ICAMA State Contacts-Main Information

Alabama

Carla Ingle
ICAMA Deputy Compact Administrator
Program Manager
Adoption Subsidy Resources and Support
Office of Permanency, Adoption Unit
Family Services Division,
Alabama State, Dept. of Human Resources
50 Ripley Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
Phone: (334) 353-2089
Fax: (334) 242-0939
Email: Carla.Ingle [at] dhr.alabama.gov

Alaska

Jack Eddy
ICAMA Deputy Compact Administrator
Adoption Program Coordinator
Office of Children’s Services
Department of Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 110630
Juneau, AK 99811-0630
Phone: (907) 465-3209
Fax: (907) 465-2061
Email: Jack.Eddy [at] alaska.gov

Arizona

Susan Davey
ICAMA Administrator
Adoption Subsidy Eligibility Unit Supervisor
Administration for Children, Youth and Families
Department of Child Safety
4201 S. Santa Rita Ave. Suite 105
Tucson, AZ 85714
Phone: (520) 638-4890
Fax: (520) 885-8033
Email: ICAMA [at] azdcs.gov

Arkansas

Rochelle Parker
ICAMA Deputy Compact Administrator
Adoption Support Coordinator
Division of Children and Family Services
Dept. of Human Services, Adoption Unit
P.O. Box 1437, Slot S565
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
Phone: (501) 682-8435
Fax: (501) 682-8094
Email: ICAMA.GAP [at] dhs.arkansas.gov

California

Lavon Surgick
ICAMA Deputy Compact Administrator
Staff Services Analyst
Adoption Policy and Support Unit
California Department of Social Services
8880 Cal Center Drive, Suite 330, MS 19-30
Sacramento, CA 95826
Toll-free: (833) 421-8511 toll-free
Fax: (833) 421-8505 toll-free
Email: ICAMA [at] dss.ca.gov

Colorado

Michael Dobbs
Program Assistant
Division of Child Welfare Services
Colorado Dept. of Human Services
1575 Sherman Street, 2nd Floor
Denver, CO 80203-1714
Phone: (720) 682-6308
Fax: (303) 866-5563
Email: CDHS_CoiCAMA [at] state.co.us

AAICAMA Board Executive Committee member-at-large

Connecticut

Beth Potts
ICAMA Deputy Compact Administrator
Elibility Services Worker
Revenue Enhancement Division
Connecticut Dept. of Children and Families
Medical Assistance Unit, 5th floor
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 500-2037
Fax: (860) 723-7277
Email: Beth.Potts [at] ct.gov; dcf.maucticama [at] ct.gov

Delaware

Mike Casey
Liaison Services, Office of Case Management
DMSS
Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families
Division of Management and Support Services
1825 Faulkland Road, 2nd Floor
Wilmington, DE 19805-1195
Phone: (302) 633-2678
Fax: (302) 633-2517
Email: Francis.Casey [at] delaware.gov

AAICAMA Board Executive Committee member-at-large

District of Columbia

Patricia R. Johnson, LICSW
Supervisor
Child and Family Services Agency
Business Services Administration
Adoption and Guardianship Subsidy Unit
200 I Street, SE, Office 3418
Washington, D.C. 20003
Phone: (202) 727-5424
Fax: (202) 727-7706
Email: Patricia.Johnson2 [at] dc.gov

Florida

Heather Richardson
FL Deputy Compact Administrator – ICPC & ICAMA
Office of Child Welfare
Dept. of Children and Families
2415 North Monroe Street
Suite 400 – Room J103
Tallahassee, FL 32303-4290
Phone: (850) 717-4005
Fax: (850) 487-4337
Email: ICAMA [at] myflfamilies.com; or
Heather.Richardson [at] myflfamilies.com

Georgia

Sherina Grott
ICAMA Coordinator
Social Services Administrative Unit
Georgia Division of Family & Children Services
47 Trinity Ave, SW
Room 1133
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: (470) 714-6889
Fax: to be confirmed*
Email: Sherina.Grott1 [at] dhs.ga.gov

Adrian Owens, Senior Director of Fiscal Services
Immediate Past President and Member-at-Large AAICAMA Executive Board

Hawaii

Stacie Pascual
Assistant Program Administrator
DHS/SSD/CWSB/Program Development
Dept. of Human Services
1010 Richards Street, Room 216
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-5704
Fax: (808) 586-4806
Email: SPascual [at] dhs.hawaii.gov

Idaho

Carissa Decker
ICPC and ICAMA Administrator
Family and Community Services
Dept. of Health and Welfare
450 West State Street, 5th Floor
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Phone: (208) 332-7382
Fax: (208) 332-7331
Email: ICAMA [at] dhw.idaho.gov

AAICAMA Board Executive Committee President

Illinois

Jody Carriker
ICAMA Coordinator
Office of Permanency Support, Interstate Compact
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
406 Monroe Station 50
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: (217) 558-8165

Email: Jody.Carriker [at] illinois.gov
Email: DCFS.InterstateCompactGeneral [at] illinois.gov

Indiana

Jennifer Haselwander
Central Eligibility Unit Manager
Dept. of Child Services
100 N. Senate Avenue
IGCN Room N848 MS48
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 234-5841
Fax: (317) 234-4547
Email: Jennifer.Haselwander [at] dcs.in.gov

Iowa

Laura Leise
Social Worker
Iowa Dept. of Human Services
1305 East Walnut Street
Hoover State Office Building, 5th Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319-0106
Phone: (515) 281-8799
Fax: (515) 281-6248
Email: LLeise [at] dhs.state.ia.us

Kansas

Jessica Guthery
ICAMA Compact Administrator
ICPC/ICAMA Program Manager
Kansas Department for Children and Families
South 555 S. Kansas Ave, 4th Floor
Topeka, KS 66603
Phone: (785) 296-0918
Fax: (785) 368-8159
Email: DCF.ICAMA [at] ks.gov

Kentucky

Amy Back
ICAMA Compact Administrator
Public Assistance Program Specialist
455 Park Place Ste 120A
Lexington, KY 40511
Phone: (859) 353-7026
Fax: (859) 246-2879
Email: KYICAMA@KY.GOV or: AmyC.Back [at] ky.gov

Louisiana

Wanda Washington
Child Welfare Consulant
Adoption Unit
Department of Children and Family Services

Phone: (318) 237-3239
Fax: (225) 342-9087
Email: Wanda.Washington.dcfs [at] la.gov

Maine

Karen L. Benson
Adoption Program Manager
Office of Child & Family Services
Dept. of Health and Human Services
19 Maine Ave.
Bangor, ME 04401
Phone: (207) 561-4208
Fax: (207) 941-8177
Email: Karen.L.Benson [at] maine.gov

Maryland

Charles Gentemann
ICPC and ICAMA Deputy Compact Administrator
Social Services Administration
Dept. of Human Resources
311 West Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-3521
Phone: (410) 767-7159
Fax: (410) 333-0922
Email: Charles.Gentemann [at] maryland.gov

Massachusetts

Tosin Adebiyi
ICAMA Deputy Compact Administrator
MassHealth Disability Ombudsman
100 Hancock Street, 8th Floor
Quincy, MA 02171
Phone: (617) 786-4490
Fax: (617) 748-2304
Email: Tosin.Adebiyi [at] mass.gov
ADAAccommodations [at] MassMail.State.MA.US

Temporary Child Welfare Contact:
nakeisha.conward [at] state.ma.us

Michigan

Kim Marie Kesanen
ICAMA Interstate Medicaid Liaison
Adoption and Guardianship Assistance Office
Adoption & Guardianship Assistance Program
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
235 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 612
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 241-9772
Fax: (517) 335-4019
Email: KesanenK [at] michigan.gov

Minnesota

Ashley Holmes * (Outgoing Cases) | Ashley Samba (Baltich) (Incoming Cases)
ICAMA Program Consultants
Adoption and Guardianship Unit
Minnesota Dept. of Human Services
P.O. Box 64247
St. Paul, MN 55164
Phone: (651) 431-4710/4727
Fax: (651) 431-7628
Email: MN.ICPC [at] state.mn.us; mn.gov/dhs, or:
Outgoing: Ashley.Holmes [at] state.mn.us *
Incoming: Ashley.Samba [at] state.mn.us

* AAICAMA Board Executive Committee member-at-large

Mississippi

Jasper Lowe, III
ICAMA Compact Administrator
Division Director
Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services750 North State StreetJackson, Mississippi 39202
Phone: (601) 359-4519 [MS does NOT have voice mail]
Fax: (601) 359-4360
Email: Jasper.Lowe [at] mdcps.ms.gov

Missouri

Monica Sekscinski (cases M – Z) | Candice Nahler (cases A – L)
Child Placement Coordinators
Missouri Interstate Compact Office
Missouri Children’s Division – DSS
P.O. Box 88
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Phone: (573) 751-2981
Fax: (573) 526-3971
Emails:
Cases M – Z: Monica.S.Sekscinski [at] dss.mo.gov – ICAMA CA and
Cases A – L: Candice.Nahler [at] dss.mo.gov

Monica Sekscinski: AAICAMA Board Executive Committee member-at-large

Montana

Jeanie Weasel Tail
ICAMA Compact Administrator
Adoption Negotiations Program Manager
Department of Health and Human Services
Child and Family Services Division
121 Financial Drive, Suite C
Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone: (406) 300-7424
Fax: (406) 300-7453
Email: JWeaselTail [at] mt.gov

AAICAMA Board Executive Committee member-at-large

Nebraska

Manuel Escamilla
ICAMA Deputy Compact Administrator
Program Manager II
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Children and Family Services
301 Centennial Mall South, 3th Floor
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Phone: (402) 430-1603
Fax: (402) 471-9034
Email: DHHS.ICAMA [at] nebraska.gov

Nevada

Cwendolyn Chapman
ICAMA Deputy Compact Administrator
Division of Child & Family Services
Dept. of Health and Human Services
4126 Technology Way, 3rd Floor
Carson City, NV 89706-2023
Phone: (775) 684-4414
Fax: (775) 684-4456
Email: icama [at] dcfs.nv.gov
Email: Cwendolyn Chapman [at] dcfs.nv.gov

New Hampshire

Jennifer M. Gilroy
Permanency/Adoption Specialist
Division for Children, Youth and Families
Dept. of Health and Human Services
129 Pleasant St.
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 271-8386
Fax: (603) 271-4729
Email: Jennifer.M.Gilroy [at] dhhs.nh.gov

New Jersey

Tina Young
ICAMA Liaison
New Jersey Dept. of Human Services
Department of Children and Families
Interstate Services Unit
PO Box 717, CC#916
Trenton, NJ 08625-0729
Phone: (609) 888-7123
Fax: (609) 777-2068
Email: Tina.Young [at] dcf.nj.gov
njicama [at] dcf.nj.gov

New Mexico

Anthony Beltran
Placement & Adoption Resource Bureau Chief
Children, Youth & Families Department
Protective Services Division
P.O. Drawer 5160
Santa Fe, NM 87502-5160
Phone: (575) 997-6218
Fax: (505) 476-1026
Email: ps.subsidy [at] state.nm.us
Anthony.Beltran [at] state.nm.us

New York

Joanne Passero
ICAMA Deputy Compact Administrator
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
52 Washington Street
Room 331, North Bldg.
Rensselaer, NY 12144-2796
Phone: (518) 473-0734
Fax: (518) 486-6326
Email: ocfs.sm.bpsicama [at] ocfs.ny.gov

North Carolina

Charlene Timmons
Program Consultant
NC Division of Social Services
2409 MSC- Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: (919) 810-2538
Fax: (919) 457-1493
Email: dss.icama [at] dhhs.nc.gov

North Dakota

Jessica Beck
ICAMA State Contact
North Dakota Dept of Human Services
State Capitol Building
600 E Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck ND 58505-0250
Phone: (701) 328-2076
Toll Free: 1-833-551-2021
Fax: (701) 328-0962
Email: ndicama [at] nd.gov

Ohio

Jennifer Kobel
ICAMA Deputy Compact Administrator ICAMA Consultant
Ohio Dept. of Family Services, Office of Families & Children
POB 183204
Columbus, OH 43218-3204
Phone: (614) 752-1109
Fax: (614) 387-5500
Email: OhioICAMA [at] jfs.ohio.gov

AAICAMA Board Executive Committee Treasurer

Oklahoma

Nancy Jacob
ICAMA Deputy Compact Administrator
Child Welfare Specialist IV
Post-Adoption Services
Children and Family Services Division, CFS
2400 N. Lincoln Blvd.
P.O. Box 26768
Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0768
Phone: (405) 227-8665
Fax: (405) 522-2361
Email: Nancy.Jacob [at] okdhs.org

Oregon

Lorri Harris
ICAMA Compact Administrator
Adoption Assistance Manager
Oregon Department of Human Services
Post Adoption Servers
500 Summer Street, NE E-71
Salem, OR 97301-1017
Phone: (503) 945-5998
Fax: (503) 378-8424
Email:
ICAMA.ResidentState [at] odhsoha.oregon.gov
(Inquiries related to a child living in Oregon)

ICAMA.AgreementState [at] odhsoha.oregon.gov
(Inquiries related to a child with an Oregon AA/GA agreement)

Pennsylvania

Olivia Basar
Interstate Compact Specialist
Office of Children, Youth, and Families
Division of Operations, Interstate Compact Office
Teleworking only
Phone: (717) 395-9473 – Direct
(717) 772-5505 – Main Office
Fax: (717) 425-5562
Email: RA-PA-ICAMA [at] pa.gov

Puerto Rico

Nancy Martinez Del Valle
Adoption Specialist
Administration for Children and Families (ADFAN)
P.O. Box 194090
San Juan, PR 00919-4090

NMartinez [at] familia.pr.gov
Tel: (787) 625-4900 ext. 1715

Rhode Island

Trisha Molloy
ICAMA Compact Administrator
Dept. of Children, Youth and Families
101 Friendship Street, 4th Floor
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 528-3743
Fax: (401) 528-3944
Email: Trisha.Molloy [at] dcyf.ri.gov

South Carolina

Melissa Lowe
Foster Care & Adoption Support Program Manager
Dept. of Social Services
Division of Permanency Management
1535 Confederate Ave Rm. 520-1
PO Box 1520
Columbia, SC 29202
Phone: (803) 898-7194
Fax: (803) 898-1209
Email: Melissa.Lowe [at] dss.sc.gov

South Dakota

Patricia Reiss
ICAMA Deputy Compact Administrator
Program Specialist
Office of Child Protection Services
Dept. of Social Services
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
Phone: (605) 773-3227
Fax: (605) 773-6834
Email: Patricia.Reiss [at] state.sd.us

Tennessee

Erika Conwell
ICAMA Deputy Compact Administrator
Director, Adoption & Guardianship
Office of Child Programs
UBS Tower, 9th Floor
315 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243

Phone: (615) 741-9951
Fax: (615) 253-0069
Email: Erika.Conwell [at] tn.gov

Texas

LaTasha Henry
Adoption Coordinator
Program Specialist, Adoptions
Texas Dept. of Family and Protective Services
M/C W-157
PO Box 149030
4900 North Lamar
Austin, Texas 78714-9030
Phone: (800) 233-3405
Voice Mail: (713) 767-2651
Fax: (512) 339-5927
Email: ICAMA [at] dfps.Texas.gov

ICAMA Deputy Compact Administrator: LaTasha Henry, AAICAMA Board Executive Committee, Vice President

Utah

Kandace Hamilton
ICAMA Administrator
Financial Analyst II
Utah Division of Child and Family Services
State Office
195 North 1950 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Phone: (385) 208-5575
Fax: (801) 538-3993
Email: KBHamilton [at] utah.gov

Virginia

Tameka Rose
Deputy Compact Administrators
Interstate Compact Program
Division of Social Services, Division of Family Services
801 East Main Street, 11th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219-2901
Phone: (804) 726-7507
Fax: (804) 726-7498
Email: Tameka1.Rose [at] dss.virginia.gov

Vermont

Heather Gauvin
ICAMA Deputy Compact Administrator
Administrative Services Coordinator
Adoption Program
AHS-DCF-FSD-Adoption Program
280 State Drive, HC1 North
Waterbury, VT 05671-1030
Phone: (802) 241-0876
Fax: (802) 241-0915
Email: AHS.DCFFSDAdoptionPermanencyProgram [at] vermont.gov

West Virginia

Betty J. Wilson
Permanency Support Specialist Senior
WV DHHR, BSS, CAS
350 Capitol Street, Room 691
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: (304) 627-2295
Fax: (304) 558-4563
Email: Betty.J.Wilson [at] wv.gov

Washington

Kim Gunnell
ICAMA Program Manager
Division of Child Welfare Programs
WA State Department of Children, Youth and Families
1500 Jefferson Street SE
P.O. Box 40985
Olympia, WA 98501
Phone: (360) 706-3627
Fax: (360) 407-5606
Email: ICAMAWA [at] dcyf.wa.gov – All general inquiries
Email: Kim.Gunnell [at] dcyf.wa.gov

AAICAMA Board Executive Committee member-at-large

Wyoming

Maureen Clifton
Social Services Consultant/Foster Care Manager
Programs and Policies
Wyoming Dept. of Family Services
Hathaway Bldg., 3rd Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-3570
Fax: (307) 777-3693
Email: maureen.clifton [at] wyo.gov

Wisconsin

Ellen Robison
Adoption Medicaid Specialist
Adoption & Interstate Services Section
Wisconsin Dept. of Children and Families
Division of Safety & Permanence
201 W. Washington Ave., PO Box 8916,
Madison, WI 53708
Phone: (608) 422-6903
Fax: (608) 422-7170
Email: dcfdspwiicama [at] wisconsin.gov