Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council, First Coast

5920 Arlington Expressway

Jacksonville, FL 32211

Telephone: 723-2058

Fax Number: 723-2159

Web site: http://ombudsman.myflorida.com

The Mission of the Florida Ombudsman Program is to protect the health,safety and welfare of long-term care residents by: investigating and resolving complaints; promoting the enforcement of laws and regulations; advising and recommending policy to state and federal governments on long-term care issues.

Mayor's Disability Council
Telephone: 630-4940
Fax Number: 630-3476
TDD: 630-4933
Web site: www.coj.net
Days and Hours of Operations: Meets 1st Tuesday of each month at 3 p.m. in Mayor's Conference Room

Mission: "The Jacksonville Mayor's Disability Council raises awareness of the needs of people with disabilities by assisting in the formulation of solutions to meet those needs by providing a public forum."

National Council on Disability
1331 F Street NW, Suite 850
Washington, D.C. 20004
Telephone: 202-272-2004
Fax Number: 202-272-2022
TDD: 202-272-2074
Web site: www.ncd.gov

The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent federal agency making recommendations to the president and Congress on issues affecting 54 million Americans with disabilities. NCD is composed of 15 members appointed by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. In the 1986 report Toward Independence, NCD first proposed  that Congress should enact a civil rights law for people with disabilities. In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law.

National Council on Independent Living
1916 Wilson Blvd., Suite 209
Arlington, VA 22201
Telephone: 703-525-3406 or toll free 877-535-3400
Fax Number: 703-525-3409
TDD: 703-525-4153
Web site: www.ncil.org 

The National Council on Independent Living is a membership organization that advances the independent living philosophy and advocates for the human rights of, and services for, people with disabilities to further their full integration and participation in society.

National Organization on Disability (NOD)
910 16th St., NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: 202-293-5960
Fax Number: 202-293-7999
TDD: 202-293-5968
Website: www.nod.org

NOD promotes the fuller participation of Americans with disabilities in all aspects of community life.  Its primary program is the Community Partnership Program, a network of 2000 towns, cities, and counties nationwide.  NOD's Community Partnerships undertake many different kinds of activities to improve attitudes toward disabled people, expand educational and employment opportunities, eliminate physical barriers, and expand participation in religious, cultural and recreational activities.  NOD's quarterly newsletter, Report, is available upon request.

National Rehabilitation Association (NRA)
633 S. Washington St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
Telephone: 703-836-0850, 888-258-4295
Fax: 703-836-0848
TDD: 703 836-0849
Web site: www.nationalrehab.org 

Not long after Congress passed the National Rehabilitation Act of 1920, the National Rehabilitation Association (NRA) began its commitment to persons with disabilities. As the oldest and strongest advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities, our mission is to provide advocacy, awareness and career advancement for professionals in the fields of rehabilitation.

Taxpayer Advocate Service

400 W Bay Street

Stop: TAS

Jacksonville, FL 32202

Telephone: 665-1000

Fax Number: 665-1800

Website: www.irs-tas.com/ <file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\dqtcb\Desktop\Taxpayer%20Advocate%20Service%20-%20Press%20Kit%20-Home.htm>

The Taxpayer Advocate Service is an independent organization within the IRS whose employees assist taxpayers who are experiencing economic harm, who are seeking help in resolving tax problems that have not been resolved through normal channels, or who believe that an IRS system or procedure is not working as it should. Taxpayers may be eligible for assistance if:

•           They are experiencing economic harm or significant cost (including fees for professional   representation),

•           They have experienced a delay of more than 30 days to resolve their tax issue, or

•           They have not received a response or resolution to the problem by the date that was promised by the IRS.

Taxpayers who need assistance may contact the Taxpayer Advocate Service by:

•           Calling the TAS toll-free case intake line at 1-877-777-4778 or TTY/TTD 1-800-829-4059;

•           Calling or writing their local taxpayer advocate, at the address and phone number listed above;

•           Filing Form 911, Application for Taxpayer Assistance Order, with the Taxpayer Advocate Service; or

•           Asking an IRS employee to complete Form 911 on their behalf.

 Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. (TDI)
8630 Fenton St, Suite 604
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Telephone: 301-589-3786
Fax Number: 301-589-3797
TDD: 301-589-3006
Web site: www.tdi-online.org

TDI was established in 1968 originally to promote further distribution of TTYs in the deaf community and to publish an annual national directory of TTY numbers.  Today, it is an active national advocacy organization focusing its energies and resources to address equal access issues in telecommunications and media for four constituencies in deafness and hearing loss, specifically people who are deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened or deaf-blind.

United Parents Syndicate on Disabilities
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