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

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

DoubleTree Islander Hotel
Newport, Rhode Island
April 13-14, 1999

Participant List - Newport, R I

STATE PARTICIPANTS

CONNECTICUT
Alfred Bidorini, M.A. Director of Planning Office of Program Analysis and Support Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services 410 Capitol Avenue P.O. Box 341431 Hartford, CT 06134 Phone: (860) 418-6838 Fax: (860) 418-6792 Email: alfred.bidorini@po.state.ct.us	Patricia F. Byrne Accounting Supervisor Budget Office Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services 410 Capitol Avenue P.O. Box 341431 Hartford, CT 06134 Phone: (860) 418-6970 Fax: (860) 418-6791 Email: Patricia.Byrne@po.state.ct.us
Richard Kalva, M.A. Planning Analyst Office of Program Analysis and Support Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services 410 Capitol Avenue P.O. Box 341431 Hartford, CT 06134 Phone: (860) 418-6839 Fax: (860) 418-6792 Email: richard.kalva@po.state.ct.us	Peter Panzarella, M.A., M.S. Director Office of Substance Abuse Services Connecticut Department of Children and Families 505 Hudson Street Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: (860) 550-6527 Fax: (860) 566-8022 Email: peter.panzarell@po.state.ct.us
Samuel Segal Senior Clinical Policy Advisor Office of the Commissioner Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services 410 Capitol Avenue P.O. Box 341431 Hartford, CT 06134 Phone: (860) 418-6949 Fax: (860) 418-6691 Email: samuel.segal@po.state.ct.us
MAINE
Lynn F. Duby Director Maine Office of Substance Abuse AMHI, Marquardt Building, 3rd Floor 159 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0159 Phone: (207) 287-2595 Fax: (207) 287-4334 Email: Lynn.Duby@state.me.us	Linda Williams Education Specialist II Maine Office of Substance Abuse AMHI Complex, Marquardt Building 159 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0159 Phone: (207) 285-2595 Fax: (207) 287-4334 Email: Linda.williams@state.me.us

MASSACHUSETTS
Teresa Anderson Research Coordination Unit Manager Bureau of Substance Abuse Services Massachusetts Department of Public Health 250 Washington Street, 3rd Floor Boston, MA 02108-4619 Phone: (617) 624-5171 Fax: (617) 624-5185 Email: teresa.anderson@state.ma.us	Ron Villenueva-Autry Deputy Director Children's Medical Security Plan Bureau of Family and Community Health Massachusetts Department of Public Health 250 Washington Street, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02108-4619 Phone: (617) 624-6057 Fax: (617) 624-6062 Email: ron.villenueva-autry@state.ma.us
Patricia Canney Director Agency Program Implementation Massachusetts Division of Medical Assistance 600 Washington Street, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02111 Phone: (617) 210-5672 Fax: (617) 210-5697 Email: Pcanney@nt.dma.state.ma.us	Sarah Coelho SAPT Block Grant Coordinator Bureau of Substance Abuse Services Massachusetts Department of Public Health 250 Washington Street, 3rd Floor Boston, MA 02108-4619 Phone: (617) 624-5136 Fax: (617) 624-5185 Email: sarah.coelho@state.ma.us
Jennifer Costa, M.S.S. Behavioral Health Manager Massachusetts Division of Medical Assistance 600 Washington Street, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02111 Phone: (617) 210-5446 Fax: (617) 210-5003 Email: jcosta@nt.dma.state.ma.us	Barbara Espey Assistant Director Bureau of Substance Abuse Services Massachusetts Department of Public Health 250 Washington Street, 3rd Floor Boston, MA 02108 Phone: (617) 624-5131 Fax: (617) 624-5185 Email: barbara.espey@state.ma.us
Mayra Rodriguez-Howard, M.S.W. Director Bureau of Substance Abuse Services Massachusetts Department of Public Health 250 Washington Street, 3rd Floor Boston, MA 02108-4619 Phone: (617) 624-5151 Fax: (617) 624-5185 Email: mayra.rodriguez-howard@state.ma.us	Joan Mikula Assistant Commissioner Child/Adolescent Services Massachusetts Department of Mental Health 25 Staniford Street Boston, MA 02114 Phoe: (617) 727-5500, ext. 543 Fax: (617) 727-5622 Email: joan.mikula@state.ma.us

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Paul G. Gorman, Ed.D. Director Division of Behavioral Health New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services 105 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301 Phone: (603) 271-5007 Fax: (603) 271-5058 Email: pgorman@dhhs.state.nh.us	James Shanelaris Treatment and Prevention Administrator Bureau of Substance Abuse Services Division of Behavioral Health New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services 105 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301 Phone: (603) 271-6103 Fax: (603) 271-6116 Email: jshanela@dhhs.state.nh.us
NEW JERSEY
William G. Barstow Chief, Program Planning and Development Division of Addiction Services New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services P.O. Box 362 120 South Stockton Street Trenton, NJ 08625-0362 Phone: (609) 292-9068 Fax: (609) 292-3816
NEW YORK
Vince Fenlon Addictions Program Specialist Health and Planning Services New York Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services 1450 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203 Phone: (518) 457-3668 Fax: (518) 485-5769 Email: fenlonv@oasas.state.ny.us	Terrence Jackson Addictions Program Specialist Health and Planning Services New York Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services 1450 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203 Phone: (518) 457-3668 Fax: (518) 485-5769 Email: jacksont@oasas.state.ny.us
Suzanne Moore, Ph.D. Director New York State Child Health Plus Program Division of Planning, Policy and Resource Development New York State Department of Health Corning Tower, Room 1119 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12237-0004 Phone: (518) 486-0566 Fax: (518) 486-5796	Erlinda Rejino Mental Health Program Specialist Bureau of Children and Families New York State Office of Mental Health 44 Holland Avenue Albany, NY 12229 Phone: (518) 474-8394 Fax: (518) 473-4335 Email: COOPENR@gw.omh.state.ny.us
Nancy Trageser Addictions Program Specialist Costing and Revenue Development New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services 1450 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203 Phone: (518) 457-5671 Fax: (518) 457-5674 Email: tragesn@oasas.state.ny.us

RHODE ISLAND
C. Lee Baker Family Prevention Coordinator Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families 610 Mt. Pleasant Avenue Providence, RI 02908 Phone: (401) 457-4510 Fax: (401) 457-4511 Email: clbaker@dcyf.state.ri.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
Linda Lynch Senior Public Health Promotions Specialist Division of Substance Abuse Rhode Island Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals Barry Hall 3, Building #52 600 New London Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-4680 Fax: (401) 462-6078 Email: llynch@mhrh.state.ri.us	Dan Thompson Division of Integrated Mental Health Services Rhode Island Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals Barry Hall 2, Building #52 600 New London Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-6036 Fax: (401) 462-1564 Email: dthompson@mhrh.state.ri.us
John Murray, A.B. Assistant Director Financial and Contract Management Division of Substance Abuse Rhode Island Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals Barry Hall 3, Building #52 600 New London Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-5698 Fax: (401) 462-6078 Email: jmurray@mhrh.state.ri.us	Kathleen M. Spangler, J.D. Acting Executive Director Division of Substance Abuse Rhode Island Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals Barry Hall 2, Building #52, 1st Floor 600 New London Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-2351 Fax: (401) 462-3204 Email: kspangle@mhrh.state.ri.us

VERMONT
Thomas P. Ciaraldi Block Grant Administrator Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs Vermont Department of Health 108 Cherry Street P.O. Box 70 Burlington, VT 05402-0070 Phone: (802) 651-1556 Fax: (802) 651-1573 Email: Tciaral@vdh.state.vt.us	Marcia G. Russo, R.N., M.S.N. District Director Division of Community Public Health Vermont Department of Health One Veterans Memorial Drive Bennington, VT 05201 Phone: (802) 447-3531 Fax: (802) 447-6910 Email: mrusso@vdh.state.vt.us
Lynda C. Schoenbeck, M.S.W. Operations Coordinator Children's Mental Health Unit Division of Developmental and Mental Health Vermont Department of Health Osgood Building 103 South Main Street Waterbury, VT 05671-1601 Phone: (802) 241-2719 Fax: (802) 241-3052 Email: lschoenbeck@ddmhs.state.vt.us

PRESENTERS

Robert K. Anderson, M.A. Medical/Health Care Program Analyst Division of Children's Mental Health Florida Department of Children and Families 1317 Winewood Boulevard Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700 Phone: (850) 487-2920 Fax: (850) 413-6886 Email: robert_anderson@dcf.state.fl.us	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
Duiona Baker Legislative Policy Analyst Office of Policy and Program Coordination Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Parklawn Building, Room 13-99 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: (301) 443-2821 Fax: (301) 443-8964 Email: DBaker@samhsa.gov	Marcia Brand, Ph.D. Special Assistant to the Administrator Health Resources and Services Administration Parklawn Building, Room 14-15 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20852 Phone: (301) 443-4619 Fax: (301) 443-1246 Email: MBrand@hrsa.dhhs.gov
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	Chris Heldman Public Health Analyst Office of Managed Care Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Parklawn Building, Room 4C-03 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: (301) 443-0597 Fax: (301) 443-8711 Email: CHeldman@samhsa.gov
Barbara Ladon Director of Policy Financing Office of Program Development Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing 1575 Sherman Street, 4th Floor Denver, CO 80203 Phone: (303) 866-5309 Fax: (303) 866-2803	David Parrella, Ph.D. Director, Medical Care Administration Medicaid Division Connecticut Department of Social Services 25 Sigourney Street Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: (860) 424-5114 Fax: (860) 424-5116 Email: david.parrella@po.state.ct.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) 584-4381 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) 206-5662 Fax: (334) 206-2950 Email: gsandlin@adph.state.al.us
Paul G. Sebo, M.A., Ph.D. Director, Plan Services North Carolina Health Choice for Children North Carolina Teachers and State Employees' Comprehensive Major Medical Plan 4509 Creedmoor Road, Suite 102 Raleigh, NC 27612 Phone: (919) 881-2300 Fax: (919) 881-2307 Email: psebo@mmcmpol.cmmp.nc.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
Colleen A. Sonosky, J.D. Assistant Director and Research Scientist Center for Health Policy Research The George Washington University 2021 K Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 530-2305 Fax: (202) 296-0025

OTHER PARTICIPANTS

Stephenie 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	*Dianne Harnad, M.S.W. Director Prevention Services Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #14 PIT Hartford, CT 06134 Phone: (860) 418-6828 Fax: (860) 418-6792 Email: Dianne.Harnad@po.state.ct.us
*Kathleen Kopp Chief of Prevention and Education Bureau of Substance Abuse Services Division of Behavioral Health New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services State Office Park Square 105 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301 Phone: (603) 271-6112 Fax: (603) 271-6116 Email: kkopp@dhhs.state.nh.us	*Geralyn D. Molinari, M.S. Program Officer Division of Addiction Services New Jersey Department of Health P.O. Box 362 Trenton, NJ 08625 Phone: (609) 984-5615 Fax: (609) 292-1045
*Sheila L. Whalen Chief of Prevention Services Division of Substance Abuse Rhode Island Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals Barry Hall, Building #52 600 New London Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-5685 Fax: (401) 462-6078 Email: swhalen@mhrh.state.ri.us
*Member, National Prevention Network

CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT (CSAT) PARTICIPANTS

Barry Blandford 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) 443-6540 Fax: (301) 443-8345 Email: bblandfo@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 Building, Suite 880 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 Building, Suite 880 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: (301) 443-0318 Fax: (301) 443-8345 Email: GSaunder@samhsa.gov
Willard Saunders 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) 443-9627 Fax: (301) 443-8345 Email: WSaunde1@samhsa.gov

Treatment Improvement Exchange (TIE) Project Staff

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	Sondra A. Nelson Assistant Project Director/Technical Assistance 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: snelson@hsrnet.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	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

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Last Updated 11-7-02

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