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State Contact Information

The following is an alphabetical listing of states and territories along with contact information for the person(s) who are taking the lead in the state plan development or implementation process. This information is intended for use by anyone who would like to be involved in his or her state team. Some states have multiple leaders, and we have made an effort to include all of them. State coalition members may send corrections to info@sprc.org.

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The SPRC state contacts are available for suicide prevention program questions, but not crisis calls. If you are thinking of hurting yourself, or if you are concerned that someone else may be suicidal, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

 

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Alabama

Judith Harrington, PhD
AL Suicide Prevention Task Force
The Crisis Center
3600 8th Ave. South
Suite 501
Birmingham, AL 35222
Tel: 205-226-2400
Email: harringtonjudith@bellsouth.net

Alaska

L. Diane Casto
Manager
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 110620
Juneau, AK 99811
Tel: 907-465-1188
Fax: 907-465-1189
Email: diane.casto@alaska.gov

James Gallanos
Project Coordinator
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 110620
Juneau, AK 99811
Tel: 907-465-8536
Fax: 907-465-1189
Email: james.gallanos@alaska.gov

Arizona

Markay Adams
Prevention Coordinator
Arizona Department of Health Services
150 N. 18th Ave. Ste. 220
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Tel: 602-542-2884
Email: adamsma@azdhs.gov

Arkansas

Melody Kouchehbagh
Executive Director
Arkansas Crisis Center
614 E. Emma; Suite 213
Springdale, AR 72764
Tel: 479-365-2142
Email: mk@arcrisis.org

Carol Robinson
Instructor, Community Relations Division
State of Arkansas Attorney General's Office
323 Center Street, Suite 200
Little Rock, AR 72201
Tel: 501.682.3654
Email: carol.robinson@arkansasag.gov

California

Cielo Avalos
Health Education Consultant
California Office of Suicide Prevention
1600 9th St., Room 150
CA Department of Mental Health
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: 916-651-5769
Email: Cielo.Avalos@dmh.ca.gov

Duane Shaul
Analyst
California Office of Suicide Prevention
1600 9th. St., room 150
CA Department of Mental Health
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: 916-651-0999
Fax: 916-654-2739
Email: Duane.Shaul@dmh.ca.gov

Colorado

Jarrod Hindman, M.S.
Program Manager
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
PSD-ISVP-A4
Denver, CO 80246
Tel: 303-692-2539
Fax: 303-691-7901
Email: jarrod.hindman@state.co.us

Connecticut

Margie Hudson, RN, BSN, MPH
Injury Prevention Program, MS #11PRE
Connecticut Department of Public Health - Injury Prevention Program
410 Capitol Ave.
P.O. 340308
Hartford, CT 06134
Tel: 860-509-7808
Email: margie.hudson@ct.gov

DeAnna Lia
Director of Prevention
Connecticut Department of Children and Families
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Tel: 860-550-6637
Email: DEANNA.LIA@ct.gov

Delaware

Victoria Kim Chang
Project Director of Suicide Prevention
Mental Health Association in Delaware
100 West 10th Street, Suite 600
Wilmington, DE 19801
Tel: 302.654.6833
Email: vkim@mhainde.org

District of Columbia

Julie Goldstein Grumet, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator/Project Director
District of Columbia Department of Mental Health
821 Howard Road, SE
2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20020
Tel: 202-698-2470
Email: julie.goldstein@dc.gov

Florida

Senta Goudy
Director, Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention
Florida Department of Children and Families
1317 Winewood Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Tel: 850-717-4434
Email: flsuicideprevention@dcf.state.fl.us

Georgia

Adam Lesser
GLS Youth Suicide Prevention Project Director
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
2 Peachtree Street NE, 23-476
Atlanta, GA 30303
Tel: 404.463.4166
Email: amlesser@dhr.state.ga.us

Sally vander Straeten, ACSW
Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
2 Peachtree Street NE, 23-486

Atlanta, GA 30303
Tel: 404.657.1686
Email: savanderstraeten@dhr.state.ga.us

Guam

Barbara Benavente
Supervisor
Guam Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Prevention and Training Branch
790 Governor Carlos G. Camacho Road
Tamuning, GU 96913
Tel: 671-477-9079
Email: bbena@teleguam.net

Hawaii

Nancy Kern
Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Hawaii State Department of Health
Injury Prevention and Control Program
3675 Kilauea Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
Tel: 808-733-9238
Email: nancy.kern@doh.hawaii.gov

Idaho

Kim Kane
Executive Director
SPAN Idaho
960 Broadway Ave.
Suite 415
Boise, ID 83706
Tel: 208-860-1703
Email: kkane@spanidaho.org

Ann Kirkwood, MA
Project Director
Idaho State University
Idaho Awareness to Action Youth Suicide Prevention Project
1311 E. Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
Tel: 208-373-1767
Fax: 208-373-1777
Email: kirkann@isu.edu

Illinois

Jennifer L. Martin
Injury Prevention Coordinator
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 West Jefferson, 2nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62761
Tel: 217.558.4081
Fax: 217.524.2831
Email: Jennifer.L.Martin@illinois.gov

Carol Wozniewski
Co-Chair, Illinois Suicide Prevention Alliance
Mental Health America of Illinois
70 E. Lake Street, Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: 312.368.9070
Fax: 312.368.0283
Email: cwoz@mhai.org

Indiana

Colleen Carpenter, MA, MPH
Director, Indiana Cares YSPP
Indiana - Purdue University
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Neff B50
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Tel: 260-481-0533
Fax: 260-481-5726
Email: carpentc@ipfw.edu

Alice Jordan-Miles
Project Coordinator
Indiana - Purdue University
2101 East Coliseum Boulevard, Neff B50
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Tel: 260-481-4184
Fax: 260-481-5726
Email: jordana@ipfw.edu

Iowa

DeAnn Decker
Chief, Bureau of Substance Abuse
Iowa Department of Public Health
321 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Tel: 515-281-0928
Email: Deann.Decker@idph.iowa.gov

Kansas

Bill Art
Bilingual Crisis Therapist
Johnson County Mental Health Center
1125 W Spruce
Olathe, KS 66061
Tel: 913-715-7763
Fax: 913-782-1186
Email: bill.art@jocogov.org

Marcia Epstein, LMSW
Director
Headquarters Counseling Center
211 E. 8th, Suite C
P. O. Box 999
Lawrence, KS 66044
Tel: 785-841-9900
Email: Marcia@HeadquartersCounselingCenter.org

Kentucky

Jan Ulrich
State Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Kentucky Dept for Behavioral Health, Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-D
Frankfort, KY 40621
Tel: 502.564.4456
Email: jan.ulrich@ky.gov

Louisiana

Karen Davis
Project Director
Louisiana Department of Health
DHH/Office of Behavioral Health
628 N. 4th St., 4th Floor
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Tel: 225-342-1085
Fax: 225-342-3931
Email: Karen.Davis2@LA.GOV

Maine

Cheryl DiCara, BSW
Project Director
Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program
11 State House Station
5th Floor, Key Bank Plaza, 286 Water St
Augusta, ME 04333
Tel: 207-287-5362
Fax: 207-287-7213
Email: cheryl.m.dicara@maine.gov

Maryland

Henry Westray, Jr., LCSW
Director
Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
55 Wade Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228
Tel: 410-402-8494
Email: westrayh@dhmh.state.md.us

Massachusetts

Barry Feldman, Ph.D.
Co-Chair
Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention
55 Lake Avenue North

Worcester, MA 01655
Tel: 508-713-7752
Email: Barry.Feldman@umassmed.edu

Michigan

Larry Lewis
Chair
Michigan Suicide Prevention Coalition
24760 Arsenal Road
Brownstown, MI 48134
Tel: 734.626.3133
Email: spanmich@comcast.net

Patricia Smith, MS
Coordinator, Violence Prevention Program
Michigan Department of Community Health
PO Box 30195
Lansing, MI 48909
Tel: 517-335-9703
Fax: 517-335-9669
Email: smithpatk@michigan.gov

Minnesota

Phyllis Brashler
Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Minnesota Department of Health
PO Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164
Tel: 651.201.3586
Email: phyllis.brashler@state.mn.us

Dr. Dan Reidenberg
Executive Director
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
8120 Penn Avenue South
Suite 470
Bloomington, MN 55431
Tel: 952-946-7998
Email: dreidenberg@save.org

Mississippi

Carrie Fielder, Ph.D
Coordinator, Injury & Violence Prevention Program
State of Mississippi
570 East Woodrow Wilson Avenue
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215
Tel: 601-576-7781
Fax: 601-576-7444
Email: carrie.fielder@msdh.state.ms.us

Missouri

Joseph Parks
Director, Comprehensive Psychiatric Services
Missouri Department of Mental Health
1706 East Elm Street, P.O. Box 687
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Tel: 573-751-2794
Fax: 573-526-7929
Email: joe.parks@dmh.mo.gov

Scott Perkins, MSW
Project Director, MO Inst. of Mental Health
Missouri Department of Mental Health
1706 E. Elm St, PO Box 687
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Tel: 573-751-8155
Fax: 573-751-7815
Email: scott.perkins@dmh.mo.gov

Montana

Karl Rosston, LCSW
Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services
P.O. Box 202905
555 Fuller
Helena, MT 59620
Tel: 406-444-3349
Email: krosston@mt.gov

Nebraska

Donald Belau
Director of Treatment Services
Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center - Geneva
855 North 1st Street
Geneva, NE 68361
Tel: 402-759-3164
Email: donald.belau@doane.edu

David Miers, PhD, LIPC
Counseling and Program Development Manager
Bryan LGH Medical Center West
Co-Chair, Nebraska Suicide Prevention Coalition
Lincoln, NE 68502
Tel: 402-481-5165
Email: dave.miers@bryanlgh.org

Nevada

Misty Vaughan Allen
Suicide Prevention Coordinator of Nevada
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Suicide Prevention
445 Apple Street, Suite 104
Reno, NV 89502
Tel: 775-443-7843
Email: mvallen@dhhs.nv.gov

Linda Flatt
Facilitator - Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
1860 E. Sahara Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Tel: 702-486-8225
Fax: 702-486-3533
Email: lflatt@dhhs.nv.gov

New Hampshire

Elaine de Mello, LCSW
Co-Chair, Youth Suicide Prevention Assembly
New Hampshire - NAMI New Hampshire
The Connect Project
15 Green St.
Concord, NH 03301
Tel: 603-225-5359
Email: edemello@naminh.org

Jo Moncher
Vice-Chair
Suicide Prevention State Council of New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
129 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
Tel: 603-271-4402
Email: JAMoncher@dhhs.state.nh.us

New Jersey

Jeffrey Guenzel, MA, LPC
Director, Div. of Child Behavioral Health Services
New Jersey Department of Children and Families
50 East State Street, 4th floor
PO Box 717
Trenton, NJ 08625
Tel: 609-292-7807
Email: dcf_cbh@dcf.state.nj.us

Kathleen Mackiewicz, RN
Supervising Program Development Specialist
Department of Health and Senior Services - New Jersey
PO Box 364
50 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625
Tel: 609-292-8104
Email: Kathleen.Mackiewicz@doh.state.nj.us

New Mexico

Laura Rowland
Executive Director
New Mexico Suicide Prevention Coalition
PO Box 3631
Albuquerque, NM 87190
Tel: 505-401-9382
Email: Laura397r@aol.com

New York

Melanie Puorto Conte
NYS Director of Suicide Prevention Initiatives
New York - Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene
44 Holland Ave.
Albany, NY 12229
Tel: 518-408-2139
Fax: 518-474-8998
Email: melanie.puorto@omh.ny.gov

North Carolina

Jane Ann Miller, MPH
Violence Prevention Program Consultant
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
1915 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,, NC 27699
Tel: 919-707-5430
Email: Jane.Miller@dhhs.nc.gov

North Dakota

Mary Dasovick, RN
Division Director
North Dakota Department of Health
Dept. 301
600 East Blvd Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505
Tel: 701-328-3340
Fax: 701-328-1412
Email: mdasovic@nd.gov

Micki Savelkoul, MA
Suicide Prevention Program Director
North Dakota Department of Health
600 E. Blvd. Ave., Dept. 301
Bismarck, ND 58505
Tel: 701-328-4580
Fax: 701-328-1412
Email: mlsavelkoul@nd.gov

Ohio

Carolyn Givens
Executive Director
Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation
1900 Kenny Road
Columbus, OH 43210
Tel: 614-292-9268
Email: givens.62@osu.edu

Cheryl Holton
Program Administrator
Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation
1900 Kenny Road
Columbus, OH 43210
Tel: 614-688-4480
Email: holton.32@osu.edu

Oklahoma

Julie Geddes
Senior Field Prevention Representative
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
1200 NE 13th
Oklahoma City, OK 73152
Tel: 405-522-3835
Fax: 405-713-2414
Email: jgeddes@odmhsas.org

Bryan Stice, PhD
Chair
Oklahoma Youth Suicide Prevention Council
921 NE 13th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Tel: 405-456-5206
Email: Bryan.Stice@va.gov

Oregon

Becky Greear
Director
Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center

, OR
Tel: 541-278-7547
Email: beckygreear@yellowhawk.org

Lisa Millet, MSH
GLS Project Director
Oregon Department of Human Services
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 772
Portland, OR 97232
Tel: 971-673-1059
Fax: 971-673-0990
Email: Lisa.M.Millet@state.or.us

Donna Noonan
Youth Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Oregon Department of Human Services
800 NE Oregon St. Suite 772
Portland, OR 97232
Tel: 971-673-1023
Fax: 971-673-0990
Email: donna.noonan@state.or.us

Pennsylvania

Shaye Erhard
Human Services Program Representative I
Pennsylvania Office of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
PO Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105
Tel: 717-705-9709
Email: eserhard@pa.gov

Virginia Mastrine
(adults and older adults)
Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Bureau of Policy and Program Development
Department of Public Welfare
Harrisburg, PA 17105
Tel: 717.772.7926
Email: vmastrine@state.pa.us

Rhode Island

Beatriz Perez
Manager, Safe Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill, Room 409
Providence, RI 02908
Tel: 401-222-7627
Fax: 401-222-4415
Email: beatriz.perez@health.ri.gov

South Carolina

Donna Soileau
Chair, SC Suicide Prevention Task Force
South Carolina - Mental Health America of South Carolina
Mental Health America of South Carolina
1823 Gadsden Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Tel: 803-779-5363
Email: dsoileau@mha-sc.org

South Dakota

Crystal Hanson
Project Director
South Dakota Divison of Mental Health
Hillsview Plaza, E. Hwy. 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Tel: 605-773-5991
Fax: 605-773-7076
Email: Crystal.Hanson@state.sd.us

Tennessee

Scott Ridgway, MS
Executive Director
Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network
2008 8th Avenue, P.O. Box 40329
Nashville, TN 37204
Tel: 615-297-1077
Fax: 615-313-9981
Email: sridgway@tspn.org

Texas

Jenna Heise
Suicide Prevention Officer
Texas Department of State Health Services
PO Box 149347, MC 1964
1100 W. 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756
Tel: 512-458-7111
Email: jenna.heise@dshs.state.tx.us

Merily Keller, MA
Consultant
Texas Department of State Health Services
Mental Health Association in Texas
1414 Circle Ridge Drive
Austin, TX 78746
Tel: 512-327-8689
Fax: 512-327-1752
Email: mhkeller@onr.com

Utah

Rebecca Glather
Executive Director
NAMI Utah Chapter
450 South 900 East #160
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Tel: 801-323-9900
Fax: 801-323-9799
Email: rebecca@namiut.org

Doug Thomas
Assistant Director for Mental Health
Utah State Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
195 North 1950 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Tel: 801-538-3939
Fax: 801-538-9892
Email: dothomas@utah.gov

Vermont

Linda Livendale
President
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Vermont Chapter
P.O. Box 9497
South Burlington, VT 05403
Tel: 802-479-9450
Email: ljlivendale@yahoo.com

JoEllen Tarallo-Falk
Executive Director
Vermont - Center for Health and Learning
28 Vernon St Suite 319
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Tel: 802-254-6590
Email: joellen@healthandlearning.org

Virginia

Christina Benton
Suicide Prevention Manager
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street 8th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Tel: 804-864-7736
Email: christina.benton@vdh.virginia.gov

Christy Letsom
Chair, Virginia Suicide Prevention Coalition
The Planning Council
130 W. Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Tel: 757-622-9268
Email: cletsom@theplanningcouncil.org

Washington

Dolly Fernandes
Prevention and Trauma Fund Section Manager
Washington State Department of Health
PO Box 47853
Olympia, WA 98504
Tel: 360.236.2858
Email: dolly.fernandes@doh.wa.gov

West Virginia

Bob Musick
Director
West Virginia Council for Prevention of Suicide
301 Scott Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26505
Tel: 304-296-1731
Fax: 304-225-2288
Email: bmusick@valleyhealthcare.org

Jackie Payne
Director, Division of Children's Mental Health
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
WV Dept. of Health
350 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301
Tel: 304-558-8042
Email: jackie.f.payne@wv.gov

Wisconsin

Shel Gross, MPA
Director of Public Policy
Wisconsin - Mental Health America of Wisconsin
133 South Butler Street
Rm. 330
Madison, WI 53704
Tel: 608-250-4368
Fax: 608-442-7907
Email: shelgross@tds.net

Wyoming

R. Keith Hotle, J.D., M.P.A.
Project Director, WY Youth Suicide Prevention Init
Wyoming Department of Health
6101 Yellowstone Road, Room 220
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Tel: 307-777-3318
Email: keith.hotle@health.wyo.gov