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Next Chapter Book Club Project Staff

If you have any questions for NCBC staff, please feel free to contact us.

Sponsor Organization contact information:

Tucson, Arizona
Fran Manzo, Speech and Language Pathologist
Fran Manzo
franmanzo@yahoo.com

Burnaby, British Columbia: INTERNATIONAL
Down Syndrome Research Foundation
http://www.dsrf.org/
Robert Melrose
melrose@dsrf.org

Thousand Oaks, California
Thousand Oaks Library
http://www.toaks.org/library/
Nancy Schram
NSchram@mx.tol.lib.ca.us

Cologne, Germany: INTERNATIONAL

Anke Gross, Dipl. Heilpaed
Anke.Gross@gmx.de

Boise, Idaho
Dunstan Hall & Associates
Kelly Hall
kmh@rmci.net

Champaign, Illinois
RSA Region V CRP-RCEP, University of Illinois
http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/illinoisrcep/
Lynda Leach
leachlyn@uiuc.edu

Chicago, Illinois
UPS for DownS
http://www.upsfordowns.org
info@upsfordowns.org

Crown Point, Indiana
Arc BRIDGES
http://www.arcbridges.com/
Heidi Waters
hwaters@arcbridges.com

Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Anthis Career Center
http://www.fwcs.k12.in.us/Schools/0523/fwcs0523.php
Mary Larsen
Mary.Larsen@fwcs.k12.in.us

Gary, Indiana
Arc BRIDGES
http://www.arcbridges.com/
Kysha Martin
kmartin@arcbridges.com

Highland, Indiana
Arc BRIDGES
http://www.arcbridges.com/
Joyce Einikis
jeinikis@arcbridges.com

Hobart, Indiana
Arc BRIDGES
http://www.arcbridges.com/
Shelley Peters
speters@arcbridges.com

Michigan City, Indiana
Michiana Resources, Inc.
http://www.michianaresources.org/
Kimberly Latchford
latchford@michianaresources.org

Rolling Prairie, Indiana
Share Foundation
http://www.sharefoundation.org/
Robert Hess
Rhess@sharefoundation.org

Valparaiso, Indiana
Opportunity Enterprises, Inc.
http://www.oppent.org/
Cynthia Randall
Cynthia.Randall@oppent.org

Harahan, Louisiana
Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans, Inc.
http://www.fhfgno.org/
Edward Tebbe
etebbe@fhfgno.org

Lafayette, Louisiana
Families Helping Families of Acadiana, Inc.
http://www.fhfacadiana.com/
Sabrina Hagan
sabrina_fhfacad@hotmail.com

Lake Charles, Louisiana
Families Helping Families of Southwest Louisiana, Inc.
http://www.fhfswla.org/
Susan Benoit
fhfswla@xspedius.net

Monroe, Louisiana
Families Helping Families of Northeast Louisiana, Inc.
http://www.fhfnela.org
Aliscia Banks
abanks@fhfnela.org

Shreveport, Louisiana
Families Helping Families of Northwest Louisiana, Inc.
http://www.fhfnwla.org/
B.J. Chism
fhfofnwla@networktel.net

Boston, Massachusetts
Southbay Mental Health
http://www.southbaymentalhealth.com/
Gail Blakely
gblakely@SouthbayMentalHealth.com

St. Louis/St. Charles, Missouri
University of Missouri- St. Louis
http://www.umsl.edu/~conted/arts-sciences/ncbc/index.html
Deborah Baldini, Ph.D.
deborah_baldini@umsl.edu

Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton Holmes Public Library
http://www.boonton.org/Library/Library.htm
Laura Kraus
lmpkraus@yahoo.com

Roxbury Township, New Jersey
Roxbury Parents for Exceptional Children, Inc.
Cheri Alexander
tomalexander@optonline.net

Sparta and Rockaway, New Jersey
DAWN Center for Independent Living, Inc.
http://www.dawncil.org/
Sean Hardy
shardy@dawncil.org

West Orange, New Jersey
Jewish Services for the Developmentally Disabled
http://www.jsddmetrowest.org/index.html
Susan Tober
susantober@comcast.net

Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Bridges
http://www.saratogabridges.org/
Patty Paduano
ppaduano@saratogabridges.org

Cincinnati, Ohio
Hamilton County Board of MR/DD
http://www.hamilton-co.org/mrdd
Beth Luensman
beth.luensman@hamilton-co.org

Cleveland, Ohio
Cuyahoga County Board of MR/DD
http://www.ccbmrdd.org
Holly Grady
grady_h@ccbmrdd.org

Columbus, Ohio
The OSU Nisonger Center
www.nextchapterbookclub.org
Jillian Ober
Ober.7@osu.edu

Coshocton, Ohio
Coshocton County Board of MR/DD/Hopewell Industries
http://www.coshmrdd.org/
Diane Williams
dwilliams@coshmrdd.org

Defiance, Ohio
Defiance County Board of MR/DD
Chris Palmer
def_mrdd_cp@nwoca.org

Delaware, Ohio
Delaware County Board of DD
http://www.dcbdd.org/

Fremont, Ohio
Sandusky County Board of MR/DD
http://www.sanmrdd.org/
Mandy Camden
mcamden@sanmrdd.org

Granville, Ohio
Licking County Board of MR/DD
http://www.lcounty.com/mrdd/
Patti Burkett
burkett.4@osu.edu

Kent, Ohio
POWERCorps (Americorps Program)
http://www.portagefamilies.org/start.html
Lisa Fijalkowski
lfijalkowski@yahoo.com

Logan, Ohio
Hocking County Board of MR/DD
http://www.hockingcountymrdd.com
Vicki Grosh
HCBMRDD@hocking.net

Mansfield, Ohio
Richland County Board of MR/DD
http://www.rnewhope.org
Sue Neal
sneal@rnewhope.org

Marion, Ohio
Marion County Board of MR/DD
http://www.marioncbmrdd.net/
Derek Janson
DerekJanson@marioncbmrdd.org

Marysville, Ohio
Union County Board of DD/WorkNet
http://w2.co.union.oh.us/MRDD/mrdd.html
Alisha Byus
Byus.2@osu.edu

Medina, Ohio
Medina County Board of MR/DD
http://www.mcbmrdd.org/
Greg Roeper
groeper@zoominternet.net

New Philadelphia, Ohio
Starlight Enterprises, Inc. (Tuscarawas County Board of MR/DD)
http://www.tuscmrdd.org/sei.shtml
Janelle Miller
jmiller@TUSCMRDD.ORG

Port Clinton/Oak Harbor, Ohio
The Ability Center and Ottawa County Board of MR/DD
http://www.abilitycenter.org
Tory Heilman
theilman@abilitycenter.org

Sandusky, Ohio
Erie County Board of MR/DD
http://www.eriemrdd.org
Courtney Dunbar
cdunbar@eriemrdd.org

Sidney, Ohio
Shelby County Board of MR/DD
http://www.shelbymrdd.org/
Elaine Lane
ELane@sandhproducts.com

Stow, Ohio
Hope Homes, Inc.
http://www.hopehomes.org/
Marcella Tomko
mjtomko@kent.edu

Tiffin, Ohio
Seneca County Board of MR/DD
http://www.senecacbmrdd.org/
Cynthia Morrison
cmorriso@senecacbmrdd.org

Toledo, Ohio
Lucas County Board of MR/DD
http://www.lucasmrdd.com/
Marianne Mader
MMADER@lucasmrdd.com

Fort Erie, Ontario: INTERNATIONAL
Therapy & Alternatives for Special Children and Adults
Nancy Kacur
nrkac2003@yahoo.ca

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UCP of Pittsburgh
http://www.ucp.org/ucp_local.cfm/136
Jack Snook
JSnook@UCPPittsburgh.org

Cranston, Rhode Island
Down Syndrome Society of Rhode Island
http://dssri.org/index.html
Claudia Lowe
coordinator@dssri.org

Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County Public Schools
Ellen McNair
Ellen.Jones@fcps.edu

Roanoke, Virginia
Down Syndrome Association of Roanoke
http://www.dsar.org/
Patricia Macdonald
info@dsar.org

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee Center For Independence
http://www.mcfi.net
Gina Wheeler
gwheeler@mcfi.net