State Independent Living and Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Coordinators
Series: Related Organizations Lists
Author(s): Child Welfare Information Gateway
The Independent Living Program (ILP) is a federally funded program designed to assist eligible youth in making successful transitions from foster care to independent living. Independent Living Coordinators in the States are responsible for assisting youth in foster care with accessing services geared toward achieving self-sufficiency prior to exiting foster care.
The Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program was originally created in 2001 with the passage of the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Amendments of 2001. The purpose of the ETV Program is to provide financial assistance for postsecondary training and education to youth who have aged out of foster care or who have left foster care after age 16 through kinship, guardianship, or adoption. This page lists the contact information for each State's Independent Living and ETV coordinators.
These results are current as of Wednesday, January 25, 2017 unless otherwise noted.
Alabama
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Kanoschu Campbell
Alabama Department of Human Resources
Family Services Division
Phone: (334) 353-3108
Alaska
Independent Living Coordinator
Naomi Davidson
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Office of Children's Services
Phone: (907) 465-8659
ETV Coordinator
Jennifer Maier
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Office of Children's Services
Phone: (907) 465-3458
Arizona
Independent Living Coordinator
Barbara Guillen
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Phone: (480) 545-1901 x15886
ETV Program
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Toll-Free: (855) 220-8200
Arkansas
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Kandis Romes
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Division of Children and Family Services
Phone: (501) 682-2447
California
Independent Living Program/ETV Program
California Department of Social Services
Phone: (916) 651-7465
Colorado
ETV Program
Foster Care to Success
Toll-Free: (800) 585-6118 x2
Independent Living Program
Colorado Department of Human Services
Office of Children, Youth & Families
Connecticut
Independent Living Coordinator
Lisa Driscoll
Connecticut Department of Children & Families
Phone: (860) 550-6331
ETV Coordinator
Wendy Jackson
Connecticut Department of Children & Families
Phone: (860) 723-7217
Delaware
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Felicia Kellum
Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families
Phone: (302) 633-2638
District of Columbia
ETV Coordinator
Afrilasia Joseph-Phipps
District of Columbia Child & Family Services Agency
Office of Youth Empowerment
Phone: (202) 727-7517
Independent Living Coordinator
Tracie Nelson
District of Columbia Child & Family Services Agency
Office of Youth Empowerment
Phone: (202) 727-7508
Florida
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Florida Department of Children and Families
Florida Center for Child Welfare
Georgia
ETV Program
University of Georgia
J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development
Phone: 706-542-1108
Independent Living Program
Georgia Department of Human Services
Division of Family and Children Services
Toll-Free: (888) 884-4712
Hawaii
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Program
Hawaii Department of Human Services
Social Services Division, Child Welfare Services Branch
Idaho
Independent Living/ETV Coordinator
Gracie O’Brien
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Division of Children and Family Services
Phone: (208) 334-4932
Illinois
ETV Coordinator
Patricia Palmer
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Office of Education and Transition Services
Phone: (309) 671-7969
Independent Living Coordinator
Kim Peck
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Office of Education and Transition Services
Fax: (217) 557-2689
Indiana
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Anisa L. Evans
Indiana Department of Child Services
Phone: (317) 234-4500
Iowa
ETV Coordinator
Tonya Smith
Iowa Department of Human Services
Phone: (515) 281-8797
Independent Living Coordinator
Doug Wolfe
Iowa Department of Human Services
Phone: (515) 242-5452
Kansas
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Stacy Tidwell
Kansas Department for Children and Families
Phone: (785) 296-0329
Kentucky
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Paula Saenz
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Phone: (502) 564-2147
Louisiana
ETV Coordinator
Elizabeth Anthon
Department of Children and Family Services
Phone: (225) 342-5676
Independent Living Coordinator
Christy Tate
Department of Children and Family Services
Phone: (225) 342-5676
Maine
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Dulcey Laberge
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Child and Family Services
Phone: (207) 624-7928
Maryland
ETV Coordinator
Helene Hornum
Program Analyst
Maryland Department of Human Resources
Phone: (410) 767-7247
Independent Living Coordinator
Brandi Stocksdale
Director, Permanency and Placement
Maryland Department of Human Resources
Phone: (410) 767-7561
Fax: (410) 333-6556
Massachusetts
ETV Coordinator
Michelle Banks
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
Phone: (617) 748-2231
Independent Living Coordinator
Maureen Messeder
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
Phone: (617) 748-2231
Michigan
Independent Living Coordinator
Jennifer Baumann
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: 517-241-8904
ETV Coordinator
Tanya Maki
Samaritas
Phone: 877-660-6388
Minnesota
ETV Coordinator
Jill Von Holtum
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Phone: (651) 431-4663
Minnesota Independent Living Coordinator
Kim Lemcke
Minnesota Independent Living Coordinator
Phone: (651) 431-4686
Fax: (651) 431-7522
Mississippi
ETV Coordinator
Eric Burden
Mississippi Department of Human Services
Phone: (601) 359-4743
Independent Living Coordinator
Mario Johnson
Mississippi Department of Human Services
Phone: (601) 359-4983
Missouri
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Sally A. Gaines
Missouri Department of Social Services
Phone: (573) 522-6279
Montana
Independent Living Coordinator
Samantha Mistar
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Child and Family Services Division
Phone: (406) 841-2469
ETV Coordinator
Rhonda Safford
Reach Higher Montana
Phone: (406) 495-7750
Nebraska
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Deanna Brakhage
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Children and Family Services
Phone: (402) 471-9331
Nevada
ETV Coordinator
Cynthia Carstairs
Nevada Department of Health & Human Services
Division of Child and Family Services
Phone: (775) 348-6749
Independent Living Coordinator
Jan Fragale
Nevada Department of Health & Human Services
Division of Child and Family Services
Phone: (775) 684-4428
New Hampshire
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Rob Rodler
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Division for Children, Youth & Families
Phone: (603) 419-0312
New Jersey
ETV Coordinator
Marjorie Blicharz
New Jersey Department of Children and Families
Division of Youth and Family Services
Phone: (609) 888-7680
Independent Living Coordinator
Shannon Lain
New Jersey Department of Children and Families
Division of Youth and Family Services
Phone: (609) 888-7071
Fax: (609) 984-0507
New Mexico
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Maya McKnight
New Mexico Department of Health and Human Services
Division for Children, Youth & Families
Phone: (505) 476-5494
Independent Living Coordinator
Patrice Perrault
New Mexico Department of Health and Human Services
Division for Children, Youth & Families
Phone: (505) 841-7786
Fax: (505) 841-7867
New York
ETV Coordinator
Kenneth Kirton
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Phone: (212) 383-1834
Independent Living Coordinator
Sonia Tate
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Phone: (212) 383-4704
North Carolina
ETV Coordinator
Erin Conner
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Social Services, Child Welfare Services Section
Phone: (919) 527 6351
North Dakota
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Dawn Pearson
North Dakota Department of Human Services
Division of Children and Family Services
Phone: (701) 328-4934
Ohio
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Program
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Office of Families and Children
Toll-Free: (855) 471-1931
Oklahoma
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Jennifer Boyer
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Independent Living Programs
Phone: (405) 521-6671
Oregon
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Rosemary Iavenditti
Oregon Department of Human Services
Independent Living Programs
Phone: (503) 945-5688
Pennsylvania
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Joe Warrick
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
Office of Children, Youth, and Families
Phone: (717) 214-6765
Puerto Rico
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Pedro Cartagena Martinez
Puerto Rico Department of the Family
Phone: (787) 625-4900
Rhode Island
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Mike Burk
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families
Phone: (401) 528-3576
South Carolina
Independent Living Coordinator
Latoya Reed
South Carolina Department of Social Services
Phone: (803) 898-7637
ETV Coordinator
Sandra Sturkie
South Carolina Department of Social Services
Phone: (803) 898-4520
South Dakota
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Sherrie Fines-Tracy
South Dakota Department of Human Services
Phone: (605) 773-3227
Tennessee
Independent Living Coordinator
Michael H. Leach
Tennessee Department of Children's Services
Phone: (615) 943-9972
Phone: (615) 253-3503
ETV Coordinator
Dave Shonts
Tennessee Department of Children's Services
Phone: (615) 532-9646
Texas
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Shannon Ramsey
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Phone: (512) 438-2350
Utah
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Crystal Vail
Utah Department of Human Services
Phone: (385) 262-5044
Vermont
Independent Living Coordinator
Amanda Churchill
Washington County Youth Services Bureau
Phone: (802) 505-0862
Phone: (802) 229-9151
Independent Living Coordinator
Dana Lawrence
Vermont Department for Children and Families
Phone: (802) 279-6104
Phone: (802) 769-6303
ETV Program
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Phone: (802) 654-3798
Virginia
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Letha Moore-Jones
Virginia Department of Social Services
Phone: (804) 726-7576
Washington
ETV Coordinator
Juliette Knight
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Phone: (360) 902-8474
Independent Living Coordinator
Peggy Lewis
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Phone: (360) 902-8063
West Virginia
Independent Living Coordinator
Tina Faber
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Phone: (304) 720-3200 ext. 227
ETV Coordinator
Carla Harper
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Phone: (304) 356-4571
Wisconsin
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Emily Tofte
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
Phone: (608) 266-8946
Wyoming
Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Coordinator
Stacey Dunlay
Wyoming Department of Family Services
Phone: (307) 777-6684
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Division of Children and Family Services