State Contacts

Alabama

Division of Developmental Disabilities
Bryon White
byron.white@mh.alabama.gov

Arizona

Division of Developmental Disabilities
Kelly Thomas
KellyThomas@azdes.gov

Connecticut

Department of Developmental Services
Amber Carter
amber.carter@ct.gov

Delaware

Division of Developmental Disabilities Services
Ramona Savage
Ramona.Savage@delaware.gov

Georgia

Dept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Christine Gudgin
Christine.Gudgin@dbhdd.ga.gov

Hawaii

Developmental Disabilities Division
Michele Tong
michele.tong@doh.hawaii.gov

Indiana

Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services
Kyle Ingram
Kyle.Ingram@fssa.IN.gov

Louisiana

Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities
Rosemary Morales
rosemary.morales@la.gov

Maryland

Developmental Disabilities Administration
Kasey Venn
kasey.venn@maryland.gov

Massachusetts

Dept. of Developmental Services
Holly McCarthy
holly.mccarthy@mass.gov

Michigan

Behavioral Health and Physical Health and Aging Services Administration
Joe Longcor
longcorj@michigan.gov

Minnesota

Dept. of Human Services
Kristy Howe 
kristin.howe@state.mn.us

Missouri

Division of Developmental Disabilities
Duane Shumate
duane.shumate@dmh.mo.gov

New Jersey

Division of Developmental Disabilities
Nkechi Okoli
Nkechi.Okoli@dhs.nj.gov

New Mexico

Developmental Disabilities Supports Division
Frank Gaona 
frank.gaona@doh.nm.gov

New York

Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
Julia Kelly 
julia.a.kelly@opwdd.ny.gov

North Carolina

Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services
Ginger Yarbrough
ginger.yarbrough@dhhs.nc.gov

Ohio

Dept. of Developmental Disabilities
Keith Banner
Keith.banner@dodd.ohio.gov

Oklahoma

Developmental Disabilities Services
Melissa Gituma
melissa.gituma@okdhs.org

Oregon

Office of Developmental Disabilities Services
Allison Enriquez
allison.enriquez@odhs.oregon.gov

Rhode Island

Division of Developmental Disabilities
Elvys Ruiz
elvys.ruiz@bhddh.ri.gov

South Dakota

Division of Developmental Disabilities
Barb Hemmelman
Barb.Hemmelman@state.sd.us

Texas

Health and Human Services
Donnie Wilson
donnie.wilson@hhs.texas.gov

Utah

Division of Services for People with Disabilities
Bryn Peterson
brynpeterson@utah.gov

Virginia

Dept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Heather Norton
heather.norton@dbhds.virginia.gov

Washington

Developmental Disabilities Administration
Branda Matson
MatsoBK@dshs.wa.gov