Chapter Contact Information

CHAPTERS CURRENT June 2009

 

Chapter Status:

  • Existing: Formal application and approval completed
  • Provisional:  Well estab’d contacts & progress; authorization to use H&V name
  • * Possible start-up:  Infrequent but on-going contact; slow progress  

 

Existing Chapters

 

Colorado (flagship), Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Nevada, New Mexico, Nebraska, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin,

Texas, Wyoming, Utah.

Start-Up in Process

 

*Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii,

Maine, *Montana, *Kansas, *New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, *South Carolina, Tennessee, *Vermont, Virginia

International

British Columbia, Canada; Kamay at Boces/Philippines; Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI); Ontario, Canada;  Hands & Voices Italia

 

1.  ALABAMA (Possible Start-Up)

Janine Moses, Parent
256-835-6292
jkmoses@jkmconsultinginc.com

2. ARKANSAS

E-mail: info@arhandsandvoices.org
Arkansas Hands & Voices
PO Box 512,
Conway, AR 72033
Tel: 501.569.8907 (Voice or Relay services. Phone courtesy of UALR.)

Tom Edwards, Parent
tome@arhandsandvoices.org

Mandy McClellan, Parent
mandym@arhandsandvoices.org

Angela Patterson, Parent
angelap@arhandsandvoices.org

Patti Martin, Professional
martinpf@archildrens.org

3. ARIZONA

Shelby Willa
Vice President Central/AZ Region
Shelby@azhv.org

Jeanne Hollabaugh
GBYS Coordinator
jhollabaugh@azhv.org

- Web site: AZHV.org

4.  COLORADO - FLAGSHIP Chapter

Janet DesGeorges, Executive Director, Parent
Colorado Families for Hands & Voices
PO Box 3093
Boulder CO  80307
(303) 492-6283
janet@handsandvoices.org

5.  DELAWARE (Provisional)

Julie Johnson, Parent
johnsontlk@aol.com

6. FLORIDA (Provisional)

Katie Dagenais, Parent
Chapter Liaison
Cell: 407.803.2499
flhandsandvoices@live.com

Florida Web site: www.flhandsandvoices.org

7.  GEORGIA

Georgia Hands & Voices
PO Box 37
Evans, Ga 30809

Terri Patterson, Parent
678-574-9082
terripat@earthlink.net

Julia Janka,Parent
678-807-7887
jjanka_2000@yahoo.com

More info...

8.  HAWAII (Provisional)

Amanda Kaahanui, Parent
Hands & Voices Hawaii Start Up Chapter
P.O. Box 146
Waimanalo, HI 96795
Phone: 808-384-8936 cell
email: handsandvoiceshawaii@gmail.com 
 
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9.  IDAHO

Susie Jones, Parent

Lori Corgatelli, Parent
kingcorg@silverstar.com

Lorna Irwin, Parent
Idaho Hands & Voices
1720 Westgate Drive. Ste. A
Boise  ID  83704
(800) 433-1361 TTY
(208) 334-0829 V

www.idhandsandvoices.org
niwri2@msn.com

10.  ILLINOIS

Beth Donofrio, Parent
bambam0922@aol.com

Illinois Hands & Voices
PO Box 9366
Naperville  IL 60567
1-877-350-4556
Ilhandsandvoices@gmail.com

Carrie Balian, Parent/GBYS Coord.
cbalian@sbcglobal.net

11.  INDIANA

Indiana Hands & Voices
3100 Meridian Park Drive Suite N Box 289
Greenwood, IN 46142
inhandsandvoices@inhandsandvoices.org         

Lisa Kovacs Co-Chair, Parent
Work: 317-422-1978
Cell: 317-847-0237
lisa_kovacs@att.net

Karen Horvath, Co-Chair - Parent/ Hard of Hearing Adult
574-232-9255
niceinterpreter@sbcglobal.net

12.  IOWA

Iowa Hands & Voices
Vicki Hunting, President - Parent
515-988-8512 Cell
vhuntingiagbys@qwest.net
Vicki.Hunting@handsandvoices.org

13.  KANSAS (Possible Start Up) - Open

14. KENTUCKY(Provisional)

Michael J. & Becky Bush, Parents
P.O. Box 3832
West Somerset, KY 42564
mbush71@newwavecomm.net

Anita Dowd, Professional/Deaf
Kentucky Commission on the Deaf Adult
Anita.dowd@kcdhh.ky.gov

15.  LOUISIANA

Brandi Berkeley, Director, Parent
985-774-4608
handsandvoiceslouisiana@yahoo.com

16.  MAINE (Provisional)

Vivian Mikhail, Parent/Attorney
vivianmikhail@earthlink.net

Karen Hopkins, Professional/Deaf Adult
karen.hopkins@mecdhh.org

17.  MICHIGAN

Michigan Hands & Voices
info@mihandsandvoices.org

Laura M. Scott, Esq. Parent/GBYS Coord.
Parent Consultant - Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program
Michigan Department of Community Health
Division of Family and Community Health
P.O. Box 30195
Lansing, MI  48909
Phone/VP: 517.335.8273
Fax: 517.335.8036

Kristy Medes, Co-Director, Parent
kristymedes@yahoo.com
517-694-3079

Becky Mucha, Co-Director, Parent
bmucha9844@comcast.net

18.  MINNESOTA

Candace Lindow Davies, Parent
MN H&V/Lifetrack Resources
709 University Ave West
St. Paul MN  55104
Toll Free 1 (866) 346-4543

www.MNhandsandvoices.org

19.  MONTANA  (Possible Start-Up)

Sarah Eyer, Parent/Professional
seyer@msdb.mt.gov
406-788-3453

20. NEBRASKA

Nebraska Hands and Voices
PO Box 241229
Omaha, NE 68124

Laryssa Payne, Parent
laryssa@handsandvoicesne.org

Kristine Flott, Parent
kris@handsandvoicesne.org
402-203-0673

Teresa McEvoy, Parent
(402) 496-1246
stmcevoy@cox.net

21.  NEW HAMPSHIRE (Provisional)

Johanna Lynch, Parent
NH Hands & Voices
c/o Northeast Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
57 Regional Drive
Concord, NH 03301
nhhandsandvoices@yahoo.com

22.  NEW MEXICO

Priscilla Gutierrez, President - Parent
New Mexico Hands & Voices
PO Box 90813
Albuquerque  NM  87199-0813
(505) 505-992-1975
pgutpgut@msn.com
handsandvoicesnmchapter@msn.com

Judy Underhill, Parent
au2ty@myway.com

Rosemary Gallegos, Professional
Rosemary.gallegos@nmsd.k12.nm.us

Chris O’Conner, Parent
chrisoconner@juno.com

23.  NEVADA

NV Hands & Voices
P.O.. Box 570
Sparks, NV 89432

Cynthia Roller, President - Parent
(775) 355-7470
cindy@nvhandsandvoices.org

Tenaya Watson-S.Nevada (Vegas area)
Parent Regional Representative
702-408-7123
tenaya@nvhandsandvoices.org

 

24. NEW YORK  (Possible) - Open

25.  OHIO (Provisional)

Tabitha Belhorn, Parent
ohiohandsandvoices@gmail.com

26.  OKLAHOMA (Provisional)

Jeanne Pease, Professional
okpeases@yahoo.com

Angela Miller, Grandparent
Phone & Fax: 405-386-4704 or cell 405-417-2069

OKHandsVoices@yahoo.com

27.  OREGON

Debbie Biller, president
866-312-8883
info@handsandvoicesor.org

Helen Cotton, GBYS Coord./Executive Director
800 NE Oregon St Ste 805
Portland, OR 97232
971-673-2302
helen@handsandvoicesor.org

www.handsandvoicesor.org

28.  PENNSYLVANIA

Hands & Voices of Pennsylvania
Melisa Hunter & Jennifer Deconde Borgardt - Parent & Deaf Adult - Co-Presidents

Melissa Hunter
1-866-922-8781
handsandvoicespa@hotmail.com

Erin Campion, Parent/GBYS Coord.
724-941-6223
campion1071@comcast.net

29.  South Carolina  (Possible Start-Up)

Tara Carroll, Professional
CARROLTP@dhec.sc.gov

30.  TENNESSEE (Provisional)

Katherine Baldwin, Parent
901-680-5389
720-840-3984 cell
mcaakb@yahoo.com

Michelle Puryear, Parent
mmpuryear@bellsouth.net

31. TEXAS

TX Hands & Voices
PO Box 41887
Austin TX  78704
info@txhandsandvoices.org
www.txhandsandvoices.org

Lisa Crawford, Parent
Lisa.crawford@tsd.state.tx.us
512-462-5447 - work
512-382-6408 - home

Laura Davis, Parent
laura.davis@txhandsandvoices.org
512-470-4065

32.  UTAH

Utah H&V is seeking parent leadership to build an active chapter.  Please contact Vicki Hunting at Vicki.hunting@handsandvoices.org for more information.

33.  VERMONT (Possible Start Up)

Terry Keegan, Professional
tkeegan@vcdhh.org

34.  VIRGINIA (Provisional) 

Tiffany Johnson, President, Parent
johnson7079@comcast.net
vahandsandvoices@gmail.com

Regina Craig - Parent/GBYS Prog. Coord.
Blue Ridge Care Connection for Children
853 West Main Street, Room 104
P.O. Box 800421      
Charlottesville, VA 22908
Phone: (434) 924-0222
Toll Free (866) 596-9367      
Fax: (434) 924-0390
RMC4B@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu

Ann Hughes, Professional
awhughes@vcu.edu
(804) 828 1342

35.   WASHINGTON

Tracey Rodrigue, Parent
425-350-0944
traceyandynathen@yahoo.com

Cindie Beaulaurier, Parent/Prof/CODA
c.beaulaurier@gamil.com

Carol Carrothers, Professional
carolc@cwu.edu

36.  WISCONSIN

Wisconsin Hands & Voices
PO Box 9644
Green Bay  WI  54308
920-609-7815
handsandvoiceswi@yahoo.com

Michelle Kihntopf, Parent - President
Myshelle2@msn.com

Laurie Nelson, Parent - GBYS Coordinator
Laurie.Nelson@DPI.wi.gov

Elizabeth Seeliger (also National Board) - Professional
seeliel@dhfs.state.wi.us

37.  WYOMING

Wyoming Families for Hands & Voices
PO Box 1033
Mountain View, WY 82939
www.WyHandsAndVoices.org

Executive Director:
Wendy Hewitt- Parent
307-782-3276
wendy@wyhandsandvoices.org

Assistant Director:
Kim Kelly- Parent
307-472-4489
kim@wyhandsandvoices.org

38. WEST VIRGINIA (provisional to June 2011)

Jamie Mallory, Director, Parent
430 - 17th Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
1(304)741-2037 (Voice or Text)
malloryfamily6@yahoo.com

Gwen Bryant, Co-Director, Parent
134 Eastwood Acres
Nitro, WV 25143
1(304)389-5645 (Voice or Text)
gwennief64@gmail.com

Maria Harrah, Secretary Parent
PO Box 29
Evans, WV 25241
1(304)949-8159 (Voice)
mariaharrah@casinternet.net

Email: westvirginiahandsandvoices@yahoo.com

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INTERNATIONAL CHAPTERS

 

39.  BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

Teresa Kazemir, Parent/GBYS Prog Coord.
604 552-2254
tkazemir@gmail.com

Cathy Chow, Parent/Professional
cchow@bcfamilyhearing.com

www.bchandsandvoices.com

40.  KAMAY AT BOCES/Hands & Voices PHILIPPINES (Provisional)

Engel Gamboa, Parent
Engel_Gamboa@yahoo.com

Jennifer Provido, Parent - Vice President
jenprovido@yahoo.com

Ann Mayca Benolirao  (Sec)- acyam_05@yahoo.com
Theresa Gamboa - theresa_gamboa@yahoo.com
Willie Descalzo ( Auditor) - willie_descalzo@yahoo.com
Renato Tan Jr. (member) - renato_tanjr@yahoo.com
Rosemarie Bejo (member) - rhose03@yahoo.com
Grace de Guzman (member) - gracie726@yahoo.com
Haydee Valbuena (member) - aivalbuena@yahoo.com
Jennifer valenzuela - lenesha_aubrey@yahoo.com  

41.  Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (Provisional Start Up)

Gideon &  Lolaine Williams, Parents

Angie Mister, Professional
angie.mister@gmail.com

42.  Hands & Voices Italia

Jodi Cutler-DelDottorre, Parent
jodi@rallycaps.net

43. Nigeria Hands & Voices (provisional)

Sunday Ogansanya, Parent
11, Mufutau Adeyemi Street,
Orelope, Egbeda,
Lagos Nigeria, West Africa
Tel:+234-1-9543189, +234 70 843 98019

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