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State Services and Resources Other State Resource State Arts Agency State Child Care Licensing Office State Coordinator for National History Day State Director of Children with Special Health Needs State Director of Community Colleges State Director of Maternal and Child Health State Education Agency (State Department of Education) State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency State Humanities Council State Library Agency State Parent Training and Information Center (Disabilities) State PTA Office State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency U.S. Department of Education Sponsored State & Regional Services and Resources Comprehensive Regional Assistance Center Eisenhower Regional Mathematics and Science Consortium Equity Assistance Center Parent Resource Center Regional Educational Laboratory Regional Technology Consortia Program Secretary's Regional Representative and Regional Office State Coordinator of Education for Homeless Children and Youth State Correctional Education Coordinator State Director of Adult Education State Director of Special Education State Director of Vocational-Technical Education State Literacy Resource Center Other State Resource  American Humanics Dr. Kala Stroup, President Contact: Dr. Barbara Keener, Vice President for Academic Partnerships 4601 Madison Avenue Kansas City, MO 64112 Phone: (816) 561-6415 Toll-Free: (800) 343-6466 Fax: (816) 531-3527 Email: info@humanics.org Website: http://www.humanics.org/ Center for Educational Innovation-Public Education Association (New York) Seymour Fliegel, President Contact: Vanessa Silva, Director of Support Services Suite 914 28 West 44th Street New York, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 302-8800 Fax: (212) 302-0088 Email: vsilva@cei-pea.org Website: http://www.ceiintl.org/ New England School Development Council (The) Dr. John Sullivan, Executive Director 28 Lord Road, #210 Marlborough, MA 01752 Phone: (508) 481-9444 Fax: (508) 481-5655 Email: nesdec@nesdec.org Website: http://www.nesdec.org/ State Arts Agency Promote high-quality education in the arts. Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History, and Film Jennifer Aniskovich, Executive Director Contact: Rhonda Olisky, Administrative and External Relations Manager One Financial Plaza 755 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103 Phone: (860) 566-4770 Fax: (860) 566-6462 Email: artsinfo@ctarts.org Website: http://www.ctarts.org/ State Child Care Licensing Office Regulates the health, safety, and well-being of children in out-of-home care; provides support and quality control services to child care providers. Child Care Licensing Office (Connecticut) Richard Edmonds Contact: Devon Conover, Public Health Services Manager Department of Public Health 410 Capitol Avenue P.O. Box 340308, MS #12 DAC Hartford, CT 06134 Phone: (860) 509-8045 Toll-Free: (800) 282-6063 Toll-Free Restrictions: CT residents only Fax: (860) 509-7541 TTY: (860) 509-7191 Email: webmaster.dph@po.state.ct.us Website: http://www.dph.state.ct.us/BRS/Day_Care/day_care.htm State Coordinator for National History Day Provides history teachers with an innovative teaching tool; assists teachers and schools in meeting educational standards that require outcome-based learning activities; encourages the study of history by guiding students to express themselves creatively through presentations of historical topics and materials in a variety of formats; stimulates student interest in learning about history by integrating the materials and methods of social studies, art, literature, language and music into their entries; supports the development of research and reading skills and the refinement of presentation skills in writing, visual projects, and performances. National History Day Program (Connecticut) Elizabeth Nevins, State Coordinator Connecticut Historical Society One Elizabeth Street Hartford, CT 06105 Phone: (860) 236-5621, Ext. 252 Fax: (860) 236-2664 Email: history_day@chs.org or kate_steinway@chs.org Website: http://www.chs.org/hist_day/default.htm State Director of Children with Special Health Needs Addresses issues related to innovative managed care arrangements, Medicaid managed care, policies, access to care, epidemiology of chronic childhood conditions, and the identification of children with special health care needs. Children with Special Health Needs (Connecticut) Martha Okafor State Department of Public Health Family Health Services Division, Bureau of Community Health P.O. Box 340308, MS #11FHD Hartford, CT 06134-0308 Phone: (860) 509-8066 Fax: (860) 509-7720 Email: martha.okafor@po.state.ct.us Website: http://www.dph.state.ct.us/BCH/Family%20Health/HPFamHS.html State Director of Community Colleges Exchanges information on issues, trends, and projects, including state and federal legislation as well as finances relating to community colleges; shares data from the state and national levels to provide a perspective on community colleges; promotes research and legislation at the national level in concert with the American Association of Community Colleges; provides programs of assistance to members. Community Colleges (Connecticut) Marc S. Herzog, Chancellor Contact: Mary Anne Cox, Director of Communications 61 Woodland Street Hartford, CT 06105 Phone: (860) 244-7605 Toll-Free: (800) 33-CLASS (332-5277) Fax: (860) 566-6624 Email: mherzog@commnet.edu or mcox@commnet.edu Website: http://www.commnet.edu/ State Director of Maternal and Child Health Provides leadership, partnerships, and resources to advance the health of all our states' mothers, infants, children, and adolescents. Maternal and Child Health (Connecticut) Martha Okafor, Family Health Division Director Contact: Lisa Davis, Maternal Health Unit Supervisor State Department of Public Health Family Health Services Division P.O. Box 340308, MS#11FHD Hartford, CT 06134-0308 Phone: (860) 509-8066 Fax: (860) 509-7720 Email: martha.okafor@po.state.ct.us or lisa.davis@po.state.ct.us Website: http://www.dph.state.ct.us/BCH/Family%20Health/HPFamHS.html State Education Agency (State Department of Education) Provide information, resources, and technical assistance on educational matters to the schools and the residents. Connecticut Department of Education Dr. Betty J. Sternberg, Commissioner of Education State Office Building 165 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106-1630 Phone: (860) 713-6548 Toll-Free: (800) 465-4014 Fax: (860) 713-7017 Email: thomas.murphy@po.state.ct.us Website: http://www.state.ct.us/sde/ State Guaranty Agency Private, non-profit corporations designated to administer the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). Connecticut Student Loan Foundation Mark Valenti, President Contact: Jim Kuhlen, Vice President 525 Brook Street Rocky Hill, CT 06067 Phone: (860) 257-4001 Toll-Free: (800) 237-9721 Fax: (860) 257-7798 Email: mvalent@mail.cslf.org Website: http://www.cslf.com/ State Higher Education Agency Provide information on the state's education programs, colleges and universities, financial aid assistance programs, grants, scholarships, continuing education programs, and career opportunities. Connecticut Department of Higher Education Valerie Lewis, Commissioner Contact: Joanne Weisskopf, Director of Information Services 61 Woodland Street Hartford, CT 06105-2326 Phone: (860) 947-1800 Toll-Free: (800) 842-0229 Fax: (860) 947-1310 Email: center@ctdhe.org Website: http://www.ctdhe.org/ State Humanities Council Funds and conducts humanities-based cultural and educational programs. Humanities Council (Connecticut) Bruce Fraser, Executive Director Suite E 955 South Main Street Middletown, CT 06457 Phone: (860) 685-2260 Toll-Free: (800) 628-8272 Toll-Free Restrictions: CT residents only Fax: (860) 704-0429 Email: info@ctculture.org Website: http://www.ctculture.org/ State Library Agency Assists libraries and each state's residents with rapid access to library and informational resources through the development and coordination of a statewide library/information system. Connecticut State Library Kendall F. Wiggin, State Librarian Contact: Lynne Newell, Director, Information Services Division 231 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: (860) 757-6500 Fax: (860) 757-6503 TTY: (860) 242-4974 Email: isref@cslib.org Website: http://www.cslib.org/ State Parent Training and Information Center (Disabilities) Provide training and information to parents of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and to people who work with parents to enable them to participate more fully and effectively with professionals in meeting the educational needs of their children with disabilities. Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center, Inc. Nancy Prescott 338 Main Street Niantic, CT 06357 Phone: (860) 739-3089 Toll-Free: (800) 445-2722 Toll-Free Restrictions: CT residents only Fax: (860) 739-7460 TTY: (860) 739-7460 Email: cpac@cpacinc.org Website: http://www.cpacinc.org/ State PTA Office Supports and speaks on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community, and before governmental bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children; assists parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children; encourages parent and public involvement in public schools. Connecticut PTA Kevin Daly, President Contact: Ida L. Carmichael, Executive Administrator Wilbur Cross Commons Building 12 60 Connolly Parkway Hamden, CT 06514-2519 Phone: (203) 281-6617 Fax: (203) 281-6749 Email: connecticut.pta@snet.net Website: http://www.ctpta.org/ State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Coordinates and provides counseling, evaluation, and job placement services for people with disabilities. Vocational and Rehabilitation Agency (Connecticut) Dr. Donna Balaski, Executive Director Contact: Brian Sigman, Division Director Vocational Rehabilitation Services Board of Education and Services for the Blind 184 Windsor Avenue Windsor, CT 06095 Phone: (860) 602-4000, Ext. 4008 Fax: (860) 602-4020 TTY: (860) 602-4221 Email: besb@po.state.ct.us or Brian.Sigman@po.state.ct.us Website: http://www.besb.state.ct.us/ Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (Connecticut) Patricia Wilson-Coker, Commissioner Contact: John F. Halliday, Director, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services Bureau of Rehabilitative Services State Department of Social Services 25 Sigourney Street Hartford, CT 06106-2055 Phone: (860) 424-4844 Toll-Free: (800) 537-2549 Toll-Free Restrictions: CT residents only Fax: (860) 424-4850 TTY: (800) 424-4839 Email: brs.dss@po.state.ct.us or judith.moeckel@po.state.ct.us Website: http://www.dss.state.ct.us/svcs/rehab.htm Comprehensive Regional Assistance Center Help states, school districts, and schools meet the needs of children, including: children in high poverty areas, migratory children, immigrant children, children with limited-English proficiency, neglected or delinquent children, homeless children and youth, Indian children, children with disabilities, and, where applicable, Native Alaskan and Hawaiian children. Focus on two priorities: assisting Title I schoolwide programs and helping local education agencies that have the highest percentages or numbers of children in poverty. New England Comprehensive Assistance Center Wende Allen, Codirector Maria Paz Avery, Codirector Contact: Dorothea Wheeler, Project Coordinator Education Development Center 55 Chapel Street Newton, MA 02458 Phone: (617) 969-7100 Toll-Free: (800) 332-0226 Fax: (617) 969-7578 TTY: (617) 964-5448 Email: compcenter@edc.org Website: http://www.edc.org/NECAC/ Eisenhower Regional Mathematics and Science Consortium Provide technical assistance and disseminates information to teachers and states in implementing mathematics and science programs in accordance with state standards. Regional Alliance for Mathematics and Science Education (The) Mark Kaufman Contact: Joyce Tugel, Science Specialist TERC 2067 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02140 Phone: (617) 547-0430 Fax: (617) 349-3535 Email: alliance@terc.edu Website: http://ra.terc.edu/ Equity Assistance Center Assist school districts and education agencies with issues related to educational equity in the areas of race, national origin, and gender desegregation. New England Equity Assistance Center Maria Pacheco, Director of Equity and Diversity Projects Education Alliance Brown University 222 Richmond Street, Suite 300 Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 274-9548 Fax: (401) 421-7650 Email: maria_pacheco@brown.edu Website: http://www.alliance.brown.edu/eac/ Parent Resource Center Help families get involved in their children's learning. Target areas with high concentrations of low-income, minority, and limited-English-proficient parents. CT Parents Plus (Connecticut) Evie Herrmann United Way of Connecticut 1344 Silas Deane Highway Rocky Hill, CT 06067 Phone: (860) 571-6052 Fax: (860) 571-6530 Email: evie.herrmann@ctunitedway.org Website: http://www.ctparentsplus.org/ Regional Educational Laboratory Research education issues, print publications, and provide training programs to teachers and administrators. Offer region-specific services that must be accessed through district education officials. Provide publications to anyone, regardless of region. Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory Dr. Mary-Beth Fafard, Executive Director Contact: Laureen G. Cervone, Information Center Manager Suite 300 222 Richmond Street Providence, RI 02903-4226 Phone: (401) 274-9548 Toll-Free: (800) 521-9550 Fax: (401) 421-7650 TTY: (800) 745-5555 Email: lab@brown.edu Website: http://www.lab.brown.edu/public/index.shtml Regional Technology Consortia Program Provide information about educational technology and its role in teaching and learning. Northeast and the Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium Keith Nuthall Education Development Center, Inc. 55 Chapel Street Newton, MA 02458-1060 Phone: (617) 618-2747 Fax: (617) 969-1580 Email: knuthall@edc.org Website: http://www.neirtec.org/ Secretary's Regional Representative and Regional Office ED maintains 10 regional offices throughout the country. The following offices have representatives in each regional office: The Secretary's Regional Representative (SRR) and staff conduct Departmental business on many issues. The Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs (OSFAP) handles questions related to student financial assistance programs. The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) assists constituents with rehabilitative services. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) responds to questions about and reviews complaints related to civil rights issues. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) investigates potential violations of law and conducts audits on Department-funded programs. The Office of Management (OM) has personnel offices or representatives in each of the regional offices. Office of the Secretary's Regional Representative (I Boston) Michael Sentance, Secretary's Regional Representative Contact: Olga Pirela, Staff Assistant Room 514 J.W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse Boston, MA 02109-4557 Phone: (617) 223-9317 Fax: (617) 223-9324 TTY: (617) 223-9695 Website: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OIIA/Regions/#1 State Coordinator of Education for Homeless Children and Youth Ensures that all homeless children and youth have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, including public preschool education, provided to other children and youth; develops, reviews, and revises policies to remove barriers to the enrollment, attendance, and success in school of homeless children and youth; provides them with opportunities to meet the same challenging state content and state student performance standards to which all students are held. Education for Homeless Children and Youth (Connecticut) Louis Tallarita, Education Consultant State Department of Education 25 Industrial Park Road Middletown, CT 06457 Phone: (860) 807-2058 Fax: (860) 807-2062 Email: louis.tallarita@po.state.ct.us State Correctional Education Coordinator Provides services to those inmates who participate in education activities so that they may become responsible and productive persons who can effectively manage their incarceration and make contributions to their community upon release. Correctional Education Division (Connecticut) William B. Barber, Superintendent of Schools State Department of Corrections Unified School District #1 24 Wolcott Hill Road Wethersfield, CT 06109-1152 Phone: (860) 692-7536 Fax: (860) 692-7538 Email: doc.pio@po.state.ct.us Website: http://www.doc.state.ct.us/ State Director of Adult Education Provide students with opportunities to develop skills needed to qualify for further education, job training, and better employment. Bureau of Career and Adult Education (Connecticut) Maureen Staggenborg, Acting Bureau Chief 25 Industrial Park Road Middletown, CT 06457 Phone: (860) 807-2070 Fax: (860) 807-2127 Email: maureen.staggenborg@po.state.ct.us Website: http://www.state.ct.us/sde/ State Director of Special Education Ensure appropriate services and opportunities for children and youth with disabilities. Bureau of Special Education (Connecticut) George Dowaliby, Bureau Chief State Department of Education 25 Industrial Park Road Middletown, CT 06457 Phone: (860) 807-2025 Fax: (860) 807-2047 Email: george.dowaliby@po.state.ct.us Website: http://www.state.ct.us/sde/ State Director of Vocational-Technical Education Administer vocational-technical education programs and services for youth and adults at the state level through federal grants awarded under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act. Connecticut Vocational-Technical Schools Dr. Carmen Celentano, Interim Superintendent Contact: Lisa Carta Corriveau, Office Supervisor 25 Industrial Park Road Middletown, CT 06457-1543 Phone: (860) 807-2200 Fax: (860) 807-2196 Email: lisa.corriveau@po.state.ct.us Website: http://www.cttech.org/ State Literacy Resource Center Assist adult education practitioners in locating and accessing the most current materials in their issue area. Connecticut Literacy Resource Center Katherine W. Hanaway Adult Training and Development Network Capitol Region Education Council 111 Charter Oak Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: (860) 524-4034 Fax: (860) 524-4050 Email: khanaway@crec.org Website: http://www.crec.org/atdn/ New England Literacy Resource Center/World Education Silja Kallenbach, Coordinator 44 Farnsworth Street Boston, MA 02210-1211 Phone: (617) 482-9485 Fax: (617) 482-0617 Email: skallenbach@worlded.org Website: http://www.nelrc.org/ |
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