ALASKA RESOURCES

Contacts

State Contact
Jill V. Holdren, MA
Unit Manager, Special Needs Services
AK Dept. of Public Health, MCH Section
1231 Gambell Street
Anchorage, AK 99501-4027
Phone: 907-269-3466
FAX: 907-269-3465
E-Mail: jill_holdren@health.state.ak.us
EHDI Contact
Margaret Lanier Kossler, MPH, CHES
Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Program Manager
3601 C Street, Suite 934
P.O. Box 240249
Anchorage, AK 99524-0249
Phone: (907) 269-3466
Fax: (907) 269-3465

Legislation
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Web Resources

AK Info Network
To connect Alaskans seeking services with service providers. http://www.ak.org/

Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
In the next few years, we will be engaged in adjusting state policies and programs to reflect this new era, and always keeping in clear view, the goal of promoting the health and well-being of Alaskans.
http://www.hss.state.ak.us/

Governor's Council On Disabilities and Special Education
The mission of the Council is to create change that improves the independence, productivity, and inclusion into the community for people with developmental disabilities and students in special education.
http://health.hss.state.ak.us/Gcdse/ak_cdse.html

Alaska NICHCY Resources
From National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/ak.htm

Department of Education
It is the policy of this state that the purpose of education is to help ensure that all students will succeed in their education and work, shape worthwhile and satisfying lives for themselves, exemplify the best values of society, and be effective in improving the character and quality of the world about them.
http://www.educ.state.ak.us/

Department of Education: Special Education
The AK SPECIAL EDUCATION WEB SITE provides resources from the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (EED) Special Education division for all instructional staff and other interested people who support educational benefits and success for all students.
http://www.educ.state.ak.us/tls/sped/home.html

Health Information in Southeast Alaska (HISEA)
Hisea.org will soon be converted to a virtual private network.
http://www.hisea.org/

PARENTS, Inc.
PARENTS is a partnership of Alaska families with disabilities that provides support, training resources, and advocacy statewide.
http://www.parentsinc.org

Special Education Service Agency
The Special Education Service Agency (SESA) is a publicly funded agency which provides assistance to Alaskan school districts and early intervention programs serving students with low incidence disabilities.
http://www.sesa.org/index.html