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DHHS Contractors

For Fiscal Year 2023



All Contracts | Access Specialist | CSSA | Last Resort Communication Services | Senior Citizens Program | Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program | Technology Specialist



Agency



Program



City



Contact Information

Office
Located
In HHSC
Region

Sorenson Communications

Amarillo, Texas

Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program

Amarillo

Angela Tankersley
806-344-8031 VP
806-252-9075 Text
stapcontractor1@hhs.texas.gov

1

LIFE/RUN
8240 Boston Ave.
Lubbock, Texas 79423

Communication Access for State Agencies

Lubbock

Michelle Crain- Director or Isaac Billalobos
806-795-5433 ext 123 Office
806-795-5607 Fax
806-535-4811 Cell
michelle.crain@liferun.org
isaac.billalobos@liferun.org
www.liferun.org

1

Sorenson Communications
PO Box 93476
Lubbock, Texas 79493

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Specialist Program
(Serves Region 1 only.)

Lubbock

Lori Whitfield
806-344-8031 Videophone
806-252-9075 Text Only
DHHAccess1a@hhs.texas.gov

1

Talking Hands Interpreting Service
1001 N Main Street
Electra (serves Wichita Falls), Texas 76307
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1222
Wichita Falls, Texas 76307

Communication Access for State Agencies

Electra (serves Wichita Falls)

Katrina Wiggins
940-210-8412 Office
940 495 4143 Fax - call first
940-232-2501 emergency
Talkinghandsforyou@gmail.com

2

Talking Hands Sign Language
PO Box 9691
Wichita Falls, 76308

Communication Access for State Agencies

Wichita Falls

Kendall Sloan
940-232-2501 Phone
requestaslnow@gmail.com

2

Deaf Action Center
6320 Southwest Blvd.,
Suite 205
Fort Worth, Texas 76109

Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program

Fort Worth

Autumn Hatch
214-448-1765 Cell
stapcontractor3a@hhs.texas.gov
www.dactexas.org

3

American Sign Language Interpreting Services
2905 Club Meadow Drive
Garland, Texas 75043-1109

Communication Access for State Agencies

Garland

Andrea Raye
469 556 2307 voice and text
214 227 3829 Fax
ASLISAndrea@gmail.com
www.asl-terps.com

3

Hired Hands Inc.
720 Harwood Suite 300
Hurst, Texas 76054
Mailing Address:
PO Box 55275
Hurst, Texas 76054

Communication Access for State Agencies

Hurst

Angela Franklin
817-236-3323 Office
817-236-5601 Fax
info@hiredhandsinc.com

3

Deaf Action Center
3110 Cedar Plaza Lane
Dallas, Texas 75235

Senior Citizens Program

Dallas

Kim Hooten-Bond
214-377-1896 Office
scopcoordinator@dactexas.org
www.dactexas.org

3

Deaf Seniors of DFW Metroplex
809 Memory Lane
McKinney, Texas 75070

Senior Citizens Program

McKinney

William Eckstein
512-961-8810
wfeckstein1966@gmail.com

3

Texas Interpreting Services LLC

Ft. Worth/Dallas, Texas 76244
Mailing Address:
5344 North Tarrant Parkway
Ft Worth, Texas 76244

Communication Access for State Agencies

Ft. Worth/Dallas

Jon or Jennifier Henning
817-741-4441 Office
817-741-4333 Fax
txis@1scom.net

3

Deaf Action Center
3110 Cedar Plaza Lane
Dallas, Texas 75235

Last Resort Communication Services

Dallas

Eric Patterson
214-521-0407 Office
214-377-1898 VP
Comm.Access@dactexas.org
www.dactexas.org

3

Deaf Action Center
6320 Southwest Boulevard, Suite 205
(Crosslands Plaza Office Park)
Fort Worth, Texas 76109

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Specialist Program
(Serves Region 3 only.)

Fort Worth

Sheila Grady
682-990-3601 Office
817-887-9108 Fax
DHHAccess3b@hhs.texas.gov
www.dactexas.org

3

Collins Realtime Reporting (CART Only)
325 North St. Paul Street
Suite 2575
Dallas, Texas 75201

Communication Access for State Agencies

Dallas

Donna Collins
888-886-9121 Toll Free
214-220-2449 Phone
214-220-2777 Fax
reporters@collinsrealtime.net
cart@collinsrealtime.net
www.collinsrealtime.net

3

Deaf Action Center
3110 Cedar Plaza Lane
Dallas, Texas 75235

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Technology Specialist Program
(Serves Region 3 only.)

Dallas


214-680-9295 Mobile
214-521-0407 Office
DHHTech3a@hhs.texas.gov
www.dactexas.org

3

Deaf Action Center
3110 Cedar Plaza Lane
Dallas, Texas 75235

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Specialist Program
(Serves Region 3 only.)

Dallas

Bianca Walker
214-295-9654 Office
214-521-3658 Fax
DHHAccess3a@hhs.texas.gov

3

Texas Interpreting Services LLC

Dalls/Ft. Worth, Texas
Mailing Address:
8528 Davis Blvd 134-305
North Richland Hills, Texas 76182-8367

Last Resort Communication Services

Dalls/Ft. Worth

Jon or Jennifier Henning
817-741-4441 Office
817-741-4333 Fax
txis@1scom.net

3

Deaf Action Center
3110 Cedar Plaza Lane
Dallas, Texas 75235

Communication Access for State Agencies

Dallas

Eric Patterson
214-521-0407 Office
214-377-1898 VP
Comm.Access@dactexas.org
www.dactexas.org

3

Tyler Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center
1828 E SE Loop 323 STE LL 14
Tyler, Texas 75701

Last Resort Communication Services

Tyler

Alana Husband
903 617 6204 Voice
903-714-3719 Text
903-206-2210 VP
coordinator@tdhhc.org

4

Tyler Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center
1828 E SE Loop 323 STE LL 14
Tyler, Texas 75701

Communication Access for State Agencies

Tyler

Alana Husband
903 617 6204 Voice
903-714-3719 Text
903-206-2210 VP
coordinator@tdhhc.org

4

Tyler Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center
1828 E SE Loop 323 STE LL 14
Tyler, TX 75701

Senior Citizens Program

Tyler

Alana Husband
903-617-6204 Voice
903-714-3719 Text
903-206-2210 VP
coordinator@tdhhc.org

4

Sorenson Communications
1828 E SE Loop 323, LL-14
Tyler, Texas 75701

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Specialist Program
(Serves Region 4 only.)

Tyler

Teresa Dell
903-858-4577 Office
903-508-4383 Videophone
903-707-6227 Mobile
DHHAccess4a@hhs.texas.gov

4

ASL Communication Service LLC
190 VZCR 4303
Ben Wheeler, Texas 75754

Communication Access for State Agencies

Ben Wheeler

Cheryl Sloan
903-391-4847 Office
903-729-6920 Fax
vomer49454@mypacks.net

4

Sorenson Communications
PO Box 6393
Lumberton, Texas 77491

Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program

Lumberton

Ramichelle Thuesen
409-201-7446 Text only
409-201-7446 Direct
stapcontractor5@hhs.texas.gov

5

MasterWord Services
303 Stafford St.
Houston, Texas 77079

Last Resort Communication Services

Houston

Ludmila Golovine
281 589 0810 Office
281 589 1104 Fax
masterword@masterword.com
www.masterword.com

6

Webbco Enterprises , LLC dba Visual Communication Services
3934 FM 1960 Road West
Suite 350
Houston, Texas 77068

Last Resort Communication Services

Houston

Erma Webb
281-914-4892 Office
281-640-1906 Fax
1-877-404-7713 toll free number
ermawebb@vcsoncall.com
www.vcsoncall.com

6

Sorenson Communications
PO Box 6393
Katy, Texas 77491

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Specialist Program
(Serves Region 6 only.)

Katy

Jordan Zindler
832-431-3844 VP
832-360-7038 Text
DHHAccess6b@hhs.texas.gov

6

Sorenson Communications
PO Box 6393
Katy, Texas 77491

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Technology Specialist Program
(Serves Region 6 only.)

Katy

Charis Mallory
409-240-9923 Videophone
346-368-3784 Text
DHHTech6b@hhs.texas.gov

6

Sign Shares
5826 New Territory
Suite 2072
Sugar Land, Texas 77479

Communication Access for State Agencies

Sugar Land

Eva Storey
713-869-4373 Office
coordinator@signshares.com
admin@secure.signshares.com
www.signshares.com

6

HOUSTON DEAF SENIOR CITIZENS LOVE FUND

Houston, Texas
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 131072
Spring, Texas 77393-1072

Senior Citizens Program

Houston

Jim Dermon
jdermon.senior@gmail.com

6

Sorenson Communications
PO Box 6393
Katy, Texas 77491

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Specialist Program
(Serves Region 6 only.)

Katy

Ricky Harris
832-413-6583 Videophone
832-388-2115 Text
DHHAccess6a@hhs.texas.gov

6

Sorenson Communications
PO Box 6393
Katy, Texas 77491

Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program

Katy

Sonia Khurana
409-904-2368 Cell
STAPcontractor6@hhs.texas.gov

6

Sorenson Communications
PO Box 6393
Katy, Texas 77491

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Technology Specialist Program
(Serves Region 6 only.)

Katy

Sonia Khurana
832-413-5088 Direct
346-377-9952 Text Only
DHHTech6a@hhs.texas.gov

6

Visual Language Professionals LLC
957 Nasa Parkway
Suite 914
Houston, Texas 77058

Last Resort Communication Services

Houston


832 564 0844 Office
admin@visuallanguagepro.com

6

MasterWord Services
303 Stafford St.
Houston, Texas 77079

Communication Access for State Agencies

Houston

Ludmila Golovine
281.589.0810 Office
281.589.1104 Fax
masterword@masterword.com
www.masterword.com

6

Sorenson Communications

,

Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program

Henry Brennan
409-904-2368 Text Only
832-904-4893 Direct/VP
STAPcontractor6@hhs.texas.gov

6

Webbco Enterprises , LLC dba Visual Communication Services
3934 FM 1960 Road West
Suite 350
Houston, Texas 77068

Communication Access for State Agencies

Houston

Erma Webb
281-914-4892 Office
281-640-1906 Fax
1-877-404-7713 Toll Free number
ermawebb@vcsoncall.com
www.vcsoncall.com

6

Interpreters on Demand
594 Sawdust Rd NUM 418
The Woodlands, Texas 77380

Communication Access for State Agencies

The Woodlands

Angela Carley-Allmon
409-291-8336
info@interpreters-ondemand.com
www.interpreters-ondemand.com

6

Crabtree, GLOBO LLC
PO Box 131835
Houston, Texas 77219

Communication Access for State Agencies

Houston

Whitney Gissell
281-849-8506 Office
scheduling@helloglobo.comscheduling@helloglobo.com
www.helloglobo.com

6

Visual Language Professionals LLC
957 Nasa Parkway
Suite 914
Houston, Texas 77058

Communication Access for State Agencies

Houston


832 564 0844 Office
admin@visuallanguagepro.com

6

Texas Language Connection
363 Elk Ridge Lane
Axtell, Texas 76624

Communication Access for State Agencies

Axtell

Shirley Gerhardt
254-652-8529 Phone
254-652-1742 Text
info@texaslanguageconnection.com
www.texaslanguageconnection.com

7

Askin Captioning LLC
1424 Melanie Trail
Midlothian, Texas 76065

Last Resort Communication Services

Midlothian

Marylou Askin
972-723-2095
askincap@gmail.com

7

Dovetail Communication Group
1411 Town Creek Dr
Austin, Texas 78741

Communication Access for State Agencies

Austin

Michael Moore
512-400-4238 Office
dcg@dovetailcommunicationgroup.com
www.dovetailcommunicationgroup.com

7

Communication By Hand
1802 W Koenig Ln
Austin, Texas 78756
Mailing Address:
PO Box 9064
Austin, Texas 78766

Last Resort Communication Services

Austin

Delia Mott Merritt
512-467-1917 Office
512-419-1061 Fax
terp@cbhand.com
www.communicationbyhand.com

7

Communication By Hand
1802 W Koenig Ln.
Austin, Texas 78756
Mailing Address:
PO Box 9064
Austin, Texas 78766

Communication Access for State Agencies

Austin

Delia Mott Merritt
512-467-1917 Office
512-419-1061 Fax
terp@cbhand.com
www.communicationbyhand.com

7

Access Vine

Austin, Texas

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Specialist Program
(Serves Region 7 only.)

Austin

Amanda Tuite
512-540-8071 Videophone
DHHAccess7a@hhs.texas.gov

7

Access Vine

,

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Technology Specialist Program
(Serves Region 7 only.)

Hannah Torres
361-557-0106 Mobile
737-279-6761 Videophone
DHHTech7a@hhs.texas.gov

7

Central Texas Deaf Senior Citizens

Waco, Texas 76705
Mailing Address:
700 N. Barbara St.
Waco, Texas 76705

Senior Citizens Program

Waco

Arkley Wright

7

American Foundation for the Elderly Deaf, Inc
LaVista Retirement Homes

1615 Redwood Road

San Marcos, Texas 78666

Senior Citizens Program

San Marcos

Mario Montalvo
macha3637@yahoo.com

7

Sign Language Interpreting Services LLC
1501 Glade Street
College Station, Texas 77840

Last Resort Communication Services

College Station

Sherri Roberts or Kristy Krammer
979-696-5538 Voice and TTY
979-695-7092 Fax
979-268-1222 Voice
866-771-0549 VP
Sherri@SLISLLC.com
www.SLISLLC.com

7

Sign Language Interpreting Services LLC
1501 Glade Street
College Station, Texas 77840

Communication Access for State Agencies

College Station

Sherri Roberts or Kristy Krammer
979-696-5538 Voice and TTY
979-695-7092 Fax
979-268-1222 Voice
866-771-0549 VP
Sherri@SLISLLC.com
www.SLISLLC.com

7

The 1992 TADSC
154 Belwood Drive
Buda, Texas 78610

Senior Citizens Program

Buda

Sylvia Sirianni
585-672-9333 VP
tadscpresident@gmail.com

7

Sorenson Communications
PO Box 202255
San Antonio, Texas 78220

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Specialist Program
(Serves Region 8 only.)

San Antonio

Sara Filippone
210-664-3623 Videophone
DHHAccess8a@hhs.texas.gov

8

SAI Interpreting & Translation
9901 IH 10 W Suite 800
San Antonio, Texas 78230

Communication Access for State Agencies

San Antonio

Olivia Sturgess
210-960-4560 Office and fax
210-239-0797 VP
Coordinator@sa-interpreters.com
www.sa-interpreters.com

8

Kathi Ayres (Texas Interpreters Fellowship)
5811 Woodcraft
San Antonio, Texas 78218

Communication Access for State Agencies

San Antonio

Kathi Ayres
201-666-2123 Phone
210-661-7627 Fax
tifsa@sbcglobal.net
www.tifsa.com

8

Services by Vital Signs Inc.
500 North 1604 East
Suite 100
San Antonio, Texas 78232
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 701826
San Antonio, Texas 78270

Communication Access for State Agencies

San Antonio

Glenn Shell
210-590-7446 Voice and TTY
210-590-7203 Fax
glenns@deaflink.com
www.vitalsigns.cc

8

Job Finders LLC dba San Antonio Interpreters
9901 IH 10 W Suite 800
San Antonio , Texas 78230

Last Resort Communication Services

San Antonio

Alana Calhoun
Coordinator@sa-interpreters.com

8

Sorenson Communications
PO Box 2404
Bandera, Texas 78003

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Technology Specialist Program
(Serves Region 8 only.)

Bandera

Mary Parks
210-693-1072 VP
210-897-6014 Text
DHHTech8a@hhs.texas.gov

8

Deaf Interpreter Services, Inc
PO Box 700047
San Antonio, Texas 78270

Communication Access for State Agencies

San Antonio

Marilyn Weber
844-545-2946 Phone
844-545-2946 Toll Free
info@deaf-interpreter.com
marilyn@deaf-interpreter.com
www.deaf-interpreter.com

8

Southwest Hearing Aid Solutions Inc
1188 N. Yarbrough
Suite U
El Paso, Texas 79925

Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program

El Paso

Cecilia Reyes
915-504-1715 Office
STAPContractor10@hhs.texas.gov

9

Southwest Hearing Aid Solutions Inc
1188 N. Yarbrough
Suite U
El Paso, Texas 79925

Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program

El Paso

Cecilia Reyes
915-504-1715 Office
STAPContractor10@hhs.texas.gov

10

Sorenson Communications
PO Box 11422
El Paso, Texas 79995

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Technology Specialist Program
(Serves Region 10 only.)

El Paso

Alma Pizarro-Gould
915-234-6853 Voice/Text
915-200-2936 VP
DHHTech10a@hhs.texas.gov

10

The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center
5151 McArdle Road
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Technology Specialist Program
(Serves Region 11 only.)

Corpus Christi

Thomas Burnside
361-993-1154 Office
361-993-4271 Fax
866-993-1154 Toll Free
DHHTech11a@hhs.texas.gov
deafhhcenter.org

11

Sign Language Services
1209 S 10th St, Suite A
PMB #396
McAllen, Texas 78501

Communication Access for State Agencies

McAllen

Amy Hermansen
956 588 8078 Office
956 720 8032 Fax
amy@signlanguageservices.us
sls-tx.com

11

The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center
5151 McArdle Road
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Specialist Program
(Serves Region 11 only.)

Corpus Christi

Aliza Long
361-356-4726 Office
361-288-8774 Videophone
361-593-6878 Text
361-993-4271 Fax
DHHAccess11a@hhs.texas.gov
deafhhcenter.org

11

The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center
5151 McArdle Road
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411

Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program

Corpus Christi

Rodney Clement
361-993-1154 Office
361--993-4271 Fax
866-993-1154 Toll Free
stapcontractor11@hhs.texas.gov
deafhhcenter.org

11

The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center
5151 McArdle Road
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411

Communication Access for State Agencies

Corpus Christi

Jim Galvan
361-993-1154 Office
361-993-4271 Fax
866-993-1154 Voice and TTY
361-288-8781 VP
jgalvan@deafhhcenter.org
deafhhcenter.org

11

The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center
5151 McArdle Road
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411

Last Resort Communication Services

Corpus Christi

Jim Galvan
361-993-1154 Office
361-993-4271 Fax
866-993-1154 Toll Free
jgalvan@deafhhcenter.org
deafhhcenter.org

11

The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center
1618 Pecan Blvd
Suite 2
McAllen, Texas 78501

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Specialist Program
(Serves Region 11 only.)

McAllen

Marla Martinez
866-993-1154 Ext 6 Office
956-388-1864 Videophone
956-530-0169 Mobile/Text
956-627-3320 Fax
DHHAccess11b@hhs.texas.gov
deafhhcenter.org

11

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