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These results are current as of: November 21, 2009

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Contact information for the State Licensing Specialist for each State and Territory.

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Alabama Department of Human Resources
Gloria Derico
50 North Ripley Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
Phone: (334) 242-1650
Fax: (334) 353-2693
Gloria.Derico@dhr.alabama.gov


Alaska Office of Children's Services
Susan Frisby
695 East Parks Highway
Unit 2
Wasilla, AK 99654
Phone: (907) 269-3966
Fax: (907) 269-3901
Susan.Frisby@Alaska.gov
http://www.hss.state.ak.us/ocs/


Arizona Department of Economic Security
Bertha Winfield
Office of Licensing Certification & Regulation - Child Welfare Licensing Unit
1951 West Camelback Road -- Suite 400
Phoenix, AZ 85015
Phone: (602) 347-6344
Fax: (602) 336-9603
Toll-Free: (888) 229-1814
bwinfield@azdes.gov


Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services -- Division of Child and Family Services
Debbie Roark
Child Welfare Agency Licensing Unit
PO Box 1437, Slot 570
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
Phone: (501) 683-2045
Debbie.Roark@arkansas.gov


California Department of Social Services
Gary Palmer
Community Care Licensing
744 P Street, MS 17-17
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 327-2052
Fax: (916) 323-8352
Gary.Palmer@dss.ca.gov
http://ccld.ca.gov/default.htm


Colorado Department of Social Services
Marlene Romero
Division of Child Care
1575 Sherman Street
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 866-5958
Fax: (303) 866-4453
Toll-Free: (800) 799-5876
marlene.romero@state.co.us
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childcare/


Connecticut Department of Children and Families
Jim McPherson
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 550-6532
Fax: (860) 566-6726
jim.mcpherson@ct.gov


Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families
Maxine Travis
Office of Child Care Licensing
Barrett Building - 821 Silver Lake Blvd, Suite 103
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: (302) 739-5487
Fax: (302) 739-6589
Toll-Free: (800) 822-2236
Maxine.Travis@state.de.us
http://www.state.de.us/kids/occl.htm


District of Columbia Department of Health - Licensing and Regulatory Administration
Vacant
Human Social Services Facility Division
825 North Capital Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 442-5929
Fax: (202) 442-9430


Florida Department of Children and Families
Stacey Cleveland
Office of Family Safety
1317 Winewood Boulevard -- Building 2
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
Phone: (850) 921-8833
Fax: (850) 487-0688
stacey_cleveland@dcf.state.fl.us


Georgia Department of Human Services
Carol Winstead
Office of Regulatory Services
Two Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
Phone: (404) 657-9611
Fax: (404) 657-5708
http://www.ors.dhr.state.ga.us/


Hawaii Department of Human Services
Lynne Kazama
810 Richards Street
Suite 400
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-5698
Fax: (808) 586-4806
lkazama@dhs.hawaii.gov
http://www.hawaii.gov/dhs/


Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Steve Green
Division of Family and Community Services
450 West State Street -- PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Phone: (208) 334-5534
Fax: (208) 334-6699
Toll-Free:
greens@idhw.state.id.us


Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Miller Anderson
Division of Foster Care and Permanency Services
406 East Monroe Street
Springfield, IL 62701-1498
Phone: (312) 793-8527
miller.anderson@illinois.gov
http://www.state.il.us/dcfs


Indiana Department of Child Services
Residential Child Care Licensing
Beverly Gatling
MS08 402 West Washington Street
Room W-364
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2773
Phone: (317) 232-3476
Fax: (317) 232-4633
Beverly.Gatling@dcs.in.gov
http://www.state.in.us/dcs/protection/lcpa.html


Iowa Department of Human Services
Margaret Wright
Bureau of Child Welfare Services
Hoover State Office Building, 5th Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-6216
Fax: (515) 281-4597
mwright@dhs.state.ia.us
http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/dhs2005/dhs_homepage/children_family/adoption/index.html


Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Debi Hatfield
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 200
Curtis State Office Building
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: (785) 368-7015
dhatfiel@kdhe.state.ks.us


Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Division of Regulated Child Care
Greg Davidson
275 East Main Street – 5E-F
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
Phone: (502) 564-7962
Fax: (502) 564-9350
Greg.davidson@ky.gov
http://chfs.ky.gov/os/oig/drcc.htm


Louisiana Department of Social Services
Angie Rollins
Bureau of Licensing
PO Box 3078
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3078
Phone: (225) 922-0015
arollins@dss.state.la.us
http://www.dss.state.la.us/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&pid=97


Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Child and Family Services
Linda Brissette
221 State Street -- Station 11
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
Phone: (207) 287-5060
  (207) 287-4139
Fax: (207) 287-5282
Linda.Brissette@maine.gov
http://www.afamilyforme.org/foster.html


Maryland Department of Human Resources
Carmen Brown
311 West Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 767-7799
cbrown@dhr.state.md.us
http://www.dhr.state.md.us/ssa/privadop.htm


Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
David McGrath
600 Washington Street
Suite 6100
Boston, MA 02210
Phone: (617) 988-6600
David.Mcgrath@state.ma.us
http://www.eec.state.ma.us


Michigan Department of Human Services
James B. Gale
Office of Child and Adult Licensing
7109 West Saginaw -- PO Box 30650
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 335-6124
Fax: (517) 335-6121
jbgale@michigan.gov
http://www.cis.state.mi.us/brs_cwl/sr_cwl.asp


Minnesota Department of Human Services
Division of Licensing
Vacant
Human Services Building
444 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: (651) 296-3971
Fax: (651) 297-1490


Mississippi Department of Human Services
Linda Simpson
Division of Family and Children Services
750 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39202
Phone: (601) 359-4656


Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)
Child and Family Services Division
Laura Taffs
1400 Broadway
PO Box 8005
Helena, MT 59604-8005
Phone: (406) 444-5919
Fax: (406) 444-5956
ltaffs@mt.gov
http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/adoption/adoptioninmontana.shtml


Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health/Health Licensure & Investigations Section
Mark Mitchell
PO Box 94986
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-9211
Fax: (402) 471-7763
mark.mitchell@nebraska.gov
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/adoption


Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Child and Family Services
Nancy O’Neill
4126 Technology Way
3rd Floor
Carson City, NV 89706
Phone: (775) 684-4431
Fax: (775) 684-4456
noneill@dcfs.nv.gov
http://www.dcfs.state.nv.us/DCFS_Adoption.htm


New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Division for Children, Youth and Families
Ann Abram
129 Pleasant Street
Brown Building
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 271-4953
Fax: (603) 271-4729
aabram@dhhs.state.nh.us
http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/FCADOPTION/default.htm


New Jersey Department of Human Services
Anna Montes
Office of Licensing - Youth and Family Licensing
PO Box 717
Trenton, NJ 08625-0707
Phone: (609) 987-1985
anna.montes@dcf.state.nj.us
http://www.state.nj.us/dcf/divisions/licensing/


New Mexico Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF)
Isabel Garcia
PERA Building
PO Drawer 5160
Santa Fe, NM 87502-5160
Phone: (505) 827-8400
Fax: (505) 827-8480
isabel.garcia@state.nm.us
http://www.cyfd.org/


New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Carol McCarthy
52 Washington Street
Riverview Center, 6th Floor
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Phone: (518) 474-9406
Fax: (518) 486-6326
Toll-Free: (800) 345-5437
carol.mccarthy@dfa.state.ny.us
http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/adopt/agcymenu.asp


North Carolina Division of Social Services
Division of Social Services, Regulatory and Licensing Services
Bob Hensley
932 Old US 70 Highway
Building 17 -- Black Mountain Center
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Phone: (828) 669-3388
Fax: (828) 669-3365
bob.hensley@ncmail.net
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/licensing/index.htm
No longer on NC website. 1/20/06

North Dakota Department of Human Services (NDDHS)
Children and Family Services Division
Julie Hoffman
State Capitol, Department 325
Bismarck, ND 58505
Phone: (701) 328-4805
Fax: (701) 328-3538
Toll-Free: (800) 245-3736
jmhoffman@nd.gov
http://www.state.nd.us/humanservices/services/childfamily/adoption/


Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Office for Children and Families
Amy Eaton
50 West Town Street
PO Box 182709
Columbus, OH 43218-2709
Phone: (614) 752-0651
Fax: (614) 466-7557
eatona@odjfs.state.oh.us


Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Susan Case
Division of Child Care
2400 North Lincoln Boulevard - PO Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
Phone: (405) 522-1511
Fax:
Toll-Free: (800) 347-2276
susan.case@okdhs.org


Oregon Department of Human Services
Kathy Spear
Treatment Services and Licensing
500 Summer Street NE, E83
Salem, OR 97301-1066
Phone: (503) 947-5208
Fax: (503) 947-5084
kathy.spear@state.or.us
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/adoption/indadoptions/licensedag.shtml


Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
Ellen Whitesell
Office of Children, Youth and Families
PO Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105
Phone: (717) 214-9780
Fax: (717) 346-9663
ewhitesell@state.pa.us
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/ChildCareEarlyEd/003670755.aspx


Puerto Rico Administration for Children and Families
Department of Families
Lara Montes
P.O. Box 11398
San Juan, PR 00910-1398
Phone: (787) 294-4900
lmontes@familia.gobierno.pr


Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth, and Families
Kevin Savage
101 Friendship Street
4th Floor
Providence, RI 02906
Phone: (401) 528-3629
Kevin.Savage@dcyf.ri.gov
http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/licensing.htm
No changes -- 12/08 ML

South Carolina Department of Social Services
Patricia Boswell
1535 Confederate Avenue
PO Box 1520
Columbia, SC 29202
Phone: (803) 898-7511
patricia.boswell@dss.sc.gov
http://www.state.sc.us/dss/fosterhome/index.html


South Dakota Department of Social Services
David Hanson
Child Protection Services
700 Governor's Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
Phone: (605) 773-3227
Fax: (605) 773-6834
Toll-Free:
david.hanson@state.sd.us
http://www.state.sd.us/social/cps/services/licensing.htm


South Dakota Department of Social Services
District Office
Ron Riedel
Division of Child Protection Services
811 East 10th Street, Department 10
Sioux Falls, SD 57103-1650
Phone: (605) 367-5600
Fax: (605) 782-3149
Ronald.Riedel@state.sd.us
http://www.state.sd.us/social/cps/services/licensing.htm


Tennessee Department of Children's Services
Mark Anderson
1272 Foster Avenue
Nashville, TN 37210
Phone: (615) 532-5598
Mark.Anderson@tn.gov
http://state.tn.us/youth/adoption/2007AdoptionFees.pdf


Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Char Bateman
PO Box 149030
E-550
Austin, TX 78714-9030
Phone: (512) 438-3269
Fax: (512) 438-3269
char.bateman@dfps.state.tx.us
http://www.dfps.state.tx.us


Utah Department of Human Services
Vorn Lor
Office of Licensing
120 North 200 West, #303
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Phone: (801) 538-8222
Fax: (801) 538-4553
vlor@utah.gov
http://www.hslic.utah.gov


Vermont Department for Children and Families (VDCF)
Lucy Abair
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671
Phone: (802) 241-2159
labair@srs.state.vt.us
http://dcf.vermont.gov/adoption_fostercare


Virgin Islands Department of Human Services
Cherlyn Bradford
1303 Hospital Ground
Building A-Knud Hansen Complex
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Phone: (340) 774-4393
Fax: (340) 774-0082
Chery25b@yahoo.com


Virginia Department of Social Services
Robin Ely
801 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219-3301
Phone: (804) 726-7142
robin.ely@dss.virginia.gov
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/children.html


Washington Department of Social and Health Services
Division of Licensed Resources
Robbie Downs
Division of Licensed Resources
PO Box 45700
Olympia, WA 98504
Phone: (360) 902-8005
doro300@dshs.wa.gov


West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Laura Sperry
Bureau for Children and Families
350 Capitol Street -- Room 691
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: (304) 558-8839
Fax: (304) 558-4563
laura.l.sperry@wv.gov


Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
Mary E. Morse
Bureau of Regulation and Licensing
1 West Wilson Street -- PO Box 8916
Madison, WI 53708-8916
Phone: (608) 266-0415
Fax: (608) 267-7252
Mary.Morse@wisconsin.gov
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/licensing.htm


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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