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The ARCH National Respite Coalition is a group of prominent individuals and organizations in the field of respite care and related services. The Coalition serves as the legislative and policy division of the ARCH NRN. When you join the ARCH Network, you also become member of the Coalition. For more information contact Jill Kagan.
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State Respite Coalitions
And Points of Contact*

Alabama

Alabama Lifespan Respite
Resource Network

Linda Lamberth
Project Manager
1521 East 9th St.
Anniston , Alabama 36207
Fax (256) 237 5251
Toll Free:(866) 737-8252
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www.alabamarespite.org/

Arizona


Arizona Lifespan Respite Care Network
Linda Martin
Foundation for Senior Learning
1201 E. Thomas Rd.
Phoenix. AZ 85014
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www.azrespite.org

Sharyle Price
20388 N. 263rd Dr.
Buckeye, AZ 85396
(623-824-9013
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Bonnie Danowski
5401 E. Sweetwater Ave.
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(602) 996-6635
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California

California Respite Association

c/o Bay Respite Care
Mike Huckins, President
3272 Sonoma Blvd. Ste 4
Vallejo, CA 94590-2918
(707) 644-4491
Fax: (707) 644-1318
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http://www.calrespite.org

Dianne Rose, Treasurer
c/o Tri-County Respite Care Services
P.O. Box 1296
Yuba City, CA 95992-1296
(530) 755-3500
Fax: 530-755-3773

Colorado

Colorado Respite Coalition
Val Saiz, LCSW, Co-chair
Social Work Consultant
Health Care Program for Children
with Special Health Care Needs
9965 S. Williams
Denver, CO 80209
(303) 722-9360
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Janis De Baca, Co-chair
Regional Family Coordinator
Health Care Program for Children
with Special Needs
866 S. Joplin Cir.
Aurora, CO 80017
(720) 231-5268
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Connecticut

Connecticut Lifespan Respite Coalition
Joy Lieberskind, Coordinator
2138 Silas Deane Hwy.
Rocky Hill, CT, 06067
(860) 513-0172
FAX:(860) 563-3961
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www.CTRESPITE.org

Delaware

Delaware Lifespan Respite Care
Information Network and Coalition
Barbara Snyder
Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations
Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland 's Eastern Shore
61 Corporate Circle
New Castle DE 19720
302-324-4444 x. 2051
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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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Illinois

Illinois Respite Coalition
Julie Pandya
Statewide Respite Coordinator
Marklund
164 S. Prairie Drive
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-2871 Ext. 3242
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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) 337-2731
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www.crisisnursery.net

Indiana

Indiana Respite Coalition
Bertie Lehman Co-Chair
C/o Agape Respite Care
P.O. Box 84
Berne, IN 46711
(260) 589-3351
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Juman Bruce Co-Chair
Indiana Family Social Service Admin
Division of Disability and Rehabilitative
Services
402 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46207
(317) 232-7820

Iowa Respite and Crisis
Care Coalition

Doug Cunningham,
Executive Director
3821 71st Street, Suite A
Urbandale, IA 50322
Toll Free(877) 255-3140
(515) 309-0860
Fax: (515) 309-0860
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www.irccc.com

Kansas

Kansas Lifespan Respite Coalition
Kelly Evans
Respite Coalition Chair
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.trinityinhomecare.com

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

Maine

Maine Respite Coalition
Valerie C. Sauda, RN, MS,
Director of Community Services
Eastern Area Agency on Aging
450 Essex St.
Bangor, ME 04401
(207)941-2865 or 1-800-432-7812
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Maryland

Maryland Respite Care Coalition,Inc.
Alidz Khachaturian
451 Hungerford Drive #119-166
Rockville, Maryland 20850
(240) 453-9585
Alidz_Khachaturian@
respitecoalition.org

http://www.respitecoalition.org

Dorinda Adams
Program Specialist MD Dept. of
Human Resources
311 West Saratoga Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3521
(410) 767-7323
Fax: (410) 333-0256

Massachusetts

State Point of Contact
Carrie Holand
29 Brentwood Dr.
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 842-7579
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Minnesota

Crisis Nurseries of Minnesota, Inc.
Haley Morgan
CAP Agency Crisis Nursery
Scott/Carver Counties
712 Canterbury Road South
Shakopee, Minnesota 55378
(952) 402-9832
Fax (952) 402-9815
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Missouri

State Point of Contact
Mark Keeley
St. Louis ARC
1816 Lackland Hill Parkway,
Suite 200
St. Louis, Missouri 63146
(314) 569-0247
Fax (314) 569-0632
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Montana

State Point of Contact
Vicki Clear
Developmental Educational
Assistance Program
2200 Box Elder
Miles City, Montana 59301
(406) 232-6034
Fax (406) 232-7018
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Nebraska

Nebraska Respite Coalition
Chris Stewart
Eastern Area for the Nebraska
Respite Network
(402) 420-2585
Fax (402) 420-2585
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Jinx Hackler, Cochair
Hastings Respite Care
PO Box 1217
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 463-8124

 



Nevada

State Point of Contact
Rique Robb
Northern Nevada Rave Family Foundation
P.O. Box 2072
Sparks, NV 89432
(775) 334-9647
Fax: (775) 787-7962
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Family Support Coalition
of New Jersey

Jane Horowitz, President
PO Box 1052
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054
Toll Free : (800) 372-6510
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New York

New York State Caregiving & Respite Coalition
A program of the New York State Coalition for the Aging, Inc.
Joanne Macklin, Executive Director
50 Colvin Avenue, Suite 203
Albany, NY 12206
(518) 465-0641
Fax: (518) 465-0405
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North Carolina

North Carolina Respite Coalition
Phyllis Stephenson, Chair Person
Easter Seals UCP of North Carolina
P.O. Box 165
Gibsonville, North Carolina 27249
(336) 449-7934
Fax (336) 449-7934
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www.northcarolina
respitecarecoalition.org/

Ohio

State Point of Contact
Claudia Ioanes
(937) 298-8216
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Oklahoma

Oklahoma Respite Resource Network
Rose Ann Percival, Program Manager
P.O. Box 26901
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
(405) 522-0600
Fax (405) 522-1687
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Madalyn McCollom
OASIS Project Director
P.O. Box 26901
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
Toll Free: (800) 426-2747
(405) 271-6302
Fax (405) 271-6305
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Oregon

Oregon Lifespan Respite Program

May Martin,
Lifespan Respite Program Coordinator
Department of Human Services
Director's Office - Governor's
Advocacy Office
500 Summer Street, NE E17
Salem, OR 97301-1097
Toll free: (800) 442-5238
(503) 947-2318
Fax: (503) 378-6532
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http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/respite/

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Respite Coalition
Watson Institute
MaryJo Alimena Caruso
Carebreak Coordinator
301 Camp Meeting Road
Sewickley, Pennsylvania 15143
(412) 749-2863
Fax (412) 749-2891
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South Carolina

South Carolina Respite Coalition
Susan Robinson, Executive Director
P.O. Box 493
Columbia, South Carolina 29202
(866) 345-6786 or
(803) 935-5027
Fax (803) 935-5250
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http://www.screspitecoalition.org/

South Dakota

State Point of Contact
Kathy Olson, Program Specialist
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza E Hwy 34
% 500 E Capitol Ave
Pierre SD 57501
(605) 773-3438
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Tennessee

Tennessee Respite Coalition
Kelly Tipler, Executive Director
P.O. Box 90433
Nashville, Tennessee 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

Texas

State Point of Contact
Douglas Hathaway, Executive Director
The Arc of Utah
155 South 300 West, Suite #201
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
(801) 364-5060 Ext. 11
Fax: 801-364-6030
Utah Assn of Family Support Centers
Crisis Nurseries
Child and Family Support Center
380 West 1400 North
Logan, Utah 84341
(435) 752-8880
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Washington

Respite and Crisis Care Coalition
of Washington State

Mary Jo Magruder, Co-Chair
Arc of King County
233 Sixth Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109
(206) 364-6337 Ext. 7010
Fax (206) 364-8140
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Sally Friedman, Co-chair
Senior Services, Inc.
1601 2nd Avenue, Suite 800
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 727-6260
Fax: (206) 448-3110
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West Virginia

State Point of Contact

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

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* 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.

Updated March 10, 2009

For more information, please contact Jill Kagan.



Websites for State Respite Coalitions:

Alabama

California

Connecticut

Florida

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Maryland

Nebraska Respite

Nevada

New Jersey

North Carolina

Oregon

South Carolina

Tennessee

Utah

Wisconsin


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