State Cerebral Palsy Programs & Disability Support Agencies

Here’s a state-by-state listing of government organizations in the U.S. that provide funding or support for people with Cerebral Palsy & disabilities. These agencies typically offer services like advocacy, assistive technology, independent living support, and developmental disability programs.

U.S. State Disability Support Agencies and their websites:

State	Agency Name	Website
Alabama	Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services	rehab.alabama.gov
Alaska	Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation	labor.alaska.gov/dvr
Arizona	Arizona Division of Developmental Disabilities	des.az.gov/services/disabilities/developmental-disabilities
Arkansas	Arkansas Division of Services for the Blind	humanservices.arkansas.gov
California	California Department of Rehabilitation	dor.ca.gov
Colorado	Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation	cdle.colorado.gov/dvr
Connecticut	Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services	portal.ct.gov/DADS
Delaware	Delaware Division of Developmental Disabilities Services	dhss.delaware.gov/ddds
Florida	Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities	apd.myflorida.com
Georgia	Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities	dbhdd.georgia.gov
Hawaii	Hawaii Disability and Communication Access Board	health.hawaii.gov/dcab
Idaho	Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation	vr.dhw.idaho.gov
Illinois	Illinois Division of Rehabilitation Services	drs.illinois.gov
Indiana	Indiana Bureau of Rehabilitation Services	in.gov/fssa/ddrs
Iowa	Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services	ivrs.iowa.gov
Kansas	Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services	kdads.ks.gov
Kentucky	Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation	kcc.ky.gov
Louisiana	Louisiana Rehabilitation Services	lwc.la.gov
Maine	Maine Office of Aging and Disability Services	maine.gov/dhhs/oads
Maryland	Maryland Department of Disabilities	mdod.maryland.gov
Massachusetts	Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission	mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-rehabilitation-commission
Michigan	Michigan Disability Services	michigan.gov/mdhhs
Minnesota	Minnesota Vocational Rehabilitation Services	mn.gov/deed/job-seekers/disabilities
Mississippi	Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services	mdrs.ms.gov
Missouri	Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities	dmh.mo.gov/dev-disabilities
Montana	Montana Disability Services Division	dphhs.mt.gov
Nebraska	Nebraska Disability Services	dhhs.ne.gov
Nevada	Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division	adsd.nv.gov
New Hampshire	NH Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation	education.nh.gov
New Jersey	NJ Division of Disability Services	nj.gov/humanservices/dds
New Mexico	New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation	dvr.state.nm.us
New York	NY Office for People With Developmental Disabilities	opwdd.ny.gov
North Carolina	NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services	ncdhhs.gov/divisions/employment-and-independence-people-disabilities
North Dakota	ND Developmental Disabilities Division	hhs.nd.gov/dd
Ohio	Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities	ood.ohio.gov
Oklahoma	Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services	okdrs.gov
Oregon	Oregon Aging and People with Disabilities Services	oregon.gov/odhs/aging-disability-services
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation	pa.gov/agencies/dli/resources/forms-and-documents/office-of-vocational-rehabilitation
Rhode Island	RI Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals	bhddh.ri.gov
South Carolina	SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs	ddsn.sc.gov
South Dakota	SD Division of Rehabilitation Services	dhs.sd.gov/en
Tennessee	TN Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities	tn.gov/didd
Texas	Texas Health and Human Services – Disability Services	hhs.texas.gov/services/disability
Utah	Utah State Office of Rehabilitation	jobs.utah.gov/usor
Vermont	Vermont Division of Disability and Aging Services	dail.vermont.gov
Virginia	Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services	dars.virginia.gov
Washington	WA Developmental Disabilities Administration	dshs.wa.gov/dda
West Virginia	WV Division of Rehabilitation Services	wvdrs.org
Wisconsin	Wisconsin Department of Health Services – Disability Services	dhs.wisconsin.gov/ddb
Wyoming	Wyoming Department of Workforce Services – Vocational Rehabilitation	dws.wyo.gov/dws-division/vocational-rehabilitation

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Further organizations to explore:

Disabled Children’s Relief Fund

Updated 2025 – Sadly it appears this project is no longer available. The website & phone have been disabled. (This fund assists children with cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders. Grants from the Disabled Children’s Relief Fund can be applied for once a year and offer a maximum of $200. http://www.dcrf.com/ordereze/default.aspx)

CA Department of Developmental Services (DDS)

DDS disability grants are available to cerebral palsy patients who are also mentally challenged. The dollar amount of the grants typically ranges from $600 to $1,000 a year, with a yearly maximum of $5,000. The grant money can be used for home needs, such as equipping a van with a wheelchair ramp.

The DDS also runs several smaller projects to support families with kids suffering from cerebral palsy. These include the Family Support Grants Program (grants of up to $250 a month to help meet the extraordinary expenses a family incurs in caring for a child with a developmental disability other than mental retardation), Birth-to-Three Program (serves children up to age three) and the Individual and Family Supports Medicaid waiver program (covers family training, home and vehicle modifications, specialized equipment and supplies, transportation, respite care, and nutritional consultations for eligible families).

https://www.ca.gov/departments/212

Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP)

This program is a low-cost health insurance option for uninsured children whose working parents have a combined income too high to qualify for Medicaid, but too low to afford private insurance. By providing access to high quality healthcare and medical services, this combined federal and state program helps many children with special health care needs reach their full potential.

http://www.healthcare.gov/using-insurance/low-cost-care/childrens-insurance-program/

Child Care

This program lists info line childcare referral specialists to help parents of children with cerebral palsy locate providers that have experience with such children and access other resources, such as family advocates. It reports having 121 providers in its database, including day care centers, family day care homes, nursery schools, and camps, with such experience.

http://www.211childcare.org/