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Educational Resources for Indiana


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State Services and Resources

Other State Resource
State Arts Agency
State Child Care Licensing Office
State Coordinator for National History Day
State Coordinator of Education for Homeless Children and Youth
State Correctional Education Coordinator
State Director of Adult Education
State Director of Children with Special Health Needs
State Director of Maternal and Child Health
State Director of Special Education
State Director of Vocational-Technical Education
State Education Agency (State Department of Education)
State Grant Agency
State Guaranty Agency
State Higher Education Agency
State Humanities Council
State Library Agency
State Parent Training and Information Center (Disabilities)
State PTA Office
State Tech Prep Coordinator
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




Other State Resource Top

Newly added state resources not covered under other categories may appear under this category.

Indiana Education Network, Inc.
F. Steven Stults
Contact: Mary Stults, Administrative Coordinator
Suite 100
7212 North Shadeland Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46250

Phone: (317) 594-2893
Fax: (317) 594-8953
Email: ienmary@aol.com or fsstults@aol.com

Indiana Youth Institute
Bill Stanczykiewicz, President and Chief Executive Officer
Contact: Kathy Miller, Executive Coordinator
Suite 800
603 East Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2692

Phone: (317) 396-2700
Toll-Free: (800) 343-7060
Fax: (317) 396-2701
Email: iyi@iyi.org
Website: http://www.iyi.org/

Middle Grades Reading Network (Indiana)
Dr. Jack W. Humphrey
University of Evansville
2917 Koressel Road
Evansville, IN 47720

Phone: (812) 422-8471
Fax: (812) 423-6034
Email: jh25@evansville.edu
Website: http://mgrn.evansville.edu/


State Arts Agency Top

Promote high-quality education in the arts.

Indiana Arts Commission
Lewis Ricci, Executive Director
Michelle Anderson, Deputy Director
Contact: Susan Britsch, Community Development Manager/Arts Education Coordinator
Suite 618
150 West Market Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2211

Phone: (317) 232-1268
Fax: (317) 232-5595
TTY: (317) 233-3001
Email: IndianaArtsCommission@iac.in.gov or sbritsch@iac.in.gov
Website: http://www.in.gov/arts/


State Child Care Licensing Office Top

Regulates the health, safety, and well-being of children in out-of-home care; provides support and quality control services to child care providers.

Bureau of Child Care (Indiana)
Melanie Brizzi, State Child Care Adminstrator
State Family and Social Services Administration
Division of Family Resources
402 West Washington Street, Room W361
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739

Phone: (317) 234-3313
Toll-Free: (800) 441-7837
Toll-Free Restrictions: IN residents only
Fax: (317) 233-6093
Email: BCCCorrespondence@fssa.in.gov or melanie.brizzi@fssa.in.gov
Website: http://www.in.gov/fssa/carefinder/index.htm


State Coordinator for National History Day Top

Provides history teachers with an innovative teaching tool; assists teachers and schools in meeting educational standards that require outcome-based learning activities; encourages the study of history by guiding students to express themselves creatively through presentations of historical topics and materials in a variety of formats; stimulates student interest in learning about history by integrating the materials and methods of social studies, art, literature, language and music into their entries; supports the development of research and reading skills and the refinement of presentation skills in writing, visual projects, and performances.

National History Day Program (Indiana)
Matt Durrett, State Coordinator
Indiana Historical Society
450 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Phone: (317) 233-9559
Toll-Free: (800) 447-1830
Fax: (317) 234-0427
Email: nhdi@indianahistory.org or mdurrett@indianahistory.org
Website: http://www.indianahistory.org/historyday/


State Coordinator of Education for Homeless Children and Youth Top

Ensures that all homeless children and youth have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, including public preschool education, provided to other children and youth; develops, reviews, and revises policies to remove barriers to the enrollment, attendance, and success in school of homeless children and youth; provides them with opportunities to meet the same challenging state content and state student performance standards to which all students are held.

Division of Student Learning (Indiana)
Sharon Knoth, Director, Special Education
Contact: Christina Endres, State Coordinator
State Department of Education
State House, Room 229
151 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2798

Phone: (317) 232-0590
Toll-Free: (800) 833-2199
Toll-Free Restrictions: IN residents only
Fax: (317) 233-9293
Email: endres@doe.in.gov
Website: http://www.doe.in.gov/alted/homelesslinkpg.html


State Correctional Education Coordinator Top

Provides services to those inmates who participate in education activities so that they may become responsible and productive persons who can effectively manage their incarceration and make contributions to their community upon release.

Correctional Education Division (Indiana)
Dr. John M. Nally Sr., Director of Education
Dr. Susan R. Lockwood, Coordinator, Juvenile Education Services
Charles Jones, Coordinator, Adult Education Services
State Department of Correction
E334 Indiana Government Center South
302 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: (317) 233-3111
Fax: (317) 234-0956
Email: jnally@idoc.in.gov
Website: http://www.in.gov/idoc/


State Director of Adult Education Top

Provide students with opportunities to develop skills needed to qualify for further education, job training, and better employment.

Office of Adult Education (Indiana)
Dr. Jerry Haffner, Assistant Director of Adult Education
State Department of Education
151 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2798

Phone: (317) 232-0522
Fax: (317) 233-0859
Email: jhaffner@doe.in.gov
Website: http://www.doe.in.gov/adulted/welcome.html


State Director of Children with Special Health Needs Top

Addresses issues related to innovative managed care arrangements, Medicaid managed care, policies, access to care, epidemiology of chronic childhood conditions, and the identification of children with special health care needs.

Children's Special Health Care Services (Indiana)
Dr. Judith A. Monroe, State Health Commissioner
Dr. JoEllen Vrazel, Assistant Commissioner
Contact: Kate Bowen, Director, CSHCS
State Department of Health
Health and Human Services Commission
Two North Meridian Street, Section 7B
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: (317) 234-3113
Toll-Free: (800) 475-1355
Toll-Free Restrictions: IN residents only
Fax: (317) 233-1342
Email: kbowen@isdh.in.gov
Website: http://www.in.gov/isdh/19613.htm


State Director of Maternal and Child Health Top

Provides leadership, partnerships, and resources to advance the health of all our states' mothers, infants, children, and adolescents.

Maternal and Child Health Services (Indiana)
Dr. Judith Ganser
Contact: Brenda Young, Secretary
State Department of Health
Section 8-C
2 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: (317) 233-1262
Toll-Free: (800) 761-1271
Fax: (317) 233-1300
TTY: (800) 433-0746
Email: byoung@isdh.state.in.us or jganser@isdh.state.in.us
Website: http://www.in.gov/isdh/19571.htm


State Director of Special Education Top

Ensure appropriate services and opportunities for children and youth with disabilities.

Division of Exceptional Learners (Indiana)
Dr. Robert Marra, Assistant Superintendent
State Department of Education
Room 229, State House
151 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: (317) 232-0570
Toll-Free: (877) 851-4106
Fax: (317) 232-0589
TTY: (317) 232-0570
Email: rmarra@doe.in.gov
Website: http://www.doe.in.gov/exceptional/


State Director of Vocational-Technical Education Top

Administer vocational-technical education programs and services for youth and adults at the state level through federal grants awarded under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act.

Department of Workforce Development (Indiana)
Teresa L. Voors, Commissioner
Martin E. Morrow, Chief Operating Officer
Christopher Guidry, Director of Postsecondary Institutions
Contact: Matt Fleck, Interim Director of Secondary Institutions
Indiana Government Center South
10 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2277

Phone: (317) 234-4106
Toll-Free: (888) 967-5663
Fax: (317) 232-8480
Email: workone@dwd.in.gov or mwafford@dwd.in.gov
Website: http://www.in.gov/dwd/


State Education Agency (State Department of Education) Top

Provide information, resources, and technical assistance on educational matters to the schools and the residents.

Indiana Department of Education
Dr. Tony Bennett, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Statehouse, Room 229
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2795

Phone: (317) 232-6610
Fax: (317) 232-6610
Email: webmaster@doe.in.gov
Website: http://www.doe.in.gov


State Grant Agency Top

Provides information on grants, scholarships, and other financial aid for college students from the state, including federally-supported state programs such as Byrd scholarships and LEAP (Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership) grants.

State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana
Claudia Bauman, Executive Director
Dennis Obergfell, Deputy Director
Laurie Gavrin, Director of Policy and Research
Contact: Kathi Graves, Grant Division Director
Suite 500
150 West Market Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: (317) 232-2350
Toll-Free: (888) 528-4719
Toll-Free Restrictions: IN residents only
Fax: (317) 232-3260
Email: grants@ssaci.in.gov
Website: http://www.in.gov/ssaci/


State Guaranty Agency Top

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 Top

Provide information on the state's education programs, colleges and universities, financial aid assistance programs, grants, scholarships, continuing education programs, and career opportunities.

Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Dr. Ken Sauer, Interim Commissioner
Contact: Jennifer Seabaugh, Manager of Information and Research
Suite 550
101 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-1984

Phone: (317) 464-4400
Fax: (317) 464-4410
Email: jennifers@che.in.gov or kens@che.in.gov
Website: http://www.che.in.gov/

State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana
Claudia Braman, Executive Director
Dennis Obergfell, Deputy Director
Suite 500
150 West Market Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2811

Phone: (317) 232-2350
Toll-Free: (888) 528-4719
Toll-Free Restrictions: IN residents only
Fax: (317) 232-3260
Email: grants@ssaci.state.in.us
Website: http://www.ssaci.in.gov/


State Humanities Council Top

Funds and conducts humanities-based cultural and educational programs.

Indiana Humanities Council
Keira Amstutz, President and Chief Executive Officer
Contact: Nancy Conner, Director of Grants
1500 North Delaware Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Phone: (317) 638-1500
Toll-Free: (800) 675-8897
Fax: (317) 634-9503
Email: info@indianahumanities.org or nconner@indianahumanities.org
Website: http://www.indianahumanities.org/


State Library Agency Top

Assists libraries and each state's residents with rapid access to library and informational resources through the development and coordination of a statewide library/information system.

Indiana State Library
Roberta L. Brooker
Contact: Drew Griffis, Communications Director
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296

Phone: (317) 232-3692
Fax: (317) 232-3713
Email: ldo@library.IN.gov
Website: http://www.in.gov/library


State Parent Training and Information Center (Disabilities) Top

Provide training and information to parents of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and to people who work with parents to enable them to participate more fully and effectively with professionals in meeting the educational needs of their children with disabilities.

INSOURCE
Richard Burden, Executive Director
Scott Carson, Assistant Director
1703 South Ironwood
South Bend, IN 46613

Phone: (574) 234-7101
Toll-Free: (800) 332-4433
Toll-Free Restrictions: IN residents only
Fax: (574) 234-7279
TTY: (219) 239-7275
Email: insource@insource.org or rburden@insource.org
Website: http://www.insource.org/


State PTA Office Top

Supports and speaks on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community, and before governmental bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children; assists parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children; encourages parent and public involvement in public schools.

Indiana PTA
Sonja Canterbury, President
Contact: Julie French, Office Manager
D4
2525 North Shadeland Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46219-1770

Phone: (317) 357-5881
Fax: (317) 357-3751
Email: office@indianapta.org or president@indianapta.org
Website: http://www.indianapta.org/


State Tech Prep Coordinator Top

Prepare students for a highly skilled, technical occupation that allows either direct entry into the workplace as a qualified technician or further education leading to baccalaureate and advanced degrees. Tech Prep is a 4-year sequence of study from the 11th grade through 2 years of postsecondary occupation education culminating in a certificate or associate degree.

Department of Workforce Development (Indiana)
Chris Guidry, State Director of Career and Technical Education
Indiana Government Center South
10 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: (317) 233-5663
Fax: (317) 232-8480
Email: cguidry@dwd.in.gov
Website: http://www.in.gov/dwd/2408.htm


State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Top

Coordinates and provides counseling, evaluation, and job placement services for people with disabilities.

Commission on Rehabilitation Services (Indiana)
Michael Hedden, Bureau Director
Carol Baker, Assistant Bureau Director
State Family and Social Services Administration
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
402 West Washington Street, P.O. Box 7083
Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083

Phone: (317) 234-4475
Toll-Free: (800) 545-7763
Toll-Free Restrictions: IN residents only
Fax: (317) 232-6478
TTY: (317) 232-1427
Email: vrcommission@fssa.in.gov or Michael.Hedden@fssa.in.gov
Website: http://www.in.gov/fssa/disability/services/vr/index.html


Comprehensive Regional Assistance Center Top

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.

Great Lakes East Regional Comprehensive Center
Barbara Youngren
Learning Point Associates
Suite 200
1120 East Diehl Road
Naperville, IL 60563-1486

Phone: (630) 649-6548
Toll-Free: (800) 356-2735
Fax: (630) 649-6710
Email: barbara.youngren@learningpt.org
Website: http://www.learningpt.org/greatlakeseast/


Equity Assistance Center Top

Assist school districts and education agencies with issues related to educational equity in the areas of race, national origin, and gender desegregation.

Programs for Educational Opportunity
Dr. Percy Bates
University of Michigan
1005 School of Education
610 East University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1259

Phone: (734) 763-9910
Fax: (734) 763-2137
Email: pbates@umich.edu or emimms@umich.edu
Website: http://www.peo.soe.umich.edu/


Parent Resource Center Top

Help families get involved in their children's learning. Target areas with high concentrations of low-income, minority, and limited-English-proficient parents.

Indiana Partnerships Center (The)
Jacqueline Garvey, Executive Director
Marilyn Bassett, Deputy Executive Director
Contact: Stacy Mathis, Operations Manager
Suite 108
921 East 86th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46240

Phone: (317) 205-2595
Toll-Free: (866) 391-1039
Fax: (317) 205-9790
Email: smathis@fscp.org or rperegrin@fscp.org
Website: http://www.fscp.org/


Regional Educational Laboratory Top

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 Midwest
Dr. Matt Dawson
Learning Point Associates
Suite 200
1120 East Diehl Road
Naperville, IL 60563-1486

Phone: (630) 649-6500
Toll-Free: (866) 730-6735
Fax: (630) 649-6700
Email: relmidwest@learningpt.org or matt.dawson@learningpt.org
Website: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/midwest/


Regional Resource Center Top

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.

North Central Regional Resource Center
Dr. Michael N. Sharpe
Maureen Hawes, Center Coordinator
Institute on Community Integration
Five Pattee Hall
150 Pillsbury Drive, SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone: (612) 624-9722
Fax: (612) 624-9344
Email: hawes001@umn.edu or sharp004@umn.edu
Website: http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/content/blogsection/9/55/


Secretary's Regional Representative and Regional Office Top

ED maintains 10 regional offices throughout the country. The following offices have representatives in each regional office:

  • The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) handles questions related to student financial assistance programs.
  • The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) assists constituents with rehabilitative services.
  • The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) responds to questions about and reviews complaints related to civil rights issues.
  • The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) investigates potential violations of law and conducts audits on Department-funded programs.
  • The Office of Management (OM) has personnel offices or representatives in each of the regional offices.
  • The Secretary's Regional Representative (SRR) and staff conduct Departmental business on many issues.


Office of the Secretary's Regional Representative (V Chicago)
Kristine Cohn, Secretary's Regional Representative
Todd Zoellick, Deputy Secretary's Regional Representative
Suite 1427
500 West Madison Street
Chicago, IL 60661

Phone: (312) 730-1700
Fax: (312) 730-1407
Email: todd.zoellick@ed.gov or kristine.cohn@ed.gov
Website: http://www.ed.gov/about/contacts/gen/regions.html#5








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