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Alabama

 

Jana Curran
Wilson/Fish Coordinator
406 Government Street
Mobile, AL 36602
Tel: 251.432.2727
Fax: 251.432.2927
E-mail: jcurran2@cssrrp.org;
legimpro@aol.com

 

 

Alaska

 

Dr. Karen Ferguson
State Refugee Coordinator
3710 East 20th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99508
Tel:  907.222.7376
Fax: 907.258.1091
E-mail:  Karen.ferguson@cssalaska.org

 
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Arizona

 

Charles Shipman
State Refugee Coordinator/SCORR President

Dept. of Economic Security

Division of Aging and Adult Services
1789 West Jefferson Street, Site Code 086Z
Phoenix, AZ 85005
Tel: 602.542.6614
Fax: 602.542.6400
E-mail: cshipman@azdes.gov

 

 

Arkansas

 

Carolyn Jackson                                                  Gary Udouj
State Refugee Coordinator                                Fort Smith Adult Education Center
Department of Human Services                          501 S. 20th Street
Employment/Income Support Section                  Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901
P.O. Box 1437, Slot S-333                                Tel: 479.782.8185
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437                               Tel: 479.784.8184

Tel: 501.682.8250                                           E-mail: gudouj@fortsmithschools.org

Fax: 501.682.1597                                         
E-mail: carolyn.j.jackson@arkansas.gov

 
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California

Website: California Refugee Programs Bureau


John A. Wagner, Director                                   Dr. Mike McKay
Department of Social Services                           San Diego Wilson/Fish Director
744 P Street, MS 17-11                                    Catholic Charities San Diego
Sacramento, CA 95814                                     4575-A Mission Gorge Place
Tel: 916.657.2598                                           San Diego, CA 92120

Fax: 916.654.6021                                          Tel: 619.287.9454 x185

                                                                   Fax: 619.287.6328

                                                                   E-mail: mmckay@ccdsd.org

 

Thuan Nguyen                                                 Dr. Mike McKay
Chief of Bureau                                               Supervisor
Refugee Programs Bureau                                  Catholic Charities San Diego
Department of Social Services                           4575-A Mission Gorge Place,
744 P Street, MS 6-646                                    San Diego, CA 92120

Sacramento, CA 95814                                     Tel: 619.287.9454 x185

Tel: 916.654.4356                                           Fax: 619.287.6328
Fax: 916.654.7187                                          E-mail: mmckay@ccdsd.org
Email: Thuan.Nguyen@dss.ca.gov

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Colorado

 

Paul Stein
State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Human Services
Colorado Refugee Services Program
789 Sherman, Suite 440
Denver, CO 80203
Tel: 303.863.8211 x19
Fax: 303.863.0838
E-mail: paul.stein@state.co.us

 

 

Connecticut

 

David Frascarelli
State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Tel: 860.424.5387
Fax: 860.424.4957
E-mail:
david.frascarelli@ct.gov

 
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Delaware

 

Thomas Hall
Social Service Administrator
Delaware Division of Social Services
1901 N. DuPont Highway
Lewis Building
New Castle, DE  19720
Tel: 302.255.9605
Fax: 302.255.4425
E-mail: thomas.hall@state.de.us

 

 

District of Columbia

 

George Shepard
Acting State
Refugee Coordinator
Office of Refugee Resettlement
Department of Human Services
2146 24th Place, N.E.
Washington, DC 20024
Tel: 202.541.3949
Fax: 202.529.4365
E-mail:
dshepard@dhs.dcgov.org

 
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Florida

 

Website: http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/refugee/

 

Hiram A. Ruiz
Director of Refugee Services
Department of Children and Families
401 NW 2nd Ave., Suite N-1007
Miami, Florida 33128
Tel: 305.377.5562
Fax: 305.377.5770
E-mail: hiram_ruiz@dcf.state.fl.us

 

 

Georgia

 

Website: Georgia Department of Human Resources, Community Services Section

 

Michael Singleton
Acting Coordinator
Division of Family and Children Services
OFI Suit 21-402
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
Tel: 404.657.3428
Fax: 404.463.8046
E-mail: msingleton@dhr.state.ga.us

 
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Hawaii

 

John K. Gibo    
Program Specialist
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Office of Community Services
830 Punchbowl Street, Room 420

Honolulu, HI 96813

Tel: 808.586.8686

Fax: 808.586.8685
E-mail: john.k.gibo@hawaii.gov

 

 

Idaho

 

Jan A. Reeves                                                
Director
Idaho Office for Refugees

Mountain States Group
1607 West Jefferson Street

Boise, ID 83702
Tel: 208.336.4222
Fax: 208.331.0267
E-mail: jreeves@IdahoRefugees.org

 
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Illinois

 

Dr. Edwin Silverman
State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Human Services
401 South Clinton, 7th Floor
Chicago, IL 60607
Tel:  312.793.7120
Fax: 312.793.2281
E-mail: Edwin.Silverman@illinois.gov

 

 

Indiana

 

Susan S. Boyle
Refugee Resettlement Coordinator
Division of Family Resources
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
402 W. Washington Street, P.O. Box 7083
Indianapolis, IN 46207-2083
Tel: 317.233.0827
Fax: 317.233.0828
E-mail: susan.boyle@fssa.in.gov

 
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Iowa

 

Website: Iowa Bureau of Refugee Services

 

John Wilken
Chief, Bureau for Refugee Services
Iowa Department of Human Services
1200 University Avenue, Suite D
Des Moines, IA 50314-2330
Tel: 515.283.7904
Fax: 515.283.9160
E-mail: jwilken@dhs.state.ia.us

 

 

Kansas

 

Lewis A. Kimsey
State Refugee Services Coordinator
LIEAP/GA Manager
Social & Rehabilitation Services
915 SW Harrison; 681-W
DSOB
Topeka KS 66612
Tel: 785.296.0147
Fax: 785.296.0146
E-mail: lak@srs.ks.gov

 
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Kentucky

 

Becky Jordan
Kentucky State Refugee Coordinator
Director, Kentucky Office for Refugees
1177 East Broadway
Louisville KY 40204
Tel: 502.365.4632
Fax: 502.637.9780
E-mail: bjordan@archlou.org

 

 

Louisiana

Website: Louisiana: The Refugee Resettlement Center

Diane Chisholm
State Refugee Coordinator
Catholic Community Services of Baton Rouge
Migration and Refugee Services
1900 South Acadian
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
Tel: 225.346.0660
Fax: 225.336.8745
E-mail: dchisholm@ccsbr.org

 
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Maine

 

Catherine S. Yomoah
State Refugee Coordinator
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Multicultural Affairs
221 State Street
Augusta, ME 01333-0011

Tel: 207.287.5737
Fax: 207.287.4052
E-mail: Catherine.Yomoah@maine.gov

 


Maryland

 

Website: Department of Human Resources, Maryland Office for Refugees and Asylees

Edward Lin
State Refugee Coordinator & Director
Maryland Office for Refugees and Asylees
Department of Human Resources
Saratoga State Center
311 West Saratoga Street, Room 222
Baltimore, MD 21201
Tel: 410.767.7394
Fax: 410.333.0244
E-mail: elin@dhr.state.md.us

 
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Massachusetts

Website: http://www.mass.gov/ori

Richard Chacon
Director
Office for Refugees and Immigrants
18 Tremont Street, Suite 1020
Boston, MA 02108
Tel: 617.727.7888, x306
Fax: 617.727.1822

 

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Michigan

 

Al Horn
Refugee Program Director
Office of Refugee Services
Interagency and Community Services
235 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 501
P.O. Box 30037
Lansing, MI 48909
Tel: 517.241.7819
Fax: 517.241/7826
E-mail: horna@michigan.gov

 
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Minnesota

 

Gus Avenido
Refugee State Coordinator/Manager
Resettlement Programs Office
Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 64962
St. Paul, MN 55164-0962
Tel: 651.431.3837
Fax: 651.431.7483
E-mail: gus.avenido@state.mn.us

 

 

Mississippi

 

Lorraine Hunter
State Refugee Coordinator
Family and Children Services
Department of Human Services
750 N. State Street, Room 243
Jackson, MS 39202

Tel: 601.359.4585
Fax: 601.359.2390
E-mail: Lorraine.Hunter@mdhs.ms.gov

 
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Missouri

 

Jeanna Machon                                            
State Coordinator                                        

Division of Family Services
Refugee Resettlement Program                          
P.O. Box 2320
Jefferson City, MO 65102-2320
Tel: 573.526.4836
Fax: 573.526.5592
E-mail: Jeanna.L.Machon@dss.mo.gov

Loretta Mosley

Refugee State Coordinator
Division of Family Services
Refugee Resettlement Program
P.O. Box 2320
Jefferson City, MO 65102-2320
Tel: 573.526.0678
E-mail: Loretta.Mosley@dss.mo.gov

 

 

 

Montana

 

Carol W. Carpenter

State Refugee Coordinator

DPHHS/HCSD/PAB

P.O. Box 202952

Helena, MT 59620-2952

Tel: 406.444.9291

Fax: 406.444.0617

E-mail: ccarpenter@mt.gov

 
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Nebraska

 

Betty Medinger
Program Administrator
DHHS , Refugee Resettlement Program
PO Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Tel: 402.471.9434
Fax: 402.471.9597
E-mail: betty.medinger@dhhs.ne.gov

 

 

Nevada

 

Carisa Ramirez                                                Monsignor Patrick Leary
State Refugee Coordinator                                E-mail: pleary@catholiccharities.com
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada
1511 N. Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Telephone: 702.387.2266
Fax: 702.436.1579
E-mail: cramirez@catholiccharities.com

 
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New Hampshire

 

Barbara Seebart
State Refugee Coordinator
NH Office of Energy and Planning
4 Chennel Drive
Concord, NH 03301-8501
Tel: 603.271.6361
Fax: 603.271.2615
E-mail: Barbara.Seebart@NH.Gov

 

 

New Jersey

 

Margaret Milliner
State Refugee Coordinator
Refugee and Immigrant Services
Office of Refugee and Immigrant Services
New Jersey Division of Family Development County Operations
P.O. Box 716
Trenton, NJ 08625
Tel: 609.588.2157
E-mail: Margaret.Milliner@dhs.state.nj.us


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New Mexico

 

Norman Levine                                                                   
State Refugee Coordinator                               
Human Services Department                             
Income Support Division
ISD- SW Bernallilo County
3280 Bridge Blvd, SW
Room 111
PO Box 12355
Albuquerque, NM 87195            
Tel: 505.383.2494
Fax: 505.827.7259                                        
E-mail: norman.levine@state.nm.us

Chris Hayes
Program Manager
E-Mail: chris.hayes@state.nm.us

Scott Chamberlin   
Tel: 505.827.7254

Paul Lucero
Tel: 505.827.1328

 

 

New York

 

Thomas Hart
State
Refugee Coordinator
Bureau of Refugees & Immigrant Assistance

New York State Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance
40 North Pearl Street
Albany, NY 12243
Tel: 518.474.2975
Fax: 518.402.3029
E-mail: Thomas.Hart@otda.state.ny.us

 
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North Carolina

 

Marlene Myers

State Refugee Coordinator

Family Services Section

Department of Human Resources

325 Salisbury Street

Raleigh, NC 27603

Tel: 919.733.4650

E-mail: Marlene.Myers@ncmail.net

 

 

North Dakota

 

Linda Schell

State Refugee Coordinator

Children and Family Services

Department of Human Services

600 East Boulevard Avenue, Judicial Wing

State Capitol, 3rd Floot

 Bismark, ND 58505-0250

Tel: 218.846.2629

Fax: 701.321.3538

E-mail: eagle4@tekstar.com

 
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Ohio

 

Evelyn Bissonnette

State Refugee Coordinator

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

Office of Family Stability

P.O. Box 182709

50 W. Town Street, 6th Floor

Columbus, OH 43218-2709

Tel: 614.752.0650

Fax: 614.728.0761

E-mail: Evelyn.bissonnette@jfs.ohio.gov

 

 

Oklahoma

 

Melanie Silva

Refugee Program Manager

Family Support Service Division

P.O. Box 25352

Oklahoma City, OK 73125

Tel: 405.521.4402

Fax: 405.521.4158

E-mail: Melanie.silva@okdhs.org

 
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Oregon

 

Rhonda Prodzinski
Acting State Refugee Coordinator
Child Care & Refugee Programs Manager
Department of Human Services
500 Summer Street NE, E-48
Salem, OR 97301
Tel: 503.945.6108
Fax: 503 373.7032
E-mail: Rhonda.prodzinski@state.or.us

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

Norm-Anne Rothermel

Pennsylvania Refugee Resettlement Program

Bureau of Employment and Training Programs
900 North 6th Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102
Tel: 717.787.8608
E-Mail: nrothermel@state.pa.us

 
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Rhode Island

 

Ms. Gail Dunphy
State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Human Services
Contract Management
600 New London Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
Tel: 401.462.3375
Fax: 401.462.2975
E-mail: gdunphy@dhs.ri.gov

 

 

South Carolina

 

Garane Garane, Ph.D.
State Refugee Coordinator
Refugee Resettlement Program
SCDSS
P.O. Box 1520
Columbia SC 20202-1520
Phone: 803.898.7303
Fax: 803.898.7156
Email: garane.garane@dss.sc.gov

 
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South Dakota

 

Donna Magnuson
Director of Refugee and Immigration Programs
Lutheran Social Services
1609 West 11th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Tel: 605.731.2002
Fax: 605.731.2029
E-mail: dmagnus@lsssd.org

 

 

Tennessee

 

Holly Johnson
State Refugee Coordinator
Tennessee Office for Refugees
Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc.
21 White Bridge Road, Suite 201
Nashville, TN 37205
Tel: 615.352.9520, ext. 222
Fax: 615.352.0701
E-mail: hjohnson@cctenn.org

 
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Texas

 

Website: Texas Department of Human Services, Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs (OIRA)

Caitriona Lyons                                               Jeff Johnson
State Refugee Coordinator                                Manager, Family and
Texas Health and Human Services Commissions     Community Services
Office of Family Services                                  Texas Health and Human
HHSC/Mail Code 2010                                       Services Commission
909 West 45th Street, PO Box 12668                  Office of Family Services
Austin, TX 78751                                             Email: jeff.johnson@hhsc.state.tx.us

Tel: 512.206.5076
Fax: 512.206.5812
E-mail: caitriona.lyons@hhsc.state.tx.us

 

 

Utah

 

Gerald Brown
Director of Refugee Services
Utah Department of Workforce Services
140 East 300 South, 5th Floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Tel: 801.526.9787
Fax: 801.526.9789
E-mail: geraldbrown@utah.gov

 
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Vermont

 

Denise Lamoureux
State Refugee Coordinator
Agency of Human Services
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671-0203

Tel: 802.241.2229
Fax: 802.241.4461
E-mail: Denise.Lamoureux@ahs.state.vt.us

 

 

Virginia

 

Kathy Cooper
State Refugee Coordinator
Office of Newcomer Services
Virginia Department of Social Services
7 North 8th Street
Richmond, VA 23219-3301
Tel: 804.726.7927
Fax: 804.726.7127
E-mail: Kathy.Cooper@dss.virginia.gov

 
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Washington

 

Tom Medina                                                             Ko Vang
State Refugee Coordinator                                          VangKC@dshs.wa.gov

Department of Social and Health Services
Office of Refugee & Immigrant Assistance
712 Pear Street
Olympia, WA 98504-5470

Tel: 360.725.4636
Fax: 360.725.4879
E-mail: Medintr@dshs.wa.gov

 

West Virginia

 

Ms. Monica Hamilton
State Refugee Coordinator
Office of Family Support
350 Capitol Street, B-18
Charleston, WV 25301
Tel: 304.558.3890
Fax: 304.558.2059
E-mail:
Monica.A.Hamilton@wv.gov

 
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Wisconsin

 

Mr. Juan José López
Director / Acting State Refugee Coordinator
Bureau of Migrant, Refugee and Labor Services
Department of Workforce Development
201 East Washington Ave., G-100
Madison, WI 53707-7972

Tel: 608.266.0002
Fax: 608.261.8506
E-mail: JuanJose.Lopez@dwd.state.wi.us


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