DHHS Contractors

For Fiscal Year 2025

Agency	Program	City	Contact Information	Office Located In HHSC Region
LIFE Inc. 8240 Boston Ave. Lubbock, Texas 79423	Communication Access for State Agencies	Lubbock	Michelle Crain- Executive Director Emma Wolf - Deaf Communications Coordinator 806-642-0464 806-642-0464 Fax michelle.crain@liferun.org emma.wolf@liferun.org asl@liferun.org	1
Sorenson Communications PO Box 31031 Amarillo, TX 79120	Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program	Amarillo	Angela Tankersley 806-344-8031 VP 806-252-9075 Text stapcontractor1@hhs.texas.gov	1
Sorenson Communications Lubbock, TX	Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Specialist Program (Serves Region 1 only.)	Lubbock	Lori Whitfield 806-686-0702 Videophone 806-999-4827 Text Only DHHAccess1a@hhs.texas.gov	1
512 Terps 10501 Fremont Ave Lubbock, Texas 79423	Communication Access for State Agencies	Lubbock	Jenee Land jenee@512terps.com 512terps.com	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 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
Texas Interpreting Services LLC 8901 Tehama Ridge Pkwy., Suite #127-600 Ft. Worth, Texas 76177	Last Resort Communication Services	Ft. Worth	Jon and Jennifer Henning Henning 817-741-4441 Office 817-456-8653 After-Hours 817-741-4333 Fax 888-898-8947 Toll-Free TXIS@TXIS.INFO texasinterpreting.com	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
Deaf Seniors of DFW Metroplex 809 Memory Lane McKinney, Texas 75070	Senior Citizens Program	McKinney	William Eckstein 512-961-8810 wfeckstein1966@gmail.com	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
Collins Realtime Reporting (CART Only) 1722 Routh Street Suite 900 Dallas, Texas 75201	Communication Access for State Agencies	Dallas	Donna Collins 888-886-9121 Toll Free 214-220-2449 Office 214-220-2777 Fax reporters@collinsrealtime.net cart@collinsrealtime.net www.collinsrealtime.net	3
Deaf Action Center 3110 Cedar Plaza Lane Dallas, TX 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
Sorenson Communications Ft. Worth, TX Mailing Address: PO Box 95 Lavon, TX 75166	Deaf and Hard of Hearing Technology Specialist Program (Serves Region 3 only.)	Ft. Worth	(Vacant) 945-228-0005 Videophone DHHTech3b@hhs.texas.gov	3
Hired Hands, Inc. 720 W Hardwood Rd. STE 300 Hurst, TX 76054	Communication Access for State Agencies	Hurst	Angela Franklin 817-236-3323 Voice 817-479-9102 VP info@hiredhandsinc.com hiredhandsinc.com/request-an-interpreter/	3
Access Vine Dallas, TX Mailing Address: 2028 E Ben White Blvd, Ste. 240-1124 Austin, TX 78741	Deaf and Hard of Hearing Technology Specialist Program (Serves Region 3 only.)	Dallas	David Tuite 512-309-1124 Videophone 281-896-5331 Text DHHTech3a@hhs.texas.gov	3
Texas Interpreting Services LLC 8901 Tehama Ridge Pkwy., Suite #127-600 Ft. Worth, Texas 76177	Communication Access for State Agencies	Ft. Worth	Jon and Jennifer Henning 817-741-4441 Office 817-456-8653 After-Hours 817-741-4333 Fax 888-898-8947 Toll-Free TXIS@TXIS.INFO texasinterpreting.com	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 Fort Worth, TX	Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Specialist Program (Serves Region 3 only.)	Fort Worth	Sheila Grady 682-990-3601 Office DHHAccess3b@hhs.texas.gov 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
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 1828 E SE Loop 323, LL-14 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 214-663-9145 Mobile DHHAccess4a@hhs.texas.gov	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 Beaumont, TX Mailing Address: PO Box 701 Nederland, TX 77627	Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program	Beaumont	(Vacant) 346-377-9952 Text only 832-529-4893 Videophone stapcontractor5@hhs.texas.gov	5
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
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
Sorenson Communications Houston, TX Mailing Address: PO Box 6393 Katy, TX 77491	Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program	Houston	Ricky Harris 832-293-4021 Videophone 346-377-9952 Text STAPcontractor6@hhs.texas.gov	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
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
Sorenson Communications Houston, TX	Deaf and Hard of Hearing Technology Specialist Program (Serves Region 6 only.)	Houston	Gerardo Mateos 346-417-4072 Text 832-413-5088 VP DHHTech6a@hhs.texas.gov	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 Houston, TX Mailing Address: PO 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
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
Sorenson Communications Houston, TX Mailing Address: PO 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
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 Houston, TX Mailing Address: PO Box 6393 Katy, TX 77491	Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Specialist Program (Serves Region 6 only.)	Houston	Steven Morris 832-413-6583 Videophone 832-388-2115 Text DHHAccess6a@hhs.texas.gov	6
Sorenson Communications Houston, TX Mailing Address: PO Box 6393 Katy, TX 77491	Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program	Houston	(Vacant) 346-377-9952 Text Only 832-529-4893 VP STAPcontractor6@hhs.texas.gov	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
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
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
Interpreters 2 Go LLC dba Sign of the Times PO Box 5247 Waco, TX 76708	Last Resort Communication Services	Waco	Darlene Nobles 254-756-7446 phone sotinterpreters@gmail.com Interpreters2Go.com	7
Interpreters 2 Go LLC dba Sign of the Times PO Box 5247 Waco, TX 76708	Communication Access for State Agencies	Waco	Darlene Nobles 254-756-7446 phone sotinterpreters@gmail.com Interpreters2Go.com	7
Rooted Connections PO Box #1023 Austin, TX 78652	Communication Access for State Agencies	Austin	China Walker, Marisa Mills 512-350-0244 Text 512-886-0050 VP hello@rootedconnections.co rootedconnections.co	7
Rooted Connections Accessible Communications, LLC Austin, TX	Senior Citizens Program	Austin	China and Marisa D Rose 512-360-0244 Text 512-886-0050 VP hello@rootedconnections.co rootedconnections.co	7
Rooted Connections Accessible Communications, LLC Austin, TX	Last Resort Communication Services	Austin	China and Marisa D Rose 512-360-0244 Text 512-886-0050 VP hello@rootedconnections.co rootedconnections.co	7
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
Access Vine 2028 E. Ben White Blvd., Ste 240-1124 Austin, TX 78741	Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Specialist Program (Serves Region 7 only.)	Austin	Amanda Tuite 512-540-8071 Videophone DHHAccess7b@hhs.texas.gov	7
Access Vine Austin, TX Mailing Address: 2028 E. Ben White Blvd., Ste 240-1124 Austin, TX 78741	Deaf and Hard of Hearing Technology Specialist Program (Serves Region 7 only.)	Austin	David Tuite 281-896-5331 Text 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	Susan Sien afedpresident.susansien@gmail.com	7
Access Vine 2028 E. Ben White Blvd., Ste 240-1124 Austin, TX 78741	Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Specialist Program (Serves Region 7 only.)	Austin	Karina Saunders 737-304-0773 VP 605-929-3333 Text DHHAccess7a@hhs.texas.gov	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
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
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
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
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
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
Sorenson Communications San Antonio, TX	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, 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
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
Sorenson Communications San Antonio, TX	Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Specialist Program (Serves Region 8 only.)	San Antonio	Sara Filippone 210-664-3623 Videophone 210-897-6383 Text DHHAccess8a@hhs.texas.gov	8
Southwest Hearing Aid Solutions Inc 1188 N. Yarbrough Suite U El Paso, TX 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, TX 79925	Deaf and Hard of Hearing Technology Specialist Program (Serves Region 10 only.)	El Paso	Cecilia Reyes 915-504-1715 Office 915-694-8324 Mobile DHHTech10a@hhs.texas.gov	10
Southwest Hearing Aid Solutions Inc 1188 N. Yarbrough Suite U El Paso, TX 79925	Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program	El Paso	Cecilia Reyes 915-504-1715 Office 915-694-8324 Mobile STAPContractor10@hhs.texas.gov	10
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	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 5151 McArdle Road Corpus Christi, TX 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	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 Rio Grande Valley, TX Mailing Address: 1006 S. Cage Blvd. Suite 2 Pharr, TX 78577	Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Specialist Program (Serves Region 11 only.)	Rio Grande Valley	Felicia Cuellar 361-593-6873 Text 956-402-3132 Videophone DHHAccess11b@hhs.texas.gov deafhhcenter.org	11
The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center 5151 McArdle Road Corpus Christi, TX 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, TX 78411	Deaf and Hard of Hearing Technology Specialist Program (Serves Region 11 only.)	Corpus Christi	Thomas Burnside 361-993-1154 Office 361-593-6882 Voice/Text 361-993-4271 Fax 866-993-1154 Toll Free DHHTech11a@hhs.texas.gov deafhhcenter.org	11