The ARCH National Respite Coalition is a group of prominent individuals and organizations in the field of respite care and related services. The Coalition serves as the legislative and policy division of the ARCH NRN. When you join the ARCH Network, you also become member of the Coalition. For more information contact Jill Kagan.
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State Respite Coalitions And Points of Contact
Alabama
Alabama Lifespan Respite
Resource Network Linda Lamberth
Project Manager
1521 East 9th St.
Anniston , Alabama 36207 (256) 237-3683
Fax (256) 237 5251
Toll Free: (866) 737-8252
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www.alabamarespite.org/
Bonnie Danowski
5401 E. Sweetwater Ave.
Scottsdale, AZ 85254 (602) 996-6635
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Colorado
Colorado Respite Coalition
Val Saiz, LCSW, Co-chair
Social Work Consultant
Health Care Program for Children
with Special Health Care Needs
9965 S. Williams
Denver, CO 80209
303-722-9360
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Janis De Baca, Co-chair
Regional Family Coordinator
Health Care Program for Children
with Special Needs
866 S. Joplin Cir.
Aurora, CO 80017
720-231-5268
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Connecticut
Connecticut Lifespan Respite Coalition Joy Lieberskind, Coordinator
2138 Silas Deane Hwy.
Rocky Hill, CT, 06067 (860) 513-0172 Fax (860) 563-3961
Toll Free in CT: (877) 737-1966
Cell: (203) 641-0679
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www.CTRESPITE.org
Delaware
Delaware Lifespan Respite Care Network
Tim Brooks
Center for Disabilities Studies
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19711 (302) 831-4612
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Illinois Respite Coalition Julia Pandya
Statewide Respite Coordinator
Marklund 164 S. Prairie Drive
Bloomingdale, IL 60108 (630) 529-2871 Ext. 3242
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Stephanie Record, Ed.M., MSW
Executive Director
Crisis Nursery
1309 W. Hill Street
Urbana, IL 61801-1405 (217) 337-2731
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www.crisisnursery.net
Indiana
Indiana Respite Coalition
Bertie Lehman Co-Chair
C/o Agape Respite Care
P.O. Box 84
Berne, IN 46711
(260) 589-3351
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Juman Bruce Co-Chair
Indiana Family Social Service Admin
Division of Disability and Rehabilitative
Services
402 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46207
(317) 232-7820
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State Point of Contact Alicia Allen,
UCP Respite Director
United Cerebral Palsy
700 Mount Hope Ave. Ste 320
Bangor, ME 04401 (207) 941-2952 ext. 257
Fax: (207) 941-2955
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www.ucpofmaine.org
Dorinda Adams
Program Specialist MD Dept. of
Human Resources
311 West Saratoga Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3521 (410) 767-7323 ; Fax (410) 333-0256
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Massachusetts
State point of contact Carrie Howland
29 Brentwood Drive
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts 01545 (508) 842-7579
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Minnesota
Crisis Nurseries of Minnesota, Inc. Haley Morgan
CAP Agency Crisis Nursery
Scott/Carver Counties
712 Canterbury Road South
Shakopee, Minnesota 55378 (952) 402-9832
Fax (952) 402-9815
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Missouri
State Point of Contact Mark Keeley St. Louis ARC
1816 Lackland Hill Parkway,
Suite 200
St. Louis, Missouri 63146 (314) 569-0247
Fax (314) 569-0632
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Montana
State Point of Contact Vicki Clear
Developmental Educational
Assistance Program
2200 Box Elder
Miles City, Montana 59301 (406) 234-6034
Fax (406) 232-7018
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Nebraska Respite Network
Marcia Alber
Dept of Health and Human Services
P.O.Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Toll Free in Nebraska (800) 358-8802 (402) 471-9282 Web Site
Nevada
State Point of Contact
Rique Robb
Northern Nevada Rave Family Foundation
P.O. Box 2072
Sparks, NV 89432
775-334-9647
Fax: 775-787-7962
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New JerseyLifespan
Respite Coalition Eric Joice, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of NJ
429 River View Plaza
Trenton, New Jersey 08611
Toll Free (800) 376-2345 (609) 392-4900 ;
Fax: (609) 392-5621
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www.familysupportnj.com/
Family Support Coalition
of New Jersey John Rubis, President
PO Box 1052
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054
Toll Free (800) 372-6510
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New York
New York Lifespan Respite Task Force
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Diane Franzman, Chair
NY Lifespan Respite Task Force
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518.822.8820
Renee G. Benson, MA LMSW
Executive Director
Catholic Charities
Caregivers Support Services
100 Slingerland Street
Albany, NY 12202
(518) 449-2001 x. 33;
Fax (518) 426-3662
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North Carolina
North Carolina Respite Coalition Phyllis Stephenson, Chair Person
Easter Seals UCP of North Carolina
P.O. Box 165
Gibsonville, North Carolina 27249 (336) 449-7904
Fax (336) 449-7934 www.northcarolina
respitecarecoalition.org/
Ohio
State Point of Contact
Claudia Ioanes (937) 298-8216
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma Respite Resource Network
Rose Ann Percival, Program Manager OKDHS/Developmental Disabilities Services P.O. Box 26901
Oklahoma City, OK 73125 (405) 522-0600
Fax (405) 522-1687
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Madalyn McCollom
OASIS Project Director
P.O. Box 26901
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
Toll Free (800) 426-2747 (405) 271-6302
Fax (405) 271-6305
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Pennsylvania Respite Coalition Watson Institute
MaryJo Alimena Caruso
Carebreak Coordinator
301 Camp Meeting Road
Sewickley, Pennsylvania 15143 (412) 749-2863
Fax (412) 749-2891
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South Carolina
South Carolina Respite Coalition Susan Carlton, Executive Director
P.O. Box 493
Columbia, South Carolina 29202 (866) 345-6786 or (803) 935-5027
Fax (803) 935-5250
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South Dakota
State Point of Contact
Kathy Olson, Program Specialist
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza E Hwy 34
% 500 E Capitol Ave
Pierre SD 57501
(605) 773-3438
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State Point of Contact
Linda Latimer, LCSW
UCP of Graeter Houston
4500 Bissonnet, Ste 340
Bellaire, TX 77401 (713) 838-9050 x 307
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www.ucphouston.org
Utah
State Point of Contact
Douglas Hathaway, Executive Director
The Arc of Utah
155 South 300 West, Suite #201
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
801-364-5060 ex 11
Fax: 801-364-6030
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Virginia
State Point of Contact Monica Uhl
Virginia Respite Resource Project
Partnership for People
with Disabilities
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 843020
Richmond, Virginia 23284-3020 (804) 828-8587
Fax: (804) 828-0042
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Washington
Respite and Crisis Care Coalition
of Washington State Mary Jo Magruder, Co-Chair
Arc of King County
233 Sixth Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109 (206) 364-6337 Ext.7010
Fax (206) 364-8140
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Sally Friedman, Co-chair
Senior Services, Inc.
1601 2nd Avenue, Suite 800
Seattle, Washington 98101 (206) 727-6260
Fax: (206) 448-3110
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Respite Care Association of Wisconsin Jim Schroeder, Executive Director
6320 Monona Street --Suite 407
Monona, WI 53716 (608) 222-2033 , or (608) 222-2034
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www.respitecarewi.org
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Updated September 12, 2008
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