Independent
Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind
State
Program Managers List
10/2006
Alabama
Department of Rehabilitation Services
(334)
386-4516 Fax: (334)-613-3444
E-mail:
rhouston@rehab.alabama.gov
Contact
Person:
(334)
613 - 2345 Fax: (334) 613-3444
E-mail: angela.Santiago@rehab.alabama.gov
(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
(907)
465-6926 Fax: (907) 465‑2856 TTY:
(907) 465-6926
E-mail: mark_dale@labor.state.ak.us
Division
of Vocational Rehabilitation
011
(684) 699-1374 Fax: 011 (684) 699-1376
E-mail:
entpele@hotmail.com
Services
for the Blind and Visually Impaired
(602)
542‑6049 or (800) 563‑1221 Fax:
(602) 542‑3778
Relay:
(866) 327-8877
E-mail: ehouse@azdes.gov
Donna Walker, (interim) Program Manager – Diskette
or Braille
Arkansas Department of Health and Human
Services
Division of Services for the Blind
(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
(501) 682-0345 Fax: (501) 682-0366 TTY: (501) 682-0093
Blind & Partially Sighted
(916)
263-8697 Fax: (916)
263-7478
E-mail: fjsmith@dor.ca.gov
CNMI
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
(670)
322-6537 or (670) 664-6538 Fax:
(670) 322-6536
TTY: (670) 322-6449
E-mail: voc.rehab@saipan.com
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
(670) 664-6538
Fax: (670) 322-6536
E-mail: voc.rehab@saipan.com
Division
of Vocational Rehabilitation
(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
(303) 866-4886 Fax: (303) 866-4905
E-mail: nancy.smith@state.co.us
(Receives
Grant Award Notification Only)
Marsha Brown,
Program Manager
Older Blind
Grant Program VII-2
Board of
Education and Services for the Blind
(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
(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
(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
(860) 713-5487
(302)
255-9813 Fax: (302) 255-9388 TTY: (302) 255-9854
E-mail: Elisha.Jenkins@state.de.us
Rehabilitation
Services Administration
810
(202)
442-8663 Fax: (202) 442-8742
E-mail: elizabeth.parker@dc.gov
Contact
Person:
Donna M. Ivy, Rehabilitation Specialist
Rehabilitation
Services Administration
810
(202)
442-8479 Fax: (202) 442-8744
E-mail:
donna.ivy@dc.gov
Division
of Blind Services
(850)
245-0324 or (800) 347‑0107 Fax:
(850) 245-0363
E-mail: mondi.azpeitia@dbs.fldoe.org
Vocational
Rehabilitation Program
1700
Century Circle,
(404)
235-0153 Fax: (404) 486-0197 TTY: (866) 373-7778
E-mail: karen.boyer@dol.state.ga.us
Peggy
D. Rosser
Rehabilitation
Services/Department of Labor
148
Andrew Young
(404)
232-3910 Fax: (404) 232-3912 TTY: (404) 232-3911
PNB
Hagatna, Guam
96910
(671) 475-4626 Fax: (671) 475-4661 TTY
(671) 475-8642
Hawaii
Department of Human Services
Vocational
Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind
(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
(808)
586-5275 Fax: (808) 586-5288 TTY: (808) 586-5269
E-mail: lgrupen@dhs.hawaii.gov
Nancy
Wise, Rehab. Services Chief
Commission
for the Blind and Visually Impaired
(208)
334 3220, ext. 398 or (800) 542-8688
Fax: (208) 334-2963
E-mail: nwise@icbvi.idaho.gov
Commission
for the Blind and Visually Impaired
(208) 334 3220, ext. 398 or (800)
542-8688 Fax: (208) 334-2963
E-mail:
spayne@icbvi.idaho.gov
Department
of Human Services
Bureau
of Blind Services
Division
of Rehabilitation Services
(217)
785-3887 Fax: (217)
524-1235 TTY: (217) 785-3887
E-mail: dhsjt07@dhs.state.il.us
Contact Person:
Department
of Human Services
Bureau
of Blind Services
Division
of Rehabilitation Services
(217)
785-3887 Fax: (217)
524-1235
E-mail: charles.hatfield@illinois.gov
Division
of Disability and Rehabilitative Services
Blind
and Visually Impaired Services
Suite
W - 453
(877)
241-8177 Fax: (317)
232-6478
E-mail: gregory.jinks@fssa.in.gov
Contact Person:
Division
of Disability and Rehabilitative Services
Blind
and Visually Impaired Services
Suite
W - 453
(877) 241-8144 Fax: (317) 232-6478
524
(515)
281‑1299 or (800) 362-2587 Fax: (515) 281-1263
TTY:
(515) 281-1259
E-mail: criswell.becky@blind.state.ia.us
Iowa Department for the Blind
524
(515) 281-1334 or (800) 362-2587 Fax: (515) 281-1263
E-mail:
chong.curtis@blind.state.ia.us
KANSAS
Services
for the Blind and Visually Impaired
(785)
296‑2717 Fax: (785) 291-3138
E-mail: ddh@srs.ks.gov
Contact
Person:
C.T. (Tim)
Services
for the Blind and Visually Impaired
2601
SW East Circle Drive, North
(785)
291-3534 Fax: (785)
291-3138
E-mail: ctl@srs.ks.gov
Office
for the Blind
Division
of Client Services
(270)
746-7479 Fax: (270)
746-7481
E-mail: Gay.Pannell@ky.gov
Department of Social Services
(225)
219-2943 or (800) 737-2958
Fax: (225) 219-2942
E-mail: kmonk@dss.state.la.us
Maine
Department of Labor
Division
for the Blind and Visually Impaired
(207)
624-5950 Fax: (207) 624-5980 TTY:
888) 755-0023
E-mail: paul.e.cote@maine.gov
Contact Person:
Maine
Department of Labor
Division
for the Blind and Visually Impaired
(207)
624-5950 Fax: (207) 624-5980 TTY:
888) 755-0023
E-mail: Jacqueline.a.Hamilton@maine.gov
(617)
626-7488 or (800) 392‑6450 Fax: (617) 350-7959
E-mail: cheryl.standley@state.ma.us
Contact Person:
Robert Takacs
(617)
626-7406 or (800) 392‑6450 Fax: (617) 350-7959
E-mail: robert.takacs@state.ma.us
(517) 373-0579 Fax: (517) 335-5140 TTY: (888) 864-1212
E-mail: jonesL2@michigan.gov
Contact
Person:
State
Services for the Blind
Senior
Service Unit
(651)
642-0838 Fax: (651) 649-5927 TTY:
(651) 642-0506
E-mail: lyle.lundquist@state.mn.us
Contact
Person:
Richard Strong
State Service for the Blind
(651) 649-5475 Fax:
(651) 665-5927 TTY: (651) 665-3726
E-mail:
richard.strong@state.mn.us
Department
of Rehabilitation Services
Office
of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind/Independent Living
(662)
320-6656 or (800) 443‑1000 Fax:
(662) 324-1873
TTY:
(662) 324-1878
E-mail: lhall@mdrs.state.ms.us
Rehabilitation
Services for the Blind
(573)
751-8903 Fax: (573) 526-0611
E-mail: zeze.o.miller@dss.mo.gov
(406)
444‑4178 Fax:
(406) 444‑3632 TTY: (406)
444-2590
E-mail: bberg@mt.gov
NEBRASKA
and Visually
Impaired
(402)
471‑8105 Fax: (402) 471-3009 Relay:
(800) 333-0920
E-mail: robert.deaton@ncbvi.ne.gov
Department of Employment, Training
and Rehabilitation Division
(775) 684-4040 Fax:
(775) 684-4184 TTY: (772)
684-8400
E-mail: mtcoleman@nvdetr.org
Department of Employment, Training
and Rehabilitation Division
(775) 684-4059 Fax:
(775) 684-4184 TTY: (772)
684-8400
E-mail: hljohnson@nvdetr.org
Sight
Services for Independent Living
New
Hampshire Department of Education
(603)
271‑3537 or (800) 735-2964 Fax:
(603) 271-3816
TTY:
(603) 271-3471
E-mail: rprescott@ed.state.nh.us
Contact Person:
Sight
Services for Independent Living
New
Hampshire Department of Education
(603)
271‑3537 or (800) 735-2964 Fax:
(603) 271-3816
TTY:
(603) 271-3471
E-mail:
cjohnston@ed.state.nh.us
(973) 648‑3549 Fax: (973) 648‑7364
E-mail: john.walsh@dhs.state.nj.us
Independent
Living Services
(505)
841-8844 - ext. 240 Fax:
(505) 841-8850
E-mail: david.pena@state.nm.us
Contact Person:
Independent
Living Services
(505)
841-8844 - ext. 272 Fax:
(505) 841-8850
E-mail:
evelyn.blair@state.nm.us
(518)
474-8028 or (800) 421-1220 Fax: (518)
486-5819 TTY: (518) 474-7501
E-mail: debra.lomma@ocfs.state.ny.us
Department
of Health and Human Services
Division
of Services for the Blind
(919)
733‑9700, ext. 207 Fax: (919) 715-8771 Relay:
711
E-mail:
cynthia.speight@ncmail.net
Vocational
Rehabilitation
(701)
328‑8950 or (800) 755‑2745 Fax:
(701) 328-8969
TTY:
(701) 328-8968
E-mail:
sobyew@state.nd.us
Rehabilitation
Services Commission
Bureau
of Services for the Visually Impaired
(614)
438‑1200 Fax:
(614) 985-7851 TTY: (614)
438-1200
E-mail: mike.hanes@rsc.state.oh.us
Contact person:
Ronald J. Miller, Program Coordinator
Rehabilitation
Services Commission
Bureau
of Services for the Visually Impaired
(614)
438-1200 Fax: (614) 985-7824
E-mail: ron.miller@rsc.state.oh.us
Oklahoma
Department of Rehabilitation
Division
of Visual Services
3010
South Harvard,
(918)
742-8989 – ext. 233 Fax: (918) 747-5348
E-mail: mksanders@drs.state.ok.us
(971)
673-1588 Fax: (971) 673-1570
E-mail: frank.synoground@state.or.us
Patricia
D. Dodd, Independent Living Specialist
Department
of Labor and Industry
Office
of Vocational Rehabilitation
Bureau
of Blindness and Visual Services
(717)
787-3624 Fax: (717) 787-3210 TTY: (866) 830-7327
E-mail: pdodd@state.pa.us
Vocational
Rehabilitation Administration
Independent
Living Branch
(787)
728-6620 Fax: (787) 727-5030
E-mail: mariamercedes@vra.gobierno.pr
or miradaaru@hotmail.com
Services
for the Blind and Visually Impaired
(401)
222‑2300, ext. 423 or (800) 752‑2022 Fax: (401) 222‑1328
E-mail: lindah@ors.ri.gov
Prevention
of Blindness/Older Blind Division
(864)
241-1111 – ext. 11 Fax: (864) 241-1159
E-mail: rthompson@sccb.sc.gov
Contact person:
Linda
Johnston
Commissioner’s
Office
(803)
898-8822 Fax:
(803) 898-8852
E-mail: ljohnston@sccb.sc.gov
Department
of Human Services
(605)
773‑4644 or (800) 265‑9684 Fax:
(605) 773-5483
TTY: (605) 773-6412
E-mail: sandy.neyhart@state.sd.us
(615)
313‑4921 Fax: (615) 313-6617 TTY: (615) 313-6601
E-mail: terry.smith@state.tn.us
Department
of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
Division
for Blind Services
4800
North Lamar,
(512)
377–0583 or (800) 252‑5204 Fax: (512) 377-0592
E-mail: glenda.embree@dars.state.tx.us
Division
of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
(801)
323-4346 Fax: (801) 323-4396 TTY: (801) 323-4395
E-mail: bgibson@utah.gov
Division
for the Blind and Visually Impaired
(802)
241-2211 Fax: (802) 241-2128
E-mail: scott.langley@dail.state.vt.us
(802)
863-1358, Ext. 33 Fax: (802) 863-1481
E-mail: spouliot@vabvi.org
Rehabilitation
Teaching/Independent Living Services
Department
for the Blind and Vision Impaired
(804)
371‑3112 or (800) 622‑2155 Fax: (804) 371-3390
E-mail:
Jane.Ward@dbvi.virginia.gov
Virgin
Islands Department of Human Services
Disability
and Vocational Rehabilitation
1303
Hospital Ground
Knud Hansen Complex, Building A
(340)
774‑0930 or (776)
2043, Ext. 4289 Fax: (340) 774-7773
E-mail:
fblyden@hotmail.com
or fblyden@dhs.gov.vi
Independent
Living Program
(206)
721‑6450 Fax: (206) 721-6403 TTY:
(206) 721-4056
E-mail: kevnathan@dsb.wa.gov
Sheri Koch, Program Manager---Diskette
(304)
766‑4799 Fax: (304) 766‑4690 TTY: (304) 766-4965
E-mail: sheri.koch@wvdrs.org
Thomas
Langham, Field Supervisor
Division of Disability and Elder Services
Office for the Blind & Visually Impaired
P.O.
608- 266-3139 Fax:
(608) 266-3256 Relay: (800)
947-6644
E-mail: langhto@dhfs.state.wi.us
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Wisconsin
Department of Workforce Development
(608)
261‑2126 Fax:
(608) 266‑1133 Relay:
(800) 947-6644
E-mail:
dcostjo@dwd.state.wi.us
Division
of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department
of Workforce Services
1100
1st
Floor East Wing, Room 1126
TTY: (307) 777-7191 Relay: (800) 877-9965
E-mail: wabshe@state.wy.us
Contact Person:
Ken
Hoff, Executive Director
Wyoming
Independent Living Rehabilitation, Inc.
(307)
266-6956 Fax: (307) 266-6957 TTY: (307) 266-6956
Relay:
(800) 877-9975
E-mail:
khof@trib.com
PRIVATE
RESOURCES AND CONSULTANTS AFFILIATED WITH TITLE VII CHAPTER 2 PROGRAMS
AMERICAN
FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND (AFB)
American Foundation for the Blind
718-499-4808
E-mail: oalber7@aol.com
423-921-8456 Fax:
423-921-8003
E:mail:
pris@afb.net
214-352-7222 Fax:
214-352-3214
E-mail: jscott@afb.net
Paige E. Berry, Coordinator
Older Adult Program
Helen Keller National Center
Clinical Assistant Professor
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 980330
Richmond, VA 23298 - 0330
804-827-0920 V/TTY
804-828-1321 FAX
E-mail: hkncpaigeoap@aol.com
REHABILITATION RESEARCH & TRAINING CENTER ON
BLINDNESS AND LOW VISION (RRTC MSU)
J. Elton Moore, Ed.D., CRC
Director & Professor
RRTC on
Blindness & Low Vision MSU
662-325-2174 Fax:
662-325-8989
TDD: 662-325-8693
E-mail: jemoore@colled.msstate.edu
Brenda S. Cavenaugh, Ph.D.,
CRC
Research Director
RRTC on
Blindness & Low Vision MSU
662-325-3728 Fax:
662-325-8989
E-mail: bcavenaugh@colled.msstate.edu
Research Associate II
RRTC on
Blindness & Low Vision MSU
662-325-8694
Fax: 662-325-8989
E-mail: wsansing@colled.msstate.edu
RRTC on
Blindness & Low Vision MSU
662-325-2694 Fax:
662-325-8989
E-mail: bjlejeune@colled.msstate.edu
UNIVERSITY
OF ALABAMA at Birmingham (UAB)
Assistant
Professor
Counselor
Education Program
205-934-3701 Fax:
205-934-3702
E-mail: BarryStephens@att.net
Star Path Consulting
205-516-9713
*Updated: 04/30/2007