Including: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee
Regional Adult Chapter Coordinators:
Pamela Mertz: pamela@westutter.org
Regional Family Chapter Coordinator:
Stephanie Coppen: stephanie@westutter.org
Alabama
There are currently no active chapters in this state. If you are interested in starting a chapter, please contact the appropriate Regional Chapter Coordinator listed above.
Florida
Boca Raton: Adults – Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month from 7:00 – 9:00pm at the College of Education Building – Room 428, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road Boca Raton, FL. For more information, please contact the chapter leader Dale Williams at dwilliam@fau.edu/561-297-3238.
Davie: Families (ages 7-17): Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8:00PM at Nova Southeastern University Speech and Language – 6100 Griffin Road Davie, FL 33314. For more information contact Chapter Co-Leaders Nancy Ribbler (nribbler@gmail.com) and Jill Shamp (jillson@hotmail.com).
Jacksonville: Combined (Families & Adults) – Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:00PM at The House and Haven Realty (Haven Room ) 8785 Perimeter Park Boulevard Jacksonville, Florida 32216. For more information contact Chapter Leaders Kiah Harvey (kiahnharvey@gmail.com) and Joshua Bernal (joshbrnl@yahoo.com).
Melbourne: Adults – Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 7:00PM at L3 Harris Technologies, Inc – 1025 West Nasa Boulevard Melbourne, FL 32919. For more information contact Chapter Leader Joseph Clayton at claytonj72@gmail.com / (954) 892-2676.
Miami: Adults – Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday every month from 6:30PM – 8:00PM at Florida International University – College of Nursing and Health Sciences Building (11200 SW 8 Street AHC3-444) Miami, FL 33199. Zoom link for hybrid meetings is available upon request. For more information contact Chapter Leader Angela Medina at NSAMiami1@gmail.com, or visit the NSA Miami Facebook page.
Naples: Family (ages 7-17) & Adult (18+) Chapter – Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month from 7:00-8:30PM at OMNI Balanced Life Center (720 Goodlette-Frank Road #205 Naples, FL 34102). For more information contact Chapter Leader Jennifer Groh at jmgroh91@gmail.com / 508-314-9107.
Orlando: Adults – Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month from 7:00 – 8:30 pm at the Innovation Center Building – 3280 Progress Drive Suite #500 Orlando, FL 32826. For more information contact Chapter Leaders Kevin Chambers at kbchambers2@gmail.com or Martine Vanryckeghem at 407-823-4808/martinev@ucf.edu.
Sarasota: Families (ages 7-17) – Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month from 5:00-6:00PM at Gulf Gate Library – 7112 Curtiss Avenue Sarasota, Florida 34231. For more information contact Chapter Leader Jennifer Scharf at JenLScharf@gmail.com / (941) 932-8824.
Sarasota: Adults – Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month from 6:00-7:30PM at Gulf Gate Library – 7112 Curtiss Avenue Sarasota, Florida 34231. For more information contact Chapter Leader Jennifer Scharf at JenLScharf@gmail.com / (941) 932-8824.
Tallahassee: Adults – Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month from 7:00-8:30PM at LeRoy Collins Leon County Main Public Library (Henderson Room, 2nd Floor West) 200 W Park Avenue Tallahassee, Florida 32301. Fore more information contact Chapter Leader Danny Chiarodit at NSATallahassee@gmail.com.
Tampa: Adults – Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7:00-9:00PM at The Plaza Condominium (meeting room) – 450 Knights Run Avenue Tampa, Florida 33602. For more information contact Chapter Leader Matthew Bernucca at TampaStutters@gmail.com / (813) 294-6566.
Georgia
Atlanta: Families (ages 7-17) – Meetings are held on the 1st Sunday of each month at 3:00PM at Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research – 1605 Chantilly Dr NE (Suite# 100) Atlanta, GA 30324. For more information, including meeting dates and locations, contact Chapter Leaders Genna Hall and Dominique Kennedy at NSA.Family.ATL@gmail.com.
Atlanta: Adults – Meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday of each month at Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research – Atlanta Satellite (1605 Chantilly Drive NE Suite# 100) Atlanta GA, 30324. For more information contact Chapter Leaders Derek Mitchell, Caitlin Franchini, Palmer McCluskey, Caleb King, and Lindsay Lowy at NSAAtlanta@westutter.org.
Kentucky
Louisville: Adults – Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 6:30PM-7:30PM at Associates in Pediatric Therapy (Main Office) – 11840 Commonwealth Drive, Louisville, KY 40299. For more information contact Chapter Co-Leaders Doug Shearer (Doug.Shearer2@yahoo.com) and Ashley Cubberly (ashleycslp@kidtherapy.org).
Mississippi
There are no local chapters in this area at this time. If you are interested in starting a chapter in this area, please contact the appropriate Regional Chapter Coordinator above.
Tennessee
Knoxville: Families (ages 7-17) – Meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of each month from 6:00-7:30PM at Bearden Branch Library – 100 Golf Club Rd Knoxville, TN 37919. For more information contact Chapter Leader Randy Ferguson at aviationmechanic1@gmail.com / (865) 804-0928.
Knoxville: Adults – Meetings are held on the last Thursday of each month at 5:30PM at the UT Hearing & Speech Center – 1600 Payton Manning Pass, Knoxville, 37996. For more information contact Chapter Leaders Tricia Hedinger (thedinge@uthsc.edu) and Eddie Brown (ecb0027@gmail.com / (205) 396-5823).
Nashville: Families (ages 7-17) – Meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month from 6:00-7:00PM at Vanderbilt – Bill Wilkerson Center (Medical Center East, 8th Floor, South Tower) – 1215 21st Avenue South Nashville, TN 37232. For more information contact Chapter Leader Caron Shelton at Caron2013@icloud.com / (615) 260-2700.
Nashville: Adults – Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM at Glen Leven Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall – 3906 Franklin Pike Nashville, Tennessee 37204. For more information contact Chapter Leaders Jack Henderson and Jake Durn at NashvilleNSAChapter@gmail.com.