jdickerson@iquest.net
Web:
www.arcind.org
Web:
www.TheArcLink.org

Speech and Hearing
Ann Ninness
Indiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association
1 N. Capitol Avenue, Suite 1111
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 916-4146
E-mail:
mail@islha.org
Web:
www.islha.org

General Disability Resources
Protection and Advocacy Agency
Thomas Gallagher, Executive Director
Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services
4701 N. Keystone Avenue, Suite 222
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 722-5555
(800) 622-4845; (800) 838-1131 (TTY)
E-mail: info@ipas.in.gov
Web: www.in.gov/ipas

Client Assistance Program
Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency listed above

Parent Organizations
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Richard Burden, Executive Director
IN*SOURCE
809 N. Michigan Street
South Bend, IN 46601-1036
(574) 234-7101 (V/TTY); (800) 332-4433 (In IN)
E-mail: insource@insource.org
Web: www.insource.org

Partners in Policymaking
UCPA of Greater Indianapolis
1915 W. 18th Street, Suite C
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 632-3561; (800) 821-6708 (in IN)

Parent-To-Parent
Donna Gore Olsen, Executive Director
Indiana Parent Information Network, Inc.
4755 Kingsway Drive, Suite 105-A
Indianapolis, IN 46205-1545
(317) 257-8683
E-mail: FamilyNetw@aol.com
Web: www.ipin.org

Family Voices Indiana
4755 Kingsway Drive, Suite 105A
Indianapolis, IN 46205-1545
(317) 257-8683
E-mail: FamVoicesIn@aol.com

Parent of Special Needs Children Support Group
River Valley Community Church
Lori Boehm
2106 Lanier Dr
Madison, IN 47250
(502) 268-0497
E-mail: countmeinrvcc@netscape.net
We provide a parent support group, sibling support group, parent's night out program, and a children's church for special needs family.

Respite Programs
Exchange Club Family Resource Center Anderson (317) 643-8022

Gateway Association, Inc. Anderson (765) 644-9233

Agape Respite Care Berne (260) 589-3351

Mental Health Association - Respite Program Bloomington (812) 339-2803

Options for Better Living Bloomington (812) 332-9615

PHNA Advanced Home Health Care Bloomington (812) 336-4492

ADEC--Resources for Independence Bristol (219) 848-7451 www.adecinc.com 

Churubusco Community Child Care Center Churubusco (219) 693-2966

First Class Child Care Center Columbia City (219) 244-3600

Respite of Passages, Inc. Columbia City (219) 244-7688

Developmental Services, Inc. Columbus (812) 376-9404 www.dsiservices.org 

Blue River Developmental Services, Inc. Corydon (812) 738-2018

INPACT- Supported Services Crown Point (219) 662-1905

ARK Crisis Prevention Nursery Evansville (812) 423-9425

Bridges of Southern Indiana, Inc. Evansville (812) 401-9361

Rehabilitation Center Evansville (812) 479-1411

Association for Retarded Citizens of Allen County Fort Wayne (219) 456-4534

Visiting Nurse Service and Hospice Fort Wayne (219) 456-9888

Putnam County Comprehensive Services, Inc. Greencastle (765) 653-9763

Respite Care Services, Inc. Hammond (219) 931-8172

Huntington County Youth Services Bureau Huntington (219) 356-9681

Pathfinder Services, Inc. Huntington (219) 356-0500

Children's Bureau of Indianapolis Indianapolis (317) 634-5437

Damar Services, Inc. Indianapolis (317) 856-5201 www.damar.org

LEL Home Services Indianapolis (317) 546-3734

Noble of Indiana Indianapolis (317) 254-6623 www.nobleofindiana.org  

ReGenerations Indianapolis (317) 367-1344 www.regenerations.org 

Visiting Nurse Service, Inc. Indianapolis (317) 722-8200 www.vnsi.org 

YWCA Crisis Nursery Kokomo (317) 457-3293

Community Ventures in Living Lafayette (765) 449-0784

Wabash Center, Inc. Lafayette (317) 423-5531

CCCMRC Logansport (219) 753-4104

Carey Services Respite Program Marion (765) 668-8961

Hendricks County Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc. Martinsville (317) 349-5287

Sycamore Services, Inc. Martinsville (317) 342-2476

VNA Family Focus Michigan City (219) 873-9396

Companion Sitter Service Muncie (317) 541-2868

Family Services of Delaware County Muncie (317) 284-7789

Southern Indiana Respite Service, Inc. New Albany (812) 945-7470

Raintree Industries New Castle (317) 529-3331

Jay-Randolph Developmental Services Inc. Portland (219) 726-7931

Camp Millhouse, Inc. South Bend (574) 233-2202

Chiara Home, Inc. South Bend (219) 287-5435

The ARC of Vigo County Terre Haute (812) 232-4112

Home Health Services of Porter County Valparaiso (219) 462-5195

Opportunity Enterprises Valparaiso (219) 464-9621

Knox County Association for Retarded Citizens Vincennes (812) 886-4882

Riverfront Home Health, Inc. Vincennes (812) 885-2767

Wabash-Miami County HCH Wabash (219) 569-2290

Van Conversions
Alternative Mobility, Inc.
3300 W. Sample St. Suite 600
South Bend, IN 46619

Directors Conversion Inc.
P.O. Box 13076
Fort Wayne, IN 46867-3076

For even more resources in Indiana go to: http://www.bridges4kids.org/states/in.htm

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