Other Contacts

This page lists a variety of state, regional, and federal agencies and organizations. These organizations are valuable resources that provide a wealth of additional information on dispute resolution issues.

US Department of Education (USDE)
Federal agency responsible for the education of students with disabilities, from birth through age 21.
Web address: http://www.ed.gov
Address:
400 Maryland Ave
SW Washington, DC 20202
Phone Number: 1-800-872-5327

Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
Federal office responsible for improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities, from birth through age 21.
Web Address: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html
Address:
400 Maryland Ave SW
Washington, DC 20202
Phone Number: 1-202-245-7531

Office for Civil Rights
For assistance related to civil rights, contact the OCR headquarters for Pennsylvania. Contact the enforcement offices if you wish to file a complaint or if you need technical assistance on a problem or assistance to prevent civil rights problems.
Web Address: http://www.ed.gov
Address:
Philadelphia Office Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education
100 Penn Square East, Suite 515
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone Number: 1-215-656-8541

Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)
State agency responsible for the education of all students in Pennsylvania.
Web Address: http://www.pde.state.pa.us
Address:
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126
Phone Number: 1-717-783-6788

Bureau of Special Education (BSE)
Bureau of the Pennsylvania Department of Education responsible for the education of students with disabilities, ages 3 through 21.
Web Address: http://www.pde.state.pa.us/special_edu/site/default.asp?g=0&k12Nav=|1141|
Address:
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126
Phone Number: 1-717-783-6913

Intermediate Units (IUs)
Regional education service agencies (29 total) charged with providing programs and services to public, private and non-public (religious) schools.
Web Address: http://edna.ed.state.pa.us/aun_listing.asp
Address:
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126
Phone Number: 1-717-783-6788

School Districts and Charter Schools
Public schools in the Commonwealth include: elementary, primary, intermediate, junior high, high, junior-senior high, area vocational-technical, independent, alternative education, and charter schools.
Web Address: http://edna.ed.state.pa.us/aun_listing.asp
Address:
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126
Phone Number: 1-717-783-6788

Penn Data
Special Education data collection system in Pennsylvania for students with disabilities, ages 3 through 21.
Web Address: http://penndata.hbg.psu.edu
Address:
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126
Phone Number: 1-717-783-6134

Corrections Education
Educational services for students with disabilities in state, county, and juvenile correctional facilities.
Web Address: /partners/correctionalfacilities.aspx
Address:
6340 Flank Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Phone Number: 1-717-541-8575

Pennsylvania Bar Association
The Pennsylvania Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) refers callers to lawyers in the counties that do not have a referral service of their own. This service covers 45 of the 67 counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Web Address: http://www.pabar.org
Address:
100 South Street - P.O. Box 186
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0186
Phone Number: 1-800-932-0311

Parent Education Network
PEN is Pennsylvania's statewide Parent Training and Information Center.
Web Address: http://www.parentednet.org
Address:
33 East 7th Street
York PA 17404
Phone Number: 1-800-522-5827

The PEAL Center 
The PEAL Center is an organization of parents of children with disabilities reaching out to assist other parents and professionals.  The PEAL Center provides workshops, training, and information about early intervention, special education, and inclusive education to the western and central regions of Pennsylvania.  Parent advisors are available to assist the family with information about the special education process and problem-solving strategies.
Web Address:  http://www.pealcenter.org/
Address:
1119 Penn Avenue, Suite 400
Pittsburg  PA   15222
Phone Number:  412-281-4404
Toll Free:  1-866-950-1040

Hispanos Unidos para Ninos Excepcionales (HUNE)
(Hispanics United for Exceptional Children)
HUNE empowers parents of children with exceptionalities to obtain a free and appropriate quality education for their children and other children with disabilities.  They provide training programs on all aspects of special education and support, including transition services.  HUNE serves, but is not limited to, Hispanic parents in the American Street Empowerment Zone of Philadelphia.
Web Address: http://www.huneinc.org
Address:
2200 North Second Street
Philadelphia  PA   19133
Phone Number:  215-425-6203

The Mentor Parent Program (MPP)
The Mentor Parent Program (MPP) provides support and services to parents of children with disabilities through a coalition of united efforts of parents, educators, service providers, and professionals to effectively meet the needs of children with disabilities in the rural Appalachian region of Pennsylvania.
Web Address:  http://www.mentorparent.org/
Address:
P O Box 47
Pittsfield  PA   16340
Phone Numbers:  814-563-3470 (Local)
                            888-447-1431 (Toll free)
                            800-855-1155 (TTY)

Education Law Center of PA
The Education Law Center (ELC) is a non-profit legal advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that all of Pennsylvania's children have access to a quality public education.
Web Address: http://www.elc-pa.org
Address:
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19107-4798
Phone Number: 215-238-6970

Address:
901 Law and Finance Bldg.
429 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone Number: 412-391-5225

Mental Health/Mental Retardation Base Service Unit
Check your local blue pages in your telephone directory.

Local Chapter of the PA Association for Retarded Citizens
Check your local blue pages in your telephone directory.

Parents Involved Network
Parents Involved Network of Pennsylvania (PIN) is an organization that assists parents of children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders by providing information, and helping parents find services and advocating on their behalf with public systems, including the mental health and education systems.
Web Address: http://www.pinofpa.org
Address:
1211 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone Numbers: 215-751-1800 or 800-688-4226

Special Kids Network
The Pennsylvania Department of Health's Special Kids Network assists families of children with special needs by connecting them with resources in their communities.
Web Address: http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us
Phone Numbers: 1-800-986-4550 (1-877-986-5432 TTY)