State IL Coordinators
Alabama
Wanda Davidson, Program Supervisor
State Independent Living Coordinator
50 Ripley Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
Phone: (334) 242-9500
Fax: (334) 353-1491
Email: Wanda.Davidson@dhr.alabama.gov
Alaska
Dee Pearson
Independent Living Coordinator
PO Box 110630
Juneau, AK 99811
Phone: (907) 465-8659
Fax: (907) 465-3416
Email: dee.pearson@alaska.gov
Arizona
Barbara Guillen
Independent Living Coordinator
2328 West Guadalupe Road
Gilbert, AZ 85233
Phone: (480) 545-1901
Fax: (480) 926-5161
Email: bguillen@azdes.gov
Arkansas
Jonathan Dunkley
State Independent Living Coordinator
Transitional Youth Services
700 Main Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
Phone: (501) 682-8439
Fax: (501) 682-8991
Email: jonathan.dunkley@arkansas.gov
California
Theresa Thurmond, California State Coordinator
Independent Living Program
744 P Street, MS 14-78
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-9974
Fax: (916) 657-4357
Email: theresa.thurmond@dss.ca.gov
Colorado
Shirley Dodd
Independent Living Coordinator
1575 Sherman Street
2nd Floor
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 866-4539
Email: Shirley.Dodd@state.co.us
Connecticut
Lisa Driscoll
Independent Living Coordinator, Adolescent Services
505 Hudson Street
Hartford , CT 06106
Phone: (860) 550-6331
Fax: (860) 723-7236
Email: lisa.driscoll@ct.gov
Gene Marchand
Program Director for Adolescent Development
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 550-6591
Fax: (860) 566-6727
Email: EUGENE.MARCHAND@ct.gov
Delaware
Felicia Kellum
Independent Living Program Manager
1825 Faulkland Road
Wilmington, DE 19805
Phone: (302) 633-2638
Fax: (302) 633-2652
Email: Felicia.Kellum@state.de.us
District of Columbia
Afrilasia Joseph-Phipps
Independent Living Program Coordinator
400 6th Street Southwest
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: (202) 727-7517
Fax: (202) 727-7281
Email: Afrilasia.Joseph-Phipps@dc.gov
Florida
Hans Soder
Independent Living Specialist
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Building 1, Rm 307H
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: (850) 717-4632
Email: Hans_soder@dcf.state.fl.us
Georgia
Ebony Lyons Harris
Independent Living Program Director
2 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 657-0014
Fax: (404) 657-3486
Email: ebharris@dhr.state.ga.us
Hawaii
Lee Dean
Independent Living Coordinator
810 Richards Street
Suite 400
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-5704
Fax: (808) 586-4806
Email: ldean@dhs.hawaii.gov
Idaho
Falen LeBlanc
Independent Living Coordinator
Children and Family Services
450 West State Street, 5th Floor
Boise, ID 83720
Phone: (208) 334-4932
Fax: (208) 332-7330
Email: leblancf@dhw.idaho.gov
Illinois
Kim Peck
Transitional Services Administrator
406 E. Monroe Street, Station #22
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: (217) 557-2689
Fax: (217) 557-5796
Email: Kim.Peck@illinois.gov
Indiana
Kestian, Heather H
Older Youth Initiatives Manager
302 West Washington, Room E306 MS47
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739
Phone: (317) 234-6154
Fax: (317) 232-4436
Email: Heather.Kestian@dcs.IN.gov
Iowa
Holli Miller
Transition Planning Program Manager
Hoover State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
Phone: (515) 242-5271
Fax: (515) 281-4597
Email: hmiller@dhs.state.ia.us
Kansas
Jaymee Metzenthin
Independent Living Program Manager
Docking State Office Building, 5th Floor SW
915 Southwest Harrison
Topeka, KS 66606-1570
Phone: (785) 368-8192
Fax: (785) 368-8159
Email: Jaymee.Metzenthin@srs.ks.gov
Kentucky
Paula Saenz, MA
Statewide Independent Living Coordinator
275 East Main Street
Mail Stop 3E-D
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-2147
Fax: (502) 564-5995
Email: paula.saenz@ky.gov
Louisiana
Karen Grant
Independent Living Coordinator
627 N 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 342-3936
Fax: (225) 342-9087
Email: Karen.Grant@LA.GOV
Maine
Dulcey Laberge
Youth Transition Specialist
221 State Street, Station 11
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: (207) 624-7928
Fax: (207) 287-6156
Email: Dulcey.Laberge@maine.gov
Maryland
Sherlema Quick
State Independent Living Coordinator
311 West Saratoga Street
5th Floor, Room 556
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 767-0566
Fax: (410) 333-0922
Email: squick@dhr.state.md.us
Massachusetts
Maureen Fallon Messeder
Director Adolescent Support Services
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
Phone: (617) 748-2231
Fax: (617) 748-2156
Email: maureen.messeder@state.ma.us
Michigan
Jessica Kincaid
Independent Living Coordinator
Health, Education and Youth Unit, Permanency Division
235 South Grand, Suite 514
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 373-9219
Fax: (517) 335-7789
Email: Kincaidj@michigan.gov
Minnesota
Claire Hill
Independent Living Coordinator
444 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-3832
Phone: (651) 431-4686
Fax: (651) 431-7522
Email: claire.d.hill@state.mn.us
Jill Von Holtum
ETV Coordinator
444 Lafeyette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-3832
Phone: (651) 431-4663
Fax: (651) 431-7522
Email: jill.von.holtum@state.mn.us
Mississippi
Mario Johnson
Independent Living Program Administrator
750 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39205
Phone: (601) 359-4983
Fax: (601) 359-2570
Email: Mario.Johnson@mdhs.ms.gov
Missouri
Sally Gaines
Program Development Specialist
615 Howerton Court
Post Office Box 88
Jefferson City , MO 65103
Phone: (573) 522-6279
Fax: (573) 526-3971
Email: Sally.A.Gaines@dss.mo.gov
Montana
Erin Kintop
Independent Living/In-Home Services Program Manager
Post Office Box 8005
Helena, MT 59601
Phone: (406) 841-2484
Fax: (406) 841-2487
Email: ekintop@mt.gov
Nebraska
Shirley Pickens White
Independent Living Coordinator
Division of Children and Family Services
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-9196
Fax: (402) 471-9034
Email: Shirley.Pickenswhite@nebraska.gov
Nevada
Jan Fragale
Social Services Chief III
4126 Technology Way, 1st Floor
Carson City, NV, NV 89706
Phone: (775) 684-4428
Email: jfragale@dcfs.nv.gov
Karla Navarro, SSPS II
Independent Living Specialist.
Division of Child and Family Services
4126 Technology Way, 3rd Floor
Carson City, NV 89706
Phone: (775) 684-7955
Fax: (775) 684-4456
Email: knavarro@dcfs.nv.gov
New Hampshire
Robert Rodler
Adolescent Program Specialist
129 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3857
Phone: (603) 271-4706
Fax: (603) 271-4729
Email: rrodler@dhhs.state.nh.us
New Jersey
Betsy Montalvo
Independent Living Coordinator
50 East State Street
CN 717
Trenton, NJ 08625-0717
Phone: (609) 888-7074
Fax: (609) 984-0507
Email: Betsy.montalvo@dcf.state.nj.us
New Mexico
Maya Mcknight
Chafee Manager
1920 5th Street
Santa Fe, NM 875025
Phone: (505) 827-7450
Fax: (505) 827-7440
Email: Maya.Mcknight@state.nm.us
Patrice Perrault
State Independent Living Coordinator
1920 5th Street
Santa Fe, NM 875025
Phone: (505) 827-7450
New York
Nancy White Martinez
Director
Capital View Office Park, Room 313
South 52 Washington Street
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Phone: (518) 473-1776
Fax: (518) 473-2410
Email: Nancy.Martinez@ocfs.state.ny.us
North Carolina
Danielle McConaga, MSW
State LINKS Independent Living Coordinator
MSC 2409
325 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27699-2409
Phone: (919) 334-1110
Fax: (919) 334-1097
Email: Danielle.McConaga@dhhs.nc.gov
North Dakota
Kelsey M. Bless
Independent Living Administrator
600 East Boulevard Avenue
3rd Floor, Judicial Wing
Bismarck, ND 58505
Phone: (701) 328-4934
Fax: (701) 328-3538
Email: kmbless@nd.gov
Ohio
Amy Eaton
Section Chief
Post Office Box 182709
Columbus, OH 43218-2709
Phone: (614) 752-0651
Fax: (614) 466-0164
Email: Amy.eaton@jfs.Ohio.gov
Oklahoma
Cathy Connelly
Independent Living Coordinator
2400 North Lincoln Boulevard
Sequoyah Building
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405) 521-6671
Fax: (405) 521-4373
Email: cathy.connelly@okdhs.org
Clay Zahn
Independent Living Coordinator
2400 North Lincoln Boulevard
Sequoyah Building
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405) 521-4077
Fax: (405) 521-4373
Email: clay.zahn@okdhs.org
Oregon
Rosemary Iavenditti
ILP Fiscal Coordinator
500 Summer Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-1069
Phone: (503) 945-5688
Fax: (503) 945-6969
Email: rosemary.iavenditti@state.or.us
Pennsylvania
Dave Derbes
Independent Living Coordinator

Post Office Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675
Phone: (717) 705-2911
Fax: (717) 214-3784
Email: dderbes@state.pa.us
Puerto Rico
Pedro J. Cartagena Martinez
Independent Living Coordinator
Sevilla Plaza Building
58 Sevilla Street, P.O. Box 194090
San Juan, PR 00919-4090
Phone: (787) 625-4900
Fax: (787) 773-0945
Email: pcartagena@adfan.gobierno.pr
Rhode Island
Mike Burk
Assistant to the Director
101 Friendship Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 528-3576
Fax: (401) 528-3790
Email: mike.burk@dcyf.ri.gov
South Carolina
Kathleen McLean-Titus, MSW
State Coordinator, Chafee Independent Living Program
P.O. Box 1520
1535 Confederate Avenue
Columbia, SC 29202-1520
Phone: (803) 898-7571
Fax: (803) 898-7641
Email: kathleen.mclean-titus@dss.sc.gov
South Dakota
Sherrie Fines-Tracy
Independent Living Coordinator
Office of Child Protective Services
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-3227
Fax: (605) 773-6834
Email: sherrie.fines-tracy@STATE.SD.US
Tennessee
Kim Crane Mallory, MSSW, LAPSW
Director, Office of Independent Living
436 6th Avenue North
8th Floor Cordell Hull Building
Nashville, TN 37243-1290
Phone: (615) 532-9644
Fax: (615) 564-0980
Email: Kim.Mallory@tn.gov
Texas
Shannon Ramsey
Senior Program Specialist/Lead
P.O. Box 149030
Austin, TX 78714
Phone: (512) 438-2350
Email: Shannon.Ramsey@dfps.state.tx.us
Gaye Vopat
PAL Program Specialist
701 West 51st Street
MC W-157
Austin, TX 78751
Phone: (512) 438-5442
Fax: (512) 438-3782
Email: gaye.vopat@dfps.state.tx.us
Courtney Jones
ETV Program Specialist/Youth Liaison
701 West 51st Street
MC W-157
Austin, TX 78751
Phone: (512) 438-3144
Fax: (512) 438-3782
Email: Courtney.jones@dfps.state.tx.us
Utah
Jennifer Larson
Adolescent Program Administrator
Utah Transition to Adult Living Services
195 North 1995 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Phone: (801) 707-9734
Fax: (801) 538-3993
Email: jblarson@utah.gov
Vermont
Dana Lawrence
Director of Program Management
103 South Main
Osgood Building
Waterbury, VT 05676
Phone: (802) 241-2407
Fax: (802) 241-2980
Email: dana.lawrence@ahs.state.vt.us
Katherine Boise
State Youth Development Coordinator
Osgood Office Complex Building, Third Floor
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671-2401
Phone: (802) 241-1507
Fax: (802) 244-2407
Email: katherine.boise@ahs.state.vt.us
Jan Levins
Program Manager
Osgood Office Complex Building, Third Floor
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671-2401
Phone: (802) 241-2131
Fax: (802) 244-2407
Email: jan.levins@ahs.state.vt.us
Virginia
Patrick S. Plourde, M.Div.
Independent Living Program Specialist
Virginia Department of Social Services
801 East Main St.
Richmond , VA 23219
Phone: (804) 726-7577
Fax: (804) 726-7895
Email: patrick.plourde@dss.virginia.gov
Letha Moore-Jones
Youth Services Supervisor
801 East Main Street
Wytestone Building, 11th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 726-7576
Fax: (804) 726-7895
Email: letha.moore-jones@dss.virginia.gov
Renee Garnett, M.Ed.
Education Specialist, Independent Living Program
801 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 726-7944
Fax: (804) 726-7895
Email: renee.garnett@dss.virginia.gov
Washington
Juliette Knight, Program Manager
Foster Care to College
DSHS: Children's Administration
Post Office Box 45710
Olympia, WA 98504-5710
Phone: (360) 902-8474
Fax: (360) 902-7588
Email: KNJU300@dshs.wa.gov
Rick Butt
Independent Living Program Manager
1115 Washington St SE
Olympia, WA 09504-5710
Phone: (206) 923-4891
Fax: (206) 923-5493
Email: rlbu300@dshs.wa.gov
West Virginia
Christina Bertelli
Chafee Program Manager
350 Capitol Street
Room 691
Charleston, WV 25301-3704
Phone: (866) 720-3605
Fax: (304) 558-4563
Email: Christina.M.Bertelli@wv.gov
Wisconsin
Christine Lenske
Independent Living Coordinator
P.O. Box 8916
One West Wilson, Room 527
Madison, WI 53708
Phone: (608) 267-7287
Fax: (608) 264-6750
Email: lenskca@dhfs.state.wi.us
Wyoming
Diana Schafer
Independent Living Coordinator
130 Hobbs Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82009
Phone: (307) 777-6348
Fax: (307) 777-3693
Email: dschaf@state.wy.us
Zaffer Sharif
Independent Living Coordinator
130 Hobbs Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82009
Phone: (307) 777-6203
Fax: (307) 777-3693
Email: zshari@state.wy.us