National Organizations providing resources and services (Search by State)
The Williams Syndrome Association provides this directory for information only. We do not endorse, recommend, or certify any organization, provider, or service listed here. Please review and verify services before engaging with any organization.
The Arc
https://thearc.org/find-a-chapter/
The Arc of the United States is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization advocating for and supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families.
Centers for Independent Living
HUD - Public Housing Agency
State Housing Finance Authority
https://www.ncsha.org/housing-help/
For more than 50 years, state Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) have played a central role in the nation’s affordable housing system, delivering financing to make possible the purchase, development, and rehabilitation of affordable homes and rental apartments for low- and middle-income households.
United Way 2-1-1
https://www.211.org/
United Way 2-1-1 is the most comprehensive source of information about local resources and services in the country.
ADRC / Eldercare Locator (Aging & Disability)
https://eldercare.acl.gov/home
Eldercare Locator is a public service of the Administration for Community Living connecting you to services for older adults and their families.
Habitat for Humanity
https://www.habitat.org/volunteer/near-you
Habitat for Humanity is a movement of people in your local area and around the world, working together to build more prosperous and vibrant communities by making sure everyone has a safe, affordable place to call home.
Family Voices USA Affiliates
https://familyvoices.org/affiliates/
Family Voices is a national nonprofit led by families and friends of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and disabilities . They connect a network of family-led organizations across the United States that provide support to families of CYSHCN.
Special Needs Alliance (Find an Attorney)
Wrightslaw (Special Education Advocacy)
https://www.wrightslaw.com/
Parents, advocates, teachers, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for reliable, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.
Olmstead Rights Information
https://www.olmsteadrights.org/self-helptools/advocacy-resources/
Olmstead is the most important U.S. Supreme Court decision for people with disabilities. The 1999 Supreme Court decision was based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This website provides Olmstead stories in its "I am Olmstead" pages, self-help tools and resources, and legal advocacy tools.
Best Buddies USA
https://www.bestbuddies.org/us-programs/
Best Buddies is the largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people worldwide with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Special Olympics
https://www.specialolympics.org/programs
Every day, Special Olympics events are taking place around the globe transforming the lives of millions of individuals with intellectual disabilities both on and off the playing field.
