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IN ORDER BY ZIP CODE
as of March 9, 2008

01923-3794 Danvers, MA
New England Homes for the Deaf, Inc. (NEDSC) 1905
Web Site: www.nehomesdeaf.org
Contact Barry Zeltzer, Administrator / info@nehomesdeaf.org
Independent Living, Assisted Living, Nursing

02134 Allston, MA
Deaf, Inc 1977
Development Evaluation and Adjustment Facilities, Inc
Web Site: www.deafinonline.org
Contact: Sharon L. Applegate, Executive Director / E-mail: info@deafinonline.org

04103 Portland, ME
Maine Center on Deafness (MCD)
Web Site: www.mcdmaine.org
Contact: Jonathan Connick, Director / E-mail: jconnick@mcdmaine.org

05301 Brattleboro, VT
Vermont Center for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (VCDHH) 1903
Web Site: www.vcdhh.org
Contact: Ray Stevens, Director / E-mail: rstevens@vrcdhh.org
Austine School is a part.

06605 Bridgeport, CT
FSW: Family Services Working to Strengthen our Communities 1849
Woodfield Deaf Outreach Services
Web Site: www.frwinc.org
Contact: Bert Carter, Director / E-mail: deaf@fswinc.org

08628 Ewing, NJ
Signs of Sobriety, Inc. 1987
Web Site: www.signsofsobriety.org
Contact: Courtney Keeler/ E-mail info@signsofsobriety.org
Serving New Jersey

11050 Sands Point, NY
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults (HKNC) 1967
Web Site: www.hknc.org
Contact: Dr. Robert J. Smithdas, Editor, NAT-CENT News / E-mail: hkncnod@aol.com

18109 Allentown, PA
Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living (LVCIL)
Web Site: www.lvcil.org
Contact: Christine Godleski, Program Coordinator / E-mail: christinegodleski@lvcil.org

19063-4622 Elwyn, PA
Valley View Assisted Living Home for Deaf Seniors 1902
Web Site: www.elwyn.org/DS
Contact Carole Surdyke, Director / Email: carole_surdyke@elwyn.org
Assisted Living

19081 Swarthmore, PA
Deaf-Hearing Communication Centre, Inc. (DHCC) 1972
Web Site: www.dhcc.org
Contact: Boris Boshes, Executive Director / E-mail: info@dhcc.org

19107 Philadelphia, PA
Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania (PPSP) 1929
The Deafness and Sexuality Program 1996
Web Site: www.ppsp.org
Contact: Christine Gannon, Professional Development Manager / E-mail: Christine.gannon@ppsp.org

20017 Washington, DC
Deaf-Reach 1972
Web Site: www.deaf-reach.org
Contact: Sarah Brown, Executive Director / E-mail: info@deaf-reach.org

20036 Washington, DC
Deaf Abused Women’s Network (DAWN) 2000
Web Site: http://deafdawn.org
Contact: Ralena McDevitt, Executive Director / E-mail: info@deafdawn.org

20784 Landover Hills, MD
Family Service Foundation, Inc (FSF) 1937 / Deaf Aids Project 1990
Web Site: www.deafvision.net/dap
Contact: Deborah Karp, Director / E-mail: dkarp@fsfinc.org

21201 Baltimore, MD
Deaf Addiction Services At Maryland (DASAM) 2000 / Administrated by the University of Maryland, Department of Psychiatry
Web Site: www.umm.edu/dasam
Contact: Lisa Peck Blumenthal, Case Manager/Educator / E-mail: LBlumen@psych.umaryland.edu

21215 Baltimore, MD
Hearing and Speech Agency (HASA) 1926
Web Site: www.hasa.org
Contact: Diane McCullen, Info Specialist / E-mail: dmccullen@hasa.org

21701 Frederick, MD
CSD of Maryland 2002
Web Site: www.c-s-d.org Click on Locations/Maryland
Contact: Karen Sheffer-Tucker, Division Director / E-mail: kstucker@c-s-d.org

21804 Salisbury, MD
Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. (DILA) March 1983
Web Site: www.dila.org
Contact: Jennifer Whitcomb, Executive Director / E-mail: Jennifer.Whitcomb@dila.org
About Deaf Independent Residences (DIR) through purchase  from HUD, please contact Marlena Turner, DIR Manager, E-mail marlena.turner@dila.org

22030 Fairfax, VA
Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons (NVRC) 1987
Web Site: www.nvrc.org
Contact: Cheryl Heppner, Executive Director / E-mail: info@nvrc.org

24018 Roanoke , VA
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Center, Inc. (DHHSC) 1995
Web Site: www.deafhh.org 
Contact: Drema Bagley, Outreach Specialist / E-mail: info@deafhh.org

24084 Dublin , VA
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Center, Inc. (DHHSC) 1995
Web Site: www.deafhh.org 
Contact: Drema Bagley, Outreach Specialist / E-mail: info@deafhh.org

24210 Abingdon , VA
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Center, Inc. (DHHSC) 1995
Web Site: www.deafhh.org
Contact: Jack Owens, Outreach Specialist / E-mail: info@deafhh.org

24402 Staunton, VA
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Center, Inc. (DHHSC) 1995
Web Site: www.deafhh.org
Contact: Feta Fernsler, Outreach Specialist / E-mail: info@deafhh.org

24501 Lynchburg , VA
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Center, Inc. (DHHSC) 1995
Web Site: www.deafhh.org 
Contact: Margaret Bryant, Outreach Specialist / E-mail: info@deafhh.org

29485 Summerville, SC
International Deaf/Tek, Inc. 1984
Web Site: www.deaftek, org
Contact: Brenda Monene, President / E-mail: deaftek@deaftek.org

32757 Mount Dora, FL
National Deaf Academy 2000
Web Site: www.nda.com
Contact: Dr. Alan Cohen, Medical Director, CEO / E-mail: btashlein@nda.com
 
33907 Fort Myers, FL
Deaf Service Center of Southwest Florida, Inc. (DSC)
Web Site: www.dsc.us
Contact: Lori Timson, Executive Director / E-mail: lori@dsc.us

34207 Bradenton, FL
Community Center for the Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing (CCDHH) 1981
 Web Site: www.ccdhh.org
Contact: Lissette Molina, Program Coordinator of Children & Families / E-mail: lmolina@ccdhh.org
Christopher Wagner is the Executive Director
 
38305 Jackson, TN
JCIL Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
Web Site: www.jdhhs.org/
Contact: Gerrilynn Caudill, Director / E-mail: gerrilynn@jcil.tn.org

43081-3624 Westerville, OH
Columbus Colony
Housing (CCH) Sept 1979; Housing II (CCHII) September 2001 & Elderly Care (CCEC) October 20, 1977
Web Site: www.columbuscolony.org
CCH and CCHII: Contact: David Woodward, Director / Email dwoodward@columbuscolony.org
CCEC: Contact Linda Briggle, Director / Email: lbriggle@columbuscolony.org
Formerly named Ohio Home for the Aged and Inform Deaf, Columbus Colony is owned and operated by the Ohio School for the Deaf Alumni Association (OSDAA) founded in 1896. Contact: Richard Huebner, President / Email OSDAA@sbcglobal.net
Independent Living, Assisted Living and Nursing

43085 Worthington, OH
Deaf Services Center (DSC) Sept 1, 1991
Web Site: www.dsc.org
Contact: John L. Moore, CEO/Executive Director / E-mail: johnmoore@dsc.org

49503 Grand Rapids, MI
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DeafHHS)
Web Site: www.deafhhs.org
Contact:  Maggie Smedley, Executive Director / E-mail:  msmedley@deafhhs.org

57103 Sioux Falls, SD
Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD) November 1, 1975
Web Site: www.c-s-d.org click on locations for statewide services
Contact: Benjamin Soukup, President/CEO / E-mail: bsoukup@c-s-d.org

59406 Great Falls, MT
Montana Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (MDHHS) 1997
Web Site: www.mdhhsmad@sofast.net
Contact: Connie Hyatt, Interpreter Coordinator
E-mail: mdhhsmad@sofast.net

60607 Chicago, IL
Access Living 1980
Consumer Information & Service Coordination Team
Web Site: www.accessliving.org
Contact: Thomas Benziger, Team leader / E-mail: dbenziger@accessliving.org

61523, Chillicothe, Illinois
Heartland Deaf Center, Inc. (HCD) May 1998
Web Site: www.deaf-center.org
Contact: Teri-Lyn Calhoun, Software Trainer / Webmaster / E-mail: HDCTeri@deaf-center.org

62650 Jacksonville, IL
Jacksonville Community Center for the Deaf (JCCD) 1985
Web Site: www.jccd.us
Contact: Nancy Harper, Executive Director / E-mail: jccd@mchsi.com

71101 Shreveport, LA
Deaf Action Center 1982 / The Betty and Leonard Phillips Center
Web Site: www.deafactioncenter.org
Contact: David W. Hylan, Executive Director / E-mail: david@deafactioncenter.org

74112 Tulsa, OK
TSHA, Inc 1970
Web Site: www.tsha.cc
Contact: Rene Ryan, Executive Director / E-mail: rryan@tsha.cc

75235 Dallas, TX
Deaf Action Center 1975
Web Site: www.deafactioncentertexas.org
Contact Angela Fisher, Executive Director / E-Mail: administration@deafactioncentertexas.org

78411 Corpus Christi, TX
The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center 1978 / Susan S. Tiller Building 2006
Web Site: www.deaf-hh.org
Contact: Benna Timperlake, Executive Director / E-mail: info@deaf-hh.org

80218 Denver, CO
Dove: Advocacy Services for Abused Deaf Women and Children 2000
Web Site: www.deafdove.org
Contact: Kim Parra, Project Director / E-mail: Kim@deafdove.org

85008 Phoenix, AZ
Valley Center of the Deaf (VCD) 1978
Web Site: www.vcdaz.org
Contact: Cindy Walsh, Director / E-mail: cindyw@vcdaz.org

90041 Los Angeles, CA
Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. (GLAD) 1969
Web Site: www.gladinc.org
Contact: Dr. Patricia Hughes, CEO / E-mail: info@gladinc.org

90630 Cypress, CA
Orange County Deaf Equal Access Foundation (OC DEAF) 1984
Web Site: www.ocdeaf.org
Contact: Ed Kelly, Director / E-mail: ekelly@ocdeaf.org

91007-8426 Acradia, CA
California Home for the Adult Deaf (CHAD) 1952
Web Site: http://www.c-h-a-d.org
Contact Marlene Windham, Administrator / Email: mwindham@c-h-a-d.org
Owned by the California Association of the Deaf
Assisted Living and Nursing

92103 San Diego, CA
Deaf Community Services of San Diego, Inc / Human Resources
Web Site: www.dcsofsd.org
Contact: Glenn Liptak, Director / E-mail: gliptak@dcsofsd.org

92506 Riverside, CA
Center on Deafness – Inland Empire (CODIE) 1994
Web Site: www.codie.org
Contact: Lisa Price, Interim Director / E-mail: kprice@codie.org

93003 Ventura, CA
Tri-County GLAD (TCGLAD) 1984
Web Site: www.tcglad.org
Contact: Julianna Fjeld, Regional Director / E-mail: jfjeld@tc.glad.org
 
93710 Fresno, CA
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center, Inc. (DHHSC) 1984
Web Site: http://dhhsc.org
Contact: Rosemary W. Diaz, Executive Director / E-mail: info@dhhsc.org

94539-4448 Fremont, CA
Fremont Oak Gardens / Deaf Senior Retirement Corporation 2005
Web Site: www.satellitehousing.org/pages/fog.html
Contact: Nancy Hammons, Property Manager /Email: nhammons@sathome.org
Independent Living
Fremont Deaf Senior Citizens meet here Linda Maves, President / lovecooklady@aol.com


94578-2926 San Leandro, CA
Deaf Counseling, Advocacy & Referral Agency (DCARA) 1962
Headquarter
Web Site: www.dcara.org
Contact James Brune, Assistant to Chief Executive Officer / E-mail: jim.brune@dcara.org
Diana Herron is the chief executive officer.

94612 Oakland, CA
DeafHope January 2003
Web Site: www.deaf-hope.org
Contact: Julie Rems-Smario, Executive Director / E-mail deafhope@deaf-hope.org

94903 San Rafael; CA;
The Children's Tree House; 1991
Web Site: www.deaffun.homestead.com;
Contact: Janet Hecht, Ph.D.; Executive Director / E-mail: deaffun@yahoo.com

95660 North Highlights, CA
NorCal Center on Deafness (NCCD) 1980
Web Site: http://norcalcenter.org
Contact: Sheri Farinha, CEO
E-mail: sfarinha@norcalcenter.org

95814-2494 Sacramento, CA
Independent Living Resource Center, Inc. (ILRC) 1976
Web Site: www.ilrc-trico.org
Contact: Josephine Black, Executive Director / E-mail: jblack@ilrc-trico.org

98115 Seattle, WA
Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services (ADWAS) 1986
Web Site: www.adwas.org
Contact: Marilyn J. Smith, Executive Director / E-mail: adwas@adwas.org

98122 Seattle, WA
Hearing, Speech and Deafness Center (HSDC) 1937
Deaf Services
Web Site: www.hsdc.org
Contact: Ariele Belo, Director of Deaf Services / E-mail: abelo@hsdc.org


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