New England

Adult Coordinator: Bob Rochefort, 508-697-3455
rrochefort@aol.com

Family Chapters Coordinator, Stephanie Coppen - sdcoppen@gmail.com

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont

Connecticut

New Haven - We meet the Second Tuesday of the month at 7:30. At present, we meet at the Center for Speech and Learning, 801 Edgewood Avenue (corner of Edgewood and Central Ave.), New Haven, CT. This is a residential part of New Haven (near the Yale Bowl and Tennis courts), with easy parking available in our lot. We can be accessed from both the Merritt and I-95. Our entrance is on Central Ave. in the rear of the building. Please call Alida at (203)397-3224 or send e-mail (www.CenterForSpeechAndLearning.com ) to let us know if you are coming

Maine

Eastern Maine (Bangor)- Adults We meet on a monthly basis, in the evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at Dysarts Truck Stop Off I-95 exit 180; we will order off the menu and meet in the upstairs meeting room.. Please contact our chapter leader Marybeth Allen for meeting date each month. She can be reached at 207-866-2401 or mbslp@roadrunner.com

Massachusetts (See also Vermont)

Boston Area Massachusetts- Contact Marybeth Allen if interested in starting a group.

Boston, Massachusetts- Adults. We meet every second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm, at the Quincy Medical Center Quincy, MA. Our chapter leader is Bob Rochefort 508-697-3455 rrochefort@aol.com. The Boston Chapter will not meet during the months of July and August. Their next meeting will be held September 14, 2011 at 7 PM.

Boston North, Massachusetts- Adults. We meet every third Thursday of the month from 7:00 to 9:00pm at the Health South Rehabilitation Hospital in Woburn, MA. Our chapter leader is Brion Berghaus 978 604-5379 bhbgoshen@msn.com Visit the Boston Website!

Northhampton, Massachusetts - Adults. Meetings take place the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm. Location of meeting is 15 Brewster Court, Northampton, MA. Contact Carla at carla@comtherapy.com or 413-586-1945 for directions or more information.

Worcester, Massachusetts- Adults. Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 7:00pm - 9:00pm, at Worcester State University (Science and Technology Center, Room 122D). Our chapter leaders are Peter Ferrarone 978-257-0120 peter.ferrarone@gmail.com and Ken Melnick 508-929-8836. kmelnick@worcester.edu - Visit the Worcester website. Please note that the chapter will not meet during the summer months (June - August), but will resume their meetings the first Tuesday of September (9/6).

New Hampshire

Auburn, New Hampshire- NSAKids. We meet every first Friday of the month from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. Our chapter leaders are Patricia Wood 603-666-0904 pattiewoodcomcast.net) and Sheryl Gottwald (603-672-1412 sgottw9893@aol.com) Parents must remain at the meeting with their child. Children cannot attend the NSAKids meetings unless the parent is with them.

Auburn, New Hampshire- TWiST. We meet every first Friday of the month from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. Our chapter leaders are Patricia Wood 603-666-0904 pattiewoodcomcast.net and Sheryl Gottwald 603-672-1412 sgottw9893@aol.com

New York (Upstate)

Albany, New York - Adults. Adults. We meet every first Monday of the month that the College is in session from 7:00 - 8:00 pm, at the College of St. Rose, Thelma P. Lally Building, Albany, 1009 Madison Ave., Room 204. Chapter leaders are Mary Archambault Mlarch62@yahoo.com and Grace Gregory gxg20@hotmail.com. We can be contacted at csrnsachap@yahoo.com

Buffalo, New York - Adults. We meet every first & third Wednesday nights September- June 3rd Wednesday July & August 7-9pm(Room 280 Park Hall University at Buffalo Amherst Campus) Our chapter leaders are Bonnie Weiss 716-838-3999 blweiss1@verizon.net and Adrian McAdory 716-510-3849 casanova7164@yahoo.com

Rochester, New York - Adults. We meet every second Monday of each month from 7:00 - 8:45pm at the Nazareth College (205 Carroll Hall 4245 East Avenue Pittsford) Our chapter leader is Paul Tucci 585-734-4341 pttucci@gmail.com Visit the Rochester website!

Rochester, New York - TWST. We meet at Nazareth College. Our chapter leaders are Paul Tucci 585-734-4341 pttucci@gmail.com and Angela Poskus, M.A. CCC/SLP poskusa@clinassoc.com Parents must remain at the meeting with their child. Children cannot attend the NSAKids meetings unless the parent is with them. When the turn out for the TWST group is small we will meet with the adult group.

Syracuse, New York - Adults. We meet every second Monday of the month from 6:30 - 8:00pm, at Connections Family-Centered Therapies (click here for map) office building at 1744 West Genesee St., Syracuse, NY 13204. Our chapter leaders are Vince Markowsky 315-652-8325 vtmarkow@verizon.net and Evan Sherman 315-729-9542 Evan@nsasyracuse.org. Visit the Syracuse website at . http://www.nsasyracuse.org

New York (Downstate)

Brooklyn, New York - Oliver Bloodstein Chapter of the NSA- Adults. We meet the second Thursday of every month from 7:00 - 9:00 pm, at Brooklyn College (Boylan Hall, room 4125, Campus Road and E. 27th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11210 .) Our chapter leaders are Roisin McManus, Rmcmanus88@gmail.com 401-225-3545 and Caryn Herring, Caryn.herring@gmail.com. Directions: Please check the college website or contact the chapter leader.

***NEW KIDS CHAPTER – Long Island, New York - We meet every second Saturday of each month at 1:00pm, at Davis Professional Park, 5225 Nesconset Hwy, Building 7, Suite 41-42, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776. Please contact Joy Kling 631-860-1716 or joykling@optonline.net Parents must remain at the meeting with their child. Children cannot attend the NSAKids meetings unless the parent is with them.

Long Island, New York - TWST - We meet every other month on Sunday evening from 7:00 - 8:30. Meetings take place at 7 Linda Lane, Planview, NY 11803. Contact Lori Melnitsky 516-776-0184, Lori@allislandspeech.com or Dr. Jason Davidow 516-463-4582, jason.davidow@hofstra.edu

Long Island, New York - Adults. We meet every third Thursday of each month from 8:00- 9:00pm, at Saltzman Center at Hofstra University. Our chapter leaders are Steven Kaufman 516-695-7479, pepsi11804@yahoo.com and Lori Melnitsky 516-776-0184, Lori@allislandspeech.com

Manhattan, New York - Adults. We meet every second and forth Wednesday of every month from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, at Center (208 W. 13th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues) Our chapter leaders are Michael Cohn 212-529-9848, mikecohn224@yahoo.com and David Friedman 646-485-6144, nsp-manhattan@yahoo.com Visit the Manhattan website! or Visit their facebook page!

Queens, New York - Adults We meet on Tuesday nights during the Fall 2011 (Sept 8, Oct 4, Nov 8, Dec 6) from 7:00-8:30pm (many stay later), at St. Johns University (Queens, NY). Check the Queens website to confirm date and location. Contact Mitch Trichon at stuttering@stjohns.edu or call 718-990-6834.

Queens, New York - TWST We meet on Tuesday nights during the Fall 2011 (Sept 8, Oct 4, Nov 8, Dec 6) from 7:00-8:30pm (many stay later), at St. Johns University (Queens, NY). Check the Queens website to confirm date and location. Contact Mitch Trichon at stuttering@stjohns.edu or call 718-990-6834. Note: Parent or authorized adult must be on site with all attending teens and are welcome to attend the adult meetings.

Rhode Island

***NEW*** Providence, RI - Adults. Meetings take place the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI. Contact Beth Baccari at 401-527-2156 mbaccari1@cox.net.