Director -
Marilyn Poff

Chairperson -
Anne Davies Speer

Welcome to the resources page! Listed below are some of the organizations who provide information on developmental disabilities in Northwest Missroui.


For information on services contact:

Albany Regional Center
13th & Maple
Albany, MO 64402
(800) 560-8774 or (660) 726-5246
TDD: (660) 726-5844
Fax: (660) 726-5612

Albany Regional Center Branch Offices:

St. Joseph (800) 671-1042 or (816) 387-2220
Fax: (816) 387-2219

Cameron (888) 201-9833 or (816) 632-8876
Fax: (816) 632-8470

Maryville (888) 204-3842 or (660) 582-8820
Fax: (660) 582-8839

Missouri Department of Mental Health
Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
1706 E. Elm
P.O. Box 687
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(573) 751-4054
TT: (573) 751-8217
Fax: (573) 751-9207

Community Connections

For information on legal rights contact:

Missouri Protection & Advocacy Services
925 S. Country Club Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(800) 392-8667 or (573) 893-3333
TDD users call Relay Missouri at (800) 735-2966
Fax: (573) 893-4231
E-mail: mopasjc@socket.net

For parent support and information contact:

Advocacy Services-United Cerebral Palsy
3303 Frederick Ave.
St. Joseph, MO 64506
(800) 404-1844 or (816) 364-3836
E-mail: ucpnwmo@ccp.com

MPACT (Missouri Parents ACT)
Pam Schneeflock, Regional Coordinator
601 West Main Street
Savannah, MO 64485
(877) 384-2839
E-mail: mpactps@ponyexpress.net

For information on a specific disability contact:

Missouri Developmental Disabilities Resource Center
University of Missouri at Kansas City
2220 Holmes, Room 346
Kansas City, MO 64108-2676
(800) 444-0821
E-mail: KarakoussisC@umkc.edu

For information on living independently contact:

ACCESS II
611 W. Johnson
Gallatin, MO 64640
(660) 663-2423
Fax: (660) 663-2517
E-mail: access@accessii.org

Midland Empire Resources for Independent Living
1504B North 36th Street
St. Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 279-8558
TDD: (816) 279-4943
Fax: (816) 279-1550
E-mail: meril@ccp.com

For assistance with children's medical needs contact:

Bureau of Special Health Care Needs
219 N. Chestnut, Box 230
Cameron, MO 64429
(816) 632-2107

For information about assistive devices:

Missouri Assistive Techology Project
4731 South Cochise Drive
Independence, MO 64055
(800) 647-8557 or (816) 373-5193
TDD: (800) 647-8558
Fax: (816) 373-9314
E-mail: matpmo@qni.com

For information on recreation contact:

Special Olympics Missouri Northwest Area
2921 North Belty, Suite L1
St. Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 233-6232
Fax: (816) 233-0130
E-mail: nw@somo.org

For other resources:

Governor's Council on Disabilities
3315 W. Truman Blvd., Suite 132
P.O. Box 1668
Kansas City, MO 65102-1668
Voice/TTY: (800) 877-8249 or (573) 751-2600
Fax: (573) 526-4109
E-mail: ged@dolir.state.mo.us

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