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State Foster Care Program Managers
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From Child Welfare Information Gateway
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The State Foster Care Manager is the administrator who has oversight responsibility for all foster care services provided to children in the custody of the State and is the key point of contact for concerns regarding foster care programs that cannot be resolved by other existing procedures. This resource list provides contact information for each State's Foster Care Manager.

State Foster Care Program Managers
Related Organizations List

Author(s):

Child Welfare Information Gateway

These results are current as of: April 21, 2008


Contact information for the Foster Care Program Manager in each State and Territory.

To search for child welfare-related national organizations by topic, use the Related Organizations Search at http://www.childwelfare.gov/organizations/search.cfm.

Alabama Department of Human Resources
Wanda Davidson
PO Box 304000
Montgomery, AL 36130-4000

Phone:

(334) 353-4208

Fax:

(334) 242-0939

Wanda.Davidson@dhr.Alabama.gov

http://www.dhr.state.al.us/Page.asp?pageid=331

 

 

Alaska Department of Health and Human Services Office of Children's Services

Tracy A. Spartz-Campbell
PO Box 110630
130 Seward Street, Room 4K
Juneau, AK 99811-0630

Phone:

(907) 465-2185

Fax:

(907) 465-3656

Tracy_Spartz-Campbell@alaska.gov

http://www.hss.state.ak.us/ocs/FosterCare/default.htm

 

 

Arizona Department of Economic Security
Patricia L. Carey
Administration for Children, Youth and Families
PO Box 6123 -- 940A
Phoenix, AZ 85005

Phone:

(602) 542-2431

Fax:

(602) 542-3330

PCarey@azdes.gov

https://www.azdes.gov/dcyf/adoption/

Spanish Information on Website:

https://www.azdes.gov/dcyf/adoption/spanish.asp

 

 

Arkansas Department of Human Services
Edward Wallace
Division of Children and Family Services
PO Box 1437 -- Slot S565
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437

Phone:

(501) 682-1569

Fax:

(501) 682-5272

ed.wallace@arkansas.gov

http://www.state.ar.us/dhs/chilnfam/FosterFamilies.htm

 

 

California Department of Social Services
Karen Gunderson
744 P Street
MS 14-73
Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone:

(916) 651-7395

Fax:

(916) 651-3791

Karen.Gunderson@dss.ca.gov

http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/PG1335.htm

 

 

Colorado Department of Human Services
Mary Griffin
Division of Child Welfare
1575 Sherman Street
Denver, CO 80203-1714

Phone:

(303) 866-3546

Fax:

(303) 866-4629

Mary.Griffin@state.co.us

http://www.changealifeforever.org/foster.asp

 

 

Connecticut Department of Children and Families
Stacey Gerber
Office of Foster and Adoption Services
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106

Phone:

(860) 550-6350

Fax:

(860) 566-6726

stacey.gerber@po.state.ct.us

http://www.ct.gov/dcf/cwp/view.asp?a=2561&Q=330740

 

 

Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families
John Bates
Delaware Division of Family Services
1825 Faulkland Road
Wilmington, DE 19805

Phone:

(302) 633-2665

Fax:

(302) 633-2652

jbates@state.de.us

http://www.state.de.us/kids/fostercare.htm

 

 

District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency
Ritu Atwal
Family Resource Division
400 6th Street SW
Washington, DC 20024

Phone:

(202) 727-3777

Fax:

(202) 727-3233

ritu.atwal@dc.gov

http://cfsa.dc.gov/cfsa/cwp/view,a,3,q,521279.asp

 

 

Florida Department of Children and Families
Linda Johns
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Building 6
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700

Phone:

(850) 414-9982

Fax:

(850) 414-8691

Linda_Johns@dcf.state.fl.us

http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/fostercare/

 

 

Georgia Department of Human Resources
Leslie Cofield
Division of Children and Family Services
2 Peachtree Street NW -- Suite 18-243
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142

Phone:

(404) 657-3445

lbcofield@dhr.state.ga.us

http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-DFCS/menuitem.5d32235bb09bde9a50c8798dd03036a0/?vgnextoid=69e92b48d9a4ff00VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD

 

 

Hawaii Department of Human Services
Lee Dean
Child Welfare Services Division
810 Richards Street -- Suite 400
Honolulu, HI 96813

Phone:

(808) 586-5704

Fax:

(808) 586-4806

Toll-Free:

 

LDean@dhs.hawaii.gov

http://www.hawaii.gov/dhs/protection/social_services/child_welfare/Foster

 

 

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Susan Dwello
Division of Family and Community Services
450 West State Street, 5th Floor -- PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036

Phone:

(208) 334-5695

Fax:

(208) 332-7331

http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/portal/alias__Rainbow/lang__en-US/tabID__3334/DesktopDefault.aspx

Spanish Information on Website:

http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/site/3503/default.aspx

 

 

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Kara Teeple
Division of Foster Care and Permanency Services
100 W Randolph, 6th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601

Phone:

(312) 814-6880

Fax:

(312) 814-1905

Kara.Teeple@illinois.gov

http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/foster/index.shtml

 

 

Indiana Department of Child Services
Janice Ellis
302 West Washington Street
Room E 306 MS 47
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone:

(317) 232-3475 (Central office)

 

(317) 234-4410

Fax:

(317) 232-4436

Janice.Ellis@dcs.in.gov

http://www.in.gov/dcs/2278.htm

 

 

Iowa Department of Human Services
Heather Davidson
Hoover State Office Building, 5th Floor
1305 East Walnut Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319-0114

Phone:

(515) 242-5215

Fax:

(515) 242-6036

 

(515) 281-4597

hdavids@dhs.state.ia.us

http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/fostercarerecruitment/default.asp

 

 

Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services Children and Family Policy Division

Patricia Long
Docking State Office Building
915 SW Harrison, Room 551-S
Topeka, KS 66612-1570

Phone:

(785) 368-8186

Fax:

(785) 368-8159

Patricia.Long@srs.ks.gov

http://www.srskansas.org/services/fostercare.htm

 

 

Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services Children and Family Services

Mary Cole
915 SW Harrison
5th Floor North
Topeka, KS 66612

Phone:

(785) 368-8180

Fax:

(785) 368-8159

mary.cole@srs.ks.gov

http://www.srskansas.org/services/fostercare.htm

 

 

Kentucky Department for Community Based Services
Martha Vozos
Cabinet for Families & Children/Protection & Permanency
275 East Main Street -- 3CE
Frankfort, KY 40621

Phone:

(502) 564-2147

Fax:

(502) 564-5995

Martha.Vozos@ky.gov

http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/fostercare.htm

 

 

Louisiana Department of Social Services
Joseph Bruno
Office of Community Services
627 North Fourth Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Phone:

(225) 342-4006

jbruno@dss.state.la.us

http://www.dss.state.la.us/departments/ocs/Foster_Parents.html

 

 

Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Linda Brissette
Bureau of Child and Family Services
221 State Street Station #11
Augusta, ME 04333

Phone:

(207) 287-5075

Fax:

(207) 287-5282

Linda.Brissette@maine.gov

http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bcfs/fosteradopt.htm

 

 

Maryland Department of Human Resources
Stephanie Johnson Pettaway
311 West Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone:

(410) 767-7506

Fax:

(410) 333-0922

spettawa@dhr.state.md.us

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/ssa/foster/index.htm

 

 

Massachusetts Department of Social Services
Joy Cochran
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210

Phone:

(617) 748-2167

Fax:

(617) 261-7437

Joy.Cochran@state.ma.us

http://www.mass.gov/portal/index.jsp?pageID=eohhs2topic&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Family+Services&L3=Foster+Care&sid=Eeohhs2

 

 

Michigan Department of Human Services
Mary Mehren
235 South Grand Avenue
Suite 510
Lansing, MI 48909

Phone:

(517) 373-3572

Fax:

(517) 241-7047

mehrenm@michigan.gov

http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5452_7117---,00.html

 

 

Minnesota Department of Human Services
Maxie Rockymore
444 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55164-0943

Phone:

(651) 431-4667

Fax:

(651) 431-7491

Maxie.Rockymore@state.mn.us

http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=id_000164

 

 

Mississippi Department of Human Services
Barbara Pickens-Proctor
750 North State Street
PO Box 352
Jackson, MS 39202

Phone:

(601) 359-4499

Fax:

(601) 359-4288

BProctor@mdhs.state.ms.us

http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/fcs_foster.html

 

 

Missouri Department of Social Services
Bonnie Washeck
Division of Family Services
615 Howerton Court -- PO Box 88
Jefferson City, MO 65103-0088

Phone:

(573) 751-8927

Fax:

(573) 526-3971

Bonnie.R.Washeck@dss.mo.gov

http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/fostercare/

 

 

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Betsy Stimatz
Child and Family Services Division
PO Box 8005
Helena, MT 59604-8005

Phone:

(406) 444-1675

Fax:

(406) 444-5956

bstimatz@state.mt.us

http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/relatedtopics/fostercare.shtml

 

 

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Welfare

Kathy Ewing
301 Centennial Mall South
PO Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026

Phone:

(402) 471-9333

Kathy.ewing@dhhss.ne.gov

http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/chs/foc/focindex.htm

 

 

Nevada Department of Human Resources
Wanda Scott
Division of Child and Family Services
4220 South Maryland Parkway, Building B, Suite 300
Las Vegas, NV 89102

Phone:

(702) 486-7668

wlscott@dcfs.state.nv.us

http://www.dcfs.state.nv.us/DCFS_Adoption.htm

 

 

New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Gail DeGoosh
Division of Children, Youth and Families
129 Pleasant Street -- Brown Building
Concord, NH 03301-6522

Phone:

(603) 271-4711

Fax:

(603) 271-4729

gdegoosh@dhhs.state.nh.us

http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/FCADOPTION/default.htm

 

 

New Jersey Department of Human Services
Margaret McHale
New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services
301 Blair Road
Avenel, NJ 07001

Phone:

(732) 388-7959

Fax:

(732) 388-0460

peggy.mchale@dcf.state.nj.us

http://www.njfostercare.org/

 

 

New Mexico Department of Children, Youth and Families
Mark Ruttkay
PERA Building, Room 225
PO Drawer 5160
Santa Fe, NM 87502-5160

Phone:

(505) 827-8455

Fax:

(505) 827-8480

mark.ruttkay@state.nm.us

http://www.cyfd.org/foster.html

 

 

New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)
Nancy White Martinez
Office of Strategic Planning
52 Washington Street, South Building, Room 313
Rensselaer, NY 12144-2796

Phone:

(518) 473-1776

Fax:

(518) 473-2410

Nancy.Martinez@ocfs.state.ny.us

http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/fostercare/

Spanish Information on Website:

http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/fostercare/overview_sp.asp

 

 

North Carolina Division of Social Services, Family Support and Child Welfare Services
Paul Waddle
325 North Salisbury Street
MSC 2409
Raleigh, NC 27603

Fax:

(919) 715-6714

paul.waddle@ncmail.net

http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/fostercare/index.htm

 

 

North Dakota Department of Human Services
Don Snyder
Children & Family Services (Dept. 325)
600 East Boulevard Avenue -- State Capitol Building
Bismarck, ND 58505

Phone:

(701) 328-4934

Fax:

(701) 328-3538

sosnyd@state.nd.us

http://www.state.nd.us/humanservices/services/childfamily/fostercare/

 

 

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Carrie Anthony
Child Welfare Policy/Placement Section
PO Box 182709
Columbus, OH 43218-2709

Phone:

(614) 752-0660

Fax:

(614) 728-6726

anthoc@odjfs.state.oh.us

http://jfs.ohio.gov/factsheets/FosterCare.pdf

 

 

Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Margaret Linnemann
Division of Children and Family Services
PO Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK 73125

Phone:

(405) 521-3438

Fax:

(405) 522-4373

Margaret.linnemann@okdhs.org

http://www1.okdhs.org/en/programsandservices/foster/

 

 

Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Amy White
Division of Children and Family Services
PO Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK 73125

Phone:

(918) 588-1736

 

(405) 521-3778

Fax:

(918) 588-1757

Amy.white@okdhs.org

http://www.okdhs.org/fostercare

 

 

Oregon Department of Human Services
Kevin George
Foster Care & Family Based Services
500 Summer Street, NE E77
Salem, OR 97310-1069

Phone:

(503) 945-5987

Fax:

(503) 945-6969

Toll-Free:

(800) 331-0503

kevin.george@state.or.us

http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/fostercare/

 

 

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
Cindi E. Horshaw
Program PolicyUnit/Bureau of Policy and Program Development
Bertolino Building, 1401 North 7th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17105

Phone:

(717) 783-7287

Fax:

(717) 346-9663

chorshaw@state.pa.us

http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/ChildWelfare/003676623.htm

 

 

Puerto Rico Administration for Children and Families Department of Families

Evelyza Crespo Rivera
Department of Families
P.O. Box 15091
San Juan, PR 00902

Phone:

(787) 625-4900

Fax:

(787) 625-4947

ecrespo@adfan.gobierno.pr

 

 

Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families
Maureen Robbins
101 Friendship Street
4th Floor
Providence, RI 02906

Phone:

(401) 528-3799

Fax:

(401) 528-3870

maureen.robbins@dcyf.ri.gov

http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/foster.htm

 

 

South Carolina Department of Social Services
Carolyn Orf
Division of Human Services
PO Box 1520
Columbia, SC 29202-1520

Phone:

(803) 898-7707

Fax:

(803) 898-7641

carolyn.orf@dss.sc.gov

http://www.state.sc.us/dss/fostercare/index.html

 

 

South Dakota Department of Social Services
Stephanie Roberts
Child Protection Services
700 Governor's Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291

Phone:

(605) 773-3227

Fax:

(605) 773-6834

stephanie.roberts@state.sd.us

http://www.state.sd.us/social/CPS/Fostercare/index.htm

 

 

Tennessee Department of Children's Services
Julie Flannery
Cordell Hull Building, 8th Floor
436 Sixth Avenue, North
Nashville, TN 37243-1290

Phone:

(615) 253-6351

Fax:

(615) 532-6495

Julie.Flannery@state.tn.us

http://state.tn.us/youth/fostercare.htm

Spanish Information on Website:

http://w4.systranlinks.com/trans?systran_lp=en_es&systran_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.state.tn.us%2Fyouth%2Ffoster%2Findex.htm

 

 

Texas Department of Protective and Regulative Services
Debra Emerson
701 West 51st Street - Mail Code w-157
PO Box 149030
Austin, TX 78717-9030

Phone:

(512) 438-4760

Fax:

(512) 438-3782

Debra.Emerson@dfps.state.tx.us

http://www.tdprs.state.tx.us/Adoption_and_Foster_Care/About_Foster_Care/default.asp

 

 

Utah Department of Human Services
Tanya Albornoz
Division of Child and Family Services
120 North 200 West -- Suite 225
Salt Lake City, UT 84103

Phone:

(801) 538-4316

Fax:

(801) 538-3993

talborno@utah.gov

http://www.hsdcfs.utah.gov/foster_care.htm

 

 

Vermont Department for Children and Families
Shaun Donahue
103 South Main Street
Osgood Building, 3rd Floor
Waterbury, VT 05671-2401

Phone:

(802) 241-2259

Fax:

(802) 241-2407

Toll-Free:

(800) 746-7000

sdonahue@srs.state.vt.us

http://projectfamilyvt.org/fosterCare.html

 

 

Virgin Islands Department of Human Services
Etta Rahming
Division of Children, Youth and Families
1303 Hospital Ground - Building A -- Knud Hansen Complex
St.Thomas, VI 00802

Phone:

(340) 774-0930

Fax:

(340) 774-0082

TDD:

(340) 774-3466

erahming@hotmail.com

 

 

Virginia Department of Social Services
Therese Wolf
Division of Family Services
7 North 8th Street
Richmond, VA 23219

Phone:

(804) 726-7522

Fax:

(804) 726-7499

therese.wolf@dss.virginia.gov

http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/fc/index.html

 

 

Washington Department of Social and Health Services
Michael Luque
Division of Program and Policy
1115 Washington Street SE, PO Box 45710
Olympia, WA 98504

Phone:

(360) 902-7986

Fax:

(360) 902-7903

lumi300@dshs.wa.gov

http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ca/fosterparents/index.asp

 

 

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources

Office of Social Services
350 Capitol Street -- Room 691
Charleston, WV 25301-3704

Phone:

(304) 558-3290

Fax:

(304) 558-4563

http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/children_adult/foster/

 

 

Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
Sarah Kate Johnson
1 West Wilson
PO Box 8916
Madison, WI 53708-8916

Phone:

(608) 266-6874

Fax:

(608) 264-6750

Johnssk@dhfs.state.wi.us

http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/children/foster/

 

 

Wyoming Department of Family Services
Dana Ward
2451 Foothill Boulevard
Suite 103
Rock Springs, WY 82901

Phone:

(307) 352-2509

Fax:

(307) 352-2560

dward@state.wy.us

http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/FosterCare.html

 

 

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