Advocacy, Support, and Rehabilitation Programs
- Advocacy, Support, and Rehabilitation Programs
| Federal Education and Rehabilitation Programs | 268 |
| State Vocational Rehabilitation Offices | 269 |
| Regional and Local Programs | 275 |
| National Professional Organizations and Centers | 292 |
| National Association of the Deaf | 295 |
| CEASD Professional Committee Members | 297 |
| CAID Professional Committee Members | 298 |
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Federal Education and Rehabilitation Programs
I. Office of Special Education Programs
Laurie VanderPloeg, Director
202-245-7459
David Cantrell, Deputy Director
202-453-5990
A. Monitoring & State Improvement Planning Division
Gregg Corr, Director
202-245-7309
Team A
Al Jones, Associate Division Director
202-245-7394
Team B
Christine Pilgrim, Associate Division Director
202-245-7351
Team C
Angela Tanner-Dean, Associate Division Director
202-245-6320
Team D
Matthew Schneer, Associate Division Director
202-245-6755
B. Research to Practice Division
Larry Wexler, Division Director
202-245-7571
Early Childhood and Parents Team
Christy Kavulic, Associate Division Director
202-245-7359
Elementary and Middle School Team
Grace Zamora Duran, Associate Division Director
202-245-7328
Secondary, Transition, and Postsecondary
David Guardino, Associate Division Director
202-245-6209
National Initiatives Team
David Egnor, Associate Division Director
202-245-7334
II. Rehabilitation Services Administration
Mark Allan Schultz, Commissioner
Edward Anthony, Deputy Commissioner
400 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20202-2800
Phone: 202-245-7468
Administration for Community Living
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
Kristi Hill, Acting Director
Mailing address:
Administration for Community Living
330 C Street, SW
Washington, DC
Voice: 202-795-7398
Fax: 202-205-0392
Email: nidilrr-mailbox@acl.hhs.gov
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center Program
Phillip Beatty, phillip.beatty@acl.hhs.gov [End Page 268]
State Vocational Rehabilitation Offices
Abbreviations for the Services Offered
A: Charitable assistance
Ad: Advocacy
C: Counseling
Ch: Services for children
CI: Crisis intervention or hotline
DA: Drug/alcohol rehabilitation
E: Evaluation
F: Forums, information exchange
I: Interpreting
ILS: Independent living skills
J: Job placement/development
L: Adult literacy
P: Psychiatric
PS: Peer support and counseling
R: Referral
S: Sales/service assistive devices
T: TTY Relay
Th: Therapy
Tr: Training
ALABAMA
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
Blind & Deaf Svcs
602 S. Lawrence Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Voice: 334-293-7500
Toll-Free: 800-441-7607
Email: bedarius.bell@rehab.alabama.gov
Website: rehab.alabama.gov
Coordinator of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Services: Bedarius Bell Jr.
ALASKA
State of Alaska
Div of Voc Rehab
4600 Debarr Road, Suite 300
Anchorage, AK 99508
Voice: 907-465-2814
Website: labor.alaska.gov/dvr
Director: John Cannon
ARIZONA
Rehabilitation Services Administration
3829 N 3rd Street, #303
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Voice: 602-340-7771 (Maricopa County); 855-475-8193 (outside of Maricopa County)
Toll-Free: 800-563-1221
Website: www.azdes.gov/RSA
Unit Sup LOM: Fernando Cabral
ARKANSAS
Rehabilitation Services Division
525 W. Capitol Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201
Voice: 501-296-1669
TTY: 501-296-1669
Toll-Free: 800-330-0632
Website: ace.arkansas.gov/arRehabServices/Pages/default.aspx
Commissioner: D. Alan McClain
CALIFORNIA
CA Dept of Rehab
Deaf and HH Svcs
721 Capitol Mall, 4th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Voice: 916-324-1313
TTY: 916-558-5807
Email: dhhs@dor.ca.gov
Website: www.dor.ca.gov
Director: Joe Xavier
COLORADO
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Division
2211 W Evans
Denver, CO 80223
Voice: 803-866-4150
TTY: 303-866-4150
Toll-Free: 866-870-4595
Website: https://www.colorado.gov/dvr
CONNECTICUT
Department of Aging and Disability Services
55 Farmington Avenue
12th Floor
Hartford, CT 06105
Videophone: 860-920-7163
TTY: 860-247-0775
Toll-Free: 800-537-2549
Email: heidi.henaire@ct.gov
Website: https://portal.ct.gov/aginganddisability
State Coordinator for the Deaf: Heidi Henaire
Services: C, J, Other
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Department on Disability Services
Rehabilitation Services Administration
250 E Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
Voice: 202-730-1700
TTY: 202-730-1516
Website: https://dds.dc.gov/
Director: Andrew Reese [End Page 269]
DELAWARE
Delaware Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
4425 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
Voice: 302-761-8275
Videophone: 302-504-4741
Email: Loretta.Sarro@delaware.gov
Website: dvr.delawareworks.com/dodhh.php
Public Information Officer:
Loretta Sarro
Services: Ad, I...
