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Sheet: Other StakeHolders

ORGANIZATION | MISSION/PURPOSE | CONTACT | [NAME] | PHONE | MAIL ADDRESS | CITY | ZIPCODE | BUSINESS PHONE | HYPERLINK to ORG.
ADAPT of Texas | Grassroots disability rights group focusing on:                                             *  Access and the ADA                                                                                                           * Community attendant services                                     * Housing                                                                                              * Transprotation | [NAME] | [EMAIL] | [PHONE] | 1640-A E. 2nd St.                       STE 100 | [NAME] | 78702 | [PHONE] | [NAME]
Alliance of and for Visually Impaired Texans | Coalition of parents, consumers, educators, medical professionals, and other service providers that speaks out on behalf of Texas' children and adults with visual impairments. | [NAME], [NAME].D | [EMAIL] | [PHONE] |  |  |  | [PHONE] | http://alliancevitexans.org/contact-us/
American Council of the Blind of Texas (ACBT) | [NAME] organization and support system for Texans who are blind or visually impaired.  ACBT has nine chapters and six special interest affiliates. | [NAME] | [EMAIL] | [PHONE] |  |  |  |  | http://www.acbtexas.org/main_index.html
American Foundation for the Blind | Organization with priorities to broaden                    access to technology, elevate quality of information and tools for the professionals who serve people with vision loss, and promote independent and healthy living for people with vision loss by providing them and their families with relevant and timely resources. |  |  |  | 11030 Ables Ln. | Dallas | 75229-4524 | [PHONE] | http://www.manta.com/c/mmsq7sz/american-foundation-the-blind
Brain Injury Association of Texas | Non-profit organization that strives to meet the urgent need to develop programs for public awareness and education, support research and rehabilitation, and provide family guidance for persons with brain injuries. |  | [EMAIL] |  | 316 W. 12th St.                 Ste 405 | [NAME] | 78701 | [PHONE] | http://www.biatx.org/who/go/contact.html
Children's Policy Council | Helps HHS agencies develop, implement, and administer family support policies and related long-term care and health programs for children. Members are relatives of consumers of long-term care and health programs for children, and from community, faith, business, and other organizations. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | [NAME]
Coalition of Texans with Disabilities | Statewide consumer-run cross-disability advocacy organization of diverse advocates. Works to break down barriers to full inclusion in all aspects of society. | [NAME] | [EMAIL] | [PHONE] |  | [NAME] |  | [PHONE] | http://www.cotwd.org/index.html
Communication Services for the Deaf (CSD) | Private nonprofit dedicated to providing broad-based services, ensuring public accessibility, and increasing public awareness of issues affecting individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. | [NAME] | [EMAIL] |  | 1524 South IH 35  Suite 225 | [NAME] | 78704-2603 |  | http://www.c-s-d.org/Texas/Home.aspx
Deaf-Blind Multihandicapped Association of Texas | Promotes and improves quality of life for all Texans who are deaf-blind multi-handicapped, deaf multi-handicapped, and blind multi-handicapped. Support establishment of educational, rehabilitative, vocational and independent living opportunities. | [NAME] | [EMAIL] | [PHONE] |  |  |  | [PHONE] | http://www.dbmat-tx.org/contact.html
Deaf -Blind Service Center of Austin | Service organization whose primary goal is to provide reliable, consumer-driven independent living services to deafblind adults in [NAME] and surrounding counties |  | [EMAIL] |  |  | [NAME] |  |  | http://www.austindbsc.org/About_Us.html
Disability Policy Consortium | Independent group of statewide advocacy organizations that strives to achieve development and full implementation of public policy promoting and supporting the rights, inclusion, integration, and independence of Texans with disabilities. | [NAME] | [EMAIL] | [PHONE]
Disability Rights Texas (formerly Advocacy, Inc.) | By federal mandate, represents people with disabilities to secure their human, legal, and service rights. | [NAME] |  | [PHONE] | 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 171-E | [NAME] | 78757-1024 | [PHONE] | http://www.disabilityrightstx.org/
Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities | Makes recommendations on disability issues to the Governor and Legislature, promotes compliance with disability-related laws, promotes a network of local communities/ committees doing similar work, and recognizes employers and media for employing and positively depicting Texans with disabilities. Members work on issues related to access, communication, education, health, housing, recreation, transportation, and workforce. | [NAME] | [EMAIL] | 512                         463.5742 | 1100 San Jacinto | [NAME] | 78701 | [PHONE] | [EMAIL]
Imagine Enterprises | Collective of people with disabilities, parents, family members, advocates and professionals who desire to improve the quality of life for people with severe disabilities.   Committed to demonstrating new and better alternatives on Self-determination, employment services, consumer-directed services, Social Security benefits planning, and youth and transition education to help people with disabilities reach their goals. | [NAME] | [EMAIL] | [PHONE] | 1402 Spring Cress Lane | Seabrook | 77586 | [PHONE] | http://www.imagineenterprises.com/
National Federation of the Blind of Texas | Membership organization of blind people in Texas to improve blind people’s lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence. | Kimberly Flores | [EMAIL] | [PHONE] | 314 East Highland Mall Blvd.                Suite 253 | [NAME] | 78752 | [PHONE] | http://www.nfb-texas.org/
Rehabilitation Council of Texas | The RCT advises the DARS’ Division for Rehabilitation Services (DRS) and Division for Blind Services (DBS) on the performance and the responsibilities of the divisions in the provision of vocational rehabilitation (VR) services to individuals with disabilities, including scope, effectiveness and eligibility requirements. The RCT works with the divisions to develop and review state goals and priorities and to formulate the State Plan for VR. The RCT also advocates for people with disabilities on the VR process. | Dolly Worley | [EMAIL] | [PHONE] | 4800 [NAME] | [NAME] | 78756 |  | http://www.dars.state.tx.us/announcements/rct.shtml
Texans Care for Children | Child advocacy organization that reshapes public policies and brings Texans together to make children a statewide priority and have what they need to be healthy, secure, and thriving for the best start to life. Mission is to better the lives of all Texas children by building commitment and action for improved public policy and programs by focusing on child and maternal health, child protection, child mental well-being, juvenile justice, and family financial security. |  |  |  | 811 Trinity, Suite A | [NAME] | 78701 | [PHONE] | http://www.texanscareforchildren.org/Contact
Texas Association of Centers for Independent Living | Non-profit organization representing Centers for Independent Living across the state.  embracing philosophy that all people, regardless of disability, have the right and responsibility to make their own choices. Each CIL is a community-based organization offering four core services of advocacy, peer support, information and referral, and independent living skills training. |  | http://www.tacil-texas.org/ |  | 5555 North Lamar Blvd., Suite J-103 | [NAME] | 78751 | [PHONE] | http://www.tacil-texas.org/
Texas Association of the Deaf | Organization for persons who are D/deaf or hard of hearing, providing information and education including surveys and studies to bring the viewpoint on various issues affecting the lives who are D/deaf or hard of hearing at all levels of the community. Helps to ensure communications accessibility in Texas. | [NAME] | [EMAIL] |  | [NAME] | Manchaca | 78652 |  | http://deaftexas.org/wp/
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities | A 27-member board dedicated to ensuring that all Texans with developmental disabilities have the opportunity to be independent, productive, and valued members of their communities. Using a variety of methods, the council works to ensure that the service delivery system provides comprehensive services and supports that meet people's needs, are easy to access and cost effective, and improve people's understanding of disability issues. | [NAME] | [EMAIL] | [PHONE] | 6201 E Oltorf St # 600 | [NAME] | 78741-7509 | [PHONE] | http://www.txddc.state.tx.us
Texas Council of Community Centers | An organization through which Community Centers work together as a public system serving Texans with mental illness, intellectual developmental disabilities, and chemical dependency. The council maintains an office in Austin for its committees, executive director, and staff. |  | [EMAIL] |  | [NAME] 3,     Suite 240      8140 North Mopac Expressway |  | 78759 | [PHONE] | http://www.txcouncil.com
Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders | Advises and makes recommendations to state agencies and the Legislature to ensure   needs of persons of all ages with ASD are addressed and all available resources are coordinated to meet those needs. | [NAME] | [EMAIL] | [PHONE] |  |  |  |  | http://www.dads.state.tx.us/autism/council/members.html
Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition | Mission is to build system of quality early care and education that prepares children in Texas for success in their education and life. Brings together foundations, businesses, providers, universities, advocates, community groups, and organizations.  Goals are to build a statewide network on early care and education and identify common issues to provide a vision and plan for early childhood in Texas. | [NAME] | [EMAIL] | [PHONE] | 316 W 12th St     # 105 | [NAME] | 78701-1846 |  | http://www.tecec.org/pages.php/Home.html
Texas State Independent Living Council | Mission of the State Independent Living Council is to assure Texans with disabilities have access to quality independent living services by providing a framework for service delivery. | Regina Blye | http://www.txsilc.org | [PHONE] | 5555 [NAME]. J103, [NAME], (512) 371-7353 |  |  |  | http://www.txsilc.org
The Arc of Texas | Non-profit, volunteer organization committed to creating opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be included in their communities and to make the choices that affect their lives. Supports families, advances public policies, provides training programs, and builds a statewide network of advocates. | [NAME], Executive Director | [EMAIL] | [PHONE] ext. 102 |  |  |  |  | http://www.thearcoftexas.org/site/PageServer?pagename=arc_contact
Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council (TBIAC) | Established to: inform state leadership of the needs of persons with brain injuries and their families; recommend to state leaders policies and practices to meet those needs; educate and inform consumers, providers, policy makers, and the public; and promote prevention efforts in Texas. |  |  | [PHONE] | 316 W. 12th St.                      Ste 405 | [NAME] | 78701 |  | http://www.biatx.org/who/go/contact.html