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State Services and Resources State Director of Adult Education State Director of Maternal and Child Health State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency U.S. Department of Education Sponsored State & Regional Services and Resources Comprehensive Regional Assistance Center Equity Assistance Center Parent Resource 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. Adult Basic Education (Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands) Lorraine T. Cabrera, Adult Basic Education State Director/GED Administrator Contact: Leonard Morales, Administrative Manager Northern Marianas College P.O. Box 501250 Saipan, MP 96950 Phone: (670) 234-3690 x1724 Fax: (670) 235-4940 Email: teea@nmcnet.edu Website: http://www.nmcnet.edu/content.php?id=146&cat=158&mnu=147 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 (Mariana Islands) Joseph Kevin P. Villagomez, Secretary of Public Health Lynnette Tenorio, Deputy Secretary for Public Health Administration Contact: Margarita Aldan, Maternal and Child Health Coordinator Department of Public Health Commonwealth Health Center P.O. Box 500-409 Saipan, MP 96950-0409 Phone: (670) 234-8950 Fax: (670) 233-0214 TTY: (670) 233-4118 Email: jkvsaipan@cnmidph.net or ltenorio@cnmidph.net 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. Northern Marianas College Dr. Carmen Fernandez, President Contact: Becky Sablan, Executive Secretary to the President Office of the President P.O. Box 501250 Saipan, MP 96950-1250 Phone: (670) 234-5498 x1000 Fax: (670) 234-1270 Email: beckys@nmcnet.edu or nmc@nmcnet.edu Website: http://www.nmcnet.edu/ State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Coordinates and provides counseling, evaluation, and job placement services for people with disabilities. CNMI Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Margarita R. Olopai-Taitano Office of the Governor P.O. Box 501521 Navy Hill, Building #N2 Saipan, MP, MP 96950 Phone: (670) 322-6537 Fax: (670) 322-6536 TTY: (670) 322-6449 Email: voc.rehab@saipan.com Website: http://www.ovr.gov.mp/default.asp 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 Parent Resource Center Help families get involved in their children's learning. Target areas with high concentrations of low-income, minority, and limited-English-proficient parents. Ayuda Network, Inc. (Northern Mariana Islands) Diana T. Camacho, Executive Director Government Building No. 1253 Capital Hill P.O. Box 503019 Saipan, MP 96950-3019 Phone: (670) 322-7469 Fax: (670) 664-4589 Email: ayudanet@ayuda-cnmi.org or ayudanet1@ayuda-cnmi.org 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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