Chapter Contact Information

Chapters Current September 2012

Chapter Status:

Authorized: Formal application and approval completed
Provisional: Well established contacts / progress; authorized to use H&V name
Start-up: Infrequent but on-going contact; slow progress

Authorized Chapters

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

Provisional Chapters

California, Hawaii, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina.

Start-Up Efforts
Kansas, Military H&V, Michigan,
Mississippi, Montana, Rhode Island

International Chapters

Authorized:
British Columbia, Canada; Kenya Hands & Voices

Provisional:
Alberta Canada; Pacific Islands (includes Guam, CNMI, Palau, FSM); Ontario, Canada

Start-up:
Manitoba, Canada; Italy

1. ARKANSAS

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

Mandy McClellan, Chapter Coordinator (Parent)
mandym@arhandsandvoices.org

Tom Edwards (Parent)
tome@arhandsandvoices.org

2. ARIZONA

Arizona Hands & Voices
P.O. Box 50423
Phoenix, AZ 85076-0423
Phone: 866.685.1050
E-mail: executivedirector@azhv.org
Website: www.azhv.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/
Arizona-Hands-and-Voices/84929327504

Helen Cartwright, Co-Executive Director (Parent)

Maria Yenerich, Co-Executive Director (Parent)

3. CALIFORNIA

California Hands & Voices
Website: www.cahandsandvoices.org
Facebook: California Hands & Voices
Twitter: http://twitter.com/cahandsnvoices

Tony Ronco(Parent)
t_ronco@hotmail.com

4. *Colorado Families for Hands & Voices

Colorado Families for Hands & Voices - *FLAGSHIP Chapter
PO Box 3093
Boulder CO 80307
Phone:719.634.2328
E-mail: sara@cohandsandvoices.org
Website: www.cohandsandvoices.org

Sara Kennedy, Executive Director/GBYS Program Coordinator(Parent)
sara@cohandsandvoices.org

5. CONNECTICUT

Connecticut Hands & Voices
P.O. Box 210
Wethersfield, CT 06129-0210
Phone: 860.529.7766

Patti Silva, Coordinator(Parent)
CThandsandvoices@gmail.com

Joan Weir(Parent)
cthandsvoices@gmail.com

6. DELAWARE

Delaware Hands & Voices
22 Peoples Plaza
Newark, DE 19702
Phone: 302.378.4979
E-mail:dehandsandvoices@aol.com
Website: www.delawarehandsandvoices.org/

Julie Johnson, President/GBYS Co-coordinator(Parent)
johnsontlk@aol.com

7. FLORIDA

Florida Hands & Voices, Inc.
P.O. Box 620756
Oviedo, FL 32762-0756
E-mail: flhandsandvoices@live.com
Website: www.flhv.org/
Facebook:www.facebook.com/FloridaHandsandVoices

Katie Dagenais, President(Parent)
Katie.dagenais@orlandohealth.com

8. GEORGIA

Georgia Hands & Voices
PO Box 37
Evans, GA 30809
E-mail: info@gahandsandvoices.org
Website: www.gahandsandvoices.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/georgiahandsandvoices

Terri Patterson, Executive Director(Parent)
terri@gahandsandvoices.org

9. HAWAII

Hands & Voices Hawaii
P.O. Box 146
Waimanalo, HI 96795
E-mail: handsandvoiceshawaii@gmail.com

Amanda Kaahanui (Parent)

10. IDAHO

Idaho Hands & Voices
PO Box 9617
Boise ID 83707
E-mail: info@idhandsandvoices.org
Website: www.idhandsandvoices.org

Diana Collins, President (Parent)

Alyssa Frahm,Vice President

Lorna Irwin, Secretary

Tara Pichette,Treasurer

11. ILLINOIS

Illinois Hands & Voices
PO Box 9366
Naperville IL 60567
Phone: 1-877-350-4556

Andrea Marwah Parent, President, Parent
E-mail:Ilhandsandvoices@gmail.com

Carrie Balian, GBYS Coord., Parent
cbalian@sbcglobal.net
GBYS 1.866.655.458

Website:www.ilhandsandvoices.org

12. INDIANA

Indiana Hands & Voices
704 S. State Rd. 135
Suite D Box 122
Greenwood, IN 46143
Phone: 317.605.3885
E-mail:inhandsandvoices@inhandsandvoices.org
Website:www.inhandsandvoices.org

Kelly DiBenedetto, Executive Director(Parent)
KellyDiBenedetto@inhandsandvoices.org

Lisa Kovacs, GBYS Program Coordinator(Parent)
Lisakovacs4@gmail.com
317.233.7686

13. IOWA

Iowa Hands & Voices
Iowa Hands & Voices
PO Box 65071
West Des Moines, Iowa 50265
Phone: 515.661.4248
E-mail:info@iowahandsandvoices.org
Website: www.iowahandsandvoices.org

Susan Hagarty, President/GBYS Program Coordinator (Parent)
susanrh@msn.com

14. KANSAS - Contact chaptersupport@handsandvoices.org

15. KENTUCKY

Kentucky Hands & Voices
E-mail:info@kyhandsandvoices.org
Website:www.kyhandsandvoices.org

Susan Francke, Executive Director/GBYS Coordinator (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

16. LOUISIANA

Mariah Ranko, GBYS Coordinator(Parent)
handsandvoicesofla@yahoo.com

17. MAINE

Maine Hands & Voices
Facebook:www.facebook.com/Maine-Hands-Voices/

Vivian Mikhail, President(Parent/Attorney) vivianmikhail@earthlink.net

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

Darlene Freeman,GBYS Coordinator(Parent)
darlsfree@myfairpoint.net

18. MARYLAND

Maryland Hands & Voices
#305
267 Kentlands Blvd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Phone: 240.780.2280
E-mail: mdhandsandvoices@gmail.com

Melissa Meck(Parent)
mlmeck@mac.com

Tina Marmor (Parent)
christinamarmor@gmail.com

19. MICHIGAN HANDS & VOICES

Janel Frost (Parent)
janelfrost@gmail.com
GBYS Program: Contact Lisa Kovacs, GBYS Program Coordinator
Lisakovacs4@gmail.com
317.233.7686

20. MILITARY HANDS & VOICES

Jennifer Richter (Parent)
pcrichtergirls@yahoo.com
Deb Swedhelm, Kansas(Parent)
schweddj@mac.com
Karin Markert, Kansas (Parent)
themarkerts@comcast.net

21. MINNESOTA

Minnesota Hands & Voices
MN H&V/Lifetrack Resources
709 University Ave West
St. Paul MN 55104
Phone: Toll Free 1.866.346.4543
E-mail: MNHV@lifetrackresources.org
Website: www.MNhandsandvoices.org

Candace Lindow Davies, Executive Director/GBYS Coordinator (Parent) CandaceD@lifetrackresources.org

22. MISSISSIPPI

Sheila Cargile(Parent)
Sheila.cargile@magnoliaspeechschool.org
Allison Jones (Parent)
asweatherly@gmail.com
Kim Ward (Parent)
Kimward105@hotmail.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
HandsVoicesofMississippiStartUpChapter

23. MISSOURI

Sherri Mansfield (Parent)
Sherri.mansfield@att.net

Cindy McMurtrey (Parent)
cmcmurtrey@charter.net

24. MONTANA

Maggie Graham (Parent)
oneeyedmuletrader@yahoo.com

25. NEBRASKA

Nebraska Hands and Voices
PO Box 241229
Omaha, NE 68124
Website: www.handsandvoicesne.org

Kristine Flott, President (Parent)
kris@handsandvoicesne.org

Laryssa Payne, Vice President (Parent)
laryssa@handsandvoicesne.org

26. NEVADA

NV Hands & Voices
P.O. Box 570
Sparks, NV 89432
Phone: 775.351.1959
Fax: 775.351.1961
E-mail: info@nvhandsandvoices.org
Website: www.nvhandsandvoices.org

Cynthia Roller, Executive Director/GBYS Program Coordinator (Parent)
cindy@nvhandsandvoices.org

27. NEW JERSEY

New Jersey Hands & Voices
E-mail: hands_voicesofnj@yahoo.com
Facebook group: Hands and Voices of New Jersey
https://www.facebook.com/groups/
NewJerseyHandsandVoices/

Robin Godshalk (Parent)

28. NEW MEXICO

New Mexico Hands & Voices
PO Box 90813
Albuquerque NM 87199-0813
E-mail: handsandvoicesnmchapter@msn.com
Website: www.hvnm.org

Marjorie Madsen Keilers, Executive Director (Parent)

Judy Underhill, President (Parent)

Kim Corwin, Vice-President (Parent)

Carol Clifford, AuD, Secretary-Treasurer (Professional)

29. NEW YORK

Kim Dergosits(Parent)
kdergosits@cdbegin.com

30. NORTH DAKOTA H&V

North Dakota Hands & Voices
P.O. Box 5734
Fargo, ND 58105
701.484.1605
E-mail:handsandvoicesnd@midco.net

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

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

31. OHIO

Ohio Hands & Voices
P.O. Box 20211
Columbus, OH 43220
Email: ohiohandsandvoices@gmail.com
Website: www.ohiohandsandvoices.org

Tabitha Belhorn (Parent)
advocate@ohiohandsandvoices.org

32. OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma Hands & Voices
PO Box 231
McLoud, Ok 74851
E-mail:okhandsandvoices@yahoo.com
Phone: 888-731.3358

Angela Miller, President (Grandparent)

33. OREGON

Hands & Voices of Oregon
8316 N. Lombard #381
Portland, OR 97203
Phone: 503.260.5018
E-Mail: info@handsandvoicesor.org
Website: www.handsandvoicesor.org

Helen Cotton Leiser, GBYS Coordinator (Parent)
helen@handsandvoicesor.org

Angela Fidler, Board President (Parent)
info@handsandvoicesor.org

34. PENNSYLVANIA

Pennsylvania Hands & Voices
P.O. Box 15063
Pittsburg, PA 15237
E-mail: pennsylvaniahandsandvoices@gmail.com
Website:pennsylvaniahandsandvoices@gmail.com

Joey Resciniti (Parent)

Anne Gaspich, GBYS Coordinator
agaspich@pattan.net

35. RHODE ISLAND - Contact: chaptersupport@handsandvoices.org

36. SOUTH CAROLINA

Marcella Forrest (Parent)
MFORREST@sccommerce.com

37. TENNESSEE

Tennessee Hands & Voices
P.O. Box 771404
Memphis, TN 38177
Phone: 901.235.2021
E-mail: info@tnhandsandvoices.org
Website: www.tnhandsandvoices.org
Check us out on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/
tnhandsandvoices

Melanie Bacon, Executive Director (Parent)
melanie@tnhandsandvoices.org

38. TEXAS HANDS & VOICES

TX Hands & Voices
PO Box 2208
Cypress, TX 77410
Phone:936.463.TXHV (8948)
E-mail: office@txhv.org
Website: txhandsandvoices.org

Kellie Berger, Executive Director (Parent)
kellie@txhandsandvoices.org

Christine Moody, Guide By Your Side Program Coordinator (Parent)
coordinator@txgbys.org

39. UTAH

Utah Hands & Voices
P.O. Box 624
Providence, UT 84332
Phone: 435.216.9716
E-mail: info@handsandvoicesutah.org
Website:www.handsandvoicesutah.org

James Smith, President (Parent)
president@handsandvoicesutah.org

40. VERMONT

Vermont Hands & Voices
PO Box 1763
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: 802.254.3929
E-Mail:handsandvoices_vt@yahoo.com

Christine Dodson (Parent)
christine_dodson@jdk.com

Terry Keegan (Professional)
tkeegan@vcdhh.org

41. VIRGINIA

Bailey Vincent Clark, Director (Deaf Parent)
vahandsandvoices@gmail.com

Find Us On Twitter: @vahandsnvoices

42. WASHINGTON

Washington State Hands & Voices
P.O. Box 4022
Bellevue, WA 98009
Phone: 425-268-7087
Fax: 877-289-2796
E-mail:info@wahandsandvoices.org
Website:www.wahandsandvoices.org

Pam Solomon, President(Parent)
pam.solomon@wahandsandvoices.org

Christine Griffin, GBYS Program Coordinator (Parent)
GBYS@WAhandsandvoices.org

43. WEST VIRGINIA

WV Hands & Voices
P. O. Box 282
Dunbar, WV 25064
Phone: 304.932.1435
E-mail: info@wvhandsandvoices.org
Website: wvhandsandvoices.org

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

44. WISCONSIN

Wisconsin Hands & Voices
PO Box 9644
Green Bay WI 54308
Phone: 920.819.2979
E-mail: handsandvoiceswi@yahoo.com
Website: www.handsandvoiceswi.org

Laurie Nelson, President/GBYS Coordinator (Parent)
Laurie.Nelson@DPI.wi.gov

Connie Stevens, GBYS FT Coordinator-pre dx (Professional) Connie.Stevens@dhs.wisconsin.gov

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

Elizabeth Seeliger, H&V HQ BOD member (Professional)
seeliel@dhfs.state.wi.us

45. WYOMING

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

Wendy Hewitt, Executive Director(Parent)
307.782.3276
wendy@wyhandsandvoices.org

Kim Reimann, Assistant Director (Parent)
307.265.2074
kimr@wyhandsandvoices.org

INTERNATIONAL CHAPTERS

CANADA

46. ALBERTA, CANADA

Alberta Hands & Voices
PO Box 76020 Millrise
Calgary, Alberta
T2Y 2Z9
Web site: www.albertahandsandvoices.com

Julie Flatt (Parent)
julie@albertahandsandvoices.com

Tracy Froese (Parent)
tracy@albertahandsandvoices.com

Blaine Froese (Parent)
blaine@albertahandsandvoices.com

47. BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

BC Hands & Voices
5513 Parker Ave
Victoria BC
V8Y 2N2
E-mail:info@bchandsandvoices.com
Website: www.bchandsandvoices.com
Join us on Facebook

Teresa Kazemir, GBYS Program Coordinator (Parent/Professional)
teresa@bchandsandvoices.com or tkazemir@cw.bc.ca

Cathy Luther(Parent/Professional)
cchow@bcfamilyhearing.com

48. MANITOBA, CANADA - Contact: chaptersupport@handsandvoices.org

49. ONTARIO, CANADA

Ontario Hands & Voices
Website: www.ontariohandsandvoices.com
Find us on Facebook!

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

Simcoe County -simcoe@ontariohandsandvoices.com
Sari Russell, Parent Consultant (Parent)

Ottawa-
Belinda Lanning (Parent)
Kristin Trott (Parent)

50. ITALY - Contact Chapter Support: chaptersupport@handsandvoices.org

Kenya

51. Kenya Hands & Voices

Jacqueline Oduor (Parent)
Jackline.Oduor@unep.org

PACIFIC Islands

52. PACIFIC Islands (Includes: Guam, CNMI, Palau, FSM)

Gideon & Lolaine Williams (Parents)
Angie Mister, Professional - Saipan
angie.mister@gmail.com
Kim Aeillo, Professional - Guam
AeilloPacific@gmail.com