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Appendix E

State Refugee Coordinators

Alabama
Mr. Perry Noble
Wilson/Fish Coordinator
Catholic Social Services
Refugee Resettlement Program
211 South Catherine Street
Mobile, AL 36604
Tel: (251) 471-5415 Fax: (251) 476-5319
E-mail: perry@alabamarefugeeprogram.org

Alaska
Ms. Robin Bronen
Director
Catholic Social Services
3710 East 20th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Tel: (907) 222-7358 Fax: (907) 258-1091
E-mail: RBronen@css.ak.org

Arizona
Mr. Charles Shipman
Refugee Program Coordinator
Dept. of Economic Security
Community Services Administration
P.O. Box 6123 - Site Code 086Z
Phoenix, AZ 85005
Tel: (602) 542-6611 Fax: (602) 542-6400
E-mail: Cshipman@mail.de.state.az.us

Arkansas
Ms. Lorie Williams
Refugee Resettlement Coordinator
Division of Human Services
Slot #S-333, P.O. Box 1437
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
Tel: (501) 682-8256 Fax: (501) 682-1597
E-mail: lorie.williams@mail.state.ar.us

California
Ms. Thuan Nguyen, Chief
Department of Social Services
744 P Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: (916) 654-1115 Fax: (916) 654-6012
E-mail Address: Tnguyen@dss.ca.gov

Colorado
Ms. Barbara Carr
State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Human Services
Colorado Refugee Services Program
789 Sherman, Suite 250
Denver, CO 80203
Tel: (303) 863-8211 X19 Fax: (303) 863-0838
E-mail: barbara.carr@state.co.us

Connecticut
Mr. 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@po.state.ct.us

Delaware
Ms. Nina Licht
Refugee Coordinator
Division of Social Services
P.O. Box 906, Lewis Building
Herman M. Holloway Sr. Campus
1901 North Dupont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720
Tel: (302) 577-4405 ext. 237
Fax: (302) 577-9605
E-mail: nlicht@state.de.us

District of Columbia
Ms. Darlene Herring
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: dherring@dhs.dcgov.org

Florida
Ms. Eugenia C. Criswell
Director, Refugee Services
Dept. Children and Family Services
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Building 2, Room 202
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
Tel: (850) 488-3791 Fax: (850) 487-4272
E-mail: jane_criswell@dcf.state.fl.us

Georgia
Ms. Jasmine Majid
State Refugee Coordinator
DHR/DFCS Community Services Section
2 Peachtree Street, NW Room 19-273
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
Tel: (404) 463-7257 Fax: (404) 463-8046
E-mail: jmajid@dhr.state.ga.us

Hawaii
Mr. Paul Pladera
Program Manager
Office of Community Services
830 Punchbowl Street, Room 420
Honolulu, HI 96813
Tel: (808) 586-8675 Fax: (808) 586-8685
E-mail: ocspaul@hotmail.com

Idaho
Mr. Jan Reeves
Director, Idaho Office for Refugees
1607 W. Jefferson Street
Boise, ID 83702
Tel: (208) 336-4222 FAX: (208) 331-0267
E-mail: jreeves@idahorefugees.org

Illinois
Mr. Edwin Silverman
State Refugee Coordinator
Refugee & Immigrant Services
Department of Human Services
401 South Clinton, 7th Floor
Chicago, IL 60607
Tel: (312) 793-7120 Fax: (312) 793-2281
E-mail: dhsd6024@dhs.state.il.us

Indiana
Ms. Janice Ruston
State Refugee Coordinator
FSSA, Family and Children's Division
402 West Washington Street
Room W-363
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Tel: (317) 232-4919 Fax: (317) 233-0828
E-mail: jruston@fssa.state.in.us

Iowa
Mr. Wayne Johnson
Chief, Iowa Department of Human Services
Bureau for Refugee Services
1200 University Avenue, Suite D
Des Moines, IA 50314-2330
Tel: (515) 283-7904 Fax: (515) 283-9224
E-mail: wjohnso@dhs.state.ia.us

Kansas
Mr. Lewis Kimsey
Kansas Refugee Program
Dept. of Social & Rehabilitation Services
Docking State Office Building - 681-W
915 SW Harrison
Topeka, KS 66612-1570
Tel: (785) 296-0147 Fax: (785) 296-0146 or (785) 296-6960
E-mail: lak@srskansas.org

Kentucky
Ms. Becky Jordan
Wilson/Fish Coordinator
Catholic Charities of Louisville
2911 South Fourth Street
Louisville, KY 40208
Tel. (502) 636-9263 Fax: (502) 637-9780
E-mail: bjordan@archlou.org

Louisiana
Mr. Steve Thibodeaux
State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Social Services
1010 Common Street, Room 1409
New Orleans, LA 70112
Tel: (504) 568-8958 Fax: (504) 599-0931
E-mail: 71sthibode@ocs.dss.state.la.us

Maine
Mr. Pierrot Rugaba
State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Human Services
221 State Street
State House Station, Number 11
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
Tel: (207) 822-2323 Fax: (207) 822-2147
E-mail: pierrot.rugaba@state.me.us

Maryland
Mr. Ed Lin
State Refugee Coordinator
Maryland Office of New Americans
Department of Human Resources
Saratoga State Center
311 West Saratoga Street, Room 222
Baltimore, MD 21201
Tel: (410) 767-7514 Fax: (410) 333-0244
E-mail: elin@dhr.state.md.us

Massachusetts
Ms. Juliette Nguyen, Director
Office for Refugees and Immigrants
18 Tremont Street, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02108
Tel: (617) 727-8190 Fax: (617) 727-1822 or 727-7888
E-mail: juliette.nguyen@state.ma.us

Michigan
Mr. Alan Horn, Refugee Program Director
Michigan Family Independence Agency
Office of Adult Services
235 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 501
Lansing, MI 48909
Tel: (517) 241-7819 Fax: (517) 241-7826
E-mail: horna@state.mi.us

Minnesota
Mr. Gus Avenido
State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Human Services
Minnesota Adult Support
444 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155-3529
Tel: (651) 296-1884 Fax: (651) 215-1818
E-mail: gus.avenido@state.mn.us

Mississippi
Ms. Vicki Stephenson
State Refugee Coordinator
Family and Children's Services
P.O. Box 352
Jackson, MS 39202
Tel: (601) 359-4982 Fax: (601) 359-4978
E-mail: vstephenson70@yahoo.com
Attn: Vicki Stephenson

Missouri
Ms. Patricia Wilde
Missouri Department of Social Services
Division of Family Services
Refugee Resettlement Program
P.O. Box 88
Jefferson City, MO 65103
Tel: (573) 526-5605 Fax: (573) 526-4837
E-mail: pwilde@mail.dss.state.mo.us

Montana
Mr. Hank Hudson, Administrator
Division of Human and Community Services
Office of Public Assistance
P.O. Box 202952
Helena, MT 59620
Tel: (406) 444-5902 Fax: (406) 329-1240
E-mail: hhudson@state.mt.us

Nebraska
Ms. Maria L. Diaz
State Refugee Resettlement Coordinator
Nebraska Dept. of Health & Human Services
P.O. Box 95044
Lincoln, NE 68509-5044
Tel: (402) 471-9200 Fax: (402) 471-9597
E-mail: Maria.Diaz@hhss.state.ne.us

Nevada
Ms. Karen Galatz, Director
Catholic Community Services of Nevada
Migration and Refugee Services
1501 Las Vegas Boulevard, North
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Tel: (702) 383-8387 Fax: (702) 385-7748
E-mail: Kgalatz@catholiccharities.com

National Voluntary Agency
Contact: Connie Combs
United States Catholic Conference
Migration and Refugee Services
3211 4th Street NE
Washington, DC 20017-1194
Tel: (202) 541-3224 Fax: (202) 541-3447
E-mail: ccombs@nccbuscc.org

New Hampshire
Ms. Barbara Seebart
State Refugee Coordinator
Governor's Office of Energy and Community Services
57 Regional Drive, Suite 3
Concord, NH 03301-8519
Tel: (603) 271-6361 Fax: (603) 271-2615
E-mail: barbara.seabart@nh.gov

New Jersey
Ms. Audrea Dunham
State Refugee Coordinator
New Jersey Division of Family Development
County Operations
Office of Refugee and Immigrant Services
P.O. Box 716
Trenton, NJ 08625
Tel: (609) 631-4534 Fax: (609) 631-4541
E-mail: audrea.dunham@dhs.state.nj.us

New Mexico
Mr. Paul Frey, Management Analyst
Program and Quality Management Bureau
Income Support Division
Human Services Department
ISD-Community Assistance Section
P.O.Box 2348
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2348
Tel: (505) 827-7759 Fax: (505) 827-7259
E-mail: paul.frey@state.nm.us

New York
Ms. Alexandra Ventura
State Refugee Coordinator/Director
Bureau of Refugee and Immigration Affairs
40 North Pearl Street
New York State Office of Temporary & Disability Assitance
Albany, NY 12243
Tel: (518) 402-3405 Fax: (518) 402-3029
E-mail: Alexandra.Ventura@DFA.STATE.NY.US

North Carolina
Ms. Marlene Myers
State Refugee Coordinator
Family Services Section
Department of Human Resources
325 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Tel: (919) 733-4650 Fax: (919) 715-0023
E-mail: Marlene.Myers@ncmail.net

North Dakota
Mr. Don Snyder
State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Human Services
Childen and Family Services Division
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Judicial Wing
State Capitol, Third Floor
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505
701-328-4934 Fax: 701-328-3538
E-mail: sosnyd@state.nd.us

Ms. Becky Aaland
Grants Manager
LSS of North Dakota
Center for New Americans
720 Main Avenue
Fargo, ND 58103
Tel: (701) 271-1604 Fax: (701) 451-0377
E-mail: baaland@lssnd.org

Ohio
Mr. Michael Hock
State Refugee Coordinator
Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
Workforce Strategies Group
145 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Tel: (614) 995-1743 Fax: (614) 728-9094
E-mail: Hockm@odjfs.state.oh.us

Oklahoma
Ms. 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

Oregon
Ms. Rosetta Wangerin
State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Human Resources
500 Summer Street NE, E48
Salem, OR 97301
Tel: (503) 945-6108 Fax: (503) 378-3782
E-mail: Rosestta.M.Wagngerin@state.or.us

Pennsylvania
Mr. Jeffrey Petraco
Refugee Coordinator
Department of Public Welfare
Office of Social Programs
1401 North 7th Street, 2nd Floor
Bertolini Building
Harrisburg, PA 17105
Tel: (717) 783-4505 Fax: (717) 772-2093
E-mail: cchester@state.pa.us

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@gw.dhs.state.ri.us

South Carolina
Mr. Phane Phomsavanh
State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Social Services
P.O. Box 1520
Columbia, SC 29202-1520
Tel: (803) 737-9241 Fax: (803) 737-9296
E-mail: pphomsavanh@dss.state.sc.us

South Dakota
Ms. Donna Magnuson, Director
Lutheran Social Services
Refugee and Immigration Programs
620 West 18th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Tel: (605) 731-2002 Fax: (605) 731-2029
E-mail: dmagnus@lsssd.org

Tennessee
Mr. Steven Meinbresse
State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Human Services
Refugee Services
400 Deadrick Street, 14th Floor
Nashville, TN 37209
Tel: (615) 313-4761 Fax: (615) 532-9956
E-mail: Steve.Meinbresse@state.tn.us

Texas
Ms. Anne Sapp
State Refugee Coordinator
Texas Department of Human Services
701 West 51st Street, Mail Code W-619
Austin, TX 78714-9030
Tel: (512) 438-4814 Fax: (512) 438-3884
E-mail: anne.sapp@orion.dhs.state.tx.us

Utah
Mr. Norman Nakamura
State Refugee Coordinator
Utah Department of Workforce Services
140 East 300 South, 5th Floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Tel: (801) 526-9749 Fax: (801) 526-9789
E-mail: normannakamura@utah.gov

Vermont
Ms. Denise Lamoureaux
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: DeniseL@wpgate1.ahs.state.vt.us

Virginia
Ms. Kathy Cooper
State Refugee Coordinator
Virginia Department of Social Services
Office of Newcomer Services
730 East Broad Street
Theater Row Building
Richmond, VA 23219-1849
Tel: (804) 692-1206 Fax: (804) 692-1699
E-mail: kqc2@email.dss.state.va.us

Washington
Mr. Tom Medina
State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Social and Health Services
Office of Immigrant and Refugee Assistance
1009 College Street
P.O.Box 45420
Olympia, WA 98504-5420
Tel: (360) 413-3213 Fax: (360) 413-3493
E-mail: medintr@dshs.wa.gov

West Virginia
Mrs. Cona H. Chatman
State Refugee Coordinator
Office of Family Support
DHHR, Capitol Complex
Building 6, Room749
Charleston, WV 25305
Tel: (304) 558-8290 Fax: (304) 558-2059
E-mail: conachatman@wvdhhr.org

Wisconsin
Ms. Susan G. Levy
State Refugee Coordinator
Office of Refugee Services
Department of Workforce Development
201 E. Washington Ave., Room G100
P.O. Box 7972
Madison, WI 53707-7972
Tel: (608) 267-9713 Fax: (608) 261-8506