State Headquarters 
Elijah Brown
Vision and Hearing Screening
1100 W. 49th Street, MC 1818
Austin, TX 78756-3199
Phone: (512) 776-7420
Fax: (512) 776-7256
Email: Elijah.Brown@dshs.texas.gov
Vision and Hearing Screening Customer Service
Phone: 512-776-7420
Toll Free: 1-800-252-8023, extension 7420
Fax: 512-776-7256
Email: vhssprogram@dshs.texas.gov
View Map of Public Health Regions
If you or a member of your staff needs training to become certified to provide vision, hearing or spinal screenings; please contact the nearest Regional Coordinator. They will be able to help you locate and register for classes in your area.
Contact Information for Regional Coordinators| Region | Contact Name and Address | Phone, Fax, and Email |
| 1 | Claudia Bourland
MC 1899
6302 Iola Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79424
| Phone: (806) 783-6490
Fax: (806) 783-6630
Claudia.Bourland@dshs.texas.gov
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| 2, 9, 10 | Pam Rodriguez
MC 5676
4601 S. 1st Street, Suite L
Abilene, TX 79605
| Phone: (325) 795-5569
Fax: (325) 795-5853
Pam.Rodriguez@dshs.texas.gov
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| 3 | Sheron Fountain
MC 1905
1301 South Bowen Road, Suite 200
Arlington, TX 76013
| Phone: (817) 264-4916
Fax: (817) 264-4719
Sheron.Fountain@dshs.texas.gov
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| 4, 5N | Sylvia Millsap
MC 3053
1400 College Street, Suite 167
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
| Phone: (903) 439-9339
Fax: (903) 439-9335
Sylvia.Millsap@dshs.texas.gov
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| 6, 5S | Tracy Le
MC 1906
5425 Polk Street, Suite J
Houston, TX 77023-1497
| Phone: (346) 381-0055
Tracy.Le@dshs.texas.gov
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| 7 | Paul Gonzalez
MC 1902
2408 S. 37th Street
Temple, TX 76504
| Phone: (512) 484-0655
Fax: (512) 776-7256
Paul.Gonzalez@dshs.texas.gov
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| 8 | Javier Velez
MC 5716
7430 Louis Pasteur Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229
| Phone: (210) 449-1273
Javier.Velez@dshs.texas.gov
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| 11 | Karin Abeyta
MC 1907
601 West Sesame Drive
Harlingen, TX 78550
| Phone: (956) 313-5958
Karin.Abeyta@dshs.texas.gov
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