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Alabama
 

Perry Noble
Wilson/Fish Coordinator
Refugee Resettlement Program
406 Government Street
Mobile, AL 36602
Tel: (251) 432-2727
Fax: (251) 432-2927
E-mail:
perry@alabamarefugeeprogram.org

 


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Alaska
 

Ms. Robin Bronen
Director Catholic Social Services
3710 East 20th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99508

Tel:  (907) 222-7358
Fax:  (907) 258-1091
E-mail:  robin.bronen@cssalaska.org

 


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Arizona

Mr. Charles Shipman
State Coordinator
Dept. of Economic Security
Community Services Administration
P.O. Box 6123 - Site Code 086Z
Phoenix, AZ 85005

Tel: (602) 542-6611
Fax: (602) 542-6400
E-mail: cshipman@azdes.gov


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Arkansas

Ms. Nicole Collins
State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Human Services
Employment/Income Support Section
P.O. Box 1437, Slot S-333
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437

Tel: (501) 683-4147
Fax: (501) 682-1597
E-mail: Nicole.Collins@arkansas.gov



Ms. Donna Meigs
Assistant Director
Fort Smith Adult Education Center
501 S. 20th Street
Fort Smith, AR 72901

Tel: (479) 784-8185
Fax: (479) 784-8184
E-mail: dmeigs@adulted.fssc.k12.ar.us


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California

Website: California Refugee Programs Branch

Ms. Rita L. Saenz, Director
Department of Social Services
744 P Street, MS 17-11
Sacramento, CA 95814

Tel: (916) 657-2598
Fax: (916) 654-6012

Ms. Thuan Nguyen
Chief
Refugee Programs Branch
Department of Social Services
744 “P” Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

Tel: (916) 654-1115
Fax: (916) 654-7187
Email: Tnguyen@dss.ca.gov

Alette Lundeburg
Phaivanh Khowong
Refugee Program
Social Services Agency
Santa Clara County
333 W. Julian St., 4th Floor
San Jose, CA 95110

Tel: (408) 491-6600 (Alette Lundeburg)
Tel: (408) 491-6613 (Phaivanh Khowong)

 

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Colorado

Barbara Carr
Acting State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Human Services
Colorado Refugee Services Program
789 Sherman, Suite 250
Denver, CO 80203

Tel: (303) 863-8211 ext. 19
Fax: (303) 863-0838
E-mail: babara.carr@state.co.us

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Connecticut

Mr. David Frascarelli
State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106

Tel: (860) 424-5387
Fax: (860) 424-4957
E-mail: david.frascarelli@po.state.ct.us

 

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Delaware

Ms. Nina Licht
State Refugee Coordinator
Division of Social Services
P.O. Box 906
Lewis Herman M. Holloway Sr. Campus
New Castle, Delaware 19720

Fax: (302) 255-4425
Tel. (302) 255-9605
E-mail: nlicht@state.de.us

 

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District of Columbia

Darlene Herring
Refugee Coordinator
Office of Refugee Resettlement
Department of Human Services
2146 24th Place, N.E.
Washington, DC 20024

Tel: (202) 541-3949
Fax: (202) 529-4365
E-mail: dherring@dhs.dcgov.org

 

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Florida

Website: http://www5.myflorida.com/ cf_web/myflorida2/healthhuman/refugee/

Ms. Eugenia C. Criswell
Director of Refugee Services
Dept. Children and Family Services
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Building 2, Room 202
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700

Tel: (850) 488-3791
Fax: (850) 487-4272
E-mail: jane_criswell@dcf.state.fl.us

 

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Georgia

Website: Georgia Department of Human Resources, Community Services Section

Ms. Gwen-Dolyn Cutter
State Refugee Coordinator
DHR/DFCS Community Services Section
2 Peachtree Street, NW Room 19-273
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142

Tel: (404) 657-5118
Fax: (404) 463-8046
E-mail: gccutter@dhr.state.ga.us

 

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Hawaii

Mr. Sam Aiona
Executive Director
Office of Community Services
830 Punchbowl Street, Room 420
Honolulu, HI 96813

Tel: (808) 586-8675
Fax: (808) 586-8685
E-mail: Sam.Aiona@hawaii.gov

Mr. Karl Espaldon
Program Manager
Office of Community Services
830 Punchbowl Street, Room 420
Honolulu, HI 96813

Tel: (808) 586-8675
Fax: (808) 586-8685
E-mail: ocskarl@hotmail.com

 


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Idaho

Mr. Jan A. Reeves
Director
Idaho Office for Refugees
1607 West Jefferson Street
Boise, ID 83702

Tel:  (208) 336-4222
Fax:  (208) 331-0267
E-mail: jreeves@IdahoRefugees.org

For refugee medical assistance:

Mr. Philip Gordon, Chief
Idaho Dept. of Health & Welfare
Bureau of Benefit Program Operations P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036  

E-mail:  Gordonp@idhw.state.id.us Phone:  208-334-4905
Fax:      208-334-4916

 

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Illinois

Dr. Edwin Silverman
State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Human Services
401 South Clinton, 7th Floor
Chicago, IL 60607

Tel:  (312) 793-7120
Fax: (312) 793-2281
E-mail: dhsd6024@dhs.state.il.us

 

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Indiana

Ms. Janice Rustin
State Refugee Coordinator
FSSA, Family and Children's Division
402 West Washington Street
Room W-363
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Tel: (317) 232-4919
Fax: (317) 233-0828

E-mail: jruston@fssa.state.in.us

 

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Iowa

Website: Iowa Bureau of Refugee Services
Mr. Wayne Johnson/John Wilken
Chief, Bureau for Refugee Services
Iowa Department of Human Services
1200 University Avenue, Suite D
Des Moines, IA 50314-2330

Tel: (515) 283-7904
Fax: (515) 283-9224
E-mail: wjohnso@dhs.state.ia.us
E-mail: jwilken@dhs.state.ia.us

 

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Kansas

Mr. Lewis Kimsey
State Refugee Coordinator / SCORR President
LIEAP/GA Manager
Social & Rehabilitation Services
915 SW Harrison; 681-W
DSOB
Topeka KS 66612

Tel: (785) 296-0147
Fax: (785) 296-0146
E-mail: lak@srskansas.org

 

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Kentucky

[Wilson/Fish Coordinator]
Ms. Becky Jordan
Catholic Charities of Louisville
2911 South Fourth Street
Louisville, KY 40208

Tel. (502) 636-9263
Fax: (502) 637-9780
E-mail: bjordan@archlou.org

 

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Louisiana

Website: Louisiana: The Refugee Resettlement Center
Mr. Steve Thibodeaux
State Refugee Coordinator
Office of Community Services
1010 Common Street, RM 1409
New Orleans, LA 70112


Tel: (504) 568-8958
Fax: (504) 599-0931
E-mail: Sthibode@dss.state.la.us
 

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Maine

Mr. Pierre Rugaba
Refugee State Coordinator
Department of Human Services
11 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0011

Tel: (207) 822-2000
Fax: (207) 287-5060
Email: pierrot.rugaba@state.me.us

 

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Maryland

Website: Department of Human Resources, Maryland Office for New Americans

Mr. Ed Lin
State Refugee Coordinator
Maryland Office of New Americans
Department of Human Resources
Saratoga State Center
311 West Saratoga Street, Room 222
Baltimore, MD 21201

Tel: (410) 767-7514
Fax: (410) 333-0244
E-mail: elin@dhr.state.md.us

 

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Massachusetts

Ms. Juliette Nguyen, Director
Office for Refugees and Immigrants
18 Tremont Street, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02108

Tel: (617) 727-8190
Fax: (617) 727-1822 or 727-7888
E-mail: juliette.nguyen@state.ma.us
 


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Michigan

Mr. Al Horn
Refugee Program Director
Office of Adult Services
Michigan Family Independence Agency
235 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 501
P.O. Box 30037
Lansing, MI 48909

Tel: (517) 241-7819
Fax: (517) 241-7826
E-mail: horna@michigan.gov

 

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Minnesota

Gus Avenido
Resettlement Programs Supervisor
New Americans Services
Department of Human Services
444 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Tel: (651) 296-1884
Fax: (651) 215-1818
Email: gus.avenido@state.mn.us

 

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Mississippi

Vicki Stephenson
Acting Refugee State Coordinator
Family and Children's Services
P.O. Box 352
Jackson, MS 39202

Tel: (601) 359-4983
Fax: (601) 359-4978
E-mail: vstephenson@mdhs.state.ms.us

 

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Missouri

Ms. Patricia Wilde-Green
Missouri Department of Social Services
Division of Family Services
Refugee Resettlement Program
P.O. Box 88
Jefferson City, MO 65103

Tel: (573) 526-5605
Fax: (573) 751-3677
E-mail: pwilde@mail.dss.state.mo.us

 

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Montana

Hank Hudson
Administrator
Division of Human and Community Services
P.O. Box 202952
Helena, MT 59620

Tel: (406) 444-5902
Fax: (406) 329-1240 or 1270
E-mail: hhudson@state.mt.us

 

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Nebraska

Ms. Maria L. Diaz
State Refugee Resettlement Coordinator
Department of Services
P.O. Box 95044
Lincoln, NE 68509-5044

Tel: (402) 471-9200
Fax: (402) 471-9597
E-mail: Maria.Diaz@hhss.state.ne.us

 

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Nevada

Mr. Mike Husted
Acting MRS Director
Migration & Refugee Services
Catholic Community Services of Nevada
1501 Las Vegas Boulevard, North
Las Vegas, NV 89101

Tel: (702) 383-8387
Fax: (702) 436-1579
E-mail: mhusted@catholiccharities.com

 

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New Hampshire

Ms. Barbara Seebart
State Refugee Coordinator
Governor's Office of Energy and Community Services
57 Regional Drive, Suite 3
Concord, NH 03301-8519

Tel: (603) 271-6361
Fax: (603) 271-2615
E-mail: bseebar@gov.state.nh.us

 

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New Jersey

Audrea F. Dunham, Ph.D.
State Refugee Coordinator
Refugee and Immigrant Services
Office of Refugee and Immigrant Services
New Jersey Division of Family Development County Operations
P.O. Box 716
Trenton, NJ 08625

For Commercial Mailings:

Ms. Audrea Dunham, Ph.D.
State Refugee Coordinator
Office of Refugee and Immigrant Services
New Jersey Division of Family Development County Operations
6 Quaker Bridge Plaza
Mercerville, NJ 08619

Tel: (609) 631-4534
Fax: (609) 631-4541
E-mail: Audrea.Dunham@dhs.state.nj.us

 

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New Mexico

Mr. Paul Frey
State Refugee Coordinator
Human Services Department
Income Support Division
P.O. 2348
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2348
Physical Location: Pollon Plaza - 2009 S. Pacheco St.

Tel: (505) 827-7759
Fax: (505) 827-7259
E-mail: Paul.Frey@state.nm.us

Scott Chamberlin
Tel: (505) 827-7254

Paul Lucero
Tel: (505) 827-1328

 

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New York

Mr. Tom Hart
Acting State Refugee Coordinator
Bureau of Refugees & Immigration Affairs
New York State Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance
40 North Pearl Street
Albany, NY 12243

Tel: (518) 402-3405
Fax: (518) 402-3029
E-mail: Thomas.Hart@dfa.state.ny.us

 

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North Carolina

Ms. Marlene Myers
State Refugee Coordinator
Family Services Section
Department of Human Resources
325 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603

Tel: (919) 733-4650
Fax: (919) 715-0023
E-mail: Marlene.Myers@ncmail.net

 


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North Dakota

Mr. Don Snyder
State Refugee Coordinator
Children and Family Services Division
Department of Human Services
600 East Blvd Avenue, Judicial Wing
State Capitol, 3rd Floor
Bismarck, ND 58505

Tel: (701) 328-4934
Fax: (701) 328-3538
E-mail: sosnyd@state.ND.us

 

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Ohio

Ms. Elizabeth Winegar
Acting Bureau Chief
Workforce Strategies Group
Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
30 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215

Tel: (614) 752-3069
Fax: (614) 728.9094
E-mail: winege@odjfs.state.oh.us

Mr. Steve Walker
State Coordinator
Ohio Refugee Services Program
145 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215

Tel: 614-995-1743
Fax: 614-728-9094
E-mail: WALKES07@odjfs.state.oh.us

 

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Oklahoma

Ms. Melanie Silva
Refugee Program Manager
Family Support Service Division
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK 73125

Tel: (405) 521-4402
Fax: (405) 521-4158
E-mail: melanie.silva@okdhs.org

 

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Oregon

Mr. Mark Anderson
Acting Manager
Department of Human Resources
Child Care & Refugee Programs
500 Summer Street NE, E48
Salem, OR 97301

Tel: (503) 945-6108
Fax: (503) 373-7032
E-mail: Mark.Andreson@state.or.us

 

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Pennsylvania

Mr. Jeffrey Petraco
Acting State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Public Welfare
Office of Social Programs
1401 North 7th Street, 2nd Floor
Bertolini Building
Harrisburg, PA 17105

Tel: (717) 783-8179
Fax: (717) 772-2093
E-mail: jpetraco@state.pa.us

 

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Rhode Island

Ms. Gail Dunphy
State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Human Services
Contract Management
600 New London Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920

Tel: (401) 462-3375
Fax: (401) 462-2975
E-mail: gdunphy@dhs.ri.gov

 

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South Carolina

Mr. Phane Phomsavanh
State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Social Services
P.O. Box 1520
Columbia, SC 29202-1520

Tel: (803) 898-0986
Fax: (803) 898-7156
E-mail: pphomsavanh@dss.state.sc.us

 

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South Dakota

Ms. Donna Magnuson
Director of Refugee and Immigration Programs
Lutheran Social Services
620 W. 18th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Tel: (605) 731-2002
Fax: (605) 731-2029
E-mail: dmagnus@lsssd.org

 

Refugee Medical Screening and Assistance
Ms. Carrie Flakus
Program Specialist
Department of Social Services
Assistance Payments
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291

Tel: (605) 773-4678
Fax: (605) 773-7183


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Tennessee

Ms. Regina Surber
Acting State Refugee Coordinator
Department of Human Services
Refugee Services
400 Deaderick Street
Citizens Plaza Building, 14th Floor
Nashville, TN 37248-9500

Tel: (615) 313-4762
Fax: (615) 532-9956
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Texas

Website: Texas Department of Human Services, Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs (OIRA)

Ms. Anne Sapp
State Refugee Coordinator
Texas Department of Human Services
Associate Commissioner
701 West 51st Street, Mail Code W-619
Austin, TX 78714-9030

Tel: (512) 438-4814
Fax: (512) 438-3884
E-mail: anne.sapp@dhs.state.tx.us

 

Ms. Caitriona Lyons
Refugee Program Coordinator
Texas Department of Human Services
Associate Commissioner
701 West 51st Street, Mail Code W-619
Austin, TX 78714-9030

Tel: (512) 206-5076
E-mail: caitriona.lyons@dhs.state.tx.us


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Utah

Mr. Norman Nakamura
State Refugee Coordinator
Utah Department of Workforce Services
140 East 300 South, 5th Floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Tel: (801) 526-9749
Fax: (801) 526-9789
E-mail: normannakamura@utah.gov

 

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Vermont

Denise Lamoureux
AHS Planning Division
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671-0203

Tel: (802) 241-2229
Fax: (802) 241-4461
E-mail: denisel@wpgate1.ahs.state.vt.us

 

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Virginia

Ms. Kathy Cooper
State Refugee Coordinator
Office of Newcomer Services
Virginia Department of Social Services
7 North 8th Street
Richmond, VA 23219-3301

Tel: (804) 726-7932
Fax: (804) 726-7127
E-mail: Kathy.Cooper@dss.virginia.gov

 

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Washington

Mr. Tom Haines
Acting Administrator
Department of Social and Health Services
Office of Refugees & Immigrants
P.O. Box 45470
Olympia, WA 98504-5470

Tel: (360) 725-4620
Fax: (360) 413-3493
E-mail: hainest@dshs.wa.gov

 

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West Virginia

Mrs. Cona H. Chatman
State Refugee Coordinator
Office of Family Support
DHHR, Capitol Complex
Building 6, Room 749
Charleston, WV 25305

Tel: (304) 558-8290
Fax: (304) 558-2059
E-mail: conachatman@wvdhhr.org

 

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Wisconsin

Ms. Susan G. Levy
State Refugee Coordinator
Wisconsin Refugee Services
Department of Workforce Development
Division of Workforce Solutions
201 E. Washington Avenue,
P.O. Box 7972, Room G100
Madison, WI 53707-7972

Tel: (608) 267-9713 or 266-8354
Fax: (608) 261-8506

E-mail: levysu@dwd.state.wi.us

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