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CHIP

State Team-Building Workshop on the State Children's Health Insurance Program

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
Division of State and Community Assistance

Westmark Baranof Hotel
Juneau, Alaska
May 25-26, 1999

Final Participant List

STATE PARTICIPANTS

ALASKA
Gina Macdonald Special Projects Coordinator Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Alaska Department of Health and Social Services P.O. Box 110620 350 Main Street, Room 214 Juneau, AK 99811-0620 Phone: (907) 465-3370 Fax: (907) 465-2668 Email: Gina_Macdonald@health.state.ak.us	Marilee Fletcher* Regional Program Coordinator Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Alaska Department of Health and Social Services P.O. Box 110607 Juneau, AK 99811-0607 Phone: (907) 465-2071 Fax: (907) 465-2185 Email: Marilee_Fletcher@health.state.ak.us
Loren A. Jones Director Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Alaska Department of Health and Social Services P.O. Box 110607 Juneau, AK 99811-0607 Phone: (907) 465-2071 Fax: (907) 465-2185 Email: Loren_Jones@health.state.ak.us	Karen Pearson, M.S. Deputy Director Division of Public Health Alaska Department of Health and Social Services P.O. Box 110610 Juneau, AK 99811-0610 Phone: (907) 465-8615 Fax: (907) 586-1877 Email: Kpearson@health.state.ak.us
Kevin Henderson Division of Medical Assistance Alaska Department of Health and Social Services P.O. Box 110660 Juneau, AK 99811-0660 Phone: (907) 465-5820 Fax: (907) 465-2204 Email: khenderson@health.state.ak.us	Deborah Smith† Children's Health Insurance Program Coordinator Office of the Commissioner Alaska Department of Health and Social Services P.O. Box 110601 350 Main Street, Room 304 Juneau, AK 99811-0601 Phone: (907) 465-1696 Fax: (907) 465-3068 Email: Deborah_Smith@health.state.ak.us

ARIZONA
Christina A. Dye Chief Bureau of Substance Abuse Programs Division of Behavioral Health Arizona Department of Health Services 2122 East Highland, Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016 Phone: (602) 381-8999 or 553-9092 Fax: (602) 553-9143 Email: cdye@hs.state.az.us	Bonnie Marsh, M.A. Behavioral Health Manager Office of Managed Care Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Mail Drop 6100 701 East Jefferson Phoenix, AZ 85034 Phone: (602) 417-4510 Fax: (602) 256-6421 Email: bjmarsh@ahcccs.state.az.us
Steve Sparks, M.S.W.* Bureau Chief Division of Behavioral Health Arizona Department of Health Services 2122 East Highland Street, Room 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016-4740 Phone: (602) 381-8999 Fax: (602) 553-9144 Email: ssparks@hs.state.az.us
CALIFORNIA
Lorraine Brown, M.S.P.H.† Deputy Director Benefits and Quality Monitoring California Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board 1000 G Street, Room 450 Sacramento, CA 95828 Phone: (916) 324-4695 Fax: (916) 324-4878 Email: LBrown@mrmib.ca.gov	Susan Heavens Program and Policy Analyst Office of Perinatal Substance Abuse and Special Projects California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs 1700 K Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 445-0323 Fax: (916) 445-0846 Email: sheavens@adp.cahwnet.gov
Gloria Merk, M.A. Deputy Director Program Operations Division California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs 1700 K Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 322-7012 Fax: (916) 323-0653 Email: gmerk@adp.cahwnet.gov

COLORADO
Thomas J. Barrett, Ph.D. Director Mental Health Services Colorado Department of Human Services 3824 West Princeton Circle Denver, CO 80236 Phone: (303) 866-7401 Fax: (303) 866-7428 Email: tom.barrett@state.co.us	Janice Embree-Bever Director Treatment and Quality Improvement Section Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division Colorado Department of Human Services 4055 South Lowell Boulevard Denver, CO 80236 Phone: (303) 866-7488 Fax: (303) 866-7481 Email: janice.embree-bever@state.co.us
Lisa Olson Health Care Policy Analyst Office of Program Development - Children's Health Plan Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing 1575 Sherman Street, 4th Floor Denver, CO 80203 Phone: (303) 866-3926 Fax: (303) 866-2803 Email: lisa.olson@state.co.us
HAWAII
Venus Dagdagan, M.A. Resources Development Supervisor Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division Hawaii Department of Health Diamond Head Health Center, Room 101 3627 Kilauea Avenue Honolulu, HI 96816 Phone: (808) 733-9205 Fax: (808) 733-8383 Email: vdagdaga@camhmis.health.state.hi.us	Jully Lim Public Health Administrative Officer Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division Hawaii Department of Health Kakuhihewa Building, Room 360 601 Kamokila Boulevard Kapolei, HI 96707 Phone: (808) 692-7515 Fax: (808) 692-7521
Victor Monis, Jr., M.S.W. Program Specialist Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division Hawaii Department of Health Kakuhihewa Building, Room 360 601 Kamokila Boulevard Kapolei, HI 96707 Phone: (808) 692-7529 Fax: (808) 692-7521	Jan Nishimura, M.P.H. Planner Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division Hawaii State Department of Health Kakuhihewa Building, Room 360 601 Kamokila Boulevard Kapolei, HI 96707 Phone: (808) 692-7513 Fax: (808) 692-7521
Pearl M. Tsuji Program Specialist Med-QUEST Division Hawaii Department of Human Services Kakuhihewa Building, Room 518 601 Kamokila Boulevard Kapolei, HI 96707 Phone: (808) 692-8080 Fax: (808) 692-8173

IDAHO
Mary Lou Forbes, R.N. Alternative Care Coordinator Division of Medicaid Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Americana Building, Suite 230 3380 Americana Terrace Boise, ID 83706 Phone: (208) 364-1844 Fax: (208) 364-1846 Email: forbeml@mmis.state.id.us	Terry Pappin Program Specialist Division of Family and Community Services Idaho Department of Health and Welfare P.O. Box 83720 450 West State Street, 5th Floor Boise, ID 83720-0036 Phone: (208) 334-6542 Fax: (208) 334-6699 Email: pappint@idhw.state.id.us

MONTANA
Marcia Armstrong Planning Officer Addictive and Mental Disorders Division Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services P.O. Box 202951 1400 Broadway, C-118 Helena, MT 59620 Phone: (406) 444-2878 Fax: (406) 444-4435 Email: marmstrong@state.mt.us	Mary E. Dalton, M.P.A. Chief Medicaid Services Bureau Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services P.O. Box 202951 Helena, MT 59620-2951 Phone: (406) 444-4144 Fax: (406) 444-1861 Email: mdalton@state.mt.us
Roland M. Mena Chief Chemical Dependency Bureau Addictive and Mental Disorders Division Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services P.O. Box 202951 Helena, MT 59620-2951 Phone: (406) 444-6981 Fax: (406) 444-4435 Email: rmena@mt.gov

NEVADA
Debbie Hosselkus Deputy Administrator Division of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Nevada Department of Human Resources 505 East King Street, Suite 603 Carson City, NV 89701-3790 Phone: (775) 684-5969 Fax: (775) 684-5966 Email: dhoss@govmail.state.nv.us	Terry Pozzi Marketing Outreach Coordinator Division of Healthcare, Financing and Policy Nevada Check Up 1100 East William Street, Suite 116 Carson City, NV 89701 Phone: (775) 687-4176, ext. 245 Fax: (775) 684-8792 Email: tpozzi@govmail.state.nv.us
Peter Singleton Rehabilitation Program Supervisor Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation 1830 East Sahara, Suite 314 Las Vegas, NV 89104 Phone: (702) 486-8250 Fax: (702) 486-8253
OREGON
Margaret A. Johnson Deputy Administrator Mental Health and Developmental Disability Services Division Oregon Department of Human Resources 2575 Bittern Street, NE Salem, OR 97310 Phone: (503) 945-9470 Fax: (503) 378-3796 Email: Margaret.A.Johnson@state.or.us	Allison Knight Children's Health Measures Coordinator Division of Analysis and Evaluation Office of Medical Assistance Programs Oregon Department of Human Resources 500 Summer Street, NE Salem, OR 97310-1016 Phone: (503) 945-6958 Fax: (503) 378-7689 Email: allison.knight@state.or.us
Robert Miller, M.A. Operations Manager Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs Oregon Department of Human Resources 500 Summer Street, NE Salem, OR 97310-1016 Phone: (503) 945-6185 Fax: (503) 378-8467 Email: bob.miller@state.or.us
SOUTH DAKOTA
Larry Iverson, M.B.A. Assistant Administrator Office of Medical Services South Dakota Department of Social Services 700 Governors Drive Pierre, SD 57501 Phone: (605) 773-3495 Fax: (605) 773-5246 Email: larry.iverson@state.sd.us	Betty Oldenkamp Director Division of Mental Health South Dakota Department of Human Services Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34 c/o 500 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501-5070 Phone: (605) 773-5991 Fax: (605) 773-7076 Email: betty.oldenkamp@state.sd.us
Gilbert Sudbeck Director Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse South Dakota Department of Human Services Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34 c/o 500 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501-5070 Phone: (605) 773-3123/5990 Fax: (605) 773-7076 Email: gib.sudbeck@state.sd.us
UTAH
Meredith Alden, M.D. Director Division of Mental Health Utah Department of Human Services 120 North 200 West, Suite 415 Salt Lake City, UT 84103 Phone: (801) 538-4270 Fax: (801) 538-9892	Patrick Fleming, M.P.A., L.S.A.C. Assistant Director Division of Substance Abuse Utah Department of Human Services 120 North 200 West, Suite 201 Salt Lake City, UT 84103 Phone: (801) 538-3940 Fax: (801) 538-4696 Email: PFleming@dhs.state.ut.us
Leon PoVey, M.S.W. Director Division of Substance Abuse Utah Department of Human Services 120 North 200 West, Room 201 Salt Lake City, UT 84103 Phone: (801) 538-3939 Fax: (801) 538-4696	Susan L. Takach CHIP Representative Executive Director's Office Utah Department of Health 1068 East Bryan Avenue Salt Lake City, UT 84105 Phone: (801) 538-6213 Fax: (801) 538-9338 Email: STakach@doh.state.ut.us
WASHINGTON
Fred Garcia, M.S.W. Chief, Office of Program Services Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Washington State Department of Social and Health Services P.O. Box 45330 612 Woodland Square Loop SE, Building C Lacey, WA 98504-5330 Phone: (360) 438-8228 Fax: (360) 438-8078 Email: garcifw@dshs.wa.gov	Richard Onizuka Chief, Community Services Mental Health Division Washington State Department of Social and Health Services P.O. Box 45320 14th and Jefferson Streets Olympia, WA 98504-5320 Phone: (360) 902-0786 Fax: (360) 902-7691 Email: onizurk@dshs.wa.gov
WYOMING
Pablo Hernandez, M.D. Administrator Division of Behavioral Health Wyoming Department of Health 156 Hathaway Building, 1st Floor Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-7997 Fax: (307) 797-5580 Email: pherna@missc.state.wy.us	Garry L. McKee, Ph.D., M.P.H. Director Wyoming Department of Health 117 Hathaway Building Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-6778 Fax: (307) 777-7439 Email: gmckee@missc.state.wy.us
James D. Shepard, M.P.A. Administrator Division of Health Care Financing Wyoming Department of Health 6101 Yellowstone Road, Room 259B Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-7531 Fax: (307) 777-6964 Email: jshepa@missc.state.wy.us

PRESENTERS

Connie M. Aull Parent Affiliate Children's Committee State Planning Council, South Carolina Department of Mental Health 24 Mason Way Aiken, SC 29801 Phone: (803) 649-1058	Michael Couty Director Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Missouri Department of Mental Health 1706 East Elm Street Jefferson City, MO 65101 Phone: (573) 751-9499 Fax: (573) 751-7814 Email: coutym@mail.dmh.state.mo.us
Tom Kowal, M.A. Project Manager Office of Program Development Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing 1575 Sherman Street Denver, CO 80203 Phone: (303) 866-5309 Fax: (303) 866-2803 Email: tom.kowal@state.co.us	Patricia Leddy, M.S. Administrator Center for Child and Family Health Rhode Island Department of Human Services 600 New London Avenue, LP Building Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-2127 Fax: (401) 462-6353 Email: tricia1@gw.dhs.state.ri.us
Dee Ogle, M.A. Division Manager Program Initiatives and Development Division Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse 9001 North IH, Suite 105 Austin, TX 78753 Phone: (512) 349-6612 Fax: (512) 837-4404 Email: Dee_Ogle@tcada.state.tx.us	Thomas Rafferty, M.S.W. Community Relations Manager NJ KidCare New Jersey Department of Human Services P.O. Box 712 Trenton, NJ 08625 Phone: (609) 588-4381 Fax: (609) 588-4643
Gayle Lees Sandlin, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. Deputy Director State Children's Health Insurance Program Alabama Department of Public Health The RSA Tower 201 Monroe Street, Suite 1350 Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: (334) 206-5568 Fax: (334) 206-2950 Email: gsandlin@adph.state.al.us	Cindy Shirk Health Insurance Specialist Health Care Financing Administration Mail Stop C3-18-26 7500 Security Boulevard, S2-06-16 Baltimore, MD 21244 Phone: (410) 786-6614 Fax: (410) 786-5515 Email: cshirk@hcfa.gov
Kelly Weaver, C.C.S.W. Director of Clinical Operations ValueOptions P.O. Box 12438 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Phone: (919) 941-5323 Fax: (919) 941-5242 Email: Kelly.Hemmings-Weaver@ valueoptions.com

OTHER PARTICIPANTS

Colston, M.A. Vice President Johnson, Bassin & Shaw, Inc. 8630 Fenton Street, 12th Floor Silver Spring, MD 20910-3803 Phone: (301) 495-1080 Fax: (301) 587-4352 Email: scolston@JBS1.com

CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT (CSAT) PARTICIPANTS

Lonn Aussicker Public Health Advisor Division of State and Community Assistance Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Rockwall II Building, Suite 880 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: (301) 443-9667 Fax: (301) 443-8345 Email: LAussick@samhsa.gov	Brad Austin, M.P.H. Public Health Advisor Division of State and Community Assistance Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Rockwall II Building, Suite 880 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: (301) 443-9294 Fax: (301) 443-8345 Email: baustin@samhsa.gov
David Griffith, M.Ed., M.S., R.N. Public Health Advisor Division of State and Community Assistance Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Rockwall II Building, Suite 880 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: (301) 443-0236 Fax: (301) 443-8345 Email: dgriffit@samhsa.gov	Claudia Richards, M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W. Public Health Advisor Division of State and Community Assistance Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Rockwall II Building, Suite 880 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: (301) 443-9300 Fax: (301) 443-8345 Email: Crichar1@samhsa.gov
H. Richard Sampson Director Division of State and Community Assistance Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Rockwall II, 8th Floor 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: (301) 443-7541 Fax: (301) 443-8345 Email: HSampson@samhsa.gov	Gayle J. Saunders Public Health Advisor Division of State and Community Assistance Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Rockwall II, 8th Floor 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: (301) 443-0318 Fax: (301) 443-8345 Email: gsaunder@samhsa.gov

Treatment Improvement Exchange (TIE) Project Staff

Joanna Berkman Assistant Editor Treatment Improvement Exchange Project The CDM Group, Inc. 5530 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1660 Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Phone: (301) 654-6740 Fax: (301) 656-4012 Email: Jberkman@cdmgroup.com	Linda S. Foley, M.A. Project Director Treatment Improvement Exchange Project Health Systems Research, Inc. 1200 18th Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 828-5100 Fax: (202) 728-9469 Email: lfoley@hsrnet.com
Patricia E. Green Subcontract Manager Treatment Improvement Exchange Project The CDM Group, Inc. 5530 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1660 Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Phone: (301) 654-6740 Fax: (301) 656-4012 Email: Pgreen@cdmgroup.com	John F. Rhode, M.B.A., M.L.S. Health Sciences Librarian The CDM Group, Inc. 5530 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1600 Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Phone: (301) 654-6740 Fax: (301) 656-4012 Email: Jrhode@cdmgroup.com
Dahlia M. Shaewitz Meetings Manager Treatment Improvement Exchange Project Health Systems Research, Inc. 1200 18th Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 828-5100 Fax: (202) 728-9469 Email: dshaewitz@hsrnet.com

*Member, National Prevention Network.
† Also a presenter.

Special Topics Archive

Last Updated 11-7-02

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