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APPENDIX E.

CHILD WELFARE AGENCY INDIVIDUALS INTERVIEWED

We thank the following individuals for sharing their time and expertise during this poll.

Child Welfare Contact Information

Alaska	Deidre O'Connor Alaska Division of Family and Youth Services Field Administrator PO Box 110630 Juneau, AK 9981 Phone #: 907-465-2104 deirdre_oconnor@health.state.ak.us
Alabama	Freida Baker Deputy Director Alabama Department of Human Services 50 North Ripley Street Montgomery, Alabama 36130 Phone #: 334-242-9495 FAX: 334-353-1491
Arizona	Mark Schwartz Administrative Service Officer Linda Johnson Manager of the Policy and Program Development Unit Arizona Department of Economic Security 1789 W. Jefferson, Site Code 940A Phoenix, AZ 85007 Phone #: 602-542-2369 Fax #: 602-542-3330 mark.schwartz@mail.de.state.az.us
Arkansas	Carolyn Reynolds Program Coordinator, Professional Development Unit Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Families PO Box 1437, Slot 745 Little Rock, AR 72203 Phone #: 501-682-8574 carolyn.reynolds@mail.state.ar.us
California	Laura Williams County Consultant, Adoption Initiative Bureau California Department of Social Services 744 P Street, MS 19-77 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone #: 916-322-6554 lwillia3@dss.ca.gov
Colorado	Pam Hinish Child Welfare Manager Colorado Department of Human Services 1575 Sherman Street Denver CO 80203 Phone #: 303-866-4744 Fax #: 303-866-4629 pamela.hinish@state.co.us
Connecticut	Susan Hamilton Director, Legal Division Connecticut Department of Children and Families 505 Hudson StreetHartford, CT 06106 Phone #: 860-550-6557 susan.hamilton@po.state.ct.us
Delaware	Trine Bech Deputy Director 1825 Faulkland Road Wilmington, DE 19805 Phone #:302-633-2654 tbech@state.de.us
Florida	A.C. Frizzell Director of the Professional Development Centers Gay Frizzell Out of Home Care and Adoption Policy Unit Supervisor Florida Department of Children and Families 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building Eight Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Phone #: 850-487-0841 (A.C.) 850-921-3005 (Gay) Fax #: 850-922-4559 (A.C.) gay_frizzell@dcf.state.fl.us
Hawaii	John Walters Assistant Program Administrator State of Hawaii Department of Human Services Child Welfare Services 810 Richards Street, Suite 400 Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone #: 808-586-5697 Fax #: 808-586-4806
Idaho	Shirley Alexander Child Protection Program Specialist Idaho Department of Health and Welfare 450 West State Street PO Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720 Phone #: 208-334-6618 Alexande@idhw.state.id.us
Illinois	Jane Elmore Deputy, Foster Care and Permanency Services Rolland Kulla Consultant for Foster Care Illinois Department of Children and Family Services 406 East Monroe Street, Station 122 Springfield, IL 62701 Phone #: 217-524-2422 Fax #: 217-524-3966
Indiana	Kay Osborne Training Manager, Child Welfare Tricia Blender Supervisor of the Program and Policy Unit Bureau of Family Protection and Preservation Eric Vermeulen Deputy Director Family Protection Indiana Division of Family and Children Family and Social Services Administration W364 Government Center South 402 West Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone #: Osburne - (307) 232-4448 Kosborne@fssa.state.in.us
Iowa	Krystine Lange Permanency Planning Program Manager Iowa Department of Human Services Hoover State Office Building, 5th Floor Des Moines, IA 50319 Phone #: 515-281-6215 klange@dhs.state.ia.us
Kentucky	Bonnie Hommrich Denis Hommrich Kentucky Department for Community Based Services 275 East Main Street Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone #: (502) 564-3703 Bonnie.hommrich@mail.state.ky.us
Louisiana	Sue Steib Director Louisiana Department of Social Services P.O. Box 3318 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Phone #: (225) 342-4005 Pasue@ocs.dss.state.la.us
Maine	Karen Westburg Director Maine Department of Human Services Division of Child and Family Services 221 State St., State House Station #11 Augusta, ME 04333 Phone #: (207) 287-5060 karen.m.westburg@state.me.us
Maryland	Thomas Grazio Director, Office of Children and Family Services Maryland Department of Human Services 311 West Saratoga Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone #: (401) 767-7269T grazio@dhr.state.md.us
Massachusetts	Leo Farley Manager Adoption Subsidy Unit Massachusetts Department of Social Services 24 Farnsworth Street Boston, MA 02210 Phone #: (617) 748-2267 leo.farley-dss@state.ma.us
Michigan	Mary Mehren Administrative Assistant Michigan Child & Family Services Administration 355 Grand Ave., Suite 514 Lansing, MI 48909 Phone #: (517) 335-6158 Mehrenm@state.mi.us
Minnesota	Dorothy Renstrom Director, Family and Children's Services Minnesota Department of Human Services 444 Lafayette Rd St. Paul, MN 55155 Phone #: (651) 297-5303 Dorothy.renstrom@state.mn.us
Mississippi	Sue Perry Director Mississippi Department of Human Services 750 North State St., P.O. Box 352 Jackson, MS 39205 Phone #: (601) 359-4999 Sperry@its.state.ms.us
Missouri	Jim Harrison Assistant Deputy Director Division of Family Services Missouri Department of Social Services P.O. Box 88 Jefferson City, MO 65103 Phone #: (573) 751-4247 Jharris@mail.state.mo.us
Montana	Shirley Tiernan Bureau Chief for Training Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services Child and Family Services Division P.O. Box 8005 Helena, MT 59624 Phone #: (406) 444-0043 Stiernan@state.mt.us
Nebraska	Margaret Bitz Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services P.O. Box 95044 Lincoln, NE 68509-5044 Phone #: (402) 471-9457 Margaret.bitz@hhss.state.ne.us
Nevada	Mary Ellen White Program Chief Nevada Department of Human Resources 711 East 5th St. Carson City, NV 89701 Phone #: (775) 684-4424 Mewhite@govmail.state.nv.us
New Jersey	Kathy Morbit Supervising Program Support Specialist Oksana Koziak Special Assistant to the Deputy Director of Policy, Planning & Support NJ Division of Youth and Family Services PO Box 717 Trenton, NJ 08625 Phone #: 609-984-7752 Kmorbit@dhs.state.nj.us
New Mexico	Linda McNall Policy and Procedure Bureau Chief New Mexico Department of Children, Youth and Families PO Drawer 5160 Santa Fe NM 87502 Phone #: 505-827-3991 Fax #: 505-827-8480 Lsmcnall@cyfd.state.nm.us
New York	Judy Gallo Director of Policy Analysis New York Office of Children and Families Riverview Center, 6th Floor c/o 40 North Pearl Street Albany, NY 12243 Phone #: 518-474-94360 FA010@dfa.state.ny.us
North Carolina	Rebecca Brigham Staff Development Team leader North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services 325 North Salisbury 2412 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2412 Phone #: 919-733-7672 rebecca.brigham@ncmail.net
North Dakota	Paul Ronnigen Director North Dakota Department of Human Services 600 East Boulevard Avenue State Capital Building Bismarck, ND 58505 Phone #: 710-328-1725 soronp@state.nd.us
Ohio	Ron Browder Bureau Chief, Adoption and Foster Care Fran Rembert Manager Protective Services Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Office for Children and Families 65 East State St., 5th Fl Columbus, OH 43266-0423 Phone #: (614) 466-9274 Fax #: (614) 728-2604 Browdr@odjfs.state.oh.us Rembef@odjfs.state.oh.us
Oklahoma	Elizabeth Roberts Program Field Representative, DCFS Adoptions Amy White DCFS Permanency Planning Supervisor OK Department of Human Services PO Box 5352 Oklahoma City, OK 73125 Phone #'s: 405-521-2475 (Elizabeth) 918-599-8894 (Amy) e.roberts@okdhs.org amy.white@okdhs.org
Oregon	Shelly Jones Manager of Financial Resources Lisa Harnisch ASFA Training Coordinator OR Department of Human Resources 500 Summer Street NE Salem OR 97310 Phone #'s: 503-945-5692 (Shelly) 503-945-6953 (Lisa)
Pennsylvania	Eileen West Program Specialist Office of Children, Youth and Families Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare PO Box 2675 Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675 Phone #: 717-783-7376 ewest@dpw.state.pa.us
Rhode Island	Barbara Dobbyn Regional Director Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families 530 Wood StreetBristol, RI 02809 Phone #: 401-254-7010 dobbynb@dcyf.state.ri.us
South Carolina	Kathryn Kendrick Supervisor of Technical AssistanceSouth Carolina Department of Social Services PO Box 1520 Columbia, SC 29202 Phone #: 803-898-7637 Kkendrick@dss.state.sc.us
South Dakota	Duane Jenner Program Specialist for Foster Care South Dakota Department of Social Services 700 Governor's Drive Pierre, SD 57501 Phone #: (605) 773-3227 Duane.jenner@state.sd.us
Tennessee	Marilyn Hayes Assistant Commissioner for Program Operations Tennessee Department of Children's Services 436 6th Avenue 8th Floor Cordell Hull Building Nashville, TN 37243 Phone #: (615) 532-1102 mhayes3@mail.state.tn.us
Texas	Grace Sanders Division Administrator Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services PO Box 149030, M/C W-639, E-557 Austin, TX 78751 Phone #:(512) 438-3863 Sanderg@tdprs.state.tx.us
Utah	Abel Ortiz Child Welfare Project Director Utah Department of Human Services 120 North 200 West P.O. Box 45500 Salt Lake City, UT 84103 Phone #: (801) 538-8258 hsadmin1.acortiz@state.ut.us
Vermont	Cindy Walcott State of Vermont Social & Rehabilitation Services 103 South Main Street 3rd Floor Osgood Building Waterbury, VT 05671 Phone #: (802) 241-2131 cwalcott@srs.state.vt.us
Virginia	Linda Booth Foster Care Manager Jo Ann Simmons Foster Care Policy Consultant Virginia Department of Social Services 730 East Broad St. Diedre Row Bldg. Richmond, VA 23219 Phone #: (804) 692-1211 lnb2@dss.state.va.us
Washington	Lonnie Locke Program Manager Washington Department of Social & Health Services P.O. Box 45710 Olympia, WA 98504 Phone (360) 902-7932 lolo300@dshs.wa.gov
West Virginia	Michael O'Farrell Director, Division of Services for Children and Families West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources 350 Capitol St., Room 691 Charleston, WV 25301-3704 Phone #: (304) 558-6444 mofarrell@wvdhhr.org
Wisconsin	Mark Mitchell Manager, Child Welfare Services Section Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services 1 West Wilson, Rm. 455 P.O. Box 8916 Madison, WI 53708-8916 Phone #:(608) 266-2860 mitchms@dhfs.state.wi.us
Wyoming	Jan Stiles Social Services Consultant Wyoming Department of Family Services Hathaway Building, 3rd Floor2300 Capital Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone #:(307) 777-3569 jstile@state.wy.us

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