Hands In Motion's State By State Listing Of Folks That Might Be Of Assistance
Look for your state below. We have listings for Churches, Schools, State Agencies and other ministries that are here to serve you. If you have a listing you would like added, drop me a note jeff(at)handsinmotion.org and we will post it promptly. If you find a dead link or bad info. let us know so I can update it or delete it.
*Inclusion in this list is not a comment on the quality of the service provided, since most of this information is provided by churches and goverment agencies, please take the time to get to know who might be helping you.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Fountain of Life Lutheran Church
710 S. Kolb Road Tucson, AZ 85710 520-747-1213 (voice)
interpreted service Sunday 11:00 am (Jan-Dec)
Community College of Denver, Denver, CO (Center for Persons with Disabities)
contact; Nancy Aeschlimann ph# 303 556-3300 E-mail: nancy.aeschlimann@ccd.cccoes.edu
Colorado Association of the Deaf, Denver, CO. Contact , Pres. Dan Curl ph# 303-640-2381 (v/tdd) e-mail: verdiz@juno.com
Colorado Registry of Interpreters, Lakewood, CO. Contact, Pres. Pat Chavez
ph# 303-695-1107 (v/tty) e-mail: chavinterp@aol.com
Colorado Dept. of Education, Denver, CO. Contact, Consultant, Cheryl Johnson
ph# 303-866-6960 e-mail: cheryl_johnson@ceo.cudenver.edu
Colorado School for the Dearf and Blind, Colorado Sprrings, CO. Contact Superintendent, Marilyn Jaitly ph# 719-578-2102 e-mail: mjaitly@csdb.org
Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs, CO. (interpreter program)
Contact, Lariisa McClung e-mail: lariisa.mcclung@ppcc.cccoes.edu
Pikes Peak Center on Deafness, Colorado Springs, CO.
Contact, Laura Williams (interm director) ph# 719-591-2777 (v/tty) e-mail: ppcod@pcisys.net, lanae.phillips@wc.frcc.cccoes.edu
Rocky Mountain Deaf School, Denver, CO.
Contact, Sara Lee Herzig (elementary team leader) ph# 303-984-5741 (tty) ph# 303-984-5749 (V) e-mail: slherzig@aol.com
Rocky Mountain ADA Technical Assistance Center, Colorado Springs, CO.
Contact, Maggie Sims e-mail: maggie@mtc-inc.com
Rocky Mountain Deaf Ministries, Littleton, CO
Contact, Pastor Rod Renusch ph# 303-973-2675 (tty)
Silent Athletic Club of Denver, Aurora, CO. 1575 Elimira St. Aurora, CO. 80010
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People Inc., Boulder, CO.
Contact, Coordinator, Ann Pruitt; ph# 303-449-8147 e-mail: pruitta@boulder.lib.co.us
Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind 1450 Main Street, Gooding, ID 83330-1899
Phone: (208) 934-4457, Fax: (208) 934-8352 Email: sharon.brooks@isdb.idaho.gov
Illinois
Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission, 1630 South 6th Street, Springfield, IL 62703
Contact: Liz Griffen, Program Coordinator V/TTY: 217-557-4495(toll free in IL.) V/TTY: 877-455-3323
.http://www.idhhc.state.il.us/
Indiana
Resource Agency for the Deaf Hard of Hearing, Evansville, IN.
ph# (812) 425-2726 (voice) (812) 425-2726 (TTY)
Faith Lutheran Church, Palmer, IA. (signed services and classes to learn ASL)
Call (712) 359-2352 for times
First Federated Church Des Moines, IA. (deaf church)
Orchard Hill Church Cedar Falls, IA. (10:30am signed service)
for more info. call the church office at 319- 266- 9796 ask for Michelle Fink
Kansas
Kentucky
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. (Terp. training program)
ph# (502) 852-4607 (voice/TTY)
Jefferson Community College, Louisville, KY. (sign lang. classes)
ph# (502) 584-0181
Frankfort Community Education, Frankfort, KY. (sign lang. classes)
(502) 875-1481
The Deaf Community Center, Inc., Louisville, KY.
ph# (502) 776-3359 (voice) (502) 776-3323 (TTY)
Kentucky School for the Deaf, Danville, KY. ph# (606) 239-7017 (voice/TTY)
Louisana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Celebration Church Deaf/HH ministry, 16655 Kenyon Ave., Lakeville, MN, 55044. ministries includes ASL Sunday school class and ASL Life Group, both have Deaf teachers and leaders, and interpreted worship services Sundays and Wednesday for adults and youth. Also special interpreted events throughout the year including Christmas and Easter dramas, Men's and Women's events and musical concerts. www.Celebrationchurch.net or (v) 952-898-7200, email to info@celebrationchurch.net
Friendship Church 12800 Marystown Road, Shakopee, MN 55379 contact church for info. at:952-447-8282 (V) http://www.friendship-church.org/ (interpreted services, skills development classes)
Youth Encounter.org 3490 Lexington Ave N Suite 300 Saint Paul, MN 55126
Y.E. provides ministry to youth worldwide, through events and gatherings. Many of the events are interpred for the deaf by Hands In Motion.
For info. contact Anna Olson at: 1-800-659-6884 (V)
Mississippi
Missouri
Ozark Christian College, Joplin, MO 64801
Contact: Mary Alice Gardner Ph# 417 -624-2518 ext. 2402- Deaf Ministry Department-offers courses in sign language, deaf ministry BA in Christian Education/Deaf ministry, BA Biblical Literature/Deaf ministy, Certificate of Deaf ministy- in cooperation with Deaf Missions extension courses in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Ozark Mountain Deaf Church Springfield, MO. 776 W. Farm Road 186
Contact: Pastor Rev. Kevin M. Babin e-mail :Kbabin@ag.org Cellphone# 417- 848-7054 (Services signed)
The deaf church meets in New Life Assembly's building every Sunday at 1:00pm
Twin Rivers Worship Center 10575 Tesson Ferry Rd. St. Louis, MO 63123
Contact Danni or Marcia Ph#(314) 729-0704 (v) E-mail address: deafministry@trwc.com
Our church website is http://www.trwc.com
Northland Deaf Church
101 NE 70th Terr - Gladstone, MO 64118 www.northlanddeafchurch.org
Contact: pastorcb@northlanddeafchurch.org videophone: 816-527-8221 or voice: 816-699-6532
Sundays: 9:45 SS / 10:30 Fellowship time / 11:00 am service
Wednesdays: 7:00-7:30 PAUSE Worship time / 7:30-8:30 Bible Lesson
Services in ASL with voice interpreter provided
Monthly Deaf Fellowship nights - 2nd Saturday each month 6-9pm (except Dec & Aug)
Montana
Helena Assembly of God, 2210 Dodge Ave. Helena, Montana 59621
Contact: Deb Guffy Ph# (406) 442-6851 E-Mail: deb.guffey@gmail.com
Services signed, classes in signing offered. much more going on click on Deb's name to get more info.
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
AB Technical College, Asheville, N.C.
Contact: Jennifer Bosworth (828) 254-1921 (v) (ASL signing classes)
Blue Ridge Comm. College, Flat Rock, N.C.
Contact: Ann Condrey (828) 692-3572 (v) (terp training)
Columbus Christian Center, Columbus, OH. (terped services)
614-447-9673 (v)
Vineyard Christian fellowship, Westerville, OH. (terped services)
614-890-0000 (v) contact Deb Peterman
Xenos Christian fellowship, Columbus, OH. (terped services)
614-823-6500 (v)
Oklahoma
Total Source for Hearing-loss and Access
TSHA provides Community Relations, creating a vital link to the community by assisting parents and providing sign classes, just to name a few things. We also offer an Independent Living program that assists deaf and hard of hearing individuals teaching them about their rights, and provides classes on basic living skills. We have an Interpreter Referral agency that serves the state with highly qualified interpreters. And, lastly, we have a department called Partners with Industries which provides a link for the deaf and hard of hearing in the area assisting them with job placement. We have been in operation over 50 years, and are going strong! You can get more information about our agency by going to http://www.tsha.cc or contact Diana Higgins at 918-832-8742 or dhiggins@tsha.cc
Oregon
Deaf Home School Network ,Silverton, OR
Contact: Marilyn Agenbroad ph. (503) 873-8451
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Open Door Baptist, Walhalla, SC. (Interpreted services, sign language classes)
Contact: Barbara Boggs (tty) (864) 882-6361 Church office (v) (864) 638-5211
Visit their webpage at : http://www.opendoorsc.com
South Dakota
Hillcrest Baptist Church, Sioux Falls, S.D. (terped service, Sunday school)
contact: David Hoffman (605) 362-6769 (tty) E-mail: dhoffman@sgdeafchurch.org
South Dakota School for the Deaf, Sioux Falls, SD.
Contact: (605) 367-5200
Chancellor Reformed Church Chancellor, South Dakota Address: 500 3rd. St.
Worship time 11:30 Sunday For more info. contact Noelle Heuther (v) 605-647-2731
Tennessee
Texas
Heart of Sign Church, Goliad, Texas.
Services in ASL twice a month. Bible studies once a month. Conact Kimann England for details - email address:
kimann(at)heartsign.org www.heartsign.org
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Northwest Foursquare Church Federal Way, WA
They have Jr high and HS youth only services on Wed nights at 7pm (both have interpreters always!)
Also their Sat. 7:15 pm Generation Service always has interpreting. Contact person: Rochelle Matlock 253-661-1274 (v) seemesign@earthlink.net See webpage for other info. and services West Virginia
Wisconsin
Fox River Valley Assoc. of the Deaf, Neenah, WI. (deaf club\ sign language class)
Contact: Kathy Coulson ph# 920-235-0515 (TTY)
Greater Milwaukee Assoc. of the Deaf, Milwaukee, WI. (deaf club)
ph# (414) 649-9734 (V/TTY)
Madison Assoc.of the Deaf, Madison, WI. (deaf club)
ph# (608) 256-8500 (voice/TTY)
Maranatha Deaf Church Assembly of God 6600 W. Appleton Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53216 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Church Service 10:45 a.m. Contact: Rev. Randy Pringle (Deaf) rpringle@wi.rr.com or Video Phone: 866-640-8396
Northcentral Tech. College, Wausau, WI. (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program)
ph# (715) 675-3331
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. (Disability Resource Center)
ph# (608) 263-6393 (TTY) ph# (608) 263-2741 E-Mail: rbpostl@facstaff.wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Plattesville, WI. (services for students with disability)
ph# (608) 342-1816 (voice/TTY) E-Mail: petersre@uwplatt.edu
Wisconsin School for the Deaf, Delavan, WI. (deaf school)
(262) 728-7120 (V/TTY)
Emmanual Lutheran Church of the Deaf, West Allis, WI.
(414) 321-8430 (V/TTY)
Catholic Deaf Hard or Hearing Soc. of Madison, Madison, WI.
ph# (608) 278-1981
Falls Baptist Church, Menomonee Falls, WI. (interpreted church/sign language classes)
ph# (262) 377-1732
