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Differential Response to Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect

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You are in section: Table of Contents Defining Differential Response Why the Growing Interest in … Experience in the Field Evaluation Findings Opportunities for Improving Child… Guiding Principles for Implementation Conclusion For More Information Appendix A Appendix B

Appendix B: State Contacts Regarding Differential/Alternative Response

As noted in the text, some States are no longer using differential/alternative response, others are considering introducing it, while in other States it has become a formal part of the child protection system. The following individuals are either directly involved in differential response in their State or can provide information on previous or planned differential response efforts.⁴

Alaska
Sara Gray
Program Coordinator
Office of Children's Services
Phone: 907.465.3207
Email: Sara_Gray@health.state.ak.us

Arizona
Carolyn Rice
CPS Policy Specialist
Phone: 602.542.4850
Email: CRice@azdes.gov

California
Susan Nisenbaum
Child Protection and Family Support Branch Chief
California Department of Social Services
Phone: 916.651.6600
Email: susan.nisenbaum@dss.ca.gov

Delaware
Linda M. Shannon, M.S.W
Program Manager - Intake & Investigation
Division of Family Services
Phone: 302.633.2663
Email: Linda.Shannon@state.de.us

Florida
Maria B. Leon, M.S.W.
Program Specialist, Office of Family Safety
Florida Department of Children and Families
Phone: 850.921.2765
Email: maria_leon@dcf.state.fl.us

Patricia Badland
Director, Office of Family Safety
Florida Department of Children and Families
Phone: 850.488.8762
Email: pat_badland@dcf.state.fl.us

Hawaii
Amy Tsark
Branch Administrator, Child Welfare Services
Department of Human Serivces
Phone: 808.586.5667
Email: atsark@dhs.hawaii.gov

John Walters
Program Development Administrator, Child Welfare Services
Phone: 808.586.5675
Email: jwalters@dhs.hawaii.gov

Idaho
Shirley Alexander
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Phone: 208.334.6618
Email: alexande@idhw.state.id.us

Iowa
Rosemary Norlin
Bureau of Protective Services
Phone: 515.281.8726
Email: RNORLIN@dhs.state.ia.us

Kansas
Paula Ellis, M.S.W.
Assistant Director, Child Welfare Programs
Division of Children & Family Services
Phone: 785.368.8191
Email: pxke@srskansas.org

Kentucky
Lisa Durbin
Child Safety Branch Manager
Department for Community Based Services
Phone: 502.564.2136
Email: Lisa.A.Durbin@ky.gov

Louisiana
Walter Fahr
Child Protection Investigative Program Manager
Office of Community Services
Phone: 225.342.6832
Email: wfahr@dss.state.la.us

Patrice Waldrop
Child Protection Investigation Program Manager
Office of Community Services
Phone: 225.342.4008
Email: pwaldrop@dss.state.la.us

Maryland
Steve Berry, Manager
In-Home Family Services
Department of Human Resources
Phone: 410.767.7112
Email: SBerry@dhr.state.md.us

Massachusetts
Leslie Akula
Director of Policy Support
Massachusetts Department of Social Services
Phone: 617.748.2323
Email: leslie.akula@state.ma.us

Michigan
Ted Forrest
Child Protective Services Manager
Michigan Department of Human Services
Phone: 517.335.3704
Email: forrestt@michigan.gov

Minnesota
David Thompson, M.S.W.
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Phone: 651.431.4701
Email: david.thompson@state.mn.us

Rob Sawyer
Olmsted County Child and Family Services
Phone: 507.285.8405
Email: sawyer.rob@co.olmsted.mn.us

Missouri
Kathryn Sapp
Children's Division, Missouri Department of Social Services
Phone: 573.522.5062
Email: Kathryn.Sapp@dss.mo.gov

L. Anthony Loman, Ph.D.
Gary Siegel, Ph.D.
Institute of Applied Research
Phone: 314.909.1944
Email: gsiegel@iarstl.org

Nevada
Marjorie Walker
Office of Child Protective Services
Phone: 775.684.4422
Email: mwalker@dcfs.state.nv.us

Caroline Thomas
Office of Child Protective Services
Phone: 775.684.4460
Email: cthomas@dcfs.state.nv.us

New Jersey
Mr. Steven Rutland
New Jersey Department of Children and Family Services
Phone: 609.292.2813
Email: steve.rutland@dcf.state.nj.us

New Mexico
Jeromy L. Brazfield
Differential Response Unit Supervisor
Child, Youth and Families Department
Phone: 505.841.6126
Email: jeromy.brazfield@state.nm.us

Romaine Serna
Deputy Director
Children Youth and Families Department
Phone: 505.841.7800
Email: romaine.serna@state.nm.us

Linda Cravens-Rodriguez
County Office Manager
Children, Youth and Families Department
Phone: 505.841.6100
Email: linda.cravens-rodriguez@state.nm.us

North Carolina
Patrick Betancourt
Multiple Response Systems Coordinator
Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: 919.733.4622
Email: patrick.betancourt@ncmail.net

North Dakota
Kate Kenna
Deputy Director
Northeast Human Service Center
Phone: 701.795.3014
Email: 84kenk@state.nd.us

Ohio
Kristin Gilbert
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Phone: 614.752.0236
Email: Gilbek@odjfs.state.oh.us

Steve Hanson
Supreme Court of Ohio
Phone: 614.387.9387
Email: HansonS@sconet.state.oh.us

Oklahoma
Nelda Ramsey
Programs Manager
Children & Family Services Division
Phone: 405.521.4266
Email: Nelda.Ramsey@OKDHS.org

Pennsylvania
Cathy Utz
Office of Children, Youth, and Families
Phone: 717.705.2912
Email: cutz@state.pa.us

South Dakota
Jaime Reiff
South Dakota Department of Social Services
Child Protective Service Division
Phone: 605.773.3103
Email: Jaime.Reiff@state.sd.us

Tennessee
Shalonda Cawthon, Executive Director
Office of Child Safety
Department of Children's Services
Phone: 615.741.8278
Email: Shalonda.Cawthon@state.tn.us

Utah
Cora Peterson
Division of Child and Family Services
Phone: 801.538.4154
Email: corapeterson@utah.gov

Virginia
Rita Katzman, M.S.W.
Child Protective Services Program Manager
Virginia Department of Social Services
Phone: 804.726.7554
Email: rita.katzman@dss.virginia.gov

Washington
Sherry Brummel
Research Supervisor
Office of Children's Administration Research
Phone: 360.902.8050
Email: brus300@dshs.wa.gov

West Virginia
Toby Lester
CPS Program Specialist
Phone: 304.558.2997
Email: tobylester@wvdhhr.org

Wisconsin
Teressa Pellett
Programs Director
Children's Trust Fund
Phone: 608.267.3678
Email: teressa.pellett@ctf.state.wi.us

Wyoming
Debra Hibbard
CPS Consultant
Department of Family Services
Phone: 307.777.5479
Email: dhibba@state.wy.us

⁴ Information current as of July 2007. back

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