Statewide Independent Living Contacts
DCF OFFICE OF CHILD WELFARE Cal Walton, III J.D. Youth and Young Adult Transition Services Specialist 400 W. Robinson St. Orlando, FL 32801 Office: (407) 241-4712 Cell: (850) 491-0204 [email protected]
NORTHWEST REGION
CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts Circuit 1 Melody Kohr Patrick Donnell Young Adult Services Team Manager Young Adult Service Coordinator 1924 N. Palafox Street Families First Network 1924 N. Palafox Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 Pensacola, Florida 32501 Phone: (850) 776-2718 Cell: (850)291-9561 Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Cell: (850) 595-1348 [email protected] Walton Counties [email protected] Tranette.Celestin Young Adult Service Coordinator 1924 N. Palafox Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 Phone: (850) 418-3967 Fax: (850) 595-1348 [email protected]
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Michael Simmons Young Adult Service Coordinator 1924 N. Palafox Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 Phone: (850) 324-6344 Fax: (850) 595-1348 [email protected]
Sharelle McGaskin Young Adult Service Coordinator 1924 N. Palafox Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 Phone: (850) 324-6344 Fax: (850) 595-1348 [email protected]
Rebecca Williams Young Adult Service Coordinator 1924 N. Palafox Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 Phone: (850) 598-4441 Fax: (850) 595-1348 [email protected] CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts Circuit 2 & 14 Circuit 2 Circuit 2 Northwest Florida Health Network Gilbert Allen, MPA Samantha M. Heskey Well-Being Specialist Dependency Case Manager Supervisor Northwest Florida Health Network Children's Home Society of Florida 1000 W. Tharpe St., Ste. 15 1000 W. Tharpe Street Tallahassee, FL 32303 Tallahassee, FL 32303
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Circuit 2 Phone: (850) 488-0506 Ext. 2240 Office: (850) 488-0506 ext. 2199 Franklin, Gaden, Jefferson, Leon, Mobile: (850) 739-1091 Cell: (850) 510-3042 Liberty & Wakulla Counties [email protected] [email protected] Counties Served: Leon & Jefferson Circuit 14 Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson & Circuit 14 Washington Counties Margorie Anderson Sharis Robinson Dependency Specialist Well Being Specialist Children's Home Society of Florida Northwest Florida Health Network 1000 W. Tharpe Street 700 W. 23rd St., Ste. H Tallahassee, FL 32303 Panama City, FL 32401 Work: (850) 488-0506 ext. 2192 Cell Phone: (850) 850-596-3120 Cell: (850) 879-5297 [email protected] [email protected] www.nwfhealth.com Counties Served: Leon and Jefferson
Beverly Johnson Child Welfare Program Director DISC Village 3333 West Pensacola St. , Ste.330 Tallahassee, FL 32304 Office: (850) 717-9813 Cell: (850) 570-0477 [email protected]
Christina Chapman DISC Village Child Welfare Dependency Case Manager 69 High Drive Crawfordville, FL 32327 Office: 850-926-0024, Ext. 1010 Cell: (850) 544-4623
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[email protected] Counties Served: Wakulla/Franklin
Circuit 14
Carole Johnson Children’s Home Society Dependency Specialist Phone: 850-747-5755 Cell: 850-630-1032 [email protected] Counties Served: Bay & Gulf
Jo Ann Trammell Care Management Supervisor Independent Living Supervisor Anchorage Children's Home 4120 Jireh Court Marianna, FL 32448 Phone: (850) 482-9568 [email protected] Counties Served: Jackson, Calhoun, Holmes and Washington
Ashley Bowers Independent Living Specialist Anchorage Children's Home 1352 South Blvd., Chipley, FL 32428 Phone: (850) 415-5146 ext .113 [email protected] Counties Served: Holmes, Washington, Jackson & Calhoun
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NORTHEAST REGION CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts
Circuit 3 & 8 Keona O'Neal-Givens Stephanie Williams Partnership for Strong Families Quality Operations Manager/ Independent Living Regional Coordinator Independent Living Manager CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services, Inc. th Alachua, Baker,Bradford, Columbia, Partnership for Strong Families 1218 NW 6 Street, Gainesville, FL 32601 1211 SW Bascom Norris Drive Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Phone: 1-352-318-9402 Lake City, FL 32025 Levy, Suwannee, Taylor & Union [email protected] Phone: (386) 243-6300 Counties Cell: (386) 853-5713 [email protected] Anita Cabrera Director of Quality Operations Partnership for Strong Families 1211 SW Bascom Norris Drive Lake City, FL 32025 Phone: (386) 243-8800 ext 8807 Cell: 1-352-213-6210 [email protected]
Justen Ostreicher Director of Program Quality and Contract Management Partnership for Strong Families 5950 NW 1st Place, Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607 Phone: 352-244-1600 [email protected]
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CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts
Circuit 4 James Minter Maria Oxford Family Support Services of Independent Living Resources Supervisor Independent Living and Youth Well-Being Program 1300 Riverplace Boulevard, Suite 700 North Florida Manager Jacksonville, Florida 32207 Family Support Services of North Florida Phone: (904) 418-5831 Duval & Nassau Counties 1300 Riverplace Boulevard, Suite 700 Cell: (904) 894-5616 Jacksonville, Florida 32207 [email protected] Cell: (904) 707-6059 [email protected]
CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts
Circuit 4 Jazmine Goodman Chassity Brown Kids First of Florida IL Coordinator Independent Living Specialist Kids First of Florida 1726 Kingsley Avenue, Suite #2 Clay County 1726 Kingsley Avenue, Suite # 2 Orange Park, FL 32073 Orange Park, FL 32073 (904) 278-5644 Office: (904) 278- 5644 x. 2129 [email protected] Cell: (904) 307-9359 [email protected]
E CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts
Circuit 7 Catlynn Philpot Michael Forster The Family Integrity Program Independent Living Coordinator Program Manager Family Integrity Program Family Integrity Program St. Johns County 200 San Sebastian View, Suite 2300 St Johns County Health & Human Services St. Augustine, Florida 32084 200 San Sebastian View , Suite 2300 Phone: (904) 209-6114 St. Augustine, Florida 32084 [email protected] [email protected]
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CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts
Circuit 7 Becky Symons Maia Bass Community Partnership for Contract & Compliance Manager Dependency Program Manager Community Partnership for Children Children's Home Society of Florida Children Volusia, Flagler, Putnam Counties 2400 S Ridgewood Avenue Ste. 32 Phone: (386) 238-4854 South Daytona, Florida 32119 Flagler, Volusia & Putnam Counties [email protected] Phone: (386) 304-7600 ext. 224 Cell: (386) 481-7460 [email protected]
Tabitha Johnson IL Supervisor 2400 S Ridgewood Avenue Ste. 32 South Daytona, Florida 32119 Phone: (386) 304-7600 ext. 224 Cell: (386) 451-7093 [email protected]
SUNCOAST REGION
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CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts Circuit 6 & 13 Feliesha Tanelus (Circuit 6) Regina Watson (Circuit 13) Eckerd Connects Independent Living Specialist Director of Independent Living Services Eckerd Connects Serving Hillsborough Circuit 6 8550 Ulmerton Rd., Ste 103 Camelot Community Care Pasco & Pinellas Counties Largo, FL 33771 In partnership with Eckerd Connects Office: (727) 456-0600 ext. 2244 312 E. 7th Ave., Tampa, FL 33602 Circuit 13 Cell: (727) 408-1178 Phone: (813) 846-1132 Hillsborough County [email protected] [email protected]
Lauren Breto (Circuit 13) Viera McDowell (Circuit 13) Director of Adoption and Related Services Youth Transition Specialist Eckerd Connects Eckerd Connects 9393 N. Florida Ave, Ste. 300 9393 N. Florida Ave, Ste. 300 Tampa, Florida 33612 Tampa, Florida 33612 Office: (813) 225-1105 ext.1119 Office: (813) 743-0329 [email protected] [email protected] Raul Catuy (Circuit 6) Director of Independent Living Services Serving Pasco & Pinellas County Camelot Community Care In partnership with Eckerd Connects 4910-D Creekside Dr., Clearwater, FL 33760 Phone: (727) 593-0003 Cell: (727) 422-2856 [email protected]
Circuit 6 Sonya Graham Senior Director of Growth and Transformation Eckerd Connects 8550 Ulmerton Rd., Ste 103
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Largo, FL 33711 Phone: (727 ) 456-0600 [email protected]
Circuit 13
Lesa Sims Director of Programs Eckerd Connects 9393 N. Florida Ave., Ste. 1100 Tampa, FL 33612 Phone: (813) 471-0747 [email protected]
CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts Circuit 12 Dietra Barfield David Luebcke Safe Children Coalition Independent Living Manager Senior Director of Programs 5729 Manatee Avenue Safe Children Coalition Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto Bradenton, Florida 34209 5729 Manatee Avenue Counties Phone: (941) 721-7670 x 206 Bradenton, Florida 34209 [email protected] Phone: (941) 721-7670 x 203 [email protected]
Amy Chamberlin Lead Agency Adoptions Manager Safe Children Coalition 1500 Independence Blvd Suite 210 Sarasota, FL 34234 (941) 371-4799 X 211 [email protected]
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CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts Circuit 20 Michelle Farquharson Summer Bell Children’s Network of Quality Management Director Quality Management Supervisor Children’s Network of Southwest Florida Children’s Network of Southwest Florida Southwest Florida 2232 Altamont Ave (Circuit 20 Young Adults 18-22) Fort Myers, FL 33901 2232 Altamont Ave Fort Myers, FL 33901 Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry Phone: (239) 425-6321 Phone: (239) 425-6354 & Lee Counties [email protected] [email protected]
Stephanie Lucas Independent Living Specialist Children’s Network of Southwest Florida (Circuit 20 Young Adults ages 18-22) 2232 Altamont Avenue Fort Myers, Florida 33901 Phone: (239) 226-1524 [email protected]
Melissa Bonner Quality Management Supervisor Children’s Network of Southwest Florida (Circuit 20 Youth 13-17) 2232 Altamont Ave Fort Myers, FL 33901 Phone: (239) 425-6354 [email protected]
Kayla Lee Quality Management Specialist (Independent Living Youths 13-17) Children's Network of Southwest Florida, LLC 2232 Altamont Ave Fort Myers, FL 33901
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Office: (239) 226-1524 [email protected]
CENTRAL REGION CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts Circuit 18 Ada J. Dieguez, MSW Tammy Bousquet Brevard Family Partnership 2301 W. Eau Gallie Blvd. Suite 104 Program Coordinator Melbourne, FL 32935 1407 Dixon Blvd Brevard County Phone: (321) 752-3226 or (321) 752-4650 ext. 3025 Cocoa, Florida 32922 Fax: (321) 752-3165 Phone: (321) 452-0800 x 165 Cell: (321) 960-9031 Fax: (321) 394-0385 [email protected] [email protected]
Jessica Ayala (Back-up) Michele Cassel Director of Intake, Placement and Assessment IL Specialist 2301 W. Eau Gallie Blvd. Suite 104 1407 Dixon Blvd Melbourne, FL 32935 Cocoa, Florida 32922 Phone: (321) 752-4650 Phone: (321) 452-0800 x 139 [email protected] [email protected]
CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts Circuit 9 & 18 Keri Flynn Jennifer Works Embrace Families Youth Services Director IL Manager (Orange County) Tri-County Phone: (321) 441-1567 Phone: (321) 441-2356 [email protected] Orange, Osceola & Seminole Counties [email protected]
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Susan Lowe, MPA (POC Back-up) Roxanne Brito Network Support Director Youth Services Manager (Orange) CBC of Central Florida Cell Phone: (407) 714-6127 Phone: (321) 441-2060 [email protected] Cell: (407) 575-9651 [email protected] Chris Martinez Youth Services Manager (Seminole County) 2921 South Orlando Drive, Suite 150 Sanford, FL 32773 Office: (407) 268-9329 Cell: (407) 663-9210 [email protected]
Alexi-Ann Duncan Youth Services Manager (Osceola County) Office Phone # (321) 207-8187 Cell Phone # (407)-202-4423 [email protected]
Meinrad John Housing Specialist Phone: (321) 441-2060 [email protected]
Morgan Donovan Career Development Manager Phone: 407-234-4496 [email protected]
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CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts
Circuit 5 Bill Samples Shalonda McHenry-Sims Kids Central Inc. Independent Living Supervisor Chief of Operations 901 Industrial Drive 2117 SW Highway 484 Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion Wildwood, Florida 34785 Ocala, Florida 34473 Office: (352) 387-6332 Ext. 3551 & Sumter Counties Phone: (352) 387-3475 Cell: (352) 598-3388 Fax: (352) 291-8658 [email protected] [email protected]
Kelli Williams Administrative Assistant II 901 Industrial Dr. Ste. 200 Wildwood, FL 34785 Phone: (352) 387-3531 [email protected]
CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts
Circuit 10 Marquina Butts-Fisher, M.A. Chris Dyer, MA Heartland for Children Transition Age Youth Coordinator Director of Quality & Contract Management 1239 E. Main St. 1239 E. Main St. Hardee, Highlands & Polk Counties Bartow, FL 33831 Bartow, FL 33830 Phone: (863) 519-8900 x 238 Office: (863) 519-8900 x 207 Cell: (863) 221-9172 Cell: (813) 863-450-8995 [email protected] [email protected]
Lisa Kinchen Case Manager Supervisor /ICPC (Polk County, Hardee County) One Hope United Office: (863) 385-1009 Cell: (863) 832-0981 [email protected]
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Haveria Butler Permanency Manager (Polk County) Children’s Home Society of Florida Office: (863) 413-3126 Cell: (863) 640-2742 [email protected]
Michelle O’Conner Case Manager Supervisor/IL Supervisor Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health (Polk) (863) 604-7095
SOUTHEAST REGION
CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts
Circuit 19 Yulanda Baldwin Margie Dotson Communities Connected for Road to Success Supervisor Road to Success Specialist (Fort Pierce) 1860 SW Fountainview Blvd. Ste 200 Cell: (772) 519-1915 Kids Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 [email protected] Cell: (772) 708-0682 Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee Office: (772) 873-7800 ext. 8603 Rebecca Morgan & St. Lucie Counties [email protected] Road to Success Specialist (Martin, Indian River, Okeechobee) Cell: (772) 925-9208 Caryn Toole (Back-up) [email protected] 10570 S. Federal Highway Port St. Lucie, Florida Wayne Williams Office: (772) 579-9978 Road to Success Specialist [email protected] 1860 SW Fountainview Blvd. Ste 200 Port St. Lucie FL, 34986 Main Office: (772) 873-7800 Cell: (772) 985-9990 [email protected] Antonio Jones
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Road to Success Specialist (Covers Extended Foster Care in St. Lucie County) 1860 SW Fountainview Blvd. Ste 200 Port St. Lucie FL, 34986 Main Office: (772) 873-7800 Cell: (772) 579-7161 [email protected]
Litty Summers (Covers Extended Foster Care in Indian River, Okeechobee and Martin Counties) 1860 SW Fountainview Blvd. Ste 200 Port St. Lucie FL, 34986 Cell: (772-224-0688) [email protected]
CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts
Circuit 15 & 17 Kaydion Watson (Circuit 17) Circuit 15 Child Net, Inc. Director of Youth Services Childnet, Inc. Sabrina Scott Palm Beach & Broward Counties 1100 W McNab Rd. Director of Independent Living Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 Vita Nova, Inc.2724 North Australian Ave. Phone: (954) 414-6000 West Palm Beach, Florida 33407 Cell: (954) 336-2106 Phone: (561) 689-0035 [email protected] [email protected]
Jane Richardson Samantha Ramsaran (Circuit 15) IL Supervisor (EFC) Director of Permanency and Youth Services CHS Palm Beach 4100 Okeechobee Blvd 4100 Okeechobee Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 West Palm Beach, Florida 33409 Phone: (561) 352-2488 Phone: (561) 352-2514 Cell: (561) 945-6629
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[email protected] Cell: (561) 843-9887 [email protected]
Circuit 17
Stephen Cook IL Aftercare Supervisor ChildNet, Inc. 1100 West McNab Road Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 Phone: (954)414-6000 Cell: (954) 464-1178 [email protected]
Jovanie George IL/EFC Supervisor ChildNet, Inc. 1100 W. Mc Nab Road Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 Phone: (954) 414-6000 Cell: (954) 298-6665 [email protected]
SOUTHERN REGION CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts
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Circuit 11 & 16 Marcel C. Rivas (Circuit 11 & 16) Circuit 11 Citrus Family Care Network Director of Youth Services & Adoption Citrus Family Care Network th nd Kadiya Lewis Dade & Monroe County 401 NW 2nd Avenue South Tower, 10 or 2 Floor Transitioning Youth (TYS) Supervisor Miami, FL 33128 401 NW 2nd Avenue South Tower, 10th or 2nd Floor Office: (305) 455-6000 Miami, Florida 33128 Direct Line: (305) 455-6297 Phone: (305) 455-1043 [email protected] Cell: (305) 606-5049 www.citrusfcn.com [email protected]
Tricia Benyard Transitioning Youth (TYS) Supervisor
401 NW 2nd Avenue South Tower, 10th or 2nd Floor
Miami, Florida 33128
Phone: (305) 455-2871
Cell: (305) 297-1331
Kiarra Jenkins
Transitioning Youth Services (TYS) Eligibility Specialist 401 NW 2nd Avenue South Tower, 10th or 2nd Floor Miami, Florida 33128 Phone: (305) 455-6257 Cell: (786) 427-918 [email protected]
Luis A. Stefanoni Transitioning Youth Services (TYS) Eligibility Specialist 401 NW 2nd Avenue South Tower, 10th or 2nd Floor Miami, Florida 33128 Phone: (305) 455-6300 [email protected]
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Josette Torres Transitioning Youth Services (TYS) Supervisor 401 NW 2nd Avenue South Tower, 10th or 2nd Floor Office Phone #: (305) 455-6061 Cell Phone#: (786) 987-3358 [email protected]
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