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  

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
EMAIL: info@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
EMAIL:  MNHV@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