Adult Coordinator: Bernie Weiner, 248-561-6139 (c) or 248-689-3397
Berniewin@aol.com
Youth Coordinator: Marybeth Allen, 207-866-2401
mbslp@roadrunner.com
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio,
South Dakota, Wisconsin
Illinois
Chicago Metro North: Art Struss, 847-367-9251, AWSTR1974@aol.com. Meetings: Beginning on January 7th, our monthly meetings will be held at the Grove Medical Center in Long Grove, 4160 Route 83, at the southwest corner of Route 83 and Robert Coffin road. Thanks to the Central Speech and Language Clinic and the Chmela Fluency Center for hosting and providing the conference room.
Skokie: NSAKids chapter for kids ages 7-12. Meetings Date/Time: NSAKids Chicago has a meeting approximately every 6 weeks. Please visit the NSA Kids Skokie Chapter Website:www.stutterkids.com to find the exact date/time or contact Stephie Hirsh at 847-525-6083, stephie@fluencytherapy.com. If you are planning on attending a meeting please RSVP to Stephie. Location: Niles North High School, Skokie, IL (Off 94 and across from Old Orchard Mall).
Skokie - NSA TWST chapter for teens age 13-19. Meetings are approximately every 6 weeks. Please visit the TWST Skokie Chapter website to find exact dates/times of the next meeting, www.stutterkids.com. For more information or to RSVP to the next meeting contact Stephie Hirsh at 847-525-6083 or email her at stephie@fluencytherapy.com.
Chicago South: Meetings take place the fourth Thursday of the month, from 6:30 to 8:00 at Saint Xavier University (3700 West 103rd Street, Chicago, IL 60655). Contct Karen Czarnik at czarnik@sxu.edu for more info or (773) 298-3562.
Chicago/Naperville: **No meetings scheduled at this time, please check back later-
***NEW**Quad Cities-Rock Island: Meetings are held: Third Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. Where: Augustana Center for Speech, Language, and Hearing, Brodahl Building, 851 34th Street, Rock Island, IL Room location: Main Classroom (Brodahl Basement). Signs will be posted; free parking is available in lot adjacent to building. Contact chapter leader: Tim Arbisi-Kelm at: (608) 695-5574, stutteringsupport@gmail.com
***2009 NSA YOUTH CHAPTER of the Year***Chicago/Naperville: TWST chapter for teens ages 13-19. Meets quarterly on a Friday at Glenbard N. H.S. in Carol Stream, IL. Contact Bev Vosicky at Beverly_Vosicky@glenbard.org
Normal/Bloomington: Will resume meetings March 2011 Illinois State University NSA Chapter, contact Jean Sawyer, 309-438-2631 jsawyer@ilstu.edu Meetings: Second Thursday of each month from 6:30 - 8:00 pm at Illinois State University, 211 Fairchild Hall, Normal, IL
Indiana
***NEW*** Notre Dame, Indiana's KIDS (School aged children who stutter (7-11yrs), parents, SLP’s) NSA Chapter First meeting to be held January 20, 2010 from 6pm to 7:30pm - St Mary's College, 134 Spes Unica Hall in the lobby area, Notre Dame. A group for school age children who stutter and their parents to meet other children who stutter. This is NOT a therapy group but a place with kids and parents can meet, talk and have fun. This is being organized by Memorial Children’s Therapy Center and St. Mary’s Communicative Disorders Program. There will be no charge and we hope to have meetings on a regular basis. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Ann Webster, MA, CCC-SLP at 574-647-5007, Susan Latham, PhD, CCC-SLP, 284-4686.
***NEW*** Lafayette, Indiana's Adult NSA Chapter will meet the 1st Thursday of each month from 6-7:30 at the West Lafayette Public Library in the Elm Room. Click here to see the group's website. For more information contact Caryn Herring 215-901-1480 caryn.herring@gmail.com.
Michigan
Grand Rapids: Kristen Thornton, 616-481-6569, kriskat2000_1999@yahoo.com Meeting the first Tuesday of every month. Contact Kristen for meeting time and location.
Detroit - Royal Oak: Tanya Banks 734-425-9565, TANLB@Peoplepc.com or Cathy Olish, BabyO20@aol.com Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/nsaroyaloak/index.htm or
http://www.nsastutter.org/chapters/index.php?chapter=Royal_Oak Meetings: Fourth Thursday of each month, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Beaumont Hospital, Administration Building, Royal Oak, Michigan. Or join the Yahoo group!
***NEW***Kalamazoo - Western Michigan University, Meetings take place at the College of Health and Human Services Western Michigan University, 2nd Wednesday of the month from 6:00 - 8:00pm, Contact Stephen Tasko at stephen.tasko@wmich.edu for more information.
***NEW***Southeast Michigan: NSAKids/TWST chapter will offer support for children (ages 7-12) and teens (ages 13-19) who stutter and their parents. Meetings will take place the second Thursday of each month from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at Beaumont Health Center 4949 Coolidge Hwy, Royal Oak, MI 48073- located at 14 1/2 & Coolidge across from Meijer. (1st meeting in this new location is November 12, 2009) Adult Speech Conference Room Suite B. Drinks and light snacks will be provided. If interested in being on the mailing list or learning more about these meetings please contact Mark Piepsney, (248) 655-5971 mark.piepsney@beaumonthospitals.com or Cathy Olish NSAstuttergroup@aol.com or Sarah D'Agostino sdowgiallo@yahoo.com (313) 433-1125. (Note: Parents must remain at the meeting with their children (ages 7-12). Children cannot attend the NSAKids meetings unless their parent is with them.)
Minnesota
Minneapolis/St. Paul: Linda Hinderscheit 612-624-8590, hinde001@umn.edu, Erin Bodner erin.bodner@anoka.k12.mn.us phone - (763) 506-1427 or Judy Feeney heyjude737@aol.com 952-334-1211. Meetings are 6:30-8:30 pm, 2nd Thursday of every month. Email/call for more information.
***NEW***Fargo/Moorhead: TWST chapter for teens ages 13-19B Meetings held the 2nd Saturday of the month @ 2:00pm MSUM (Minnesota State University Moorhead) campus in the Comstock memorial Union, Room 2. Contact DeeRae at honlde@mnstate.edu for more information or call 701-261-3659.
Moorhead: Bruce Hanson , 218-477-4641 hansonbr@mnstate.edu. Meetings: Third Thursday of every month from 7:00-9:00 pm on the Minnesota State University Moorhead Campus, 1104 7th Avenue S., Moorhead, MN 56563. Email or call for directions.
Rochester/Southeast MN: John Kingsley johnskingsley@yahoo.com Meetings:First Wednesday of every month
South-Central MN: Todd Marten 507-625-7543, tmarten1@hotmail.com or Preston Smith 507-931-1704, mflowers@hickorytech.net. Meetings: One Thursday a month, dates vary - call or email for info. Mankato State University
North Dakota
***NEW***Fargo/Moorhead: TWST chapter for teens ages 13-19 Meetings held the 2nd Saturday of the month @ 2:00pm MSUM (Minnesota State University Moorhead) campus in the Comstock memorial Union, Room 2. Contact DeeRae at honlde@mnstate.edu for more information or call 701-261-3659.
Ohio
Cincinnati - ***NEW CHAPTER*** Meets in Covington, KY, - Meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Saint Elizabeth in Covington Kentucky and will start at 7:30. Please contact Jason Faust for directions or more information at jfaust52@yahoo.com or 513-309-5664.
Bowling Green, Northwest Ohio: Charlie Hughes, 440-773-5200 chughes@bgsu.edu or Scott Palasik 847-445-1668 scotttp@bgsu.edu. We meet at Grounds for Thoughts Coffee Shop, 174 S Main Street, Bowling Green, second and fourth Thursdays every month, from 7:30 - 9:30 pm.
Cleveland (East): Leader: Contact: Doug Havighurst (216- 381-6237) Doughavighurst@hotmail.com, or Glenn Schafer, schafer.glenn@gmail.com. Meetings: 2nd Monday of each month at Hillcrest Hospital
***NEW CHAPTER*** Columbus: Leader: Lynn Gay 614-204-5066 mlynngay@yahoo.com Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 6:00 -7:00 at Upper Arlington Speech Services 5020 Reed Road, Suite C. Please RSVP if you will be able to attend.
South Dakota
We currently do not have any active chapters in this state. If you are interested in starting a chapter please contact Bernie Weiner, 248-561-6139 (c) or 248-689-3397 berniewin@aol.com
Wisconsin
Madison: Gloria Klumb, gloriaklumb@att.net. Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Meriter Hospital, tower room C, in the cafeteria.
***NEW CHAPTER***Milwaukee: NSAKids chapter for children 5-12 plus their parents and SLPs. Meets the second Saturday of each month 10-11:30 am at the United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay, 819 E. Silver Spring Drive, Rooms 208/221 and 222, Milwaukee, WI 53217. To RSVP for the group meeting contact: Carol Seery, cseery@uwm.edu, Barbara Wimpee, 414-248-7264 or bwimpee@gmail.com. (Note: Parents must remain at the meeting with their child. Children cannot attend the NSAKids meetings unless the parent is with them.) Check us out at http://sites.google.com/site/nsamilwaukee/
Milwaukee: Barbara Wimpee, bwimpee@gmail.com. Meetings: Third Saturday of each month at 10:30 am, North Shore Library, 6800 N Port Washington Rd, Milwaukee. Check out our website!
Wausau/Central Wisconsin: Dan Koblitz, 715-536-0079 dkoblitz@uwalumni.com Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Highland Community Church, 1005 North 28th Avenue, Room 23, Wausau, WI 54401
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