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Oklahoma
2-1-1
2-1-1 is an easy to remember telephone
number that connects people with important community services and volunteer
opportunities.
National
Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
NACDD's mission is to provide support and assistance to member Councils in
order to promote a consumer and family centered system of services and supports
for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Department
of Human Services
The mission of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services is to help individuals
and families in need help themselves lead safer, healthier, more independent
and productive lives.
State
of Oklahoma
Education, Community Links, Children and Family Services as well as Tourism,
Business, Government, History of Oklahoma and Elected Officials.
Oklahoma
Disability Law Center Inc.
The Mission of the
Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc. is to Protect, Promote and Expand
the
rights of the
people with disabilities and mental illness.
Center
for Learning and Leadership
The Center for Learning and Leadership is Oklahoma's University Center for
Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service.
Administration
on Developmental Disabilities
The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) is part of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families.
Federal funding for the Developmental Disabilities Council and its sibling
agencies is provided by ADD.
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is a cabinet-level agency
of the Executive Branch which administers the Social Security Administration,
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Administration for
Children and Families, among others.
Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a federal
agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. CMS runs
the Medicare and Medicaid programs - two national health care programs
that benefit about 75 million Americans.
Medicaid
Reference Desk
The Medicaid Reference Desk is an online information source designed to provide
quick and
simply answers concerning Medicaid eligibility.
Social
Security Administration
A broad, searchable
site that answers almost any general question about Social Security,
offersforms online, and shows you historical exhibits,
statistics, and more. Much of the information is also offered in Spanish. The
most useful source is the Social Security Handbook. For further information,
call (800) 772-1213.
Social
Security Administration's Link to Employment Network
Our Mission is to promote the employment of Social Security beneficiaries
with disabilities by ...
Oklahoma
Department of Rehabilitation Services
The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services online Disability Resource
Guide.
Oklahoma
ABLE-Tech
Oklahoma ABLE-Tech is Oklahoma's Tech Act project. Assistive technology information
available through this site.
Oklahoma
Areawide Services Information System
OASIS is a FREE statewide information and referral service in Oklahoma
that can help locate resources for a variety of social services and health
care needs.Ê Using a computerized database of thousands of agencies, organizations
and programs throughout the state, OASIS can help people find the services
they need in their area.Ê OASIS also has listing of national organizations
and agencies as well as local support groups.
HELPLINE
HELPLINE is a program of the Community Service Council of Tulsa. Developed
in 1996, HELPLINE provides telephone information and referral and crisis intervention
services 24 hours/day 7 days/week to more than 40,000 callers per year from
metropolitan Tulsa, Oklahoma's second most populous urban area.
Redlands
Partners
OKLAHOMA'S DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PARTNERSHIP
NETWORK
Register
to vote from your own home
BeAVoter.org -- organized by AARP, America Online and MCI WorldCom --
is a non-partisan, non-profit site. The mission: let's harness the simplicity
and innovative nature of the Internet to increase voter participation in the
United States.
Technical
Assistance Collaborative
TAC is a non-profit organization providing state-of-the-art information,
knowledge, and technical expertise to mental health, housing, addiction services,
and human service organizations so that they may achieve positive outcomes
on behalf of people who are disadvantaged and/or disabled.
A
House for All Children
Planning a supportive home environment for children with disabilities.
HUD
Homes and Communities
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Housing rights for people
with disabilities.
ADA
Technical Assistance Centers/Disability
Advises individuals, esp. employers, on civil rights legislation concerning
employees with disabilities and on how to make accommodations to support
their needs.
Ticket
to Work Ticket to Work Program Fact sheet
Project
Action
Easter Seals Project ACTION (Accessible Community Transportation In Our Nation)
is a resource of Easter Seals: bringing transit, disability and consumer
organizations together under one cause in cooperative agreement with the
Federal Transit Administration and the U.S. Deparment of Transportation.
The
Access Board
A federal agency committed to accessible design.
Disability
Mall
MedMarket.com is the premier medical industry Web site - bringing together
physicians, alternative health care providers, suppliers, manufacturers,
distributors and public policy professionals. Through our LeadPage program,
representatives from all these areas find each other and conduct e-business.
Protection
and Advocacy
The Nation's Disability Rights Network. Board of Directors of P&A
programs are committed to achieving membership reflecting the diversity
of the disability community.
Searchable
Online Accommodation Resource
A system designed to let users explore various accommodation options for
persons with disabilities in the work setting.
Grantmakers
of Oklahoma
This site contains links to 242 Oklahoma Foundations offering grants.
Parallels in Time: A History of Developmental Disabilities
A comprehensive history of people with disabilities, and programs and services
that support them, can be found at two Web sites, Part I and Part II. Please
contact the Council office for text only copies of Parallels in Time.