Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind

State Program Managers List

10/2006

ALABAMA

 

Rita Houston, Program Manager - Diskette

Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services

2129 East South Boulevard

Montgomery, AL  36111-0586

(334) 386-4516         Fax: (334)-613-3444 

E-mail: rhouston@rehab.alabama.gov

 

Contact Person:

Angela Santiago, Program Manager - Diskette

Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services

P.O. Box 19888, 2129 E. South Boulevard

Homewood, AL  35219-0888

(334) 613 - 2345       Fax: (334) 613-3444

E-mail:  angela.Santiago@rehab.alabama.gov

 

ALASKA

 

Velja Elstad, Program Manager

Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

801 West 10th Street, Suite A

Juneau, AK  99801-1894

(907) 465‑6932 or (800) 478‑2815            Fax: (907) 465‑2856

TTY: (907) 465-6932

E-mail:  Velja_Elstad@labor.state.ak.us

 

Contact Person:

Mark Dale

Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

801 West 10th Street, Suite A

Juneau, AK  99801-1894

(907) 465-6926         Fax: (907) 465‑2856            TTY:  (907) 465-6926

E-mail:  mark_dale@labor.state.ak.us

 

AMERICAN SAMOA

 

Esther Solaita, Program Manager

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Samoan Center for Independent Living

P.O. Box 4561

Pago Pago, AS 96799

011 (684) 699-1374 Fax: 011 (684) 699-1376

E-mail:  entpele@hotmail.com

 

ARIZONA

 

Ed House, Manager

Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Arizona Rehabilitation Services Administration

1789 West Jefferson Street, Mail Drop 930A

Phoenix, AZ  85007

(602) 542‑6049 or (800) 563‑1221            Fax: (602) 542‑3778

Relay: (866) 327-8877

E-mail:  ehouse@azdes.gov

 

ARKANSAS

 

Donna Walker,  (interim) Program Manager – Diskette or Braille

Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services

Division of Services for the Blind

P.O. Box 3237, 700 Main Street, Slot S102

Little Rock, AR 72203

(501) 682-0326                     Fax: (501) 682-0366            TTY: (501) 682-0093         

E-mail: donna.walker@arkansas.gov

 

Contact Person:

Chris McKenzie- Diskette or Braille

Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services

Division of Services for the Blind

P.O. Box 3237, 700 Main Street, Slot S102

Little Rock, AR 72203

(501) 682-0345                     Fax: (501) 682-0366            TTY: (501) 682-0093

E-mail: chris.mckenzie@arkansas.gov

 

CALIFORNIA

 

Joe Smith, Program Manager

California Department of Rehabilitation for the

    Blind & Partially Sighted

2000 Evergreen Street

Sacramento, CA  95815

(916) 263-8697                     Fax: (916) 263-7478

E-mail:  fjsmith@dor.ca.gov

 

COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

 

Margarita R. Olopai-Taitano, Director

CNMI Office of Vocational Rehabilitation

P.O. Box 501521

Saipan, MP  96950-1521

(670) 322-6537 or (670) 664-6538            Fax: (670) 322-6536

TTY:  (670) 322-6449

E-mail:  voc.rehab@saipan.com

 

Contact Person:

Rogelio Madriaga, Program Coordinator

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation

P.O. Box 501521

Saipan, MP  96950-1521

(670) 664-6538         Fax: (670) 322-6536

E-mail:  voc.rehab@saipan.com

 

COLORADO

 

Judy Neal, Program Manager - Diskette

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

1575 Sherman Street, Fourth Floor

Denver, CO  80203

(303) 866-4645                     Fax: (303) 866-4905            TTY:  (303) 866-4150

E-mail:  judy.neal@state.co.us

 

Contact Person:

Nancy Smith, Executive Director

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

1575 Sherman Street

Denver, CO  80203-1714

(303) 866-4886         Fax: (303) 866-4905

E-mail: nancy.smith@state.co.us

(Receives Grant Award Notification Only)

 

CONNECTICUT

 

Marsha Brown, Program Manager

Older Blind Grant Program VII-2

Board of Education and Services for the Blind

184 Windsor Avenue

Windsor, CT  06095

(860) 602-4046                     Fax:  (860) 602-4030           TTY:  (860) 602-4002

E-mail:  Marsha.Brown@po.state.ct.us

 

Supervisor:  Christopher Lassen, Adult Services Supervisor

Board of Education and Services for the Blind

184 Windsor Avenue

Windsor, CT  06095

(860) 602-4180         Fax:  (860) 602-4030           TTY:  (860) 602-4002

E-mail:  Christopher.Lassen@po.state.ct.us

 

Fiscal Information:

Copy of grant notification should be sent to Marsha Brown, Wayne Grant and a copy to Brian Sigman, Executive Director of BESB.

 

Brian Sigman, Executive Director

Vocational Rehabilitation Division

State of Connecticut Board of Education and Services for the Blind

184 Windsor Avenue

Windsor, CT   06095

(860) 602-4008             Fax:  (860) 602-4020       TTY: (860) 602-4221

E-mail:  brian.sigman@po.state.ct.us

 

Wayne Grant

Department of Administrative Services, Accounting Unit

165 Capitol Avenue

Hartford, CT  06106

(860) 713-5487

 

DELAWARE

 

Elisha Jenkins, Program Manager

Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired

Biggs Building, 1901 North DuPont Highway

New Castle, DE  19720

(302) 255-9813         Fax: (302) 255-9388    TTY: (302) 255-9854

E-mail:  Elisha.Jenkins@state.de.us

 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

Elizabeth B. Parker, Administrator

Rehabilitation Services Administration

810 First Street, N.E., 10th Floor

Washington, DC  20002

(202) 442-8663         Fax: (202) 442-8742

E-mail:  elizabeth.parker@dc.gov

 

Contact Person:

Donna M. Ivy, Rehabilitation Specialist

Rehabilitation Services Administration

810 First Street, N.E, 10th Floor

Washington, DC  20002

(202) 442-8479         Fax: (202) 442-8744

E-mail:  donna.ivy@dc.gov

 

FLORIDA

 

Armando (Mondi) Azpeitia, Program Manager

Division of Blind Services

Turlington Building, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1114

Tallahassee, FL  32399‑0400

(850) 245-0324 or (800) 347‑0107                        Fax: (850) 245-0363

E-mail:  mondi.azpeitia@dbs.fldoe.org

 

GEORGIA

 

Contact Person:

Karen Boyer, Program Manager---Large Print

Georgia Department of Labor

Vocational Rehabilitation Program

1700 Century Circle, Suite 300

Atlanta, GA  30345

(404) 235-0153         Fax: (404) 486-0197            TTY: (866) 373-7778

E-mail:  karen.boyer@dol.state.ga.us

 

Contact Person

Peggy D. Rosser

Rehabilitation Services/Department of Labor

International Boulevard, NE

148 Andrew Young

Atlanta, GA  30303-1751

(404) 232-3910         Fax: (404) 232-3912            TTY: (404) 232-3911

peggy.rosser@dol.state.ga.us

All Grant Award Notification

 

GUAM

 

Zosef P. Branch

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

238 AFC Flores Street

PNB Suite 601

Hagatna, Guam  96910

(671) 475-4626         Fax: (671) 475-4661            TTY (671) 475-8642           

Rehabnet: bsuyah@yahoo.com

 

HAWAII

 

David Eveland, Program Manager

Hawaii Department of Human Services

Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind

1901 Bachelot Street

Honolulu, HI  96817

(808) 586‑5311         Fax: (808) 586‑5311           TTY:  (808) 586-5269

E-mail:  develand@dhs.hawaii.gov

 

Contact person:

Lee Grupen---Large Print

Hawaii Department of Human Services

Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind

1901 Bachelot Street

Honolulu, HI  96817

(808) 586-5275         Fax: (808) 586-5288            TTY: (808) 586-5269

E-mail:  lgrupen@dhs.hawaii.gov

 

IDAHO

 

Nancy Wise, Rehab. Services Chief

Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired

P.O. Box 83720, 341 West Washington Street

Boise, ID  83720-0012

(208) 334 3220, ext. 398 or (800) 542-8688     Fax: (208) 334-2963

E-mail:  nwise@icbvi.idaho.gov

 

Contact Person

Sue Payne

Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired

P.O. Box 83720, 341 West Washington Street

Boise, ID  83720-0012

(208) 334 3220, ext. 398 or (800) 542-8688     Fax: (208) 334-2963

E-mail: spayne@icbvi.idaho.gov

 

ILLINOIS

 

Contact both:

Harold W. Williams, Program Manager

Department of Human Services

Bureau of Blind Services

Division of Rehabilitation Services

809 Commercial Avenue

Springfield, IL  60703

(217) 785-3887                     Fax: (217) 524-1235            TTY:  (217) 785-3887

E-mail:  dhsjt07@dhs.state.il.us

 

Contact Person:

Charlie Hatfield, Program Administrator

Department of Human Services

Bureau of Blind Services

Division of Rehabilitation Services

809 Commercial Avenue

Springfield, IL 62703

(217) 785-3887                     Fax: (217) 524-1235

E-mail: charles.hatfield@illinois.gov

Grant Award Notification Only

 

INDIANA

 

Gregory Jinks, Director

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration

Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services

Blind and Visually Impaired Services

P.O. Box 7083, 402 West Washington Street

Suite W - 453

Indianapolis, IN  46207-7083

(877) 241-8177                     Fax: (317) 232-6478

E-mail:  gregory.jinks@fssa.in.gov


Contact Person:

John Trent, Program Coordinator

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration

Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services

Blind and Visually Impaired Services

P.O. Box 7083, 402 West Washington Street

Suite W - 453

Indianapolis, IN  46207-7083

(877) 241-8144         Fax: (317) 232-6478

E-mail:  john.trent@fssa.in.gov

 

IOWA

 

Rebecca “Becky” Criswell, Program Manager---Large print

Iowa Department for the Blind

524 Fourth Street

Des Moines, IA  50309-2364

(515) 281‑1299 or (800) 362-2587             Fax: (515) 281-1263

TTY: (515) 281-1259

E-mail:  criswell.becky@blind.state.ia.us

 

Curtis Chong---Braille or Diskette

Iowa Department for the Blind

524 Fourth Street

Des Moines, IA 50309-2364

(515) 281-1334 or (800) 362-2587                        Fax:  (515) 281-1263

E-mail:  chong.curtis@blind.state.ia.us

 

KANSAS

 

Dianne Hemphill, Program Manager---Braille/Diskette

Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services

Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

2601 SW East Circle Drive, North

Topeka, KS  66606

(785) 296‑2717         Fax: (785) 291-3138

E-mail:  ddh@srs.ks.gov

 

Contact Person:

C.T. (Tim) Lyons III

Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services

Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

2601 SW East Circle Drive, North

Topeka, KS  66606

(785) 291-3534                     Fax: (785) 291-3138

E-mail:  ctl@srs.ks.gov

 

KENTUCKY

 

Gay Pannell, Program Manager

Office for the Blind

Division of Client Services

400 East Main Street, Suite 302

Bowling Green, KY  42101

(270) 746-7479                     Fax: (270) 746-7481

E-mail:  Gay.Pannell@ky.gov

 

LOUISIANA

 

Kevin Monk, Program Manager---Diskette

Department of Social Services

Louisiana Rehabilitation Services

627 N. Fourth Street

Baton Rouge, LA  70806-4834

(225) 219-2943 or (800) 737-2958            Fax: (225) 219-2942

E-mail:  kmonk@dss.state.la.us

 

MAINE