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ADVOCACY & CONFLICT RESOLUTION


Complaints Management Program (DOE)
637 18th Avenue, Bldg. C, #102
Honolulu, HI 96816
PH: 733-4832
Website: www.doek12.hi.us/reports/specialeducation/complaints/index.htm
Investigates and resolves complaints brought by parents, advocates, and others regarding the delivery of special education and related services required by federal & state laws.
   

Disabled Rights Legal Project
200 N.Vineyard Blvd, Suite 310
Honolulu, HI 96817
PH: 585-0920 585-0930/fax
Web: maxcorp@ldahawaii.org

Provides legal assistance to qualifying Hawaii residents to defend their civil rights and to ensure that children with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education.
Hawaii Disability Rights Center
900 Ft. Street Mall, Suite 1040
Honolulu, HI 96813
PH: 949-2922 1(800)-882-1057
FAX: 949-2928
Web: www.hawaiidisabilityrights.org
Promotes and advocates for human, civil and legal rights of persons with disabilities. Provides educational advocacy for students with developmental and emotional disabilities.
   
Hawaii Parent Training & Info Center
200 N. Vineyard Blvd., Suite 310
Honolulu, HI 96817
PH: 536-9684; 1-800-533-9684
Website: www.ldahawaii.org
Provides support, training and educational advocacy services to parents and students with special needs and the professionals who serve them.
   
Kauai Economic Opportunity Inc.
Mediation Program

2804 Wehe Road
Lihue, HI 96766
PH: 245-4077
E-mail: keo@keoinc.org
Provides mediation services to help resolve conflicts between home and school over a student's identification, evaluation, program or placement.
   

Ku'ikahi Mediation Center
120 Keawe Street, Suite 203
Hilo, HI 96720
PH: 935-7844 Fax: 961-9727
E-mail: mediation_center@yahoo.com

 

Provides IEP facilitation and mediation services to help resolve conflicts between home and school over a student's identification, evaluation, program or placement.
   
Learning Disabilities Association of HI
200 N. Vineyard Blvd, #310
Honolulu, HI 96817
PH: 536-9684 1(800)533-9684/N.I.
Website: www.ldahawaii.org
E-mail: ldah@ldahawaii.org
Provides training and advocacy services to parents and guardians of students with disabilities regarding the special education process. LDAH is a non-profit organization with a federally funded project - the AWARE Parent Training & Information Project.
   
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii
Kids Social Security Disability Project

924 Bethel Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Contact: Jennifer Laa, Kid's Work Project Manager
PH: 536-4302 FAX: 527-8088
Website: www.legalaidhawaii.org
Focuses on outreach to children with disabilities who may qualify for disability benefits. Assists with the Social Security Disability application and appeal process for the low-income family who has a child with a disability.
   
Mediation Center of Molokai
P.O. Box 1708
Kaunakakai, HI 96748
PH: 553-3844 Fax: 553-8014
E-mail: claud@aloha.net
Offers free conflict resolution services to the community and gives violence-prevention classes in public schools. Works with at-risk fathers to help prevent child abuse & neglect.
   
Mediation Center of the Pacific
680 Iwilei Road, Suite 530
Honolulu, HI 96817
PH: 521-6767; Fax 538-1454
E-mail: mcp@mediatehawaii.org
Web: www.mediatehawaii.org
Provides IEP facilitation and mediation services to help resolve conflicts over a student's identification, evaluation, program or placement. Helps to define conflict issues, explore solutions and reach practical and mutually agreeable solutions.
   
Mediation Services of Maui
95 Mahalani Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
PH: 244-5744 Fax: 249-0905
E-mail: info@mauimediation.org
Web: www.mauimediation.org
Provides mediation services and IEP facilitation services to help resolve conflicts between home and school over a student's identification, evaluation, program or placement.
   
West Hawaii Mediation Center
65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 213
Kamuela, HI 96743
PH: 326-2666 Fax: 887-0525
E-mail: westhimed001@hawaii.rr.com
Web: www.whmediationcenter.org
Provides mediation services to help resolve conflicts between home and school over a student's identification, evaluation, program or placement.