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DCF OFFICE OF CHILD WELFARE Brandie McCabe

Independent Living Specialist

1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 1

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700

Office: (850) 717-4218

Brandie.McCabe@myflfamilies.com

Valery Dambreville, MPA

Case Management and Well-Being Manager, Policy & Practice Unit 1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 1

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700 Office: (850) 717-4769 Cell: (850) 509-0755

Valery.dambreville@myflfamilies.com

NORTHWEST REGION

CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts

Circuit 1

Families First Network

Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton Counties

Melody Kohr

Young Adult Services Team Manager

1924 N. Palafox Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 Phone: (850) 776-2718

Fax: (850) 595-1348 Cell: (850) 595-1348

Melody.kohr@bhcpns.org

Jil Gentry Young Adult Service Coordinator

1924 N. Palafox Street Pensacola, Florida 32501

Cell: (850)291-9561 Office: (850)469-3666

Fax: (850)595-1348 Jil.gentry@bhcpns.org

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Caprice Blizzard

Young Adult Service Coordinator 1924 N. Palafox Street

Pensacola, Florida 32501

Phone: (850) 418-3967 Fax: (850) 595-1348

Caprice.blizzard@bhcpns.org

Michael Simmons Young Adult Service Coordinator

1924 N. Palafox Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 Phone: (850) 324-6344

Fax: (850) 595-1348 Michael.simmons@bhcpns.org

Erin Gough

Young Adult Service Coordinator 1924 N. Palafox Street

Pensacola, Florida 32501 Phone: (850) 324-6344

Fax: (850) 595-1348 Erin.Gough@bhcpns.org

Rebecca Williams

Young Adult Service Coordinator 1924 N. Palafox Street

Pensacola, Florida 32501 Phone: (850) 598-4441

Fax: (850) 595-1348 Rebecca.williams@bhcpns.org

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CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts

Circuit 2 & 14

Big Bend Community Based Care

Circuit 2 Franklin, Gaden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty & Wakulla Counties

Circuit 14 Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson & Washington Counties

Amy Hand (Circuit 2) Well-Being Specialist

Big Bend Community Based Care 1000 W. Tharpe St., Ste 15

Tallahassee, FL 32303 Phone: (850) 488-0506 Ext. 2240

Amy.hand@bigbendcbc.org

Andrea Ziglar (Circuit 14) Well Being Specilaist

Big Bend Community Based Care 910 Harrison Ave.

Panama City, FL 32401 Phone: (850) 747-5755

Andrea.ziglar@bigbendcbc.org

Circuit 2

Nick Raines Dependency Specialist Supervisor

CHS East Phone:(850) 488-0506

nicholas.raines@chsfl.org Counties Served: Leon and Jefferson

Mearl Schwartz

Dependency Case Manager CHS East

Phone:(850) 488-0506 mearl.schwartz@chsfl.org

Counties Served: Leon and Jefferson

Samantha Heskey Dependency Case Manager

CHS East Phone:(850) 488-0506

Samantha.heskey@chsfl.org Counties Served: Leon & Jefferson

Rayne Tillman Dependency Case Manager

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Disc Village covering Wakulla, Franklin, Gadsden and Liberty Counties

Phone: (850) 570-0477 rtillman@discvillage.com

Beverly Johnson

Dependency Specialist Supervisor Disc Village

Phone:(850) 570-0477 bjohnson@discvillage.com

Counties Served: Wakulla and Gadsden

Danielle Coutain Lead Dependency Case Manager

Disc Village Phone:(850) 926-0024

dcoutain@discvillage.com Counties Served: Wakulla and Franklin

Oliver Green

Lead Dependency Case Manager Disc Village

Phone:(850)627-1243 ogreen@discvillage.com

Counties Served: Gadsden and Liberty

Circuit 14

Leketha Harrison Case Management Supervisor Anchorage Children's Home

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Phone: (850) 415-5146 lharrison@achkids.org

Counties Served: Jackson, Calhoun, Holmes and Washington

Monica Blazuk Independent Living Specialist/Case Manager

Anchorage Children's Home Phone: (850) 326-6631

monica.blazuk@achkids.org Counties Served: Jackson, Calhoun, Holmes and Washington

NORTHEAST REGION

CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts

Circuit 3 & 8

Partnership for Strong Families

Alachua, Baker,Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Suwannee, Taylor & Union Counties

Keona O'Neal-Givens Quality Operations Manager/ Independent Living Specialist

Partnership for Strong Families 501 SE Demorest St.

Live Oak, Florida 32060 Phone: (386) 364-7774 ext 2211

Cell: (386) 853-5713 keona.oneal@pfsf.org

James Weaver Director of Quality Operations Partnership for Strong Families 1211 SW Bascom Norris Drive

Lake City, FL 32025 Phone: (386) 243-8800 ext 2455

Cell: (850) 508-4579 James.weaver@pfsf.org

Kim Loughe Director of Program Quality and Contract Management

Partnership for Strong Families 5950 NW 1st Place, Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607

Phone: (352) 244-1515 Fax: (352) 244-1528

kim.loughe@pfsf.org

Rhonda Lockwood

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Independent Living Program Coordinator 5950 NW 1st Place Suite A

Gainesville, FL 32601 Phone: (386) 487-0190

Cell: (352) 318-9433 Rhonda_lockwood@cdsfl.org

Tracey Ousley Regional Coordinator

5950 NW 1st Place Suite A Gainesville, FL 32601

Phone: (352) 244-0628 x3827 Cell: (352) 318-9404

Tracey_Ousley@cdsfl.org

CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts

Circuit 4

Family Support Services of North Florida

Duval & Nassau Counties

Michelle Weisheit Director of Adoptions and Independent Living

Services 1300 Riverplace Boulevard, Suite 700

Jacksonville, FL 32207 Phone: (904) 672-4554

Fax: (904) 265-6910 Michelle.weisheit@fssnf.org

James Minter Independent Living Resources Supervisor

1300 Riverplace Boulevard, Suite 700 Jacksonville, Florida 32207

Phone: (904) 418-5831 Fax: (904) 421-5802 Cell: (904) 894-5616

James.minter@fssnf.org

Sarah Neal EFC Housing and Placement Specialist 1300 Riverplace Boulevard, Suite 700

Jacksonville, Florida 32207 Phone: (904) 418-5854

Fax: (904) 421-5802 Cell: (904) 200-7757

Sarah.Oneal@fssnf.org

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CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts

Circuit 4

Kids First of Florida

Clay County

Eric Wetzel Independent Living Supervisor 1726 Kingsley Avenue, Suite #2

Orange Park, FL 32073 (904) 278-5644 x 2047

Fax: (904) 278-5795 Eric.Wetzel@firstinclay.org

Marlene Miller Independent Living Specialist

1726 Kingsley Avenue, Suite # 2 Orange Park, FL 32073 (904) 278- 5644 x 2087

Fax: (904) 278-5795 Marlene.Miller@firstinclay.org

CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts

Circuit 7

The Family Integrity Program

St. Johns County

Ron Capeci Independent Living Coordinator

Family Integrity Program 200 San Sebastian View, Suite 2300

St. Augustine, Florida 32084 Phone: (904) 209-6128

rcapeci@sjcfl.us

Michael Forster Program Manager

Family Integrity Program St Johns County Health & Human Services

200 San Sebastian View , Suite 2300 St. Augustine, Florida 32084

mforster@sjcfl.us

CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts

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Circuit 7

Community Partnership for Children

Flagler, Volusia & Putnam Counties

Karin Flositz Chief Operating Officer

Community Partnership for Children Volusia, Flagler, Putnam Counties

160 N. Beach Street Daytona Beach, Florida 32114

Phone: (386) 254-3796 Fax: (386) 254-3903

Karin.flositz@cbcvf.org

Maia Bass Dependency Program Manager

Children's Home Society of Florida 2400 S Ridgewood Avenue Ste. 32

South Daytona, Florida 32119 Phone: (386) 304-7600 ext. 224

Cell: (386) 481-7460 Maia.Bass@chsfl.org

Tabitha Johnson IL Supervisor

2400 S Ridgewood Avenue Ste. 32 South Daytona, Florida 32119

Phone: (386) 304-7600 ext. 224 Cell: (386) 451-7093

Tabitha.Johnson@chsfl.org

SUNCOAST REGION

CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts

Circuit 6 & 13

Eckerd Connects

Circuit 6 Pasco & Pinellas Counties

Circuit 13 Hillsborough County

Timothy Calhoun Jr. (Circuit 6) Independent Living Specialist

Eckerd Connects 8550 Ulmerton Rd., Ste 103

Largo, FL 33771 Office: (727) 456-0600 ext. 2030

Cell: (727) 743-2636 Fax: (727) 456-0640

TCalhoun@eckerd.org

Regina Watson (Circuit 13) Director of Independent Living Services

Serving Hillsborough Camelot Community Care

In partnership with Eckerd Connects 312 E. 7th Ave., Tampa, FL 33602

Phone: (813) 846-1132 rwatson@camelotcommunitycare.org

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Daniel Cook (Circuit 13)

Independent Living Specialist Eckerd Connects

9393 N. Florida Ave, Ste. 1100 Tampa, Florida 33612

Office: (813) 471-0747 ext.1298 Cell: (813) 344-6195 DCook@eckerd.org

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

rcatuy@camelotcommunitycare.org

Circuit 6

Sonya Graham Director of Programs

Eckerd Connects 8550 Ulmerton Rd., Ste 103

Largo, FL 33711 Phone: (727 ) 456-0600

sgraham@eckerd.org

Circuit 13

Lesa Sims Director of Programs

Eckerd Connects 9393 N. Florida Ave., Ste. 1100

Tampa, FL 33612 Phone: (813) 471-0747

lsims3@eckerd.org

CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts

Circuit 12

Sarasota YMCA

David Luebcke Director of Programs

5729 Manatee Avenue

Amy Chamberlain Program Specialist

Safe Children Coalition

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Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto Counties

Bradenton, Florida 34209 Phone: (941) 721-7670 x 203

Fax: (941) 243-3902 dluebcke@thesarasotay.org

1500 Independence Blvd., Ste. 210 Sarasota, Florida 34234

Phone: (941) 371-4799 x136 achamberlain@thesarasotatay.org

Dietra Barfield Independent Living Coordinator

5729 Manatee Ave. West Bradenton, Florida 34209

Phone: (941) 721-7670 x126 dbarfield@sarasotaymca.org

CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts

Circuit 20

Children’s Network of Southwest Florida

Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry & Lee Counties

Michelle Farquharson Quality Management Director

Children’s Network of Southwest Florida 2232 Altamont Ave

Fort Myers, FL 33901

Phone: (239) 425-6321 MFarquharson@cnswfl.org

Summer Bell Quality Management Supervisor

Children’s Network of Southwest Florida 2232 Altamont Ave

Fort Myers, FL 33901 Phone: (239) 425-6354

sbell@cnswfl.org

Sangetta Kewlani Independent Living Specialist

Children’s Network of Southwest Florida (young adults ages 18-22)

2232 Altamont Avenue Fort Myers, Florida 33901

Phone: (239) 226-1524 skewlani@cnswfl.org

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CENTRAL REGION

CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts

Circuit 18

Brevard Family Partnership

Brevard County

Ada J. Dieguez, MSW 2301 W. Eau Gallie Blvd. Suite 104

Melbourne, FL 32935 Phone: (321) 752-3226 or (321) 752-4650 ext. 3025

Fax: (321) 752-3165 Cell: (321) 960-9031

ada.dieguez@brevardfp.org

Jessica Ayala (Back-up) Director of Intake, Placement and Assessment

2301 W. Eau Gallie Blvd. Suite 104 Melbourne, FL 32935

Phone: (321) 752-4650 Jessica.Ayala@brevardfp.org

Tammy Bousquet Program Coordinator

1407 Dixon Blvd Cocoa, Florida 32922

Phone: (321) 452-0800 x 165 Fax: (321) 394-0385

tammybousquet@crosswindsyouthservices.org

Stevette Dukes

IL Specialist 1407 Dixon Blvd

Cocoa, Florida 32922 Phone: (321) 452-0800 x 164

Stevettedukes@crosswindsyouthservices.org

CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts

Circuit 9 & 18

CBC of Central Florida

Orange, Osceola & Seminole Counties

Keri Flynn Youth Services Director

Tri-County Phone: (321) 441-2356 keri.flynn@cbccfl.org

Susan Lowe, MPA (POC Back-up) Network Support Director

Jennifer Works Orange County IL Manager

Phone: (321) 441-1567 Jennifer.works@cbccfl.org

April Campbell Orange County IL Manager

Phone: (321) 441-8143 April.campbell@cbccfl.org

Cal Walton

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CBC of Central Florida Phone: (321) 441-2060

Cell: (407) 575-9651 Susan.lowe@cbccfl.org

Osceola county IL Manager Phone: (321) 442-8487 Cal.Walton@cbccfl.org

Jen Mauco

Seminole County IL Manager Phone: (407) 268-9265

Jennifer.mauco@cbccfl.org

Dr. Cookie Shultz, Ph.D Education Manager

Office Phone: (321 ) 441-2336 Cell Phone: (216) 904-0617 Cookie.schultz@cbccfl.org

Meinrad John Housing Specialist

Phone: (321) 441-2060 meinrad.john@cbccfl.org

Allan Chernoff City of Life

Employment Specialist Phone: (407) 701-2226

alchernoff39@gmail.com

CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts

Circuit 5

Kids Central Inc.

Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion & Sumter Counties

Lindsey Tew Independent Living Supervisor

2117 SE HWY 484 Ocala, Florida 34473

Phone: (352) 387-3511 Lindsey.tew@kidscentralinc.org

Shalonda McHenry-Sims Chief of Operations

2117 SW Highway 484 Ocala, Florida 34473

Phone: (352) 387-3475

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Fax: (352) 291-8658 Shalonda.mchenrysims@kidscentralinc.org

Courtney Collins

Independent Living Administrative Assistant 2117 SE HWY 484

Ocala, Florida 34473 Phone: (352) 387-3531

courtney.collins@kidscentralinc.org

CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts

Circuit 10

Heartland for Children

Hardee, Highlands & Polk Counties

Marquinia Butts-Fisher, B.S. Independent Living Coordinator

1239 E. Main St. Bartow, FL 33831

Phone: (863) 519-8900 x 238 Fax: (863) 519-8703

MBUTTS@heartlandforchildren.org

Kenneth Glover Director of Operations

1239 E. Main St. Bartow, FL 33831

Phone: (863) 519-8900 x 220 Kglover@heartlandforchildren.org

Aneka King, MS Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health

Case Manager Supervisor 1850 Olympian Way

Winter Haven, FL 33880 Phone: (863) 595-0167 Ext. 293

Aking4@devereux.org

Nicole Beltz IL Team Leader (Children’s Home Society)

1010 East Rose St. Lakeland, FL 33891

Phone: (863) 413-3126

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Nicole.beltz@chsfl.org

Rebecca (Becka) Kampman Case Manager Supervisor (One Hope United)

7195 South George Blvd. Sebring, FL 33875

Phone: (863) 385-1009 ext. 130 Cell: (863) 414-6722

rkampman@onehopeunited.org

SOUTHEAST REGION

CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts

Circuit 19

Derereux CBC of Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast

Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee & St. Lucie Counties

Christopher Martinez Road to Success Supervisor

1459 20th St. Vero Beach, Fl 32960 Cell: (772) 302-6192

Office: (772) 873-7800 ext. 8603 Christopher.martinez@devereuxcbc.org

Caryn Toole (Back-up) 10570 S. Federal Highway

Port St. Lucie, Florida

Margie Dotson Road to Success Specialist (Fort Pierce)

Cell: (772) 519-1915 margie.dotson@devereuxcbc.org

Rebecca Morgan

Road to Success Specialist (Martin, Indian River, Okeechobee) Cell: (772) 985-9963

rebecca.morgan@devereuxcbc.org

Derrick Fennell Road to Success Specialist

Phone: (772) 249-3184 Cell: (772) 528-4370

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Office: (772) 579-9978 caryn.toole@devereuxcbc.org

derrick.fennell@devereuxcbc.org Yulanda Baldwin

Road to Success Specialist Phone: (772) 249-3186 Cell: (772) 708-0682

yulanda.baldwin@devereuxcbc.org

CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts

Circuit 15 & 17

Child Net, Inc.

Palm Beach & Broward Counties

Dominic Watson (Circuit 17) Director Case Management

Childnet, Inc. 1100 W McNab Rd.

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 Phone: (954) 414-6000

Cell: (954) 204-6674 Dwatson@childnet.us

Samantha Ramsaran (Circuit 15) Independent Living Supervisor

4100 Okeechobee Blvd West Palm Beach, FL 33409

Phone: (561) 352-2488 Cell: (561) 945-6629

sramsaran@childnet.us

Circuit 15

KimUyen Thai Program Officer for Case Management and Intake & Placement—

Palm Beach Childnet, Inc.

Phone: (561) 352-2364 Cell: 561-945-6640 kthai@childnet.us

Jeff DeMario Executive Director

Vita Nova, Inc. 3111 South Dixie Highway, Suite 243

West Palm Beach, Florida 33405 Phone: (561) 689-0035

Jdemario@vitanovainc.org

Sabrina Ward Director of Independent Living (PESS/RTI/Aftercare)

Vita Nova, Inc. 3111 South Dixie Highway, Suite 243

West Palm Beach, Florida 33405

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Phone: (561) 689-0035 sward@vitanovainc.org

Julie Demar Executive Director CHS Palm Beach

4100 Okeechobee Blvd. West Palm Beach, Florida 33409

Phone: (561) 352-2514 Cell: (561) 809-1477

julie.demar@chsfl.org

Jane Richardson IL Supervisor (EFC)

CHS Palm Beach 4100 Okeechobee Blvd.

West Palm Beach, Florida 33409 Phone: (561) 352-2514 Cell: (561) 843-9887

JRichardson@ChildNet.us

Circuit 17

Dedrick Reaves

IL Supervisor (EFC Unit) 1100 W. McNab Rd

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 Phone:(954) 414-2005

Cell: (954) 465-9985 dreaves@childnet.us

Kaydion Grizzle IL Aftercare Supervisor (PESS/RTI/Aftercare)

1100 W. McNab Rd

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 Phone: (954) 414-6000

Cell: (954) 336-2106 kgrizzle@childnet.us

SOUTHERN REGION

CBC Point of Contact Other Key Independent Living Contacts

Circuit 11 & 16

Our Kids

Dade & Monroe County

Marcel C. Rivas (Circuit 11 & 16) Director of Program Operations

Our Kids of Miami Dade and Monroe, Inc. 401 NW 2nd Avenue South Tower Suite# 212

Miami, FL 33128 Office: (305) 455-6000

Direct Line: (305) 455-6297 rivasm@ourkids.us

Abel Delgado

Independent Living Legal Specialist 401 NW 2nd Avenue South Tower Suite#1000

Miami, FL 33128 Office: (305) 455-6000 delgadoa@ourkids.us

Circuit 11

Kadiya Lewis Independent Living Program Supervisor

401 NW 2nd Avenue South Tower, 10th Floor Miami, Florida 33128

Phone: (305) 455-1043 Lewisk@ourkids.us

Tricia Benyard

Independent Living Program Supervisor 401 NW 2nd Avenue South Tower, 10th Floor

Miami, Florida 33128 Phone: (305) 455-2871

Cell: (305) 297-1331 Fax: (305) 455-6239

benyardt@ourkids.us

Luis A. Stefanoni Eligibility Specialist

401 NW 2nd Avenue South Tower, 10th Floor Miami, Florida 33128

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Phone: (305) 455-6300 Stefanonil@ourkids.us

David K. Welch The Center for Family and Child Enrichment

17801 NW 2nd Ave, Suite 204 Miami Gardens, Florida, 33169

Office: (305) 249-3294 Fax: (305) 493-3132 dwelch@cfceinc.org

Isabel Betancur-Puello QA/QI FCM Training and Logistical Manager Family Resource Center of South Florida, Inc.

Office: (305) 789-4486 Cell: (305) 323-9867

ibetancur@frcflorida.org

Jorge Trejos Children's Home Society of Florida

10720 Caribbean Blvd Ste. 300 Cutler Bay, FL 33189

Office: (305) 969 - 4315 Ext. 208 Cell: (305) 342- 6952 Fax: (305) 969-4394

jorge.trejos@chsfl.org

Circuit 16

Dee Mogavero Senior Full Case Manager / Independent Living Coordinator

Wesley House Family Services 1304 Truman Avenue Key West, FL 33040

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Office: (305) 809-5000 x368 Cell: (786) 564-6330 Fax: (305) 809-5010

dee.mogavero@wesleyhouse.org