Including: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
Adult Regional Chapter Coordinators:
Steven Douglas: ThisIsStevenD@gmail.com
Family Regional Chapter Coordinator:
El Kogan: elkoan.work@gmail.com / (224) 715-7950
Arizona
Phoenix: Adults – Meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month from 6:30-7:45PM at Burton Barr Central Library (1st Floor/Meeting Room ‘B’) – 1221 N. Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85004. For more information contact Chapter Leader Adrienne McHenry (AdrienneAZ@gmail.com / 480-276-8328).
Tucson: Adults – Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month from October – May at 6:00PM at U of A Speech Clinic (1131 E. Second Street, Room #229). For more information contact Chapter Leaders John O’Hare johare25@cox.net or Janet Hawley at janet@email.arizona.edu.
Tucson: Kids (ages 7-12) – Meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 10:30AM at Nanini Library (large meeting room) – 7300 N Shannon Road Tucson, Arizona 85741. For more information contact Chapter Leader Emily Shakro at ekshakro@gmail.com / (630) 306-1307.
Tucson: Teens (ages 13-17) – Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:00PM at University of Arizona Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Building – 1131 East 2nd Street Tucson, AZ 85719. For more information contact Chapter Leader Julia Raykin at JuliaRaykin@gmail.com / (520) 612-3222.
California – Northern
Fresno: Families (age 7-17) – Meetings are held on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 4:00PM at California State University – Fresno Speech Clinic – Room PHS 248 (5310 N. Campus Drive Fresno CA, California 93740). For more information contact Chapter Leader Hatun Zengin-Bolatkale at hatun@csufresno.edu / (217) 721-2019.
Sacramento: Adults –Meetings are typically held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7-9 PM at Raley’s Conference Center – 4840 San Juan Ave., Fair Oaks, CA (subject to availability). For more information and to confirm meeting location, contact Chapter Leaders Mike Molino (sactovalleyspeech@gmail.com) and Amber Gurton (ambergurton7@gmail.com) or visit the Sacramento Adult NSA Chapter Facebook page.
San Jose (South Bay Area): Adults – Meetings are held in-person on the 4th Thursday of each month from 7:00-8:30PM at Panera Bread (2002 El Camino Real Santa Clara 95015), and virtually on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 7:00-8:30PM. For more information contact Chapter Leaders Kory Tran (koryteller@gmail.com) and Jeff Olevson (408-203-2005 / JSOlevson@aol.com).
San Jose: Teens (ages 13-17) – Meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 5:00PM at Guggenheim Realty Group – 792 Meridian Way San Jose, CA 95126. For more information contact Chapter Leader David Sabes at WestCoastStutteringTeens@gmail.com / (408) 425-6489. Chapter is co-lead by Junior Chapter Leader Naomi.
California (Southern)
Beverly Hills: Teens (ages 13-17) – Meetings are held periodically at the Beverly Hills Public Library – 444 N. Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, California 90210. For more information contact Chapter Leader Alan Petlak at NSATeenChapterLosAngeles@gmail.com. Chapter is co-lead by Junior Chapter Leader Andrew.
Costa Mesa: Adults – Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7:00-9:00PM at Sunright Tea Studio (located inside The OC Mix) – 3313 Hyland Ave (Unit A7) Costa Mesa, CA 92626. For more information contact Chapter Leaders Alan Vu (Alan@WeStutter.org) and Randy Panzarino (randypanzarino@knights.ucf.edu).
LA/San Fernando Valley: Adults – Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at Cal State (Northridge Campus) – Monterey Hall. For more information contact Chapter Co-Leaders Heather Najman (310-713-4114) and John Ontiveros (626-862-5495 / jonnyo24@gmail.com).
LA/South Pasadena: Adults – Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00PM at 2596 Mission Street (corner of Los Robles and Mission) Suite #203 San Marino, CA 91108. For more information please contact Chapter Leaders Kanish (k.arhant.sudhir@gmail.com / 408-410-0978), and Christian (christian.ting807@gmail.com / 925-915-0699).
Long Beach: Adults – Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month from 7:00-9:00PM at The Hangar – 4150 E Carson Street Long Beach, California 90808. For more information contact Chapter Co-Leaders Alan (Alan@WeStutter.org) and Kanish (k.arhant.sudhir@gmail.com / 408-410-0978).
Riverside: Adults – Meetings are held on the second Sunday of each month at 5:00-7:00PM at either Cal Baptist University (3532 Monroe Street – Building A7) or Loma Linda University (Burden Hall – 2nd Floor). For more information contact Chapter Leaders Bobby Holley (Quashi2@hotmail.com/ 951-536- 2810) and Noel Caravotta (840-466-2526 / caravottan@yahoo.com).
Riverside: Families (ages 7-17) – Meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday of every odd month from 5:00-6:30PM at Cal Baptist University Health Science Campus – Room #A7 3532 Monroe Street Riverside, CA 92504. For more information contact Chapter Leader Cynthia Sandoval at cynthia@fluentlyspeakingspeech.com / (951) 347-1691, or visit the NSA Riverside Family Chapter Facebook page.
San Diego: Adults – Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month from 6:00PM-7:45PM at Mission Valley Library Community Room) – 2123 Fenton Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92108*. For more information contact the San Diego Chapter Leaders Kaja Bajc at SDWeStutter@gmail.com or visit the San Diego Chapter Facebook page or San Diego Chapter Website. *Meetings occasionally held via Zoom as local restrictions dictate.
San Diego: Families (ages 7-17) – Meetings are held on the last Saturday of each month from 4:00-5:30PM at Presidio Park – 4500 Cosoy Way San Diego, California 92103. For more information and specific meeting location within the park, contact Chapter Leaders Kaja Bajc and Isabell Rennie at SDWeStutterFamily@gmail.com or visit the San Diego Family NSA Chapter Facebook and Instagram.
Santa Monica: Combined (Families age 7+ and Adults) – Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month From 7:30-9:00PM at AIS – 1250 6th Street (Suite# 203) Santa Monica, California 90401. For more information contact Chapter Leader Dustin Guay at santamonicansa@gmail.com.
Colorado
Aurora: Families (ages 7-17; family members; SLPs) – Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month* from 7:00-8:00PM at Children’s Hospital Colorado (2nd Floor; T(w)een Zone) – 13123 E. 16th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045. For more information contact Chapter Leaders Nancy Thorn (Nancy.Thorn@ChildrensColorado.org / 720-777-9209) and Aimee Stang (Aimee.Stang@ChildrensColorado.org / 720-777-3031).
Castle Rock: Adults – Meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of each month from 4:00-5:00PM at Philip S. Miller Library Castle Rock – 100 S. Wilcox Street (GSWC Conference Room) Castle Rock, CO 80104. For more information Contact Chapter Leaders Michele at straightascleaningllc@yahoo.com.
Centennial: Adults – Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:00PM at the Koelbel Library – 5955 S. Holly Street Centennial, CO 80121. For more information contact Chapter Leaders Jon Kindel (ledniknoj@gmail.com / (303) 946-8829) and John Raab (johnraab@comcast.net / 303-841-7374) or visit the Denver Adult NSA Chapter Facebook page.
Colorado Springs: Combined Teen & Adult Chapter (ages 13+) – Meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 11:00AM at Pikes Peak Library District Sand Creek Library – 1821 South Academy Boulevard (Conference Room) Colorado Springs, CO 80916. For more information contact Chapter Leader Alden Wheeler at AldenTWheeler@gmail.com / (850) 428-6153.
Hawaii
There are currently no active chapters in this area. Please reach out to the appropriate Regional Chapter Coordinator above if you are interested in starting a chapter.
Nevada
Las Vegas: Families (ages 7-17) Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month from 6:30-7:30 at Rainbow Library (Conference Room) – 3150 N Buffalo Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89128. For more information contact Chapter Leader Michele West at LVNVNSA@gmail.com.
Las Vegas: Adults (ages 18+) Meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month from 6:30-7:30 at Rainbow Library (Conference Room) – 3150 N Buffalo Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89128. For more information contact Chapter Leader Michele West at LVNVNSA@gmail.com.
New Mexico
Albuquerque: Adults – Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM at UNM Department of Speech and Hearing Services (1700 Lomas Boulevard Albuquerque, NM 87106). For more information contact Chapter Leader Rick Arenas at RickArenas@unm.edu.
Utah
Provo: Adults – Meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month at 7:00PM at Provo Library (Maeser Room #214) – 550 N University Ave, Provo, UT 84601. For more information contact Chapter Leaders Christian Solomon (chris.rockcanyon@gmail.com) and McKenzie Jemmett (mckenziejemmett@gmail.com).