13 – State Offices for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Many states have offices, commissions and advisory councils established to help the consumer get needed information about the rights and responsibilities of people with hearing loss. Some states are in flux, either in the process of gaining an office, or because of budget restraints, in the process of losing or consolidating an office into another state agency.
The following is a list of states with such offices as of June 2011.
Arkansas – N/A
Alabama – N/A
Alaska – N/A
Arizona
Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
100 N. 15th Avenue, Suite 104
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-542-3323 V
602-364-0990 TTY
602-542-3380 FAX
480-559-9441 VP
Email: info@acdhh.az.gov
Sherri Collins, M.Ed., Executive Director
California
California Department of Social Services 744 P Street,
Mail Station 8-16-91
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 653-8320 (V) (916) 653-7651 (T) (916) 653-4001 (Fax)
www.cdss.ca.gov/cdssweb/PG145.htm
Email: deaf.access@dss.ca.gov
Tom Lee, Deputy Director
Lisa Bandaccari, Chief of Office for Special Services
Colorado
Colorado Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1575 Sherman Street, Garden Floor
Denver, Colorado 80203
720-457-3679 VP
303-866-4824 VOICE
303-866-4831 FAX
www.coloradodeafcommission.com
Email: ccdhh@state.co.us
Cliff Moers, Administrator
Cheri Davis, Legal Auxiliary Services Program Manager
Connecticut
PO Box 330730
67 Prospect Avenue
Hartford, CT 06133
800-708-6796
860-231-8169 TTY
860-231-8756 V
860-231-8746 Fax
Email: cdhi@ct.gov
Executive Director: Vacant
Delaware
Delaware Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing – Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
4425 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19802-1307
302-761-8275 V & TTY (main line)
302-504-4741 VP (direct line)
302-761-8243 TTY (direct line)
302-761-6611 Fax
Email: Loretta.Sarro@state.de.us
Loretta Sarro, Public Information Officer
Florida
Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A06
4025 Esplanade Way, Room 235.10
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1707
866-602-3275 TOLL
850-245-4914 TTY
850-245-4913 VOICE
850-921-8138 FAX
Email: MaryGrace_Tavel@doh.state.fl.us
Mary Grace Tavel, Program Assistant
Georgia – N/A
Hawaii
Disability and Communication Access Board
919 Ala Moana Blvd. Room 101
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
808-586-8121 TTY/Voice
808-447-1397 VP
808-586-8129 FAX
www.hawaii.gov/health/dcab/home/
Email: dcab@doh.hawaii.gov
Francine Wai, Executive Director
Kristine Pagano, Communication Access Specialist
Idaho
Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1720 Westgate Drive, Suite A
Boise, ID 83704
800-433-1323 TOLL/VOICE
800-433-1361 TTY
208-473-2122 VP
208-334-0952 FAX
Email: schreinc@dhw.idaho.gov
Steven Snow, Executive Director
Cindy Schreiner, Administrative Assistant
Illinois
Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1630 S. 6th Street
Springfield, IL 62703
217-557-4495 V/TTY
217-303-8010 VP
217-557-4492 Fax
Email: dhh.webmaster@illinois.gov
John Miller, Director
Indiana
Indiana, D/HH Employment and Innovation
402 W. Washington Street
IGCS – W453
Indianapolis, IN 46204
800-545-7765
866-800-4634 VP
317-542-3325 Fax
Rhonda Marcum, Manager of Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Employment and Innovation
Iowa
Deaf Services Commission of Iowa – Iowa Department of Human Rights
321 E 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
888-221-3724 TOLL
515-281-3164 TTY
515-598-7327 VP
515-281-3164 VOICE
515-242-6119 FAX
Email: dhr.dsci@iowa.gov
Suzy Mannella, Executive Officer
Kansas
Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
915 SW Harrison Street
Docking State Office Building, 9 N
Topeka, Kansas 66612
800-432-0698 TOLL
785-368-8034 VOICE
785-368-7467 FAX
www.srs.ks.gov/Pages/Default.aspx
Rebecca J. Rosenthal, Executive Director
Kentucky
Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
632 Versailles Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
800-372-2907
502-573-2604 TTY/V
502-385-0544 VP
502-573-3594 Fax
Email: info_svcs@ky.gov
Virginia L. Moore, Executive Director
Louisiana
Louisiana Commission for the Deaf
PO Box 44008
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
800-256-1523
225-341-4837 VP
225-219-2949 Fax
www.new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/318
Naomi DeDual, Executive Director
Maine
Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Late Deafened
42 Commerce Drive
Augusta, Maine 04333
888-755-0023 TTY
866-760-8430 VP
207-623-7957 VOICE
www.maine.gov/rehab/dod/index.shtml
Division Director: Vacant
Maryland
Maryland Governor’s Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
217 E. Redwood Street
Suite 1300
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-767-7756 TTY
443-453-5954 VP
410-767-6290 VOICE
410-333-1016 FAX
Email: odhh@gov.state.md.us
Lisa H. Kornberg, Director
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
150 Mount Vernon Street, Suite 550
Dorchester, MA 02125
617-740-1711 TTY
857-366-4203 VP
617-740-1611 VOICE
617-740-1810 Fax
www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/mcdhh/
Heidi L. Reed, Commissioner
Michigan
Division on Deaf and Hard of Hearing
201 N Washington Sq., Suite 150
Lansing, MI 48913
877-499-6232 TOLL – TTY/VOICE
517-507-5223 VP
517-335-7773 FAX
Email: dodhh@michigan.gov
Sheryl Emery, Director
Minnesota
Commission of Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans
444 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155-3814
888-206-2001 TTY
651-964-2060 VP
651-431-5961 VOICE
651-431-7588 Fax
Email: mncdhh.info@state.mn.us
Mary Hartnett, Executive Director
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division Elmer Andersen Human Services Building
540 Cedar Street
St. Paul, MN 55155
888-206-6506 TTY
651-964-1452 VP
651-431-2355 VOICE
651-431-7417 Fax
Bruce Hodek, Division Director
Mississippi
Office on Deaf and Hard of Hearing
3895 Beasley Road
Jackson, MS 39213
601-898-7056 TTY
601-206-0228 VP
601-898-7057 VOICE
601-898-7098 Fax
Benjamin Wagenknecht, Director
Missouri
Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1500 Southridge Drive, Suite 201
Jefferson City, MO 65109
573-526-5205 TTY/VOICE
573-415-0085 VP
573-526-5209 Fax
Email: MCDHH@mcdhh.mo.gov
Ernest E. Garrett III, Executive Director
Montana – N/A
Nebraska
Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
4600 Valley Road
Lincoln, NE 68510
800-545-6244 TOLL
402-471-3593 TTY/VOICE
402-471-3067 FAX
Peter J. Seiler, Ed.D., Executive Director
Nevada
Aging & Disability Services Division – Disabilities Unit
3656 Research Way, Suite 32
Carson City, NV 89706
888-337-3839
775-687-3388 TTY
775-687-4452 VOICE
775-687-3292 Fax
Betty A. Hammond, Social Services Program Specialist II
New Hampshire
Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
21 South Fruit Street, Suite 200
Concord, NH 03301
603-271-1483 TTY
646-863-7075 VP
603-271-3471 VOICE
603-271-7095 FAX
H. Dee Clanton, State Coordinator
New Mexico
New Mexico Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
2500 Louisiana Blvd, Suite 400
Albuquerque, NM 87110
866-755-0242
505-881-8824 TTY/VP/V
505-881-8831 Fax
Barbara “BJ” Wood, Executive Director
New Jersey
New Jersey Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
222 South Warren Street
Trenton, NJ 08625
609-984-7281 TTY/VOICE
609-498-7019 VP
609-633-3625 Fax
www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddhh/
David Alexander, Director
New York
NYS Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
NYS Interagency Coordinating Council for Services to Persons who are Deaf, Deaf-Blind, or Hard of Hearing
401 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305-2397
800-624-4143 V, Relay, Spanish
518-388-0691 V
518- 388-2890 F
Email: webmaster@cqcapd.state.ny.us
Rosemary Lamb, Director Division of Advocacy
North Carolina
North Carolina Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
2301 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2301
800-851-6099
919-874-2212 TTY/VP/V
919-855-6872 Fax
Email: dsdhh.information@ncmail.net
Jan Withers, Director
North Dakota – N/A
Ohio – N/A
Oklahoma – N/A
Oregon
Department of Human Services – Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Program
500 Summer Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
800-521-9615
503-947-5183 TTY/V
503-947-5184 Fax
www.oregon.gov/DHS/odhhs/index.shtml
Email: Info.odhhs@state.or.us
Patricia O’Sullvian, Public Policy and Government Relations Director
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1521 North 6th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
800-233-3008 TTY/V (PA only)
717-783-4912 TTY/V
717-831-1928 VP
717-783-4913 Fax
Email: ra-li-ovr-odhh@state.pa.us
Sharon Behun, Director
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
One Capitol Hill, Ground Level
Providence, RI 02908
401-222-1205 TTY
401-256-5511 VP
401-222-1204 V
401-222-5736 Fax
Email: cdhh@cdhh.ri.gov
Steven A. Florio, Executive Director
South Carolina – N/A
South Dakota – N/A
Tennessee
Tennessee Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Citizens Plaza Building, 14th Floor
400 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243
800-270-1349 TTY
615-313-4918 V
615-532-4685 Fax
www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/rehab/cc6.html
Email: TCDHH.Council.DHS@tn.gov
Thom Roberts, Executive Director
Texas
Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services – Division for Rehabilitation Services
4900 North Lamar, Suite 2169
Austin, TX 78751
512-407-3251 TTY
512-410-6556 VP
512-407-3250 V
512-407-3299 Fax
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 12904
Austin, TX 78711-2904
David W. Myers, Director
Utah
Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Sanderson Community Center of the D/HH
5709 South 1500 West
Taylorsville, UT 84123
801-313-6815 TTY
801-657-5200 VP
801-263-4861 V
801-263-4865 Fax
Marilyn Call, Director
Vermont – N/A
Virginia
Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1602 Rolling Hills Drive, Suite 203
Richmond, VA 23229-5012
800-552-7917 TTY/V
804-662-9502 TTY/V
804-325-1290 VP
804-662-9502 TTY/V
804-662-9718 Fax
Email: frontdsk@vddhh.virginia.gov
Ronald L. Lanier, Director
Washington
Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
P.O. Box 45301
Olympia, WA 98504-5301
800-422-7930 TTY/V
360-902-8000 TTY/V
360-339-7382 VP
360-902-0855 Fax
Email: odhh@dshs.wa.gov
Eric Raff, Director
West Virginia
West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Capitol Complex
Building 6, Room 863
Charleston, WV 25305
304-558-1675 V/TTY
866-461-3578 V/TTY
304 558-0937 FAX
304-205-0330 VP
Email: wvdhhr.wvcdhh@sv.org
Marissa Johnson, Executive Director
Wisconsin
Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Department of Health and Family Services
One West Wilson Street, Room 451
P.O. Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707-7851
Linda Huffer, Director
Wyoming – N/A
Toll-Free Numbers = 800, 888, 877, 866 prefixes
V/T = Voice/TTY; VP = Videophone; V = Voice