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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, AL 36130 Phone #: 334-242-9495 FAX: 334-353-1491 fbaker@dhr.state.al.us
Arizona	Linda Johnson Manager of 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 Linda.johnson@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	Rob Marvin Staff Manager California Department of Social Services 744 P Street, MS 19-67 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone #: 916-457-7897 Rob.Marvin@dss.ca.gov
Colorado	Sharen Ford Manager, Adoption, ICPC and Recruitment Colorado Department of Human Services 1575 Sherman Street Denver CO 80203 Phone #: 303-866-3197 Fax #: 303-866-4629 Sharen.ford@state.co.us
Connecticut	Barbara Claire Assistant Director, Legal Division Connecticut Department of Children and Families 505 Hudson Street Hartford, CT 06106 Phone #: 860-550-5056 Barbara.Claire@po.state.ct.us
Delaware	Frank Perfinski Adoption Program Manager 1825 Faulkland Road Wilmington, DE 19805 Phone #: 302-633-2655 fperfinski@state.de.us
Florida	A.C. Frizzell Director of the Professional Development Centers Sally Linton Florida Department of Children and Families, Education and Training 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building Six, Room 156 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Phone #: 850-487-0841 (A.C.) 850-488-9444 (Sally) a.c._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 jwalters@dhs.state.hi.us
Indiana	Eric Vermeulen Deputy Director for Family Protection and Preservation Indiana Division of Family and Children W392, IGCS 402 West Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone #: 317-232-4423 evermeulen@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
Louisiana	Karen Apare Section Administrator, Adoption Program Louisiana Department of Social Services P.O. Box 3318 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Phone #: (225) 342-4086 apkaaren@ocs.dss.state.la.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 tgrazio@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 K. 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@mdhs.state.ms.us
Missouri	Janeene Foley Unit Manager Missouri Department of Social Services PO Box 88 Jefferson City, MO 65103 Phone #: (573) 751-4344 Janeene_foley@dssdfs.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
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
North Carolina	Stoney Blevins Coordinator, Special Assistance and Improvement Team North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services 325 North Salisbury Raleigh, NC 77699-2406 Phone #: 919-733-2770 Stoney.blevins@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	Fran Rembert Section Chief, Protective Services Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Office for Children and Families 255 East Main Street Columbus, OH 43266-0423 Phone #: (614) 466-9274 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
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	John Edward Farley Regional Director Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families 101 Friendship Street Providence, RI 02903 Phone #: 401-528-3720 FarleyJ@dcyf.state.ri
South Carolina	Carolyn Orf South Carolina Department of Social Services PO Box 1520 Columbia, SC 29202 Phone #: 803-898-7707 corf@dss.state.sc.us
South Dakota	Duane E. Jenner, ACSW Foster Care Program Specialist South Dakota Department of Social Services Child Protection Services 700 Governors Drive Pierre, SD 57501 Phone #: (605) 773-3227 Duane.jenner@state.sd.us
Tennessee	Marilyn Hayes Assistant Commissioner for Middle Tennessee Tennessee Department of Children's Services 900 2nd Avenue North Nashville, TN 37243 Phone #: (615) 532-1102 Marilyn.hayes@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 Grace.sanders@tdprs.state.tx.us
Utah	Linda Wininger State Milestone Coordinator Utah Department of Human Services 120 North 200 West, Room 225 Salt Lake City, UT 84103 Phone #: (801) 558-6799 lwininge@hs.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	Laura Hurtado-Webb Permanency Planning Program Manager Washington Department of Social and Health Services PO Box 45710 Olympia, WA 98504 Phone (360) 902-7568 Hurl300@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	Rick Robb Program Manager, Children’s Services Wyoming Department of Family Services Hathaway Building, 3rd Floor 2300 Capital Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone #:(307) 777-7150 rrobb@state.wy.us

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