Regional Centers for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing
The Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing provides services through its seven North Carolina regional centers. These services are open to Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind individuals. Family members, professionals, agencies and individuals seeking information or assistance also have access to these services. There is no charge for these services.
Asheville Regional Center
| 12 Barbetta Drive Asheville, NC 28806 | |||
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| Voice 828-665-8733 Toll Free Voice 800-681-7998 | Video Phone 828-333-5830 | TTY 828-665-8737 Toll Free TTY 800-681-8035 | Fax 828-670-5054 |
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| Counties Served: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania and Yancey. | |||
| Susan Sacco | [email protected] | Manager | |
| Nelky Perez | [email protected] | Deaf Services Specialist | |
| Marilyn Edwards | [email protected] | Hard of Hearing Services Specialist | |
| Kathleen Speckhardt | [email protected] | Interpreting Services Specialist | |
| Stephen Drabicki | [email protected] | Community Accessibility Specialist | |
| Vacant | [email protected] | Telecommunications Consultant | |
| McKenzie Giurintano | [email protected] | Administrative Associate | |
Charlotte Regional Center
| 5501 Executive Ctr. Dr. Suite 102 Charlotte, NC 28212 | |||
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| Voice 704-568-8558 Toll Free Voice 800-835-5302 | Video Phone 704-918-1554 | TTY 704-568-8505 Toll Free TTY 800-835-5306 | Fax 704-568-9615 |
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| Counties Served: Anson, Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Richmond, Rowan, Stanly, and Union. | |||
| David Fitzsimmons | [email protected] | Manager | |
| Brenda Freeman | [email protected] | Deaf Services Specialist | |
| Vacant | [email protected] | Hard of Hearing Services Specialist | |
| Dana Berkovics | [email protected] | Interpreting Service Specialist | |
| Tiffany Cummins | [email protected] | Community Accessibility Specialist | |
| Jack Cassell | [email protected] | Telecommunications Consultant | |
| Nia Piedrahita | [email protected] | Administrative Associate | |
Greensboro Regional Center
| 415 North Edgeworth Drive Suite 175 Greensboro, NC 27401 | |||
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| Voice 336-273-9692 Toll Free Voice 888-467-3413 | Video Phone 336-429-5644 | TTY 336-273-5842 | Fax 336-256-0689 |
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| Counties Served: Alamance, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin. | |||
| Jennifer Cook | [email protected] | Manager | |
| Ginny Clark | [email protected] | Deaf Services Specialist | |
| John Sherwood | [email protected] | DeafBlind Services Specialist | |
| Abigail Copen | [email protected] | Hard of Hearing Services Specialist | |
| Vacant | [email protected] | Interpreting Services Specialist | |
| Jessica Register | [email protected] | Community Accessibility Specialist | |
| Daniel Baucino | [email protected] | Telecommunications Consultant | |
| Shannon Preston | [email protected] | Administrative Associate | |
Morganton Regional Center
| 107 Foothills Drive Morganton, NC 28655 | |||
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| Voice 828-430-7185 Toll Free Voice 800-999-8915 | Video Phone 828-475-6606 | TTY 828-430-7192 Toll Free TTY 800-205-9920 | Fax 828-430-7193 |
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| Counties Served: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Iredell, McDowell, Rutherford, Watauga, Wilkes. | |||
| Heather Foster | Heather.Foster@dhhs.nc.gov | Manager | |
| Lisa Kennedy | [email protected] | Deaf Services Specialist | |
| Cynthia Harmon | [email protected] | Hard of Hearing Services Specialist | |
| Tanya Miller | [email protected] | Interpreting Services Specialist | |
| Kay Smith | [email protected] | Community Accessibility Specialist | |
| Jessica Sanders | [email protected] | Telecommunications Consultant | |
| Vanda Brock | [email protected] | Administrative Associate | |
Raleigh Regional Center
| 3060 Hammond Business Pl Suite 141 Raleigh, NC 27603 | |||
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| Voice 984-247-8510 Toll Free Voice 800-999-5737 | Video Phone 919-890-0858 | TTY 919-839-6120 | Fax 919-839-6121 |
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| Counties Served: Caswell, Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Nash, Orange, Person, Vance, Wake and Warren. | |||
| Vacant | [email protected] | Manager | |
| Vacant | [email protected] | DeafBlind Services Specialist | |
| Susan Cataldo | [email protected] | Deaf Services Specialist | |
| Catherine Hupp | [email protected] | Hard of Hearing Services Specialist | |
| Jeff Greer | [email protected] | Interpreting Services Specialist | |
| Martina Moore-Reid | [email protected] | Community Accessibility Specialist | |
| Hannah Cadwell | [email protected] | Telecommunications Consultant | |
| Chelsey Roberts | [email protected] | Administrative Associate | |
Wilmington Regional Center
| 3240 Burnt Mill Drive Suite 5 Wilmington, NC 28403 | |||
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| Voice 910-251-5702 Toll Free Voice 800-205-9915 | Video Phone 910-777-5770 | TTY 910-251-5767 Toll Free TTY 800-205-9916 | Fax 910-251-2677 |
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| Counties Served: Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Duplin, Jones, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Robeson, Sampson and Scotland. | |||
| David Schultz | [email protected] | Manager | |
| Daisy Wooten | [email protected] | Deaf Services Specialist | |
| Gideon Friant | [email protected] | Hard of Hearing Services Specialist | |
| Caroline Bolin | [email protected] | Interpreting Services Specialist | |
| Herbie Aguilar | [email protected] | Community Accessibility Specialist | |
| Brian Morris | [email protected] | Telecommunications Consultant | |
| Vacant | [email protected] | Administrative Associate | |
Wilson Regional Center
| 2705 Wooten Boulevard Wilson, NC 27893 | |||
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| Voice 252-243-3104 Toll Free Voice 800-999-6828 | Video Phone 252-674-1141 | TTY 252-243-1951 Toll Free TTY 800-205-9925 | Fax 252-243-7634 |
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| Counties Served: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Lenoir, Martin, Northampton, Pamilco, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne and Wilson. | |||
| Meredith DeNaples | [email protected] | Manager | |
| Karin Desaslu | [email protected] | Deaf Services Specialist | |
| Jennifer Cabe | [email protected] | Hard of Hearing Services Specialist | |
| Richard S. Watkins, Jr | [email protected] | Interpreting Service Specialist | |
| Merri Schermerhorn | [email protected] | Community Accessibility Specialist | |
| Michael Marts | [email protected] | Telecommunications Consultant | |
| Irma Salazar | [email protected] | Administrative Associate | |
Regional Center Libraries
Each regional center has a library where customers may borrow publications, books, video tapes and DVDs related to deafness and hearing loss.
Ruth Easterling Library Collection
Categories of material available:
- Adult-Onset Hearing Loss
- American Sign Language Instruction
- Children and Hearing Loss
- Communication Tips
- Deaf Culture and History
- Sign Language and Cued Speed Interpreting/Transliteration
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