NCSAB Directory
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NCSAB
4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 330
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 654-4885
Fax: 301-654-5542
Website: www.NCSAB.org
ALABAMA
Mr. Jim Carden, Director
Assistant Commissioner,
Blind and Deaf Services
Department of Rehabilitation Services
560 South Lawrence Street
Montgomery, Ala. 36104
334-293-7500 or 1-800-441-7607 or 334-293-7035 (direct)
Fax: 334-293-7384
Email:
Jim.carden@rehab.alabama.gov
Website: http://rehab.alabama.gov
ALASKA
Ms. Cheryl Walsh, Director
Labor and Workforce Development
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
801 W 10th Street, Suite A
Juneau, Alaska 99801
(907) 465-2814
Fax: (907) 465-2856
E-mail: Cheryl.walsh@alaska.gov
Website:
www.labor.state.ak.us/dvr/blsvs.htm
ARIZONA
Mr. K. Ed House, Manager
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1789 W. Jefferson, 2nd Floor NW, 930-A
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-6289
Fax: (602) 542-3778
E-mail: ehouse@azdes.gov
Website: www.azdes.gov/rsa/blind.asp
ARKANSAS
Katy Morris
Director
Division of Services for the Blind
Department of Health and Human Services
700 Main Street (or)
Post Office Box 3237
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203/72201
501 - 682 - 0360
501 - 682 - 0366 FAX
E-mail: katy.morris@arkansas.gov
Website: www.state.ar.us/dhs/dsb
CALIFORNIA
Anthony R. Candela
Deputy Director,
Specialized Services Division
Dept. of Rehabilitation
721 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 558-5822 Voice
(916) 558-5806 Fax
Email: acandela@dor.ca.gov
Websiste: www.dor.ca.gov
COLORADO
Ms. Nancy Smith, Director
Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
1575 Sherman Street, 4th floor
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-4886
Fax: (303) 866-4905
E-mail: nancy.smith@state.co.us
Website: http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/ods/dvr/index.html
CONNECTICUT
Mr. Brian S. Sigman
Executive Director
Board of Education and Services for the Blind
184 Windsor Avenue
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 602-4008
Fax: (860) 602-4030
E-mail: Brian.Sigman@ct.gov
Website: www.besb.state.ct.us
DELAWARE
Ms. Cynthia Lovell, Director
Division for the Visually Impaired
Herman Holloway Campus
Biggs Building
1901 N. DuPont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720-1199
(302) 255-9811
Fax: (302) 255-4441
E-mail: Cynthia.Lovell@state.de.us
Website:
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dvi/index.html
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Ms. Marilyn Griffin-Clark, Supervisor
Rehabilitation Services Administration
Visual Impairment Section
810 First Street NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 442-8581, (202) 442-8628
Fax: (202) 645-0840
E-Mail: marilyn.griffin-clark@dc.gov
Website: www.dc.gov
FLORIDA
Joyce Hildreth, Director
Division of Blind Services
325 West Gaines Street
Room 1114, Turlington Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
(850) 245 - 0300
Fax: (850) 245-0363
E-mail: Joyce.Hildreth@dbs.fldoe.org
Website: http://dbs.myflorida.com/
GEORGIA
Paul Raymond
Director - Blindness Service Programs
Dept of Labor/Vocational Rehabilitation Services
2720 Riverside Drive, Suite 132
Macon, GA 31029
Phone: 478-751-6234 Voice
FAX: 478-751-6446
E-mail:
paul.raymond@dol.state.ga.us
Website: www.vocrehabga.org
HAWAII
Mr. David Eveland, Administrator
State of Hawaii – Services for the Blind Branch
1901 Bachelot Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 586-5311
Fax: (808) 586-5288
E-mail: develand@dhs.hawaii.gov
Website: www.rrhi.com/hooponoblindservices/
IDAHO
Ms. Angela Roan, Administrator
Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
P.O. 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0012
(208) 334-3220
Fax: (208) 334-2963
E-mail: aroan@icbvi.state.id.us
Website: www.icbvi.state.id.us
ILLINOIS
Ms. Bettye Odem-Davis, Bureau Chief
Office of Rehabilitation Services
Bureau of Blind Services
100 Randolph, Suite 5-300
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 814-3323
Fax: (312) 814-5745
E-mail: Bettye.Odem-Davis@illinois.gov
Website: http://www.state.us/agency/DHS
INDIANA
Gregory Jinks, Deputy Director
Blind and Visually Impaired Services
Indiana Family & Social Services Administration
Division of Disability, Aging and Rehabilitative Services
402 W. Washington St., Room W453
P.O. Box 7083
Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083
1-877-241-8144, (317) 232-1433
Fax: (317) 232-6478
E-mail: gjinks@fssa.state.in.us
Website: www.state.in.us/fssa/index.html
IOWA
Ms. Karen Keninger, Director
Iowa Department for the Blind
524 Fourth Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
(515) 281-1334
Fax: (515) 281-1263
TTY (515) 281-1355
E-mail: karen.keninger@blind.state.ia.us
Website: www.blind.state.ia.us
KANSAS
Michael Donnelly, Director
Kansas Rehabilitation Services
White Lakes Center
3640 Topeka Blvd., Suite 150
Topeka, KS 66611-2373
(785) 267-5301, Ext. 219
Fax: (785) 291-3138
E-mail:
mdonnelly@srs.ks.gov
Website: www.srskansas.org/rehab
KENTUCKY
Ms. Beth Cross, Executive Director
KY Office for the Blind
P.O. Box 757
209 St. Clair Street
Frankfort, KY 40602-0757
(502) 564-4754 Ext. 254
Fax: (502) 564-2951
E-mail: Beth.Cross@ky.gov
Website: http://www.blind.ky.gov
LOUISIANA
Mr. Kevin Monk
Blind Services Executive Director
Louisiana Rehabilitation Services
PO Box 91297
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 219-2943
Fax: (225) 216-4953
E-mail: kmonk@dss.state.la.us
Website:
http://www.dss.state.la.us/departments/lrs/Blind_Services.html
MAINE
Mr. John M. McMahon, Director
Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired
150 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0150
(207) 623-7949
Fax: (207) 624-5980
E-mail: John.M.McMahon@Maine.Gov
Website:
http://www.maine.gov/rehab/dbvi/
MARYLAND
Ms. Sue Schaffer, Director
Office for Blindness and Vision Services
Division of Rehabilitation Services
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 554-9219
Fax: (410) 554-9197
E-mail: sschaffer@dors.state.md.us
Website: http://www.dors.state.MD.US/
MASSACHUSETTS
Ms. Janet LaBreck, Commissioner
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
48 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116-4718
(617) 626-7503
Fax: (617) 626-7685
E-mail: Janet.LaBreck@state.ma.us
Website: www.state.ma.us
MICHIGAN
Mr. Patrick Cannon, Director
Michigan Commission for the Blind
201 N. Washington Sq.
P.O. Box 30652
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 335-4265
Fax: (517) 335-5140
E-mail: cannonp@Michigan.gov
Website: www.MCB1.org
MINNESOTA
Mr. Chuk Hamilton, Director
State Services for the Blind
2200 University Avenue West, Suite 240
St. Paul, MN 55114-1840
(651) 642-0512
Fax: (651) 649-5927
E-mail: Chuk.Hamilton@state.mn.us
Website: www.mnssb.org
MISSISSIPPI
Mr. Butch McMillan, Executive Director
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
P.O. Box 1698 (mailing address)
Jackson, MS 39215-1698
(office) 1281 Hwy. 51 North, Madison, MS 39110
(601) 853-5100
Fax: (601) 853-5205
E-mail: bmcmillan@mdrs.state.ms.us
Website: www.mdrs.state.ms.us
MISSOURI
Mark Laird, Deputy Director
Rehabilitation Services for the Blind
615 Howerton Ct.
P.O. Box 88
Jefferson City, Missouri 65103-0088
(573) 751-4249
Fax: (573) 751-4984
E-mail: Mark.Laird@dss.mo.gov
Website:
http://www.dss.mo.gov/fsd/rsb/
MONTANA
Mr. Joe Mathews, Administrator
Montana Vocational Rehabilitation-Blind & Low Vision Services
111 Sanders Street
P.O. Box 4210
Helena, Montana 59604-4210
(406) 444-2590
Fax: (406) 444-3632
E-mail: jmathews@mt.gov
Website: www.dphhs.state.mt.us/dsd/govtprograms
NEBRASKA
Dr. Pearl Van Zandt, Executive Director
Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
4600 Valley Rd., Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 471-8100
Fax: (402) 471-3009
E-mail: pearl.vanzandt@nebraska.gov
Website: www.ncbvi.ne.gov
NEVADA
Ms. Deborah Braun, Administrator
Nevada Rehabilitation Division
505 E. King Street, Room 502
Carson City, NV 89710
(775) 684-4078
Fax: (775) 684-4184
E-mail: dabraun@nvdetr.org
Website:
www.nvdetr.org/Rehab%20pages/blind%20services.htm
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Mr. Bill Finn, Administrator
Services for Blind & Visually Impaired
21 South Fruit Street, Suite #20
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-3537
Fax: (603) 271-3816
E-mail: bfinn@ed.state.nh.us
Website: www.ed.state.nh.us/VR/
NEW JERSEY
Mr. Vito J. DeSantis, Executive Director
Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
153 Halsey Street
P.O. Box 47017
Newark, NJ 07101-8004
(973) 648-2324
Fax: (973) 648-7364
E-mail: Vito.DeSantis@dhs.state.nj.us
Website: www.state.nj.us/humanservices/cbvi/index.html
NEW MEXICO
Mr. Greg Trapp, Executive Director
New Mexico Commission for the Blind
2905 Rodeo Park Drive, East
Building 4, Suite 100
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-4479
Fax: (505) 476-4475
E-mail: greg.trapp@state.nm.us
Website: www.state.nm.us/cftb
NEW YORK
Brian S. Daniels, Associate Commissioner
NYS Office of Children and Family Services
Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped
52 Washington St., South Bldg. 201
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Phone: (518) 474-7299
Fax: (518) 486-5819
Email: brian.daniels@ocfs.state.ny.us
Website: www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/cbvh/
NORTH CAROLINA
Ms. Debbie Jackson, Director
NC Division of Services for the Blind
309 Ashe Avenue – Fisher Bldg.
2601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2601
(919) 733-9822
Fax: (919) 733-9769
E-mail: Debbie.Jackson@ncmail.net
Website: www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dsb
NORTH DAKOTA
Wanda Bye
Field Service Director
Vocational Rehabilitation
600 South 2nd Street, Suite 1B
Bismarck, ND 58504-5729
(701) 328-8950
Fax: (701) 328-8969
E-mail: wbye@nd.gov
OHIO
Mr. Michael Hanes, Director
Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired
Rehabilitation Services Commission
400 E. Campus View Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43235-4604
(614) 438-1260
Fax: (614) 438-1257
E-mail: mike.hanes@rsc.state.oh.us
Website: www.state.oh.us/rsc
OKLAHOMA
Ms. Jane Nelson, Division Administrator
Oklahoma Visual Services Division
3535 N.W. 58th, Suite 500
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112-4815
(405) 951-3485
Fax: (405) 951-3529
E-mail: jcnelson@drs.state.ok.us
Website: www.okrehab.org
OREGON
Ms. Linda Mock, Administrator
Oregon Commission for the Blind
535 SE 12th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
(971) 673-1601 (Direct #)
Fax: (971) 673-1570
E-mail: linda.mock@state.or.us
Website: www.cfb.state.or.us
PENNSYLVANIA
David De Notaris, Director
Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
1521 N. 6th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102-2913
(717) 783-3784 / (800) 622-2842
Fax: 717-772-1629
Email: ddenotaris@state.pa.us
Website: www.dli.state.pa.us/bbvs
RHODE ISLAND
Ronald J. Racine, Deputy Administrator
RI Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
40 Fountain Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 222-2300 Ext. 400
Fax: (401) 222-1328
E-mail: ronr@ors.ri.gov
Website: www.ors.state.ri.us
SOUTH CAROLINA
Mr. James M. Kirby, Commissioner
South Carolina Commission for the Blind
1430 Confederate Avenue
P.O. Box 2467
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 898-8822
Fax: (803) 898-8845
E-mail: JKirby@sccb.sc.gov
Website: www.sccb.state.sc.us
Ms. Gaye Mattke, Director
Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired
East Hwy 34
c/o 500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-4644
Fax: (605) 773-5483
E-mail: gaye.mattke@state.sd.us
Website: www.state.sd.us/dhs/sbvi/index.htm
TENNESSEE
Mr. Terry C. Smith, Director
Tennessee Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired
400 Deaderick Street, 11th Floor
Nashville, TN 37248-6200
(615) 313-4921
Fax: (615) 313-6617
E-mail: Terry.Smith@tn.gov
Website: www.state.tn.us/humanserv/DRS.html
Website: www.tnvend.com
TEXAS
Ms. Barbara Madrigal, Assistant Commissioner
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
4800 N. Lamar, Suite 310
Austin, TX 78756
(512) 377-0602
Fax: (512) 377-0551
E-mail: Barbara.j.madrigal@dars.state.tx.us
Website: www.dars.state.tx.us/
UTAH
Mr. William G. Gibson, Director
Division of Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired
250 North 1950 West, Suite B
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-7902
(801) 323-4345
Fax: (801) 323-4396
E-mail: bgibson@utah.gov
Website: www.usor.state.ut.us
VERMONT
Mr. Fred Jones, Director
Vermont Division for the Blind & Visually Impaired
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, Vermont 05671-2304
(802) 241-2132
Fax: (802) 241-2128
E-mail: Fred.Jones@dail.state.vt.us
Website: www.dad.state.vt.us/dbvi/
VIRGINIA
Raymond E. Hopkins, Commissioner
Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired
397 Azalea Ave.
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 371-3145
Fax: (804) 371-3157
E-mail: Ray.Hopkins@dbvi.virginia.gov
Website:
http://www.vdbvi.org
WASHINGTON
Lou Oma Durand, Director
Department of Services for the Blind
3411 S. Alaska St.
Seattle, WA 98118
(206) 721-6435 / (800) 552-7103
Fax: (206) 721-4103
E-mail: loudurand@dsb.wa.gov
Website: www.wa.gov/dsb/
WEST VIRGINIA
Sheri Koch, CRC
Program Supervisor
Blind and Visually Impaired Services
WV Division of Rehabilitation Services
State Capitol Complex
P.O. Box 50890
Charleston, WV 25305
(304) 766-4799
Fax: (304) 766-4690
E-mail: sherik@mail.drs.state.wv.us
Website: www.wvdrs.org
WISCONSIN
Mr. Joseph C. D’Costa, Director
Blind Services
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Workforce Development
P. O. 7852
Madison, WI 53707-7852
(608) 261-0073
Fax: (608) 266-1133
E-mail: Joseph.DCosta@dwd.wisconsin.gov
Web Site: www.dwd.state.wi.us/dvr
WYOMING
Mr. Jim McIntosh, Administrator
Wyoming Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
1100 Herschler Building, 1 East
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7389
Fax: (307) 777-5939/(307)777.7155
E-mail: jmcint@state.wy.us
Website: http://dwsweb.state.wy.us/vr.asp
AMERICAN SAMOA
Ms. Esther Solaita, Blind Services Coordinator
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Human and Social Services
P. O. Box 4561
American Samoa Government
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA 96799
(FYI: For American Samoa time, subtract seven hours from Eastern time.)
011-684-699-1371
Fax: 011-684-699-1376
E-mail: entpele@hotmail.com
Website: None available
GUAM
Dr. Albert SanAgustin, Administrator
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
1313 Central Avenue
TIYAN, GUAM USA 96913
FYI: For Guam time, add 15 hours to Eastern Time.)
(671) 475-4200
Fax: (671) 477-2892
E-mail: dvrsana@ite.net
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
Ms. Margarita R. Olopai-Taitano, Director
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
PO Box 501521
Saipan
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS 96950
(FYI: For Northern Mariana Islands time, add 14 hours to Eastern Time.)
670-664-6448/6538
Fax: 607-322-6536
E-Mail: voc.rehab@saipan.com
Website: Under construction
PUERTO RICO
Mr. Erlyn Pagan, Director
Rehab Center for the Blind
Vocational Rehabilitation Administration
P.O. Box 8627
Santurce, Puerto Rico 00910
(FYI: Puerto Rico is on Eastern time in the Spring and add 1 hour to EST in the Fall.)
(787) 724-2490
Fax: (787) 724-0110
Email: E-Mail: temporarily use Rady@icepr.com
Website: Under construction
VIRGIN ISLANDS
Ms. Beverly Plaskett, Administrator
Division for Disabilities & Rehabilitation Services
Department of Human Services
Knud Hansen Complex, Building A
1303 Hospital Ground
St. Thomas, Charlotte Amalie
VIRGIN ISLANDS 00802
(FYI: For Virgin Island time, add one hour to Eastern time.)
340-774-0930, Ext. 4190
Fax: 340-774-7773
E-mail: plaskettb@islands.vi
Website: None available