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

Counties Served: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania and Yancey.

Counties Served: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania and Yancey.

Address: 12 Barbetta Drive, Asheville, NC 28806
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

Asheville Regional Center Staff
NameEmailTitle
Susan SaccoSusan.Sacco@dhhs.nc.govManager
Nelky PerezNelky.Perez@dhhs.nc.govDeaf Services Specialist
Marilyn EdwardsMarilyn.Edwards@dhhs.nc.govHard of Hearing Services Specialist
Kathleen SpeckhardtKathleen.Speckhardt@dhhs.nc.govInterpreting Services Specialist
Stephen DrabickiStephen.Drabicki@dhhs.nc.govCommunity Accessibility Specialist
VacantDSDHH.Asheville.TC@dhhs.nc.govTelecommunications Consultant
McKenzie GiurintanoMcKenzie.Giurintano@dhhs.nc.govAdministrative Associate

 

Charlotte Regional Center

Counties Served: Anson, Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Richmond, Rowan, Stanly, and Union.

Counties Served: Anson, Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Richmond, Rowan, Stanly, and Union.

Address: 5501 Executive Ctr. Dr., Suite 102, Charlotte, NC 28212
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

Charlotte Regional Center Staff
NameEmailTitle
David FitzsimmonsDavid.Fitzsimmons@dhhs.nc.govManager
VacantDSDHH.Charlotte.DSS@dhhs.nc.govDeaf Services Specialist
VacantDSDHH.HHSS@dhhs.nc.govHard of Hearing Services Specialist
Dana BerkovicsDana.Berkovics@dhhs.nc.govInterpreting Service Specialist
Tiffany CumminsTiffany.Cummins@dhhs.nc.govCommunity Accessibility Specialist
VacantDSDHH.Charlotte.TC@dhhs.nc.govTelecommunications Consultant
Nia Piedrahitania.piedrahita@dhhs.nc.govAdministrative Associate

 

Greensboro Regional Center

Counties Served: Alamance, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin.

Greensboro Regional Center Counties Served: Alamance, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin.

Address: 415 North Edgeworth Drive, Suite 175, Greensboro, NC 27401
Voice: 336-273-9692
Toll Free Voice: 888-467-3413
Video Phone: 336-429-5644
TTY: 336-273-5842
Fax: 336-256-0689

Greensboro Regional Center Staff
NameEmailTitle
Jennifer CookJennifer.Cook@dhhs.nc.govManager
Ginny ClarkGinny.Clark@dhhs.nc.govDeaf Services Specialist
John SherwoodJohn.Sherwood@dhhs.nc.govDeafBlind Services Specialist
Abigail CopenAbigail.Copen@dhhs.nc.govHard of Hearing Services Specialist
VacantDSDHH.Greensboro.ISS@dhhs.nc.govInterpreting Services Specialist
Jessica RegisterJessica.Register@dhhs.nc.govCommunity Accessibility Specialist
Daniel BaucinoDaniel.Baucino@dhhs.nc.govTelecommunications Consultant
Shannon PrestonShannon.Preston@dhhs.nc.govAdministrative Associate

 

Morganton Regional Center

Counties Served: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Iredell, McDowell, Rutherford, Watauga, Wilkes.

Morganton Regional Center Counties Served: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Iredell, McDowell, Rutherford, Watauga, Wilkes.

Address: 107 Foothills Drive, Morganton, NC 28655
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

Morganton Regional Center Staff
NameEmailTitle
Heather FosterHeather.Foster@dhhs.nc.govManager
Lisa KennedyLisa.R.Kennedy@dhhs.nc.govDeaf Services Specialist
VacantDSDHH.Morganton.HHSS@dhhs.nc.govHard of Hearing Services Specialist
Tanya MillerTanya.Miller@dhhs.nc.govInterpreting Services Specialist
Kay SmithKay.S.Smith@dhhs.nc.govCommunity Accessibility Specialist
Jessica SandersJessica.Sanders@dhhs.nc.govTelecommunications Consultant
Vanda BrockVanda.Brock@dhhs.nc.govAdministrative Associate

 

Raleigh Regional Center

Counties Served: Caswell, Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Nash, Orange, Person, Vance, Wake and Warren.

Raleigh Regional Center Counties Served: Caswell, Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Nash, Orange, Person, Vance, Wake and Warren.

Address: 3060 Hammond Business Place, Suite 141, Raleigh, NC 27603
Voice: 984-247-8510
Toll Free Voice: 800-999-5737
Video Phone: 919-890-0858
TTY: 919-839-6120
Fax: 919-839-6121

Raleigh Regional Center Staff
NameEmailTitle
Vacantdsdhh.raleigh.mgr@dhhs.nc.govManager
VacantDSDHH.Raleigh.DBSS@dhhs.nc.govDeafBlind Services Specialist
Susan CataldoSusan.Cataldo@dhhs.nc.govDeaf Services Specialist
Catherine HuppCatherine.Hupp@dhhs.nc.govHard of Hearing Services Specialist
Jeff GreerJeff.Greer@dhhs.nc.govInterpreting Services Specialist
Martina Moore-ReidMartina.Moore-Reid@dhhs.nc.govCommunity Accessibility Specialist
Hannah CadwellHannah.Cadwell@dhhs.nc.govTelecommunications Consultant
Chelsey RobertsChelsey.Roberts@dhhs.nc.govAdministrative Associate


Wilmington Regional Center

Counties Served: Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Duplin, Jones, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Robeson, Sampson and Scotland.

Wilmington Regional Center Counties Served: Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Duplin, Jones, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Robeson, Sampson and Scotland.

Address: 3240 Burnt Mill Drive, Suite 5, Wilmington, NC 28403
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

Wilmington Regional Center Staff
NameEmailTitle
David SchultzDavid.Schultz@dhhs.nc.govManager
Daisy WootenDaisy.Wooten@dhhs.nc.govDeaf Services Specialist
VacantDSDHH.Wilmington.HHSS@dhhs.nc.govHard of Hearing Services Specialist
Caroline BolinCaroline.Bolin@dhhs.nc.govInterpreting Services Specialist
Herbie AguilarHerbie.Aguilar@dhhs.nc.govCommunity Accessibility Specialist
Brian MorrisBrian.D.Morris@dhhs.nc.govTelecommunications Consultant
Betty JohnsonBetty.Johnson@dhhs.nc.govAdministrative Associate

 

Wilson Regional Center

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.

Wilson Regional Center 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.

Address: 2705 Wooten Boulevard, Wilson, NC 27893
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

Wilson Regional Center Staff
NameEmailTitle
Meredith DeNaplesMeredith.DeNaples@dhhs.nc.govManager
Karin DesasluKarin.Desalu@dhhs.nc.govDeaf Services Specialist
Jennifer CabeJennifer.Cabe@dhhs.nc.govHard of Hearing Services Specialist
Richard S. Watkins, JrRichard.S.Watkins@dhhs.nc.govInterpreting Service Specialist
Merri SchermerhornMerri.Schermerhorn@dhhs.nc.govCommunity Accessibility Specialist
Michael MartsMichael.Marts@dhhs.nc.govTelecommunications Consultant
Irma SalazarIrma.Salazar@dhhs.nc.govAdministrative 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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