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Organizations that promote a particular practice like bilingual education, support the passage and enforcement of laws and other social measures that will result in specific types of educational reform or other improvements in the educational system, or support specific changes in local educational institutions that will improve the delivery of services to local students. (AIRS TD-1600.1770 Education Advocacy Groups)

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Local Service
Statewide Service: Provides online resources, telehealth, or service at a satellite office.
Nationwide Service: Provides online resources, telehealth or services at a regional/national headquarters location.
Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill View on Map
Nationwide Provider
517 South Greensboro Street
Carrboro, NC 27510
 Phone: 919-962-2001
Nationwide Provider
Organization Name: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Address:
517 South Greensboro Street
Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: 919-962-2001
Fax: 919-966-7463
Service Categories:
Educational Advocacy
Email: ectacenter@unc.edu
URL: https://ectacenter.org/
Eligibility:

Early childhood professionals
Services Provided:

Assists state programs funded under Part C and Part B-Section 619 of the IDEA, providing early intervention/early childhood special education information.

Funded by the Office of Special Education Programs in the US Department of Education
Source: Nationwide Suggest Providers Queue
Last Updated: 4/25/2022
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Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) View on Map
Nationwide Provider
P.O. Box 6767
Towson, MD 21285
 Phone: 844-426-7224
Nationwide Provider
Address:
P.O. Box 6767
Towson, MD 21285
Phone: 844-426-7224
Fax: 410-372-0209
Service Categories:
Educational Advocacy
Legal Services, General
URL: https://www.copaa.org/
Services Provided:

The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA) is an independent, nonprofit, §501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization of attorneys, advocates, parents and related professionals. COPAA focuses on the rights of children who receive special education services and supports, and who are eligible to be served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and other statutes. This includes working to ensure that children with disabilities receive a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). COPAA endeavors to improve the quality and quantity of legal assistance for parents of children with disabilities. COPAA does not represent individual parents but provides a network to assist, train, and inform advocates, attorneys, parents, and related professionals.

Member Search: Parents who are looking to find a special education attorney, a special education advocate, or a related professional may look up referrals in the COPAA Member Directory. This directory is to serve as a resource for members and the public to find attorneys, advocates and other professional who belong to COPAA and advocate on behalf of children with disabilities.
Source: Nationwide Suggest Providers Queue
Last Updated: 8/15/2022
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U.S. Department of Education View on Map
Nationwide Provider
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202
Nationwide Provider
Address:
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202
Toll Free Phone: 800-872-5327
Service Categories:
Educational Advocacy
URL: https://www.ed.gov/
Services Provided:

Department of Education is committed to:

  • Developing policies for federal educational financial aid, as well as disbursing and monitoring such monies.
  • Data about America's schools is being collected, and research is being disseminated.
  • Bringing critical educational concerns to the attention of the entire country.
  • Discrimination is prohibited, and all students have equal access to education.
  • Provides information and information for those wanting more information Student Loans, Grants, Laws & Guidance, and Data.
Provider Profiles:

*Note, contact info page lists multiple contact emails for different inquiries, please read thoroughly.
Source: Nationwide Suggest Providers Queue
Last Updated: 9/8/2022
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), U.S. Department of Education View on Map
Nationwide Provider
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-7100
 Phone: 202-245-8000
Nationwide Provider
Organization Name: U.S. Department of Education
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Address:
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-7100
Phone: 202-245-8000
Service Categories:
Educational Advocacy
Email: idea@ed.gov
URL: https://sites.ed.gov/idea/
Services Provided:

Provides an informational website that is ran by the US Department of Education and discusses more in-depth about IDEA, which is a law that ensures all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living.
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Last Updated: 9/8/2022
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