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DHHS Contractors

For Fiscal Year 2022



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
P.O. Box 93476
Lubbock, Texas 79493

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

Lubbock

Lori Whitfield
806-686-0702 Videophone
806-999-4827 Text
DHHAccess1a@hhs.texas.gov

1

LIFE/RUN
8240 Boston Ave.
Lubbock (Region 1), Texas 79423

Communication Access for State Agencies

Lubbock (Region 1)

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 LLC

Lubbock, Texas

Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program

Lubbock

Angela Tankersley
806-344-8031 Office
stapcontractor1@hhs.texas.gov

1

Talking Hands Interpreting Service
1001 N Main Street
Electra (serves Wichita Falls), Texas 76360
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1222
Wichita Falls, TX 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 (Region 2), TX 76308

Communication Access for State Agencies

Wichita Falls (Region 2)

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

2

Deaf Action Center
3110 Cedar Plaza Lane
Dallas, TX 75235

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

Dallas

Leele Girma
214-295-9654 Office
214-521-3658 Fax
DHHAccess3a@hhs.texas.gov
www.dactexas.org

3

Texas Interpreting Services LLC

Dallas/ Ft. Worth (Region 3),
Mailing Address:
8528 Davis Blvd. 134-305
North Richland Hills, Texas 76182-8367

Communication Access for State Agencies

Dallas/ Ft. Worth (Region 3)

Jon or Jennifier Henning
817-741-4441 Office
817-741-4333 Fax
817-456-8653 After Hours
txis@txis.info

3

Deaf Action Center
3110 Cedar Plaza Lane
Dallas, Texas 75235

Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program

Dallas

Daymond Sands
214-991-1962 Text
214-521-0407 Voice
817-386-3117 Fax
469-331-6668 VP
stapcontractor3a@hhs.texas.gov
www.dactexas.org

3

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

Texas Interpreting Services LLC

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

Last Resort Communication Services

Dallas/ Fort Worth

Jon or Jennifier Henning
817-741-4441 Office
817-741-4333 Fax
txis@txis.info

3

Collins Realtime Reporting
325 North St. Paul Street 2C Suite 2575
Dallas, TX 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

Hired Hands Inc.
720 Harwood Suite 300
Hurst (Region 3), TX 76054
Mailing Address:
PO Box 55275
Hurst, TX 76054

Communication Access for State Agencies

Hurst (Region 3)

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

3

American Sign Language Interpreting Services
2905 Club Meadow Drive
Garland (Region 3), TX 75043-1109

Communication Access for State Agencies

Garland (Region 3)

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

3

Deaf Action Center
3110 Cedar Plaza Lane
Dallas, TX 75235

Senior Citizens Program

Dallas

Valerie Barker
214-377-1896 Office
valerie.barker@dactexas.org
www.dactexas.org

3

Deaf Action Center

3110 Cedar Plaza Ln
Dallas (Serves Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6), TX 75235

Communication Access for State Agencies

Dallas (Serves Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)

Eric Patterson
214-521-0407 Office
214-377-1898 VP
comm.access@dactexas.org
www.dactexas.org

3

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

Senior Citizens Program

McKinney

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

3

Deaf Action Center
3110 Cedar Plaza Lane
Dallas, TX 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 Blvd, Suite 205
Fort Worth, TX 76109

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

Fort Worth

Leslie Kilton
817-879-2889 Voice
682-316-8191 VP
DHHTech3b@hhs.texas.gov
www.dactexas.org

3

Deaf Action Center
3110 Cedar Plaza Lane
Dallas, TX 75235

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

Dallas

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

3

DEAF Inc.
554 S Summit STE 319
Fort Worth, TX 76104

Senior Citizens Program

Fort Worth

Mont Stout
817-336-3323 Phone
latonnestout@gmail.com

3

Deaf Action Center
6320 Southwest Blvd, Suite 104
(Crosslands Plaza Office Park)
Fort Worth, TX 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

Tyler Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center
PO Box 6134
Tyler (Region 4), TX 75711

Communication Access for State Agencies

Tyler (Region 4)

Brenda Deyo
903-617-6204 Voice
903-714-3719 Text
903-253-9655 VP
coordinator@tdhhc.org
www.tdhhc.org

4

Sorenson Communications
1530 S SW Loop 323, Ste #103
Tyler, TX 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
299 N US HWY 287
Palestine (Region 4), TX 75803

Communication Access for State Agencies

Palestine (Region 4)

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

4

Tyler Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center
PO Box 6134
Tyler, TX 75711

Senior Citizens Program

Tyler

Brenda Deyo
903-617-6204 Voice
903-714-3719 Text
903-253-9655 VP
coordinator@tdhhc.org

4

Sorenson Communications LLC
P.O. Box 6393
Katy, Texas 77491

Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program

Katy

Sonia Khurana
346-377-9952 Text only
832-413-5088 Direct
stapcontractor5@hhs.texas.gov

5

Sorenson Communications

Houston, TX
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6393
Katy, TX 77491

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

Houston

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

6

HOUSTON DEAF SENIOR CITIZENS LOVE FUND

Houston, Texas
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 664
Missouri, Texas 77459

Senior Citizens Program

Houston

Jim Dermon
jdermon.senior@gmail.com

6

Sorenson Communications

Houston, TX
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6393
Katy, TX 77491

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

Houston

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

6

Sign Shares Inc
5826 New Territory #2072
Sugar Land, (Serves All Regions 1- 11), Texas 77479

Communication Access for State Agencies

Sugar Land, (Serves All Regions 1- 11)

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

6

Visual Language Professionals LLC
957 Nasa Parkway #914
Houston (Serves All Regions), TX 77058

Communication Access for State Agencies

Houston (Serves All Regions)


832 564 0844 Office
admin@visuallanguagepro.com

6

Sorenson Community Interpreting Services
1445 North Loop West
Suite 200
Houston (Regions 5, 6, 7), Texas 77008
Mailing Address:
1016 La Posada Ste. 142
Austin, Texas 78752

Communication Access for State Agencies

Houston (Regions 5, 6, 7)

Althea Johnson
713-807-1176 P: Houston/ Region 5 & 6
512.813.6485 Austin/ Region 7
800.659.4783 Phone
844.720.1891 VP
ajohnson3@sorenson.com
communityinterpreting@sorenson.com

6

Interpreters on Demand
594 Sawdust Rd NUM 418
The Woodlands (Region 6), TX 77380

Communication Access for State Agencies

The Woodlands (Region 6)

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

6

Sorenson Communications

Houston, TX
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6393
Katy, TX 77491

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

Houston

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

6

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

MasterWord Services
303 Stafford St.
Houston, TX

Last Resort Communication Services

Houston

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

6

Visual Language Professionals LLC
957 Nasa Parkway #914
Houston, TX 77058

Last Resort Communication Services

Houston


832 564 0844 Office
admin@visuallanguagepro.com

6

Sorenson Communications

Houston, TX
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6393
Katy, TX 77491

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

Houston

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

6

Sorenson Community Interpreting Services
1445 North Loop West
Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77008
Mailing Address:
1016 La Posada
Austin, Texas 78752

Last Resort Communication Services

Houston

Althea Johnson
713-807-1176 Houston/ Regions 5 & 6
512.813.6485 Austin/ Region 7
800.659.4783 Phone
844.720.1891 VP
ajohnson3@sorenson.com
communityinterpreting@sorenson.com

6

MasterWord Services
303 Stafford St.
Houston (Serves All Regions), TX 77079

Communication Access for State Agencies

Houston (Serves All Regions)

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, 350
Houston (Regions 3, 5, 6, 7, 8), Texas 77068

Communication Access for State Agencies

Houston (Regions 3, 5, 6, 7, 8)

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

6

Crabtree, GLOBO, LLC
PO BOX 131835
Houston (Region 6), TX 77219

Communication Access for State Agencies

Houston (Region 6)

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

6

Sorenson Communications LLC
P.O. Box 6393
Katy, Texas 77491

Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program

Katy

Tavares Perry
409-904-2368 Cell
STAPcontractor6@hhs.texas.gov

6

Sign Language Interpreting Services LLC
1501 Glade Street
College Station, TX 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

7

The 1992 TADSC
11425 Midbury Court
Austin, TX 78748

Senior Citizens Program

Austin

Fred Newberry
512-410-1535
Tadsc1992@gmail.com

7

Dovetail Communication Group
1411 Town Creek Dr.
Austin (Serves All Regions), TX 78741

Communication Access for State Agencies

Austin (Serves All Regions)

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

7

Communication By Hand
1802 W Koenig Ln
Austin (Serves Regions 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), TX 78756

Communication Access for State Agencies

Austin (Serves Regions 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

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

7

Central Texas Deaf Senior Citizens

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

Senior Citizens Program

Waco

Arkley Wright

7

Communication by Hand
1802 W Koeing Lane
Austin, TX 78756
Mailing Address:
PO Box 9064
Austin, TX 78766

Last Resort Communication Services

Austin

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

7

American Foundation for the Elderly Deaf, Inc LaVista Retirement Homes
1615 Redwood Road

San Marcos, Texas 78666

Senior Citizens Program

San Marcos

Barbie Vicencio

7

Access Vine

Austin, Texas

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

Austin

Rose Aird Minette
512-797-4740 Mobile
737-279-6761 Videophone
DHHTech7a@hhs.texas.gov

7

Access Vine

Austin, TX

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

Austin

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

7

Sign Language Interpreting Services LLC
1501 Glade Street
College Station (Region 7), Texas 77840

Communication Access for State Agencies

College Station (Region 7)

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

7

Interpreters2Go LLC dba Sign Of The Times
100 North 6th street Suite 503
Waco, TX 76701

Last Resort Communication Services

Waco

Denise Gibson
254-214-3634
time2signadm@aol.com

7

The SAFE Alliance
PO BOX 19454
Austin, Texas 78760

Senior Citizens Program

Austin

Wendie Abramson
512-356-1599 Office
512-482-0691 (resource center TTY)
512-385-0662 Fax
wabramson@safeplace.org
www.safeplace.org

7

Texas Language Connection
363 Elk Ridge Lane
Axtell (Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7), TX 76624

Communication Access for State Agencies

Axtell (Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7)

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

7

Askin Captioning LLC
5640 Shallow Creek Drive
Midlothian, TX 76065

Last Resort Communication Services

Midlothian

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

7

SAI Interpreting & Translation
9901 IH 10 W Suite 800
San Antonio (Serves All Regions), TX 78230
Mailing Address:
9901 IH 10 W Suite 800
San Antonio, TX 78230

Communication Access for State Agencies

San Antonio (Serves All Regions)

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

8

Sorenson Communications

San Antonio, Texas
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 202255
San Antonio, TX 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

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

Senior Citizens Program

San Antonio

Alana Calhoun
210-960-4560
Coordinator@sa-interpreters.com

8

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

Last Resort Communication Services

San Antonio

Alana Calhoun
Coordinator@sa-interpreters.com

8

Deaf Interpreter Services
PO Box 700047
San Antonio, TX 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

Alamo City Interpreters, LLC

PO Box 380372
Leon Valley, TX 78268

Last Resort Communication Services

Leon Valley

Amanda Lerma
210-381-4154 Phone
210-855-0107 Fax
alamocityinterpreters@gmail.com

8

Kathi Ayres (Texas Interpreters Fellowship)

5811 Woodcraft
San Antonio (Region 8), TX 78218

Communication Access for State Agencies

San Antonio (Region 8)

Kathi Ayres
201-666-2123 Phone
210-661-7627 Fax
tifsa%40sbcglobal.net
www.tifsa.com

8

Sorenson Communications

San Antonio, TX
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2404
Bandera, TX 78003

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

San Antonio

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

8

Services by Vital Signs Inc.
500 North 1604 East
Suite 100
San Antonio (Region 8), Texas 78232
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 701826
San Antonio, Texas 78270

Communication Access for State Agencies

San Antonio (Region 8)

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

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
P.O. Box 11422
El Paso, Texas 79995

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

El Paso

Alexis Maldonado
915-234-9853 Voice/Text
915-200-2936 VP
DHHTech10a@hhs.texas.gov

10

The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center
5151 McArdle Road
Corpus Christi (Region 11), Texas 78411

Communication Access for State Agencies

Corpus Christi (Region 11)

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

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

LeAnn Avalos
866-993-1154 Office
361-288-8789 Videophone
361-593-6878 Text
361-993-4271 Fax
DHHAccess11a@hhs.texas.gov
access11a@deafhhcenter.org
www.deafhhcenter.org

11

The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center
1618 Pecan Blvd Ste. 2
McAllen, TX 78501

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

McAllen

Marla Martinez
866-993-1154, Ext. 6 Office
956-338-1864 Videophone
956-530-0169 Mobile/text
956-627-3320 Fax
DHHAccess11b@hhs.texas.gov
access11b@deafhhcenter.org
www.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 TTY or Voice
361-288-8781 VP
jgalvan@deafhhcenter.org
http://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
http://deafhhcenter.org

11

Sign Language Services
1209 S. 10th St Ste. A
PMB# 396
McAllen (Region 11), TX 78501

Communication Access for State Agencies

McAllen (Region 11)

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 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

11

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

Senior Citizens Program

Corpus Christi

Charlene Scott
361-993-1154 Office
361--993-4271 Fax
866-993-1154 TTY or Voice
361-288-8774 VP
cscott@deaf-hh.org
http://deafhhcenter.org

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