A publication of the National Dissemination
Center for Children with Disabilities
Virgin Islands Resources
Complete update · 2/2008
Partial update · 3/6/2008
The
offices listed on this resource sheet are primarily administrative offices for
the Virgin Islands. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put
you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information
and assistance about disability issues in the Virgin Islands. If you find that an address
or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org
and let us know.
Each state or territory sets eligibility ages for services
to children and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning
your area, please contact the office listed under Department
of Education: Special Education.
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U.S. House of Representative
Honorable Donna Christian-Christensen
1510 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-1790
E-mail Web Form: https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml
Web: www.house.gov/christian-christensen/
Governor
Honorable John de Jongh, Jr.
Government House
21-22 Kongens Gade
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 774-0001
E-mail: john.dejongh@go.vi.gov
Web: www.governordejongh.com/
Department of Education: Special Education
Carrie S. Johns, State Director
Department of Education
State Office of Special Education
1834 Kongens Gade
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas, VI 00802-6746
(340) 774-4399; (340) 719-7682
E-mail: cjohns@usviosep.org
Web: www.usviosep.org
Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 3
Renée Joseph -Rhymer, MSW, Director
Infant and Toddlers Program
Coordinator, Part C of IDEA
Department of Health
Elaine Co. Complex, Lower Level
Est. Contant #78-1, 2, 3
St. Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 777-8804, ext. 2631
(340) 774-2820 (Fax)
E-mail: birthto3usvi@viaccess.net
Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Felicita Richards, District Director of Special Education
Department of Education
State Office of Special Education
1834 Kongens Gade
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas, VI 00802-6746
(340) 774-4399
E-mail: frichards@sttj.k12.vi
Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Vernon Finch, Administrator
Division Disabilities and Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Department of Human Services
Knud Hansen Complex, Building A
1303 Hospital Ground
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 774-0930, ext. 4190
E-mail: vernonfinch@yahoo.com
Office of Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Eduardo Corneiro, State Director
Career, Technical and Adult Education
Department of Education
1834 Kongens Gade
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas, VI 00802-6746
(340) 776-3484; (340) 776-3488 (Fax)
E-mail: ejcorneir@excite.com
Mental Health Agency
Ray Fonseca, MBA, Director
Division of Mental Health, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Services
Barbel Plaza South, 1st Floor
St. Thomas, VI 00801
(340) 774-4888, ext. 2610
E-mail: ray.fonseca@usvi-doh.org
Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Ray Fonseca, MBA, Director
Division of Mental Health, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Services
Barbel Plaza South, 1st Floor
St. Thomas, VI 00801
(340) 774-4888, ext. 2610
E-mail: ray.fonseca@usvi-doh.org
Monitoring and Improvement Planning
Florence A. Anduze, Disabilities Compliance Manager
Office of Special Education
Department of Education
1834 Kongens Gade
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 719-7682
E-mail: anduzes@yahoo.com
Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Vernon Finch, Administrator
Division Disabilities and Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Department of Human Services
Knud Hansen Complex, Building A
1303 Hospital Ground
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 774-0930, ext. 4190
E-mail: vernonfinch@yahoo.com
Protection and Advocacy Agency
Amelia Headley-LaMont, Executive Director
Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands
63 Cane Carlton
Fredericksted, St. Croix, VI 00840
(340) 772-1200; (340) 772-4641 (TTY)
(340) 772-0609 (Fax)
E-mail: amelia@drcvi.org
Web: www.drcvi.org
Client Assistance Program
Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency listed above
Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
C. Patricia Penn, RN, Director
Maternal Child Health and Children with Special Health
Care Needs Program
Virgin Islands Department of Health
2C Estate Contant, AQ Building, 2nd Floor
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 776-3580
Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Felicita Richards, State Director
State Office of Special Education
Special Education/Department of Education
1834 Kongens Gade
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas, VI 00802-6746
(340) 774-4399
E-mail: frichards@sttj.k12.vi
Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
711 (TTY)
(800) 229-5746 (Speech to Speech - English)
(866) 260-9470 (Speech to Speech - Spanish)
Regional ADA Technical Assistance Agency
S. Antonio (Tony) Ruiz-Quintanilla, Director & PI
DBTAC - Northeast ADA Center
Cornell University
201 ILR Extension
Ithaca, NY 14853-3901
(607) 255-8660 (V/TTY/Spanish)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY/Spanish)
E-mail: dbtacnortheast@cornell.edu
Web: www.dbtacnortheast.org
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Dr. Yegin Habtes, Ph.D., Executive Director
Virgin Islands University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
University of the Virgin Islands
2 John Brewers Bay
St. Thomas, VI 00802-9990
(340) 693-1323; (340) 692-1919
E-mail: yhabtes@uvi.edu
Mediation System
Carrie S. Johns, State Director
State Office of Special Education
Special Education/Department of Education
1834 Kongens Gade
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas, VI 00802-6746
(340) 774-4399
E-mail: cjohns@usviosep.org
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Catherine Rehema Glenn, Executive Director
VIFIND
9500 Wheatley Shopping Center II Unit 8
St. Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 774-1662; (340) 714-1395
E-mail: vifind@islands.vi
Web: www.taalliance.org/ptis/vifind/
Other Disability Organizations
Independent Living
To find out the contact information for the Statewide Independent
Living Council (SILC) in the Virgin Islands, contact:
Independent Living Research Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V); (713) 520-5136 (TTY)
E-mail: ilru@ilru.org
Web: www.ilru.org
To find out the contact information for centers for independent
living (CILs) in the Virgin Islands, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 207-0334 (V); (202) 207-0340 (TTY)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Web: www.ncil.org
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in their area. We update our state resources continuously; however, the
addresses and telephone numbers of these selected groups are constantly
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