Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities

Regional Disproportionality and Disparities Specialists

The center has 13 disproportionality and disparities specialists throughout Texas, at least one in every region. Specialists responsibilities include engaging the community and forming a Disproportionality and Disparities Advisory Committee to address disproportionality and disparities within systems in Texas. 

Regional Disproportionality and Disparities Specialists

Region 1 – Lubbock
Amanda Banks
6302 Iola Avenue, Mail Code 217-1
Lubbock, Texas 79424
Office (806) 783-6627
Fax (806) 783-6630

Region 2/9 – Abilene/Midland
Sharon Owens
4601 S. 1st Street, Suite J-108; Mail Code 001-0
Abilene, Texas  79605
Office (325) 795-5541
Fax (512) 927-5704

Region 3 – Dallas
Maxine Jones-Robinson
Wanda Meshack Smith Head Start Complex
3954 Gannon Lane
Dallas, Texas 75237
Office (972) 283-6426

Region 3 – Plano
Rebecca Kerst
1501 Circle Drive, Ste 260
Fort Worth, TX  76119
Office  817-321-8176

Region 3 – Fort Worth/Denton
Virginia Flores
1501 Circle Drive, Suite 260
Fort Worth, Texas 76119
Office (817) 321-8226

Region 4/5 – Port Arthur/Beaumont/Tyler
Roxane May
5860 9th Ave., Suite A, Mail Code 888-1
Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Office (409) 963-4722
Fax (409) 963-4708

Daphne Casses
Special Project Coordinator, Region 5
5860 9th Ave., Suite A, Mail Code 888-1
Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Office (409) 963-4775
Fax (409) 963-4708

Region 6 – Houston
Shondra Rogers-McGary
1330 East 40th, Mail Code 817-5
Houston, Texas 77022
Office (713) 696-3685
Fax (713) 696-8080

Mia R. Williams
1330 East 40th, Mail Code 817-5
Houston, Texas 77022
Office (713) 699-6066
Fax (713) 696-8080

Region 7 – Austin/Waco/Bryan-College Station
Damaris Nicholson
4900 North Lamar Blvd., Mail Code 1479
Austin, Texas 78751
Office (512) 424-6570
Fax (512) 424-6925

Region 8 – San Antonio
Sheila Dismuke-Williams
3635 SE Military Drive, Mail Code 278-5
San Antonio, Texas 78223
Office (210) 337-3091
Fax (210) 304-7714

Region 10 – El Paso
Mari Klang
401 E. Franklin, Suite 410C
El Paso, Texas 79902
Office (915) 834-7523

Region 11 – Corpus Christi
Erika Jackson-Ramos
5155 Flynn Parkway, Mail Code 073-4
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
Office (361) 878-3513
Fax (361) 878-3540

Regional Disproportionality and Disparities Advisory Committees

Regional Disproportionality and Disparities Advisory Committees were established in each region to provide ongoing guidance for disproportionality planning and implementation work including recommendations for change and informing regional and state policymakers and HHSC leadership.

• Region 1 in Lubbock
• Region 2/9 in Abilene and Midland/Odessa — Citizens United Against Disproportionality (CUAD)  (CUAD Abilene and CUAD Midland/Odessa)
• Region 3 in Dallas, Denton, Plano, and Tarrant counties;
• Region 4 in Tyler and 5 in Port Arthur—Project H.O.P.E. (Helping Our People Excel), a collaborative local effort to strengthen and support families;
• Region 6 in Houston, Citizens Advocating for Social Equity in Fort Bend County;
• Region 7 in Austin and Waco
• Region 8 in Bexar County, San Antonio
• Region 10 in El Paso
• Region 11 in Corpus Christi