**[Participants]{.underline}**

**[Alabama]{.underline}**

**Tim Bergman**

Americorps VISTA

Alabama Governor\'s Office of Faith

Based and Community Initiatives

100 N. Union, Suite 134

Montgomery, AL 36104

Phone: 334-242-7110

Fax: 334-242-2885

E-mail: <tim.bergman@servealabama.gov>

**Cary Thompson**

Independent Living Pregram Consultant

Family and Children Services

State Department of Human Resources

50 Ripley Street

Montgomery, AL 36130

Phone: 334-242-1434

Fax: 334-242-0939

E-mail: cthompson@dhr.state.al.us

**[Arizona]{.underline}**

**Mattie McVey Lord**

State Coordinator for Homeless Education

Special Populations

Academic Achievements

Arizona Department of Education

1535 W. Jefferson Street, BIN 32

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Phone: 602-542-4963

Fax: 602-542-3100

E-mail: mmcvey@ade.az.gov

**Meggan Medina**

Consultant

Arizona Department of Housing

1700 W. Washington, Suite 210

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Phone: 602-771-1093

Fax: 602-771-1002

E-mail: mmegganm@housingaz.com

**[Arkansas]{.underline}**

**Susan Underwood**

State Coordinator for Homeless Education

Grant Initiatives/Early Childhood

Arkansas Department of Education

Number 4 Capitol Mall

Number 110-B

Little Rock, AR 72201

Phone: 501-682-5761

Fax: 201-683-5391

E-mail: sunderwood@arkedu.k12.ar.us

**Varnaria Vickers-Smith**

Programs Administrator

Health and Human Services

Children and Family Services

State of Arkansas

700 Main Street, Slot 564

Little Rock, AR 72203-1437

Phone: 501-682-8440

Fax: 501-682-8988

E-mail: varnaria.vickerssmith@arkansas.gov

**[Connecticut]{.underline}**

**Lorna Joseph**

Director of Employment Security Operations

Connecticut Department of Labor

Employment Security

Office of Workforce Competitiveness

100 Great Meadow Road

Wetherfield, CT 06109

Phone: 860-258-4310

Fax: 860-258-4312

E-mail: <lorna.joseph@ct.gov>

**Brett Rayford**

Bureau Chief

Bureau of Adolescent and Transitional Services

505 Hudson Street

Hartford, CT 06517

Phone: 860-550-6347

E-mail: <brett.rayford@po.state.ct.us>

**[Delaware]{.underline}**

**Truman Bolden**

Independent Living Program Manager

Department of Services for Children,Youth

and Their Families

Family Services

Delaware Youth and Family Center

1825 Faulkland Road

Wilmington, DE 19805-1195

Phone: 302-633-2638

Fax: 302-633-2652

E-mail: <truman.bolden@state.de.us>

**Saundra Johnson**

Executive Director

Delaware State Housing Authority

18 The Green

Dover, DE 19901

Phone: 302-739-4263

Fax: 302-739-2415

E-mail: sandy@dsha.state.de.us

**[District of Columbia]{.underline}**

**Judith L. Dobbins**

Executive Director

Covenant House Washington

2001 Mississippi Avenue, S.E.

Washington, DC 20020

Phone: 202-610-9601

Fax: 202-610-9610

E-mail: <jdobbins@chdc.oeg>

**Lynn C. French**

Senior Policy Advisor for Homelessness

and Special Needs Housing

Executive Office of the Mayor

Office of the Deputy Mayor for Children,

Youth, Families and Elders

District of Columbia

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., #303

Washington, DC 20004

Phone: 202-727-7946

Fax: 202-727-8198

E-mail: lynn.french@dc.gov

**[Florida]{.underline}**

**Thomas Pierce**

Executive Director

Office on Homelessness

Department of Children and Families

Building 3

1317 Winewood Boulevard, Room 325

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700

Phone: 850-922-9850

Fax: 850-487-1361

E-mail: tom_pierce@dcf.state.fl.us

**[Kentucky]{.underline}**

**Judith Bloor**

Senior Vice President

Childkind Center

Home of the Innocents

1100 E. Market Street

Louisville, KY 40206

Phone: 502-596-1217

Fax: 502-596-1410

E-mail: jbloor@homeoftheinnocents.org

**[Massachusetts]{.underline}**

**Kathleen D. Betts**

Deputy Assistant Secretary

Executive Office of Health

and Human Services

Children, Youth and Families

600 Washington Street

Boston, MA 02111

Phone: 617-348-8492

Fax: 617-348-8575

E-mail: kathleen.betts@state.ma.us

**Linda B. Fosburg**

Executive Director

Office of the Governor

Interagency Council on Housing and Homelessness

1106 Massachusetts Avenue

Lexington, MA 02420

Phone: 782-863-1058

Fax: 782-863-1058

E-mail: linda.fosburg@state.ma.us

**[Minnesota]{.underline}**

**Beth Holger**

Social Service Program Consultant

Homeless Youth Issues

Department of Human Services

Child Safety Division

444 LaFayette Road

St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone: 651-297-3634

Fax: 651-297-1949

E-mail: beth.holger@state.mn.us

**[Missouri]{.underline}**

**Karia Lee Basta**

Housing Director

Missouri Department of

Mental Health

1706 E. Elm

P.O. Box 687

Jefferson City, MO 65102

Phone: 573-751-8208

Fax: 573-526-7797

E-mail: <karia.basta@dmh.mo.gov>

**Antoinette Triplett**

Divisional Manager

City of St. Louis Department of Human Services

Homeless Services

634 N. Grand, Suite 836

St. Louis, MO 63103

Phone: 314-612-5933

Fax: 314-612-5939

E-mail: tripletta@stlouiscity.com

**[Oregon]{.underline}**

**Kevin George**

Foster Care Program Manager

Department of Human Services

Children, Adults and Families

500 Summer Street, N.E.

Number E-77

Salem, OR 97301-1069

Phone: 503-945-5987

Fax: 503-945-6969

E-mail: kevin.george@state.or.us

**Michael Kurtz**

Policy and Program Supervisor

Policy and Initiatives

Oregon Commission on Children and Families

530 Center Street, N.E., Suite 405

Salem, OR 97301-3754

Phone: 503-373-1570

Fax: 503-378-8395

E-mail: michael.kurtz@state.or.us

**[Pennsylvania]{.underline}**

**Jennifer Pokempner**

Staff Attorney

Juvenile Law Center

1315 Walnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19107

Phone: 215-625-0551

Fax: 215-625-2808

E-mail: jpokempner@jlc.org

**Angelo Santore**

Independent Living Coordinator

Department of Public Welfare

Division of Program Management

Office of Children, Youth and Families

1401 N. 7^th^ Street, 4^th^ Floor

Bertolino Building

Harrisburg, PA 17102

Phone: 717-772-7012

Fax: 717-214-3784

E-mail: asantore@state.pa.us

**[Rhode Island]{.underline}**

**James Ryczek**

Executive Director

Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless

160 Broad Street

Providence, RI 02903

Phone: 401-421-6458

Fax: 401-421-6426

E-mail: jim@rihomeless.com

**[Tennessee]{.underline}**

**Audrey Corder**

Executive Director

Department of Child Services

Office of Family and Child Well-Being

436 6^th^ Avenue, N.

Nashville, TN 37243-1290

Phone: 615-741-9206

Fax: 612-532-6495

E-mail: <audrey.corder@state.tn.us>

**Gregory Fisher**

Director

Housing and Homeless Services

Recovering Services

Tennessee Department of Mental Health

425 5^th^ Avenue, N., 3^rd^ Floor

Cordell Hall Building

Nashville, TN 37243

Phone: 615-532-4651

Fax: 615-532-6719

E-mail: <gregory.fisher@state.tn.us>

**[Vermont]{.underline}**

**Dana H. Lawrence**

Community Services Assistant Manager State Youth Development Coordinator

Agency of Human Services

Department for Children and Families Family Services Division

103C Main Street, Osgood Building

Waterbury, VT 05671-2401

Phone: 802-241-2153

Fax: 802-241-2407

E-mail: dlawrence@srs.state.vt.us

**Cathleen Voyer**

Housing and Transportation Director

Chair, Vermont Interagency Council on Homelessness

Agency of Human Services

Office of Secretary

103 S. Main Street

Waterbury, VT 05671-0201

Phone: 802-241-0534

Fax: 802-241-2979

E-mail: <cathyv@ahs.state.vt.us>

**[Virgin Islands]{.underline}**

**Ferryneisa H. Benjamin**

Assistant Commissioner

Department of Human Services

Office of the Commissioner

3011 Golden Rock

Christiansted, VI 00820

Phone: 340-773-2980

Fax: 340-773-6121

E-mail: <fhbenjamin@vitalcom.net>

**Louise O. Petersen**

Executive Director

Support Services for the Homeless

Community Divison

Methodist Training & Outreach Center, Inc.

11-A Kronprindsens Gade

P.O. Box 306816

St. Thomas, VI 00803

Phone: 340-714-7782

Fax: 340-714-7784

E-mail: lpetersen@vipower.net

**[Wisconsin]{.underline}**

**Billy Bob Grahn**

Director

Wisconsin Council

Red Road House, Inc.

152 S. Locust

Janeville, WI 53548

Phone: 608-756-2592

E-mail: bbrrh@charter.net

**[Presenters]{.underline}**

**Sam Cobbs**

Executive Director

First Fund Place for Youth

1755 Broadway, Suite 304

Oakland, CA 94612

Phone: 510-272-0979

E-mail: scobbs@firstplacefund.org

**John Egan**

Housing Specialist

Department of Children and Family Services

Service Intervention -- Office of Housing and

Cash Assistance

160 N. LaSalle, 6^th^ Floor

Chicago, IL 60601

Phone: 312-814-1878

Fax: 312-814-7134

E-mail: jegan@idcfs.state.il.us

**Kevin George**

Foster Care Program Manager

Department of Human Services

Children, Adults and Families

500 Summer Street, N.E.

Number E-77

Salem, OR 97301-1069

Phone: 503-945-5987

Fax: 503-945-6969

E-mail: kevin.george@state.or.us

**Richard G. Morris**

Workforce Development Specialist

Employment and Training Administration

Office of Workforce Investment

Division of Youth Services

U.S. Department of Labor

200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

N4511

Washington, DC 22003

Phone: 202-693-3603

Fax: 202-693-3861

E-mail: morris.richard@dol.gov

**Robin Nixon**

Executive Director

National Foster Care Coalition

1776 I Street, N.W., 9^th^ Floor

Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 202-756-4842

Fax: 202-638-5771

E-mail: robinnixon@msn.com

**Thomas Pierce**

Executive Director

Children and Families

Office on Homelessness

Building 3

1317 Winewood Boulevard, Room 325

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700

Phone: 850-922-9850

Fax: 850-487-1361

E-mail: tom_pierce@dcf.state.fl.us

**Curtis O. Porter**

Director

Youth Development Division

Family and Youth Services Bureau

Administration on Children and Families

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

1250 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Suite 800

Washington, DC 20024

Phone: 202-205-8306

Fax: 202-260-9333

E-mail: <cporter@acf.hhs.gov>

**Tiffney Teasdel**

Project Coordinator

Office of Programs and Policy

Child and Youth Services Divisoin

District of Columbia Department

of Mental Health

64 New York Avenue, 4^th^ Floor

Washington, DC 20002

Phone: 202-671-4035

Fax: 202-671-2900

E-mail: <tiffney.teasdel@dc.gov>

**[Resource Personnel]{.underline}**

**Lynnette S. Araki**

Senior Health Program Analyst

Office of Planning and Evaluation

Health Resources and Services Adminstration

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

5600 Fishers Lane

Parklawn Building, Room 0-49

Rockville, MD 20857

Phone: 301-443-6204

Fax: 301-443-2286

E-mail: lakari@hsra.gov

**Kenneth A. Einbinder**

Department of Housing and Urban Development

One N. Central Avenue, Suite 600

Phoenix, AZ 85004

Phone: 602-379-7100

Fax: 602-379-3985

E-mail: <kenneth_a_einbinder@hud.gov>

**John Enos**

Department of Housing and Urban Development

One N. Central Avenue, Suite 600

Phoenix, AZ 85004

Phone: 602-379-7100\
Fax: 602-379-3985

E-mail: <john_w._enos@hud.gov>

**Richard G. Morris**

Workforce Development Specialist

Employment and Training Administration

Office Workforce Investments

Division of Youth Services

U.S. Department of Labor

200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

N4511

Washington, DC 22003

Phone: 202-693-3603

Fax: 202-693-3861

E-mail: morris.richard@dol.gov

**Robin Nixon**

Executive Director

National Foster Care Coalition

1776 I Street, N.W., 9^th^ Floor

Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 202-756-4842

Fax: 202-638-5771

E-mail: robinnixon@msn.com

**LaKesha Pope**

Program and Policy Analyst

National Alliance to End Homelessness

1518 K Street, N.W., Suite 410

Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 202-638-1526

Fax: 202-638-4664

E-mail: lpope@naeh.org

**Francine Williams**

Senior Project Associate

Homeslessness/Housing Divisoin

Policy Research Associates, Inc.

345 Delaware Avenue

Delmar, NY 12054

Phone: 518-439-7415

Fax: 518-439-7612

E-mail: fwilliams@prainc.com

**[Staff]{.underline}**

**Jamie Hart**

Director

Intercultural Health Practice Area

Health Systems Research, Inc.

1200 18^th^ Street, N.W., Suite 700

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-828-5100

Fax: 202-728-9469

E-mail: jhart@hsrnet.com

**Naomi Tein**

Senior Policy Associate

Intercultural Health Practice Area

Health Systems Research, Inc.

1200 18^th^ Street, N.W., Suite 700

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-828-5100

Fax: 202-728-9469

E-mail: ntein@hsrnet.com