Chapter Contact Information

CHAPTERS CURRENT Feb. 2012

 

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, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Start-Up in Process

 

*Alabama, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, *Kansas, *Maryland, *Massachusetts,
Military H&V, *Mississippi, *Montana, Missouri, *New Hampshire, New York,
South Caarolina.

 

International

British Columbia, Canada; *Kamay at Boces/Philippines; Pacific Islands (includes Guam, CNMI, Palau, FSM), *Manitoba, Canada, *Ontario, Canada,  *Hands & Voices Italia, *Nigeria Hands & Voices, Kenya Hands & Voices

 

1.  ALABAMA (possible start-up)

Ida & Eric Middendorf  idaeric2003@yahoo.com

2. ARKANSAS

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

Tom Edwards, Parent
tome@arhandsandvoices.org

Mandy McClellan, Parent
mandym@arhandsandvoices.org

3. ARIZONA

Jeanne Hollabaugh, Parent
GBYS Program Coordinator, President
jhollabaugh@azhv.org
520-407-1464

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

Lylis Olsen, Professional
(602) 690-3975
lylisolsen@msn.com

Web site: AZHV.org

4.  CALIFORNIA (Provisional Start-up)

Web address: cahandsandvoices.org
Facebook: California Hands & Voices
Twitter: http://twitter.com/cahandsnvoices


5.  COLORADO - FLAGSHIP Chapter

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

Sara Kennedy, Co-Director, Parent
sara@cohandsandvoices.org

GBYS Coordinator - Sara Kennedy
sara@cohandsandvoices.org

6.  CONNECTICUT (Provisional Start-up)

Connecticut Hands & Voices
P.O. Box 210
Wethersfield, CT  06129-0210
860-529-7766

Patti Silva, Parent/Start-Up Coordinator
CThandsandvoices@cox.net

Joan Weir, Parent              
cthandsvoices@gmail.com

7.  DELAWARE HANDS & VOICES

22 Peoples Plaza
Newark, DE 19702
302-378-4979

Julie Johnson, President, Parent
johnsontlk@aol.com
302-836-1411

GBYS Co-coordinators
Julie Johnson
dehandsandvoices@aol.com

Website: www.delawarehandsandvoices.org

8. FLORIDA

Katie Dagenais, Parent
Florida Hands & Voices, Inc.

P.O. Box 620756
Oviedo, FL 32762-0756
flhandsandvoices@live.com

Web site: www.flhv.org/

Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FloridaHandsandVoices

9.  GEORGIA

Georgia Hands & Voices
PO Box 37
Evans, Ga 30809

Terri Patterson, Parent, Executive Director
Terri@gahandsandvoices.org

website: www.gahandsandvoices.org

Email: info@gahandsandvoices.org

10.  HAWAII (Provisional Start-up)

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 
 
Check us out on Facebook!  Search for Hands and Voices Hawaii

11.  IDAHO

Idaho Hands & Voices
PO Box 9617
Boise ID 83707

Voice/text (208) 869-9363

Email: idahohandsandvoices@gmail.com
web site: www.idhandsandvoices.org

Shannon Garlitz, President
Laura Bainbridge, Vice President
Lorna Irwin, Secretary
Tara Pichette, Treasurer

12.  ILLINOIS

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

Carrie Balian/ GBYS Coord.
GBYS@choicesforparents.org
GBYS 1 (866) 655-4588

Visit our state chapter website:http://www.ilhandsandvoices.org

13.  INDIANA

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

Kelly DiBenedetto, Executive Director, Parent
KellyDiBenedetto@inhandsandvoices.org
317-605-3885

Lisa Kovacs Co-Chair, Parent - GBYS Program Coord,
lisa_kovacs@att.net

14.  IOWA

Iowa Hands & Voices

Vicki Hunting, Co-President - Parent
515-661-4248
info@iowahandsandvoices.org
Vicki.Hunting@handsandvoices.org

Susan Hagarty, GBYS Program Coordinator, Parent
susanrh@msn.com

more info...

15.  KANSAS (Possible Start Up)

Shanna Groves (parent)  sgrovesuss@msn.com

16. KENTUCKY

Susan Francke, Executive Director, Parent
susan@kyhandsandvoices.org

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

Vicki L. Rogers, Parent
vicki.rogers@go-ministries.org

GBYS Coordinator, Susan Francke
susan@kyhandsandvoices.org

WEBSITE: www.kyhandsandvoices.org
EMAILinfo@kyhandsandvoices.org

17.  LOUISIANA

Mariah Ranko, Parent
handsandvoicesofla@yahoo.com

18.  MAINE

Vivian Mikhail, Parent/Attorney
vivianmikhail@earthlink.net

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

GBYS Coordinator, Darlene Freeman
darlsfree@myfairpoint.net

19.  MICHIGAN

Michigan Hands & Voices
PO Box 100389
Lansing MI  48901
Ph/VP :  517.335.8273
Email: info@mihandsandvoices.org

Rebecca Calaman, Parent, co-director
calaman4@michigan.gov

GBYS Coordinator, Denise Farrand
FarrandD@Michigan.gov

20.  MILITARY HANDS & VOICES (Provisional Start-up)

Jennifer Richter, Parent
pcrichtergirls@yahoo.com

Deb Swedhelm, Kansas, Parent
schweddj@mac.com

Karin Markert, Kansas, Parent
themarkerts@comcast.net

21.  MINNESOTA

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

GBYS Coordinator, Denise Farrand
FarrandD@Michigan.gov

WEBSITE: www.MNhandsandvoices.org
EMAILMNHV@lifetrackresources.org

22. MISSOURI (Provisional Start-up)

Melissa Jensen (parent)  faire_jour@yahoo.com
Sherri Mansfield (parent) sherri.mansfield@att.net

23.  MONTANA (Possible Start-up)

Maggie Graham - parent
406-249-6331
email:  oneeyedmuletrader@yahoo.com

24. NEBRASKA

Nebraska Hands and Voices
PO Box 241229
Omaha, NE 68124

Laryssa Payne, Parent
laryssa@handsandvoicesne.org

Kristine Flott, Parent
kris@handsandvoicesne.org

25.  NEW HAMPSHIRE (Provisional Start-up)

Tracey Webb, Parent
happylady82002@yahoo.com

26. NEW JERSEY (Provisional Start-up)

Kate Martin (parent)  kt212@comcast.net

 

27.  NEW MEXICO

New Mexico Hands & Voices
PO Box 90813
Albuquerque  NM  87199-0813
handsandvoicesnmchapter@msn.com

web site: www.hvnm.org

Judy Underhill, President, Parent
handsandvoicesnmchapter@msn.com

David Romine, Vice-President, Parent
rominedd@msn.com

Chris O’Conner, Secretary-Treasurer, Parent
chrisoconner@juno.com

28.  NEVADA

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

Cynthia Roller, President - Parent
cindy@nvhandsandvoices.org

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

29. NEW YORK (Provisional Start-up)

Helen Cotton Leiser   helen@handsandvoices.org

30.  NORTH DAKOTA H&V

North Dakota Hands & Voices
P.O. Box 5734
Fargo, ND  58105
701-484-1605

Stephannie N. Stiel, Co-President, Parent
handsandvoicesnd@midco.net

Kim Wood, Co-President, Parent
Ndhandsandvoices@gmail.com

31.  OHIO

Tabitha Belhorn, Parent
advocate@ohiohandsandvoices.org

website:
www.ohiohandsandvoices.org

32.  OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma Hands & Voices
PO Box 231
McLoud, Ok 74851

Angela Miller, Family Member
Email: okhandsandvoices@yahoo.com
Phone: 888-731-3358

33.  OREGON

Hands & Voices of Oregon
8316 N. Lombard #381
Portland, OR  97203
503-260-5018

Helen Cotton Leiser, Parent/GBYS Coordinator
helen@handsandvoices.org

Debbie Biller, President - Parent
debbie@handsandvoicesor.org

www.handsandvoicesor.org

34.  PENNSYLVANIA

Katy Geary (parent)  kathryn.geary34@gmail.com

GBYS Coordinator, Anne Gaspich
agaspich@pattan.net

35.  South Carolina(Provisional Start-up)

Marcella Forrest (parent) 
MFORREST@sccommerce.com

36.  TENNESSEE

Tennessee Hands & Voices
P.O. Box 771404
Memphis, TN 38177
tnhandsvoices@yahoo.com

Melanie Bacon, Director
melt1272@yahoo.com

Whitney Spurgeon, Membership Services
blessed2bamommie@gmail.com

Tonya Bowman, Event Coordinator
tonya_b@tndisability.org

Visit our web site: www.tnhandsandvoices.org/
Check us out on Facebook! 

37. TEXAS HANDS & VOICES

TX Hands & Voices
PO Box 41887
Austin TX  78704
Email: info@txhandsandvoices.org
Web Site: txhandsandvoices.org

Tamara Joyce-Wylie
Parent, Outreach Committee
tamara@txhandsandvoices.org

Lisa Crawford
Parent, Past President
Lisa.crawford@tsd.state.tx.us
512-462-5447

Debbie Kopp
Texas Guide By Your Side Program Coordinator
coordinator@txgbys.org
512-462-5738 (voice) 512-410-1198 (VP)

38.  UTAH

Utah Hands & Voices
P.O. Box 624
Providence, UT 84332
(435) 216-9716

CONTACT:
info@handsandvoicesutah.org

WEB SITE: www.handsandvoicesutah.org

James Smith, President
president@handsandvoicesutah.org

Susan Picou, Vice President
vicepresident@handsandvoicesutah.org

Lynell Smith, Secretary
info@handsandvoicesutah.org

Mindi Allen, Treasurer
treasurer@handsandvoicesutah.org

Holly Georges, Publicity
media@handsandvoicesutah.org

Tom Ginter, Website Master
support@handsandvoicesutah.org

Jen Iverson, Parents Representative Coordinator
coordinator@handsandvoicesutah.org

39.  VERMONT

Terry Keegan, Professional
tkeegan@vcdhh.org

Christine Dodson, Parent
christine_dodson@jdk.com

40.  VIRGINIA

Bailey Vincent Clark (parent)
little00blondie@yahoo.com

Ann Hughes, Professional, GBYS Coordinator
awhughes@vcu.edu

41. WASHINGTON

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

Christine Griffin, Parent/GBYS Prog Coord
GBYS@WAhandsandvoices.org

Michael Rocke
mkorocke@msn.com

42.  WEST VIRGINIA

Gwen Bryant, Director, Parent
gwen.bryant@wvhandsandvoices.org
               
Christina Payne, Co-Director, Parent
christina.payne@wvhandsandvoices.org

Cheryl Covert, Secretary, Parent
chery.covert@wvhandsandvoices.org

Web site: wvhandsandvoices.org
Email: info@wvhandsandvoices.org

Join our facebook page for more information about West Virginia Hands & Voices events and membership.

43.  WISCONSIN

Wisconsin Hands & Voices
PO Box 9644
Green Bay  WI  54308
920-819-2979
handsandvoiceswi@yahoo.com
web site: www.handsandvoiceswi.org

Laurie Nelson, Parent - President / GBYS Coordinator
  Laurie.Nelson@DPI.wi.gov
Connie Stevens / GBYS FT Coordinator pre dx
  Connie.Stevens@dhs.wisconsin.gov

Michelle Kihntopf, Parent - Vice President
Myshelle2@msn.com

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

44.  WYOMING

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

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

Assistant Director:
Kim Reimann – Parent
307-265-2074
kimr@wyhandsandvoices.org

 

INTERNATIONAL CHAPTERS

 

CANADA

 

45.  BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

BC Hands & Voices
5513 Parker Ave
Victoria BC
V8Y 2N2

Email:info@bchandsandvoices.com
Website: www.bchandsandvoices.com
Join us on Facebook

Teresa Kazemir,
Parent/Professional - GBYS Prog Coord.
teresa@bchandsandvoices.com or tkazemir@cw.bc.ca

Cathy Luther,
Parent/Professional

cchow@bcfamilyhearing.com

46.  MANITOBA, CANADA (Possible Start Up)

47.  ONTARIO, CANADA (Provisional Start-Up)

Toronto - toronto@ontariohandsandvoices.com
Jennifer Beer, Parent
Rosary Kwak, Parent Consultant, Parent
Shelagh Durno, Parent
Michelle Saunders, Parent

Simcoe County: simcoe@ontariohandsandvoices.com
Sari Russell, Parent Consultant, Parent

Web site: www.ontariohandsandvoices.com
Find us on Facebook!

ITALY

48.  Hands & Voices ITALIA (Possible Start Up)

Jodi Cutler-DelDottorre, Parent
jodi@rallycaps.net

Kenya

49.  Kenya Hands & Voices (Provisional Start-Up)

Jacqueline Oduor, Parent
jabali.kindergarten08@gmail.com

Nigeria

50. Nigeria Hands & Voices (Possible Start Up)

Sunday Ogansanya, Parent
Lagos Nigeria, West Africa
sunnyoguns06@yahoo.com

PACIFIC Islands

51.  PACIFIC Islands (Provisional Start Up)

Gideon &  Lolaine Williams, Parents

Angie Mister, Professional - Saipan
angie.mister@gmail.com

Kim Aeillo, Professional - Guam
AeilloPacific@gmail.com

PHILIPPINES

52. Hands & Voices PHILIPPINES / KAMAY AT BOCES

Engel Gamboa, Parent
Engel_Gamboa@yahoo.com

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

 

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