Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities

This site provides a comprehensive reference guide which provides information on over 225 health and human service programs provided by state agencies in Texas. The profile for each program contains contact information; program, service, and target population descriptions; basic eligibility criteria; authorizing statutes; and information on how Texans can apply for the program.

The official state website offers information and links to government, business, travel, education, environment, healthcare and employment. Information specific to disability resources and family and child needs are also available.

The Department is the state of Tennessee's mental health and developmental disabilities authority and is responsible for system planning, setting policy and quality standards, system monitoring and evaluation, disseminating public information and advocating for persons of all ages who have mental illness, serious emotional disturbance or developmental disability. The website offers information on services and where to find help.

The University of California & San Francisco’s Center for Personal Assistance Services provides research, training, dissemination & technical assistance. The center, which was created with the help of a grant from the National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research, toffers number of useful resources, including materials about the direct-care workforce and a well-stocked library of publications on issues relating to personal assistance services.

The mission of the Department of Human Services is to promote the highest level of independence for all individuals regardless of disability or disorder. Links provide information regarding: Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Developmental Disabilities; Mental Health; Human Services Center; Rehabilitation Services.

This site provides information to consumers regarding health and human services available in the state of South Carolina including: cash assistance, child support, childcare, food stamps, and Medicaid.

This website offers information on services and concerns of people with disabilities living in Rhode Island. The Commission’s objective is to ensure that all people with disabilities are afforded the opportunities to exercise all the rights and responsibilities accorded to citizens of this state and each person with a disability is able to reach his/her maximum potential in independence, human development, productivity and self-sufficiency.

The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare oversees all Children, Youth & Families, Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Income Maintenance, Medical Assistance and Social Program issues in the Commonwealth. The website offers information many of their program areas.

Part of the Oregon Institute on Disability and Development Program, the Alliance for Self-Determination is an association open to organizations and individuals who have demonstrated the capacity to contribute to research, dissemination and training in self-determination and the ability to advance the Alliance's mission at a national, state or regional level.

This site provides information to consumers regarding health and human services available in the state of Oklahoma including: cash assistance, child support, childcare, food stamps, developmental disability services, long-term care, transportation and Medicaid.