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   state respite coalitions listing
State Respite Coalitions are grassroots membership organizations composed of state and local, public and private organizations, which represent individuals with disabilities or chronic conditions of all ages; family caregivers; community and faith-based organizations; and respite, social service and health care providers. Most often their activities are focused on advocacy, networking, and public education. Some coalitions also provide training and respite vouchers. They may be run by volunteers or paid staff. Most exist as informal structures, while others are formalized within or as 501(c)(3) nonprofit entities. 

State Lifespan Respite Programs are run by a designated state government lead agency, which works in collaboration with a state respite coalition and an Aging and Disability Resource Center. Their purpose is to implement statewide systems of coordinated, community-based respite for family caregivers caring for individuals with special needs of all ages.

State Respite Coalitions:

Alabama
Alabama Lifespan Respite
Resource Network
Linda Lamberth, Project Manager
1521 East 9th St.
Anniston , Alabama 36207
(256) 237-3683
Fax (256) 237-5151
Toll Free:(866) 737-8252
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www.alabamarespite.org

pdf_buttonAL Respite Coalition Fact Sheet

ifespan Respite Resource Network


Nevada 
Nevada Respite Coalition
Stephanie Kuewa
Vice President
(702) 388-7070
Fax: (702) 388-2525
Cell: (702) 274-8170
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Cory Lutz
Corresponding Secretary
Helping Hands of Vegas Valley
(702) 633-7264 ext.26
Fax: (702) 649-6438
Cell: (702) 743-4178
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 pdf_buttonNV Respite Coalition Fact Sheet

 
Arizona
Arizona Caregiver Coalition
Bonnie Danowski
5401 E. Sweetwater Ave.
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(602) 996-6635

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Linda Martin
Foundation for Senior Learning
1201 E. Thomas Rd.
Phoenix. AZ 85014
(602) 285-1800 x 122
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www.azrespite.org and
www.azcaregiver.org

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New Hampshire
New Hampshire Coalition
Sharon Kaiser, RN, BS

NH Lifespan Respite
Care Project Coordinator

Special Medical Services
Thayer Building
129 Pleasant St.
Concord, NH 03301
603-271-4498
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Fact Sheet 


New Hampshire lifespan Respite Resource Network


 
California
California Respite Association

Mike Huckins, President
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http://www.calrespite.org
 
Maureen Wright
Co-Vice President, N CA
c/o The Respite Inn
906 Lee Lane
Concord, CA 94518
925-686-5758
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Michelle Perkins
Co-VP, Southern CA
c/o YMCA Child Care Resource
   Services
333 Camino Del Rio South, Ste.400
San Diego, CA 92108
619-474-4707 x1404
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New Jersey
New Jersey Lifespan
Respite Coalition

Eric Joice, Executive Director 
Epilepsy Foundation of NJ
429 River View Plaza 
Trenton, NJ 08611
Toll Free : (800) 376-2345
732-262-8020
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Kristen Leonardi

732-262-8020
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Jessica Goldsmith Barzilay
609-392-4900
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New York lifespan Respite Resource Network 
 
Colorado
Colorado Respite Coalition
Val Saiz, LCSW, Co-chair
Health Care Program for Children
with Special Health Care Needs
9965 S. Williams
Denver, CO 80209
(303) 619-1437
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www.coloradorespitecoalition.org
 
Janis De Baca, Co-chair
Regional Family Coordinator
Health Care Program for Children
with Special Needs
New York
New York State Caregiving
and Respite Coalition
Maureen K. Murphy
Lifespan of Greater Rochester
Rochester, NY  14618
(585) 645-9217
(585) 244-8400
Fax: (585) 244-9114
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http://www.nyscrc.org/



pdf_buttonNY Respite Coalition
Fact Sheet

North Carolina lifespan Respite Resource Network


 
Colorado lifespan Respite Resource Network
Connecticut

Connecticut Lifespan
 Respite Coalition, Inc.

Peaches Quinn
CLRC Project Administrator
860-247-2572
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Joy Liebeskind, Coordinator
2138 Silas Deane Hwy.
Rocky Hill, CT, 06067
(860) 513-0172
(877) 737-1966
FAX:(860) 563-3961
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www.CTRESPITE.org

pdf_buttonCT Respite Coalition Fact Sheet

North Carolina
North Carolina Respite
Care Coalition

www.northcarolina
respitecarecoalition.org


Phyllis Stephenson
PO Box 165
Gibsonville, NC 27249
336-263-7491
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Jane MacLeod
Easter SealsUCP

134 Wind Chime Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27615
919-861-0033x 114
Cell:  919-740-6605
 
Delaware
Delaware Lifespan Respite Care
Information Network and DE Caregiver Coalition 
Nancy Ranalli
Easter Seals Delaware &
Maryland 's Eastern Shore
61 Corporate Circle
New Castle DE 19720
302-324-4444 x. 2051
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www.delrespite.org

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Ohio
Ohio Respite Coalition
Pat Luchkowsky, Coalition President

Director of Public Affairs
Easter Seals of Ohio
440-967-4103
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pdf_buttonOhio Respite Coalition
Fact Sheet


 
District of Columbia
DC Lifespan Caregivers and Respite Coalition
Aging and Disabilities Resource Center
Washington, DC
(202) 535-1444

pdf_buttonDC Respite Coalition Fact Sheet

 Georgia lifespan Respite Resource Network
Oklahoma
 
Oklahoma Respite Resource Network
Rose Ann Percival
Chair, ORRN
Community Partnerships Coordinator
Center for Learning and Leadership/UCEDD
Oklahoma City, OK
405-271-4500   ext. 41038
Fax 271-1459
Cell: 405-255-6533
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Georgia 
Georgia Lifespan Respite Coalition
Whitney Fuchs
Georgia Community
Support and Solutions
1945 Cliff Valley Way, Suite 220
Atlanta, Georgia 30329
(404) 634-4222 Ext. 242
Fax (404) 634-1324
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Respite Coalition
MaryJo Alimena Caruso
Carebreak Coordinator
Watson Institute 
301 Camp Meeting Road
Sewickley, PA  15143
(412) 749-2863
Fax (412) 749-2891
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pdf_buttonPA Respite Coalition
Fact Sheet

 

 
Illinois 
Illinois Respite Coalition
Lois Kramer
Marklund
164 S. Prairie Drive
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-2871
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http://www.illinoisrespite.org

Crisis Nursery Network:
Stephanie Record, Ed.M., MSW

Executive Director
Crisis Nursery
1309 W. Hill Street
Urbana, IL 61801-1405
(217) 337-2730
www.crisisnursery.net

pdf_buttonIL Respite Coalition Fact Sheet

Rhode Island
Caregiver Alliance of Rhode Island
Lisa Conlan
Parent Support Network of RI
1395 Atwood Avenue, Ste 114
Johnston, RI 02919
401-467-6855
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www.newhopetimeexchange.org/projects
/caregiver-alliance/

 
Indiana
Indiana Respite Coalition
Bertie Lehman Co-Chair
C/o Agape Respite Care
P.O. Box 84
South Carolina
South Carolina Respite Coalition
Susan Robinson, Executive Director
PO Box 493
Columbia, S.C. 29202
Toll free: (866) 345-6786
(803) 935-5027
Fax: (803) 935-5250
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www.screspitecoalition.org


pdf_buttonSC Respite Coalition Fact Sheet

 

Iowa lifespan Respite Resource Network

Iowa
Iowa Respite and Crisis
Care Coalition

Lou Ann Mowrey,
Family Resource Center (Carroll County)
502 West 7 St
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-6440
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pdf_buttonIA Respite Coalition Fact Sheet


Tennessee

Tennessee Respite

Coalition

Jennifer Abernathy, Executive
Director

Nashville, TN 37209

19 Music Square West, Ste J,

Nashville, TN 37203

(888) 579-3754 or

(615) 269-8687

Fax: (615) 469-7791

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http://www.tnrespite.org


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Kansas
Kansas Lifespan Respite Coalition
Kelly Evans
Executive Director
Trinity In-Home Care, Inc.
2201 W. 25th Street, St.e Q
Lawrence, KS 66047
(785) 842-3159
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www.ksrespite.org

Gina Ervay
Coalition Founder and Co-Chair
Executive Director
Respite Outreach Care for Kansans
Organization, Inc. (ROCKO)
1603 N. Chapel Road, Ste. 300
Wichita, KS 67206
(316) 687-5700
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Texas lifespan Respite Resource Network

Texas
Texas Respite Coalition
Melanie L. Harrison, MPAff
Aging Program Coordinator
Texas Association of Regional Councils

701 Brazos St., Ste. 780
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 478-4715
Fax: (512) 275-9910
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pdf_buttonTX Respite Coalition Fact Sheet


 
Louisiana
Louisiana Respite Coalition
Kelly Hutson Viator, MPA

Executive Director
The ALS Association Louisiana - Mississippi Chapter
P.O. Box 66825
Baton Rouge, LA  70896-6825
(225) 343-9880;
Fax:  (225) 381-0087

Toll Free: (800) 891-3746
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pdf_buttonLA Respite Coalition Fact Sheet

Utah
Utah Caregiver Coalition
Sonnie Yudell, Program Manager
Utah Caregiver Support Program

Phone: 801-538-3926
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State Point of Contact:
Utah Assn of Family Support Centers
Crisis Nurseries
Child and Family 
Support Center
380 West 1400 North
Logan, Utah 84341
(435) 752-8880
fsc@xmission.com


 
Maine
Maine Respite Coalition
Bobbi Yeager

United Cerebral Palsy
700 Mount Hope Ave.Suite 320
Bangor, Maine 04401
(207) 941-2952
FAX (207) 941-2955
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www.ucpofmaine.org



 Maine lifespan Respite Resource Network
Virginia
Virginia Caregiver Coalition
Christine J. Jensen, Ph.D.
Director, Community &
Health Services Research
The Center for Excellence 
in Aging and Geriatric Health
3901 Treyburn Drive, Suite 100
Williamsburg, VA  23185
757-220-4751
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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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pdf_buttonVirginia Respite Coalition Fact Sheet

 
 
Maryland
Maryland Respite Care Coalition 
(240) 453-9585
www.respitecoalition.org  

Elizabeth Weglein
CEO, Elizabeth Cooney Care Network
Treasurer, Maryland Respite Care Coalition
Chair, Governor’s Maryland Caregivers Coordinating Support Council
Direct 410.608.7966
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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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pdf_buttonMD Respite Coalition Fact Sheet

Washington
Respite and Crisis Care Coalition
of Washington State
Linda J. Porter
Lifespan Respite Project Coordinator
206-829-7030
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pdf_buttonWA Respite Coalition Fact Sheet 


West Virginia
State Point of Contact
Robin Straight MSW R & N Medical Equipment WV CCAN National Family Caregivers Embracing Family Caregivers Rt. 1 Box 121 Fairmont,WV 26554
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts Respite Coalition
Joan Rafferty

Lifespan Respite Grant Project Coor.
c/o National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Greater New England Chapter
781-693-5156
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Amy Nazaire
Director of Family Support
MA Department of
Developmental Services
Northeast Region
(978) 774-5000 x386
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pdf_buttonMA Respite Coalition Fact Sheet

Wisconsin
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

pdf_buttonRespite Care Association of WI Fact Sheet




 
Minnesota
Minnesota Lifespan Respite
Leadership Group
Emily Farah-Miller
Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging
651-245-2927
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pdf_buttonMN Respite Coalition Fact Sheet

   
Missouri
Missouri Lifespan Respite Coalition

Linda S. Wolf, President
Director In-Home/Family Support
Services
NextStep for Life
PO Box 97
Mapaville, MO  63065
636-282-1414 or
636-933-3764
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pdf_buttonMissouri Respite Coalition   Fact Sheet
  

  
 
A Point of Contact is an ARCH member who has agreed to be the liaison between the ARCH-NRC and individuals and agencies in the state, but does not represent an organized coalition or association.

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Montana
Montana Respite Coalition
Vicki Clear
Developmental Educational
Assistance Program
2200 Box Elder
Miles City, Montana 59301
1-800-224-6034
(406) 232-6034
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Nebraska
Nebraska Respite Coalition

Chris Stewart
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Jinx Hackler, Cochair
Hastings Respite Care
PO Box 1217
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 463-8124



 
 

 
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