Here is where we stand on this issue…...

Simply, how we do business…....

President:
Jeffrey A. Thomas, Executive Director
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services of Florida, Inc.
8610 Galen Wilson Blvd.
Building B. Suite 100
Port Richey, FL 34668
727-853-1010 V
727-853-1014 TTY
727-853-1015 FAX
866-685-9477 Toll Free
jthomas@deafhhsfla.org
*Covering: Pasco and Hernando County

Vice President:
Rick Kottler, Executive Director
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services of the Treasure Coast, Inc.
1016 NE Jensen Beach Blvd.
Jensen Beach, Florida 34957
772-334-2233 V
772-334-2299 Fax
rick.kottler@dhhstc.org
*Covering: Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee Counties

Secretary:
Maureen Tambasco, Executive Director
Citrus Hearing Impaired Program Services, Inc.
109 N.E. Crystal St.
Crystal River, FL 34428
1-800-801-0416 Voice
352-795-5000 Voice
352-795-5080 FAX
chips2@embarqmail.com
*Covering: Citrus, Levy and Marion Counties

Treasurer:
Charon Feild Aurand, FCD Director
Family Center on Deafness
6886 102nd Avenue North
Pinellas Park, FL 33782
727-549-6664 Voice / TTY / VP
727- 547-7837 FAX
caurand@familycenterondeafness.org
*Covering: Families in Pinellas County

Members:

Kim Gaut, Executive Director
Hearing Impaired Persons, Inc.
Deaf Service Center
25250 Sandhill Blvd.
Punta Gorda, FL 33983
(941) 743-8347 Voice
(941) 743-9286 TTY
(941) 743-9236 FAX
1-888-878-8477            
kimgaut@yahoo.com
*Covering: Highlands, DeSoto, Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties                                  

Donna Carlton, Executive Director                                                                          
Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing of Manatee/Sarasota                    
1750 17th Street, Building F                                        
Sarasota, FL 34234                                  
941-366-0260 V
dcarlton@ccdhh.org
*Covering: Manatee and Sarasota Counties

Joan E. (Gindlesperger) Jenkins, Executive Director
Deaf Service Center of Palm Beach County
3111 South Dixie Highway, Suite 237
West Palm Beach, FL 33405
561-802-3353 V/TTY
561-802-3356 FAX
dscpbc@deafservicecenter.com
www.deafservicecenter.com
*Covering: Palm Beach County

Amy Johnson, Executive Director
Deaf & Hearing Services of Lake & Sumter Counties
220 S. 9th Street
Leesburg, Florida 34748
352-323-0757 Voice
352-323-9106 TTY, VP
352-323-0799 Fax
amyj@deafandhearing.org
www.deafandhearing.org
*Covering: Lake and Sumter Counties

Holliday Lisowski, Executive Director
Deaf & Hearing Connection for Tampa Bay, Inc.
7821 Seminole Blvd., Seminole Florida 33772
727-399-9983 Voice
727-399-9422 TTY
866-282-5375 FAX
hlisowski@dhctb.org
*Covering: Pinellas and Hillsborough County
Members

Kim Schur, AuD
Director, Center for Hearing and Communication
2900 West Cypress Creek Rd.
Suite 3
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
Main 954-601-1930
Fax 954-601-1399
TTY 954-601-1938
VRS 866-954-2681
kschur@chchearing.org
www.chchearing.org
*Covering: Broward County

Lynn Sinnott, President
Easter Seals
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center at Easter Seals
1219 Dunn Ave.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
904-257-1700 Voice
904-257-3600 TTY
904-257-9888 FAX
LSinnott@eseals-vf.org
*Covering: Flagler and Volusia Counties

Lori Timson, Executive Director
Deaf Service Center of Southwest Florida, Inc.
1860 Boy Scout Rd. #B 208
Fort Myers, FL 33907
239-461-0334 V/TTY
239-461-0434 FAX
239-244-3018 VP
866-947-6618 VP
lori@dsc.us
www.dsc.us
*Covering: Lee, Collier, Hendry, Glades, and Charlotte Counties

As President of the Deaf Service Center Association, Inc., I pledge to serve the members with utmost respect and integrity.

We work together as a unit to share ideas and programs to assist the three million Florida residents who are deaf or hard of hearing. Our agencies are spread across the entire state of Florida to better serve Florida’s deaf and hard of hearing community.

This invisible disability is increasing annually at an alarming rate and our goal is to unite together to bring our message to the people. Our combined efforts will bring forth more awareness to hearing loss and hopefully bring much needed support from the people and organizations of the State of Florida.

Our funding is becoming more and more difficult to obtain for each of our agencies. We are not state or federally funded so we welcome any contributions or donations that can assist our agencies with their programs.  We invite anyone or any organization to inquire about our Association and its membership.

Jeff Thomas

Mission Statement:
To unify the leadership of member Deaf and Hard of Hearing service agencies in order to support consistent services in Florida.