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State Services and Resources State Director of Adult Education State Director of Maternal and Child Health State Director of Special Education State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency State Humanities Council State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency U.S. Department of Education Sponsored State & Regional Services and Resources Comprehensive Regional Assistance Center Equity Assistance Center Regional Educational Laboratory Regional Resource Center Secretary's Regional Representative and Regional Office State Director of Adult Education  Provide students with opportunities to develop skills needed to qualify for further education, job training, and better employment. American Samoa Community College T. L. Fale Board of Higher Education Mapusage Campus P.O. Box 2609 Pago Pago, AS 96799 Phone: (684) 699-7834 Email: tlfale@yahoo.com 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 (American Samoa) Department of Health Services American Samoa Government Pago Pago, AS 96799 Phone: (684) 633-4606 Fax: (684) 633-5379 Email: publichealth@americansamoa.gov Website: http://americansamoa.gov/departments/depts/health.htm State Director of Special Education Ensure appropriate services and opportunities for children and youth with disabilities. Special Education Division (American Samoa) Dr. Claire Tuia Poumele, Director of Education Dr. Fa'auma Seui, Deputy Director of Instructional Services Contact: Moeolo Va'atausili, Assistant Division Director Department of Education P.O. Box 2202 Pago Pago, AS 96799 Phone: (684) 633-1323 Fax: (684) 633-7707 Email: clairep@doe.as or webmaster@doe.as Website: http://www.doe.as/ State Guaranty Agency Private, non-profit corporations designated to administer the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). USA Funds Carl Dalstrom, President and Chief Executive Officer P.O. Box 6028 Indianapolis, IN 46206-6028 Phone: (317) 806-1200 Toll-Free: (866) 329-7673 Fax: (317) 806-1203 Email: contact@usafunds.org Website: http://www.usafunds.org/ 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. Board of Higher Education (American Samoa) Dr. Adele Satele-Galea'i, ASCC President Dr. Seth Galea'i, ASCC Vice President Contact: Penelope Morris-Utu, Special Assistant to the President American Samoa Community College P.O. Box 2609 Pago Pago, AS 96799 Phone: (684) 699-9155 Fax: (684) 699-6259 Email: staufua@hotmail.com or info@amsamoa.edu Website: http://www.amsamoa.edu/ State Humanities Council Funds and conducts humanities-based cultural and educational programs. Humanities Council (American Samoa) Niualama E. Taifane, Executive Director Faufau Alaelua, Assistant Director Lumana'i Building, Fagatogo P.O. Box 5800 Pago Pago, AS 96799 Phone: (684) 633-4870 Fax: (684) 633-4873 Email: humanitiescouncil@americansamoa.gov or artscouncil@americansamoa.gov Website: http://www.as-humanities.com/ State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Coordinates and provides counseling, evaluation, and job placement services for people with disabilities. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (American Samoa) Puni Penei Sewell, Department Director Peter Galea'i, Chief Administrator Department of Human and Social Services P.O. Box 4561 Pago Pago, AS 96799-4561 Phone: (684) 699-1371 Fax: (684) 699-1376 Email: apisap26@yahoo.com Website: http://americansamoa.gov/departments/depts/hss.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. Region XV Pacific Comprehensive Regional Assistance Center Dr. Hilda Heine Pacific Resources for Education and Learning Suite 1300 900 Fort Street Mall Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808) 441-1300 Fax: (808) 441-1385 Email: heineh@prel.org 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. Equity Center Joyce Harris Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Suite 500 101 SW Main Street Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (503) 275-9603 Toll-Free: (800) 547-6339 Fax: (503) 275-0452 Email: eqcenter@nwrel.org or harrisj@nwrel.org Website: http://www.nwrel.org/cnorse/index.html 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. Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific Dr. Roger J.D. Chesswas, Chief Operating Officer Pacific Resources for Education and Learning Suite 1300 900 Fort Street Mall Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808) 441-1300 Fax: (808) 441-1385 Email: chesswasr@prel.org Website: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/pacific/index.asp Regional Resource Center Assist state education agencies in the systemic improvement of education programs, practices, and policies that affect children and youth with disabilities. Help states and U.S. jurisdictions find integrated solutions by offering consultation, information services, technical assistance, training, and product development. Provide customized products, information, and services that address a wide range of topics. Western Regional Resource Center Dr. Caroline Moore Contact: Daphne Worsham, Educational Consultant, Information Services 1268 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1268 Phone: (541) 346-5641 Fax: (541) 346-0322 TTY: (541) 346-0367 Email: wrrc@uoregon.edu or daphnew@uoregon.edu Website: http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/wrrc/ Secretary's Regional Representative and Regional Office ED maintains 10 regional offices throughout the country. The following offices have representatives in each regional office:
Office of the Secretary's Regional Representative (IX San Francisco) , Secretary's Regional Representative , Deputy Secretary's Regional Representative Contact: Pearlie Herbert, Administrative Assistant U.S. Department of Education Room 9107 50 Beale Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: (415) 486-5700 Fax: (415) 486-5719 Email: pearlie.herbert@ed.gov or richard.latorre@ed.gov Website: http://www.ed.gov/about/contacts/gen/regions.html#9 |
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