State Part C Coordinators

Data Current as of September 2, 2010

Note: Because the following information is highly subject to change, NECTAC cannot ensure the accuracy of this contact list. Please E-mail corrections to this list to cathy_festa@unc.edu. The outlying jurisdictions (American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Virgin Islands), DOD, and BIE are not eligible to receive Section 619 funds but do have Preschool Coordinators listed below.

Alabama

Elizabeth Prince, Part C Coordinator

Early Intervention Program
Department of Rehabilitation Services
602 South Lawrence Street
Mongtomery, AL 36104
Phone: (334) 293-7166
Fax: (334) 293-7375
Email: betsy.prince@rehab.alabama.gov
Website: http://www.nectac.org/shortURL.asp?sURL=AL-partc

Alaska

Erin Kinavey, Part C Coordinator

State of Alaska/DHSS
323 East 4th Avenue
PO Box 240249
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-3423
Fax: (907) 269-3497
Email: erin.kinavey@alaska.gov
Website: http://health.hss.state.ak.us/ocs/InfantLearning/default.htm

American Samoa

Ruth Te'o, Acting Part C Coordinator

Department of Health
Helping Hands Early Intervention Program
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
PO Box 7477
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Phone: (684) 699-4987
Fax: (684) 699-4985
Email: ruth.teo@helpinghands-as.org
Website: http://helpinghands-as.org/index.html

Arizona

Molly Bright, Part C Coordinator and Exec Director

Arizona Early Intervention Program
Department of Economic Security
3839 North 3rd Street, Suite 304
Site Code #801 A-6
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Phone: (602) 532-9960
Fax: (602) 200-9820
AltPhone1: (888) 439-5609 (in AZ)
Email: mbright@azdes.gov
Website: https://www.azdes.gov/main.aspx?menu=98&id=3026

Arkansas

Tracy Turner, Part C Coordinator

Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Developmental Disabilities
PO Box 1437, Slot N504
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
Phone: (501) 682-8156
Fax: (501) 682-8890
AltPhone1: (501) 682-8695
AltPhone2: (888) 439-5609 (in AR)
Email: tracy.turner@arkansas.gov
Website: http://www.arkansas.gov/dhs/ddds/FirstConn/index.html

Bureau of Indian Education

Debbie Lente-Jojola, Supervisory Ed Specialist, Early Childhood

Division of Performance and Accountability
Bureau of Indian Education/Albuquerque Service Center
1011 Indian School Road, NW, Suite 332
Albuquerque, NM 87104
Phone: (505) 563-5258
Fax: (505) 563-5281
Email: debra.lentejojola@bie.edu
Website: http://www.bie.edu/

California

Rick Ingraham, Manager

Early Start
Children and Family Services Branch
Department of Developmental Services
1600 9th Street, Room 330, MS 3-8
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 654-2773
Fax: (916) 654-3255
AltPhone1: (800) 515-2229
Email: ringraha@dds.ca.gov
Website: http://www.dds.ca.gov/EarlyStart/Home.cfm

Colorado

Ardith Ferguson, Part C Coordinator

CDHS-Division for Developmental Disabilities
4055 S. Lowell Boulevard
Denver, CO 80236
Phone: (303) 866-7657
Fax: (303) 866-7680
Email: ardith.ferguson@state.co.us
Website: http://www.eicolorado.org

Connecticut

Linda Goodman, Part C Coordinator

Birth to Three System
Department of Developmental Services
460 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106-1308
Phone: (860) 418-6147
Fax: (860) 418-6003
AltPhone1: (800) 505-7000 (Referrals)
Email: linda.goodman@ct.gov
Website: http://www.birth23.org/

Delaware

Rosanne Griff-Cabelli, Part C Coordinator

Division of Management Services
Department of Health and Social Services
Main Administration Building, Room 251
1901 North Dupont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720
Phone: (302) 255-9135
Fax: (302) 255-4407
Email: rosanne.griff-cabelli@state.de.us
Website: http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dms/epqc/birth3/directry.html

Department of Defense

Audrey Ardison, Program Manager

Educational and Developmental Intervention Services
Health Policy and Services
HQ, US Army Medical Command
2050 Worth Road, Suite 10
Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Phone: (210) 221-8466
Fax: (210) 221-7235
Email: audrey.ardison@amedd.army.mil
Website: http://www.edis.army.mil

District of Columbia

Jerri Johnston-Stewart, Program Manager

Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
Division of Special Education
810 First Street, NE, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 727-5853
Fax: (202) 724-7230
Email: jerri.johnston-stewart@dc.gov
Website: http://www.osse.dc.gov/seo/cwp/view,a,1224,q,562131.asp

Florida

Lynn Marie Price, Bureau Chief for Early Interventions

Children's Medical Services
Early Steps
State Department of Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way SE, BIN A06
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1707
Phone: (850) 245-4200
Fax: (850) 921-5241
AltPhone1: (800) 654-4440 (Main)
Email: lynnmarie_price@doh.state.fl.us
Website: http://www.cms-kids.com/families/early_steps/early_steps.html

Georgia

Chase Hall Bolds, Program Manager

Babies Can't Wait
Office of Children and Youth with Special Needs
MCH, DPH
2 Peachtree Street N.W. Suite11-112
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 463-3477
Fax: (404) 657-2763
Email: chbolds@dhr.state.ga.us
Website: http://health.state.ga.us/programs/bcw/index.asp

Guam

May Camacho, Assistant Superintendent
Cathy Tydingco, Part C Coordinator

Division of Special Education
Department of Education
PO Box DE
Hagåtña, GU 96932
Phone: (671) 300-1323 (Camacho)
Phone: (671) 565-2961 x5778 (Tydingco)
Fax: (671) 647-4401
Email: maycamacho52@gmail.com
Email: cbtydingco@gdoe.net

Hawaii

Sue Brown, Part C Coordinator

Early Intervention Section
State Department of Health
1350 South King Street, #200
Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: (808) 594-0006
Fax: (808) 594-0015
Email: sue.brown@doh.hawaii.gov
Website: http://hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/eis/

Idaho

Mary Jones, Program Manager

Children's Developmental Services
State Department of Health and Welfare
450 West State Street, 5th Floor
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Phone: (208) 334-5523
Fax: (208) 332-7330
AltPhone1: (800) 926-2588
Email: jonesm@dhw.idaho.gov
Website: http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/default.aspx?TabId=78

Illinois

Janet Gully, Chief

Department of Human Services
Division of Community Health and Prevention
Bureau of Early Intervention
222 South College, 2nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62704
Phone: (217) 782-1981
Fax: (217) 524-6248
Email: janet.gully@illinois.gov
Website: http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=32009

Indiana

Dawn Downer, Part C Director

First Steps
Bureau of Child Development Services
Division of Disability Rehabilitation
402 West Washington Street, Rm 364, MS51
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 233-9229
Fax: (317) 234-6701
AltPhone1: (800) 441-7837 (in IN)
Email: dawn.downer@fssa.in.gov
Website: http://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/2633.htm

Iowa

Julie Curry, State Coordinator

Early ACCESS (IDEA/Part C)
Iowa Department of Education
Bureau of Early Childhood Services
400 E. 14th Street, Grimes Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
Phone: (515) 281-5437
Fax: (515) 242-6019
AltPhone1: (888) 425-4371 (inquiries/referrals to early intervention)
Email: julie.curry@iowa.gov
Website: http://www.nectac.org/shortURL.asp?sURL=IA-partc

Kansas

Tiffany Smith, Part C Coordinator

Children's Developmental Services
State Department of Health and Environment
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 220
Topeka, KS 66612-1274
Phone: (785) 296-2245
Fax: (785) 296-8626
AltPhone1: (800) 332-6262 (in KS)
Email: tsmith@kdheks.gov
Website: http://www.ksits.org

Kentucky

Paula Goff, Part C Coordinator

First Steps
Early Childhood Development Branch
Department for Public Health
275 East Main Street, HS2WC
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-3756 x3973
Fax: (502) 564-8389
Email: paula.goff@ky.gov
Website: http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/firststeps.htm

Louisiana

Brenda Sharp, Part C Coordinator

Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities
PO Box 3117
628 North Fourth Street, Bin #21
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3117
Phone: (225) 342-0095
Fax: (225) 342-8823
Email: brenda.sharp@la.gov
Website: http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=334

Maine

Debra Hannigan, Director

Child Development Services
Department of Education
State House Station #146
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: (207) 624-6660
Fax: (207) 624-6661
AltPhone1: (800) 355-8611
Email: debra.hannigan@maine.gov
Website: http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/cds/index.html

Maryland

Marcella Franczkowski, Branch Chief/Program Manager

Early Childhood Intervention and Education
Div of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 767-0261
Fax: (410) 321-6328
Email: mfranczkowski@msde.state.md.us
Website: http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/earlyinterv/

Massachusetts

Ron Benham, Part C Coordinator

State Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02108-4619
Phone: (617) 624-5901
Fax: (617) 624-5927
AltPhone1: (617) 624-5070
AltPhone2: (800) 905-8437 (EI Central Directory)
Email: ron.benham@state.ma.us
Website: http://www.nectac.org/shortURL.asp?sURL=MA-partC

Michigan

Vanessa Winborne, Part C Coordinator

Early On Michigan
Office of Early Childhood Education and Family Services
State Department of Education
PO Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909-7508
Phone: (517) 335-4865
Fax: (517) 373-7504
AltPhone1: (800) 327-5966 (in MI)
AltPhone2: (517) 668-0185 (outside Michigan)
Email: winbornev@michigan.gov
Website: http://www.1800earlyon.org/

Minnesota

Loraine Jensen, Part C Coordinator

State Department of Education
Early Learning Services
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266
Phone: (651) 582-8523
Fax: (651) 582-8494
Email: loraine.jensen@state.mn.us
Website: http://www.nectac.org/shortURL.asp?sURL=MN-partC

Mississippi

Catherine Cliburn, Part C Coordinator

Office of Child and Adolescent Health
570 East Woodrow Wilson
PO Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
Phone: (601) 576-7816
Fax: (601) 576-7540
AltPhone1: (800) 451-3903 (in MS)
Email: catherine.cliburn@msdh.state.ms.us
Website: http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/index.cfm/41,0,74,html

Missouri

Pam Thomas, Part C Coordinator

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Early Intervention Services
PO Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480
Phone: (573) 751-3559
Fax: (573) 526-4404
Email: pam.thomas@dese.mo.gov
Website: http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/FirstSteps/index.html

Montana

Erica Swanson, Part C Coordinator

Developmental Disabilities Program
Community Services Bureau
Department of Public Health and Human Services
PO Box 4210
Helena, MT 59604-4210
Phone: (406) 444-5647
Fax: (406) 444-0230
Email: epeterson2@mt.gov
Website: http://www.nectac.org/shortURL.asp?sURL=MT-partc

Nebraska

Amy Bunnell, Part C Coordinator

Early Development Network
NE Health and Human Services
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-9329
Fax: (402) 471-6352
Email: amy.bunnell@nebraska.gov
Website: http://edn.ne.gov/

Joan Luebbers, Part C Coordinator

Office of Special Education
State Department of Education
PO Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
Phone: (402) 471-2463
Fax: (402) 471-5022
Email: joan.luebbers@nebraska.gov
Website: http://edn.ne.gov/

Nevada

Wendy Whipple, Part C Coordinator

Department of Health & Human Services
Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD)
IDEA, Part C Office
70 Linden Street, Suite 1
Reno, NV 89502
Phone: (775) 688-0451
Fax: (775) 829-1872
Email: wwhipple@adsd.nv.gov
Website: http://health.nv.gov/BEIS.htm

New Hampshire

Carolyn Stiles, Part C Coordinator/Program Specialist

Family Centered Early Supports and Services
Bureau of Developmental Services
Department of Health and Human Services
105 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 271-5122
Fax: (603) 271-5166
AltPhone1: (800) 852-3345 x5122 (in NH)
Email: cstiles@dhhs.state.nh.us
Website: http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/BDS/family-early-support.htm

New Jersey

Terry Harrison, Part C Coordinator

Early Intervention System
Division of Family Health Services
Department of Health and Senior Services
PO Box 364
Trenton, NJ 08625-0364
Phone: (609) 777-7734
Fax: (609) 777-7739
AltPhone1: (800) 322-8174 (Childfind Birth-21)
Email: terry.harrison@doh.state.nj.us
Website: http://nj.gov/health/fhs/eis/index.shtml

New Mexico

Andy Gomm, Program Manager

Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program
State Department of Health/DDSD
810 San Mateo
Santa Fe, NM 87506
Phone: (505) 476-8975
Fax: (505) 476-8992
AltPhone1: (877) 696-1472
Email: andrew.gomm@state.nm.us
Website: http://www.nmhealth.org/ddsd/NMFIT/FITIndex.htm

New York

Brad Hutton, Director

Bureau of Early Intervention
State Department of Health
Corning Tower Building, Room 287
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12237-0660
Phone: (518) 473-7016
Fax: (518) 486-1090
AltPhone1: (800) 522-5006 ("Growing Up Healthy" 24-Hour Hotline)
AltPhone2: (800) 577-2229 (in NYC)
Email: bjh08@health.state.ny.us
Website: http://www.nectac.org/shortURL.asp?sURL=NY-partc

North Carolina

Sherry Franklin, Quality Improvement Unit Manager

Early Intervention Branch
Women's & Children's Health Section, Division of Public Health
5605 Six Forks Road
1916 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1916
Phone: (919) 218-2786
Fax: (919) 870-4834
Email: sherry.franklin@dhhs.nc.gov
Website: http://www.ncei.org/ei/index.html

North Dakota

Debra Balsdon, Part C Coordinator

Developmental Disabilities Unit
Department of Human Services
1237 West Divide Avenue, Suite 1A
Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone: (701) 328-8936
Fax: (701) 328-8969
AltPhone1: (800) 755-8529 (In ND)
Email: dbalsdon@nd.gov
Website: http://www.nectac.org/shortURL.asp?sURL=ND-partc

Northern Mariana Islands

Suzanne Lizama, Coordinator

CNMI Public Schools
PO Box 1370 CK
Saipan, MP 96950
Phone: (670) 664-3754
Fax: (670) 664-3774
Email: lizamasuzanne@gmail.com

Ohio

Wendy Grove, Interim Part C Coordinator

Bureau of EI Services
State Department of Health
246 North High Street, 5th Floor
PO Box 118
Columbus, OH 43266-0118
Phone: (614) 728-9152
Fax: (614) 728-9163
AltPhone1: (800) 755-4769
Email: wendy.grove@odh.ohio.gov
Website: http://www.ohiohelpmegrow.org/

Oklahoma

Cynthia Bernardi-Valenzuela, Part C Co-Coordinator

State Department of Education
Olive Hodge Memorial Education Building
2500 North Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
Phone: (405) 521-4872
Fax: (405) 522-1590
Email: cynthia_bernardi-valenzuela@sde.state.ok.us
Website: http://sde.state.ok.us/Curriculum/SpecEd/SoonerStart.html

Mark Sharp, Part C Co-Coordinator

Special Education Office
State Department of Education
Oliver Hodge Memorial Education Building, 4th Floor
2500 North Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
Phone: (405) 521-4880
Fax: (405) 522-3503
Email: mark_sharp@sde.state.ok.us
Website: http://sde.state.ok.us/Curriculum/SpecEd/SoonerStart.html

Oregon

Nancy Johnson-Dorn, Part C Coordinator

Office of Special Education
State Department of Education
255 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97310-0203
Phone: (503) 947-5703
Fax: (503) 373-7968
AltPhone1: (503) 378-2892
Email: nancy.johnson-dorn@state.or.us
Website: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=252

Pennsylvania

Maureen Cronin, Part C Coordinator

Bureau of Early Intervention Services
Office of Child Development & Early Learning
Department of Public Welfare & Education
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675
Phone: (717) 783-7213
Fax: (717) 772-0012
AltPhone1: (800) 692-7288
Email: mcronin@state.pa.us
Website: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/About/OCDEL/003676718.htm

Puerto Rico

Position Vacant, Part C Coordinator

Part C Program
Office of the Secretary
State Department of Health
Call Box 70184
San Juan, PR 00936
Phone: (787) 274-5659
Fax: (787) 274-3301
Website: http://www.salud.gov.pr/Pages/default.aspx

Rhode Island

Brenda DuHamel, Part C Coordinator

Department of Human Services
Center for Child and Family Health
74 West Road, Building 74
Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: (401) 462-0318
Fax: (401) 462-6253
Email: bduhamel@dhs.ri.gov
Website: http://www.nectac.org/shortURL.asp?sURL=RI-partc

South Carolina

Kristie Musick, Part C Coordinator

South Carolina First Steps to School Success
1300 Sumter Street, Suite 100
Columbia, SC 29201-3340
Phone: (803) 734-8068
Fax: (803) 734-1431
Email: kmusick@scfirststeps.org
Website: http://www.scfirststeps.org/babynet.html

South Dakota

Susan Sheppick, Part C Coordinator

State Department of Education
Birth to 3 Connections
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-4478
Fax: (605) 773-3782
Email: susan.sheppick@state.sd.us
Website: http://doe.sd.gov/oess/Birthto3/index.asp

Tennessee

Jamie Kilpatrick, Director

Office of Early Childhood Services/Division of Special Education
State Department of Education
Andrew Johnson Tower, 7th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-0375
Phone: (615) 741-3537
Fax: (615) 532-9412
AltPhone1: (888) 212-3162
Email: jamie.kilpatrick@tn.gov
Website: http://www.tn.gov/education/teis/

Linda Hartbarger, Part C Coordinator

Early Childhood Services/Division of Special Education
State Department of Education
Andrew Johnson Tower, 7th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-0375
Phone: (615) 253-5032
Fax: (615) 532-9412
Email: linda.hartbarger@tn.gov
Website: http://www.tn.gov/education/teis/

Texas

Kim Wedel, Assistant Commissioner

Texas Early Childhood Intervention Program
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
Brown-Heatly State Office Building
4900 North Lamar
Austin, TX 78751-2399
Phone: (512) 424-6754
Fax: (512) 424-6749
AltPhone1: (800) 628-5115 (Information & Referral)
Email: kim.wedel@dars.state.tx.us
Website: http://www.dars.state.tx.us/ecis/index.shtml

Utah

Susan Ord, Part C Coordinator

Baby Watch Early Intervention
State Department of Health
PO Box 144720
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4720
Phone: (801) 584-8441
Fax: (801) 584-8496
AltPhone1: (800) 961-4226
Email: sord@utah.gov
Website: http://www.utahbabywatch.org

Vermont

Terri Edgerton, Part C Coordinator

Children's Integrated Services
Child Development Division
103 South Main Street, DCF - 2 North
Waterbury, VT 05671-2901
Phone: (802) 241-3622
Fax: (802) 241-1220
Email: terri.edgerton@ahs.state.vt.us
Website: http://dcf.vermont.gov/cdd/cis/IDEA_Part_C_early_intervention

Virgin Islands

Renée Joseph Rhymer, Director

Infant/Toddler Program
Department of Health
Elaineco Complex #78-1, 2, 3
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Phone: (340) 777-8804
Fax: (340) 774-2820
Email: birthto3usvi@viaccess.net

Virginia

Mary Ann Discenza, Part C Coordinator

Infant and Toddler Connection of VA
Department of MH/MR/SA Services
PO Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23218-1797
Phone: (804) 371-6592
Fax: (804) 371-7959
AltPhone1: (800) 234-1448 (Central Directory for Early Intervention Services)
Email: maryann.discenza@dbhds.virginia.gov
Website: http://www.infantva.org/

Washington

Karen Walker, Acting Part C Coordinator

Program Administrator
Department of Early Learning
Early Support for Infants and Toddlers Program
PO Box 40970
Olympia, WA 98504-0970
Phone: (360) 725-3516
Fax: (360) 725-3523
Email: karen.walker@del.wa.gov
Website: http://del.wa.gov/development/esit/Default.aspx

West Virginia

Pam Roush, Part C Coordinator

WV Birth to Three
Office of Maternal and Child Health
Department of Health and Human Resources
350 Capital Street, Room 427
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: (304) 558-6311
Fax: (304) 558-7050
AltPhone1: (304) 558-5388
AltPhone2: (800) 642-9704 (in WV only)
Email: pam.s.roush@wv.gov
Website: http://www.wvdhhr.org/birth23/

Wisconsin

Darsell Johns, Part C Coordinator

Birth to 3 Program
Bureau of Long-Term Support
1 West Wilson Street, Room 418
PO Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707-7851
Phone: (608) 267-3270
Fax: (608) 261-6752
Email: darsell.johns@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Website: http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/bdds/birthto3/

Wyoming

Christine DeMer, Part C Coordinator

Division of Developmental Disabilities
State Department of Health
186 East Qwest Building
6101 Yellowstone Road
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-7115
Fax: (307) 777-3337
Email: christine.demers@health.wyo.gov
Website: http://wdh.state.wy.us/ddd/earlychildhood/index.html