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HEAD START - STATE COLLABORATION OFFICES

Project Directors

(As of 03/25/04)
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Head Start Bureau Contacts


Alabama (Wave III)
Ms. Linda Hampton
Alabama Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Alabama Department of Children's Affairs
RSA Tower, Suite 1670
201 Monroe Street
Montgomery, AL 36130-2755
334-223-0502 Phone
334-240-3054 Fax
Email: lhampton@dca.state.al.us

Alaska (Wave II)
Mr. Paul Sugar
Alaska Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Department of Education & Early Development
State of Alaska
801 W 10th Street, Suite 200
Juneau, AK 99801
907-465-4862 Phone
907-465-2806 Fax
Email: paul_sugar@eed.state.ak.us

 

Arizona (Wave III)
Ms. Lyra McCoy
Ms. Karen Ortiz
Arizona Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Governor's Division for Children
1700 West Washington, Suite 101-B
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-542-6005 Phone
602-542-4644 Fax
Email: kortiz@az.gov or
lmccoy@az.gov

 

Arkansas (Wave III)
Ms. Ann Patterson
Arkansas Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Arkansas Head Start Association
523 South Louisiana, Suite 301
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-371-0740 Phone
501-370-9109 Fax
Email: ann@arheadstart.org
Website: http://www.arheadstart.org

 

California (Wave II)
Mr. Michael Silver
Mr. Mike Zito
California Head Start-State Collaboration Office
California Department of Education
Child Development Division
560 J Street, Suite 220
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-324-8296 Phone
916-323-6853 Fax
Email: msilver@cde.ca.gov or
mzito@cde.ca.gov
916-323-9727 Phone
Website: http://www.cde.ca.gov/cyfsbranch/chssco

 

Colorado (Wave II)
Ms. Ami Wilson
Colorado Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
1575 Sherman Street, 1st Floor
Denver, CO 80203
303-866-5957 Phone
303-866-4453 Fax
Email: ami.wilson@state.co.us

 

Connecticut (Wave III)
Ms. Grace Whitney
Connecticut Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106
860-424-5066 Phone
860-424-4960 Fax
Email: grace.whitney@po.state.ct.us

 

Delaware (Wave III)
Ms. Betty B. Richardson
Delaware Head Start-State Collaboration Office
State of Delaware Department of Education
Improvement and Assistance Branch
Townsend Building, P.O. Box 1402
Dover, DE 19903
302-739-4667 x3131 Phone
302-739-2388 Fax
Email: brichardson@state.de.us
Website: http://www.de.gov

 

District of Columbia (Wave III)
Ms. Beverly Roberson Jackson
District of Columbia Head Start-State Collaboration Office
717 Fourteenth Street, NW, Suite 450
Washington, DC 20005
202-727-8113 Phone
202-727-8164 Fax
Email: Beverly.Jackson@dc.gov

Florida (Wave III)
Ms. Mary Bryant
Florida Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Florida's Institute of Education; Florida's Partnership for Readiness
The Holland Building, Suite 146
600 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0240
850-414-7757 Phone
850-414-7760 Fax
Email: mary.bryant@schoolreadiness.org

 

Georgia (Wave II)
Dr. Robert Lawrence
Georgia Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Georgia Office of School Readiness
10 Park Place South
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-656-5957 Phone
404-651-7184 Fax
Email: robert.lawrence@mail.osr.state.ga.us Website: http://www.osr.state.ga.us/headstart1.html

 

Hawaii (Wave III)
Ms. Jacqueline Rose
Hawaii Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Hawaii Department of Human Services Benefit, Employment, and Support Services Division
820 Mililani Street
Suite 606, Haseko Center
Honolulu, HI 96813
808-586-5240 Phone
808-586-5744 Fax
Email: jrose@dhs.hawaii.gov

 

Idaho (Wave III)
Ms. Carolyn F. Kiefer
Idaho Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Idaho Head Start Association,
Department of Health and Welfare
450 W. State Street
Boise, ID 83720
208-334-4919 Phone
208-334-6664 Fax
Email: kieferc@idhw.state.id.us

Illinois (Wave III)
Ms. Gina Ruther
Illinois Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Illinois Department of Human Services
Bureau of Child Care and Development
10 Collinsville Avenue, Suite 203
East St. Louis, IL 62201
618-583-2083 /2088 Phone
618-583-2091 Fax
Email: dhsd60a2@dhs.state.il.us
Website: http://www.ilheadstart.org

 

Indiana (Wave III)
Ms. Donna Hogle
Indiana Head Start - State Collaboration Office Bureau of Child Development, Division of Family and Children
402 W. Washington, Room W386
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-233-6837 Phone
317-233-4693 Fax
Email: dhogle@fssa.state.in.us
Website: http://www.in.gov/fssa/

Iowa (Wave II)
Mr. Tom Rendon
Iowa Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Iowa Department of Education
Bureau of Children, Families, and Community Services
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
515-242-6024 Phone
515-242-6019 Fax
Email: tom.rendon@ed.state.ia.us

 

Kansas (Wave III)
Ms. Carolyn Weinhold
Kansas Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Docking State Office Building
915 Southwest Harrison, Room 681 West
Topeka, KS 66612
785-368-6354 Phone
785-296-0146 Fax
Email: crzw@srskansas.org
Website: http://www.srskansas.org/

 

Kentucky (Wave I)
Mr. Earl Trevor
Kentucky Head Start Collaboration Office
Kentucky Department of Education
500 Mero Street, 1st Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-564-8341 Phone
502-564-1984 Fax
Email: etrevor@kde.state.ky.us
Website: http://headstart.ky.gov

 

Louisiana (Wave III)
Ms. Shirley G. Williams
Louisiana Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Department of Social Services
Office of Family Support
412 4th Street, Room 105
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-219-4246 Phone
225-219-4248 Fax
Email: swillia@dss.state.la.us

Maine (Wave I)
Ms. Carolyn Drugge
Maine Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Office of Child Care and Head Start
Department of Human Services
State House Station II
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
207-287-5060 Phone
207-287-5031 Fax
Email: carolyn.drugge@state.me.us
Website: http://www.state.me.us/dhs/occhs.htm

 

Maryland (Wave II)
Ms. Linda Zang, Director
Maryland Head Start - State
Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Instruction and Early Learning
200 W. Baltimore Street, 5th floor
Baltimore MD 21201
410-767-0140
Fax 410-333-2379
lzang@msde.state.md.us

Massachusetts (Wave III)
Ms. Anita Moeller
Office of Child Care Services
1 Ashburn Place
Boston, MA 02108
617-988-6622 Phone
617-727-1396 Fax
Email: Anita.Moeller@state.ma.us
Website: http://www.mass.gov/portal/index.jsp

 

Michigan (Wave III)
Ms. Nancy Willyard, Director
Michigan Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Michigan Family Independence Agency
235 South Grand Avenue, Suite 1314
P.O. Box 30037
Lansing, MI 48909
517-241-5091 Phone
517-241-9033 (fax)
Email: willyardn@michigan.gov
Website: http://www.mhsa.ws

 

Minnesota (Wave II)
Ms. Sandy Simar
Minnesota Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning
1500 West Highway 36
Roseville, MN 55113
651-634-2203 Phone
651-582-8898 Fax
Email: Sandy.simar@state.mn.us
Website: http://www.des.state.mn.us

 

Mississippi (Wave III)
Ms. Laura Beth Hebbler
Mississippi Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Department of Education
359 N. West Street, Suite 230
PO Box 771
Jackson, MS 39056
601-359-5798 Phone
601-359-1818 Fax
Email: lbhebbler@mde.k12.ms.us
Website: http://www.mde.k12.ms.us

Missouri (Wave III)
Mr. Darin Preis
Missouri Head Start-State Collaboration Office
University of Missouri-Columbia
Center for Family Policy and Research
1400 Rock Quarry Road
Columbia, MO 65211-3280
573-884-0650 Phone
573-884-0598 Fax
Email: preisd@missouri.edu
Website: http://www.moheadstart.org

 

Montana (Wave III)
Ms. Mary Jane Standaert
Montana Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Department of Health and Human Services
Early Childhood Services Bureau
P.O. Box 202952
Cogswell A-116
Helena, MT 59620
406-444-0589 Phone
406-444-2547 Fax
Email: mstandaert@state.mt.us
Website: http://www.headstartmt.org

Nebraska (Wave I)
Ms. Eleanor Shirley-Kirkland
Nebraska Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Nebraska Department of Education, Office of Children and Families
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
402-471-3501 Phone
402-471-0117 Fax
Email: kirkland@nde.state.ne.us
Website: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/ECH/HSSCO.html

 


Nevada (Wave III)
Ms. Kathy Biagi
Nevada Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Welfare Division - Department of Health and Human Services
680 South Rock Blvd
Reno, NV 89502
Phone: 775-448-5254
Fax: 775-448-5251
E-mail: kbiagi@welfare.state.nv.us
Website: http://www.welfare.state.nv.us/childcare.htm
New Hampshire (Wave III)
Ms. Ellen C. Wheatley, Ph.D.
Head Start Collaboration Administrator
Division for Children, Youth and Families
129 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
603-271-7190 Phone
603-271-4729 Fax
Email: EWheatley@dhhs.state.nh.us

 

New Jersey (Wave I)
Ms. Yasmine Daniel
New Jersey Head Start-State Collaboration Office
DHS Office of Early Care and Education
222 S. Warren Street
Trenton, NJ 08625-0700
609-984-5321 Phone
609-292-1903 Fax
Email: yasmine.daniel@dhs.state.nj.us

New Mexico (Wave II)
Ms. Diane Rodriguez
New Mexico Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Department of Children, Youth and Families
P.O. Drawer 5160
Sante Fe, NM 87502-5160
505-827-8409 Phone
505-827-7361 Fax
Email: dsrodriguez@cydf.state.nm.us

 

New York (Wave I)
Mr. Robert G. Frawley, Director
NYS Head Start Collaboration Project
NYS Council on Children and Families
(Governors Agency)
5 Empire State Plaza, Suite 2810
Albany, NY 12223
518-474-6294 Phone
518-473-2570 Fax
Email: bob.frawley@ccf.state.ny.us

North Carolina (Wave II)
Mr. Ronald Moore
North Carolina Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Division of Child Development
319 Chapanoke Road, Suite 120
2201 Mail Service Center 27699-2201
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-662-4543 Phone
919-662-4568 Fax
Email: Ronald.Moore@ncmail.net
Website: http://ncchildcare.dhhs.state.nc.us/general/home.asp

 

North Dakota (Wave III)
Ms. Linda E. Rorman
North Dakota Head Start-State Collaboration Office
North Dakota Department of Human Services
Children and Family Services Division #325
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505
701-328-1711 Phone
701-328-3538 Fax
Email: sororl@state.nd.us
Website: http://www.headstartnd.com

Ohio (Wave I)
Mr. James A. Scott, Jr.
Director
Ohio Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Office of Early Childhood Education
Ohio Department of Education
25 East Front Street, Mail Stop 305
Columbus, OH 43215
614-466-0224 Phone
614-728-2338 Fax
Email: James.Scott@ode.state.oh.us

 


Oklahoma (Wave III)
Ms. Kay C. Floyd
Oklahoma Head Start-State Collaboration Office
OACAA
2915 Classen Blvd., Suite 215
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
405-524-4124 Phone
405-524-4923 Fax
Email: kfloyd@okacaa.org
Email: Oacaacolab@aol.com
Website: http://www.okacaa.org

 

Oregon (Wave I)
Ms. Dell Ford
Oregon Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Oregon Department of Education
Public Service Building
255 Capitol Street, NE
Salem, OR 97310-0203
503-378-3600 x2601 Phone
503-373-7968 Fax
Email: dell.ford@state.or.us
Website: http://www.ode.state.or.us/stusvc/earlychild/index.htm

Pennsylvania (Wave I)
Mr. John Mitchell
Pennsylvania Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Center for Schools and Communities
1300 Market Street, Suite 12
Lemoyne, PA 17043
717-763-1661 Phone
717-763-2083 Fax
Email: jmitchell@csiu.org
Website: http://www.center-school.org

Puerto Rico (Wave III)
Ms. Elizabeth Perez-Chiques
Puerto Rico Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Governor's Office
La Fortaleza
P.O. Box 902-0082
San Juan, PR 00902-0082
787-721-7000 ext. 4059 Phone
787-725-3424 Fax
Email: eperez@fortaleza.gobierno.pr

 

Rhode Island (Wave III)
Mr. Larry Pucciarelli
Rhode Island Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Department of Human Services
Louis Pasteur Building
600 New London Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
401-462-3071 Phone
401-462-6878 Fax
Email: lpucciar@dhs.state.ri.us

South Carolina (Wave I)
Ms. Mary Lynne Diggs
South Carolina Head Start-State Collaboration Office
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
1801 Main Street, 12th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
803-898-2550 Phone
803-898-4458 Fax
Email: Diggs@dhhs.state.sc.us

 

South Dakota (Wave I)
Ms. Betsy Pollock
South Dakota Head Start-State Collaboration Office
South Dakota Department of Education and Cultural Affairs (DECA)
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
605-773-4640 Phone
605-773-3782 Fax
Email: betsy.pollock@state.sd.us
Website: http://www.state.sd.us (click on DECA Comprehensive Services or Early Childhood Services)

 

Tennessee (Wave III)
Ms. Janet Coscarelli
Tennessee Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Department of Education
Andrew Johnson Tower, 7th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-0376
615-741-4849 Phone
615-532-4989 Fax
Email: janet.coscarelli@state.tn.us
Texas (Wave I)
Dorothy J. Calhoun, Ed.D.
Director, Texas Head Start-State Collaboration Office
University of Texas
7000 Fannin Street, Suite 2355
Houston, Texas 77030
Phone: 713-500-3835
Toll Free: 866-282-7780
Fax: 713-500-0386
Email: Dorothy.J.Calhoun@uth.tmc.edu
Website: http://www.uth.tmc.edu/thssco/

Utah (Wave III)
Ms. Janna Forsgren
Utah Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Utah Department of Health, Division of Community and Family Health Services
Child, Adolescent and School Health Program (CASH)
P.O. Box 142001
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2001
801-538-9312 Phone
801-538-9409 Fax
Email: jforsgre@doh.state.ut.us

 

Vermont (Wave II)
Ms. K.C. Whiteley
Vermont Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Secretary of The Agency of Human Services
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671-0204
802-241-2705 Phone
802-241-2979 Fax
Email: kcw@wpgate1.ahs.state.vt.us

Virginia (Wave I)
Ms. Jean Collins
Virginia Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Virginia Department of Social Services
7 North Eight Street, 6th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219-3301
804-726-7633 Phone
804-762-7655 Fax
Email: jpc900@email1.dss.state.va.us

 

Washington (Wave III)
Ms. Sangree M. Froelicher
Governor's Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Division of Child Care and Early Learning
Department of Social and Health Services
P.O. Box 45480
Olympia, WA 98504-5480
360-413-3330 Phone
360-413-3482 Fax
Email: froelsm@dshs.wa.gov

West Virginia (Wave III)
Mr. William Huebner, Director
Office of Head Start State Collaboration
Commissioner's Office
Bureau for Children and Families
WV Department of Health and Human Resources
350 Capitol Street, Room B-18
Charleston, WV 25301
304-558-4638 Phone
304-558-8800 Fax
Email: billhuebner@wvhhr.org or bhuebner@mail.wvnet.edu

 

Wisconsin (Wave III)
Leona Leonhart
Ms. Laura Saterfield
Wisconsin Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Child Care Section
P.O. Box 7935
201 E. Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53707
608-261-4596 Phone
608-261-6968 Fax
Email: leonhart@waisman.wisc.edu
laura.saterfield@dwd.state.wi.us
Website:


Wyoming (Wave III)
Ms. Terri Longhurst
Wyoming Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities
Department 4298
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
307-766-2452 Phone
307-766-2549 Fax
Email: lnghurst@uwyo.edu
Website: http://wind.uwyo.edu/headstart/

 

Head Start Bureau Contacts

Carmen Bovell-Chester
Head Start Bureau
330 C Street, SW
Switzer Building
Washington, DC 20447
(202) 205-8085
(202) 260-9336 Fax
Email: carmen.bovell-chester@acf.hhs.gov

Michelle Figlar
Head Start Bureau
330 C Street, SW
Switzer Building
Washington, DC 20447
(202) 205-8420
(202) 205-5916 Fax
Email: michelle.figlar@acf.hhs.gov

 

National Head Start T/TA Resource Center Contact:

Jean Swift PaL-Tech, Inc.
1901 N. Fort Myer Drive
Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 243-0495
(703) 243-0496 Fax
jswift@pal-tech.com

 

 

Last Modified: 03/25/2004

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