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Head Start - State Collaboration Offices

Project Directors

(As of 07/28/06)

Alabama
Ms. Linda Hampton
Alabama Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Alabama Department of Children's Affairs
2 North Jackson Street
Suite 602
Montgomery, AL 36104
334-223-0502 Phone
334-240-3054 Fax
Email: Linda.Hampton@dca.alabama.gov
Website: http://www.dca.state.al.us

Alaska
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
Ms. Jennifer Johnson
Arizona Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Governor's Division for Children
1700 West Washington, Suite 101
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-542-6003 Phone
602-542-4644 Fax
Email: jjohnson@az.gov
Website: http://www.governor.state.az.us

 

Arkansas
Ms. Ann Patterson
Arkansas Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Arkansas Head Start Association
1400 West Markham Street
Suite 406
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-371-0740 Phone
501-370-9109 Fax
Email: ann@arheadstart.org
Website: http://www.arheadstart.org

 

California
Ms. Nancy Remley, Director
Mr. Mike Zito, Coordinator
California Head Start-State Collaboration Office
California Department of Education
Child Development Division
1430 N Street, Suite 3410
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-446-7349 Phone - Remley
916-323-9727 Phone - Zito
916-323-6853 Fax
Email: nremley@cde.ca.gov mzito@cde.ca.gov
Website: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/chssco.asp

 

Colorado
Mr. William Kottenstette
Director, State Collaboration
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
130 State Capitol
Denver, CO 80203
303-866-6362 Phone
303-866-5469 Fax
Email: bill.kottenstette@state.co.us

 

Connecticut
Dr. 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
Website: http://www.headstart.state.ct.us

 

Delaware
Ms. Betty B. Richardson
Delaware Head Start-State Collaboration Office
State of Delaware Department of Education
Improvement and Assistance Branch
401 Federal Street
Dover, DE 19903
302-739-4667 x3131 Phone
302-739-2388 Fax
Email: brichardson@doe.k12.de.us
Website: http://www.doe.state.de.us/early_childhood

 

District of Columbia
Ms. Lindsey Allard
District of Columbia Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Office of Early Childhood Education
717 Fourteenth Street, NW, Suite 450
Washington, DC 20005
202-727-8113 Phone
202-727-8164 Fax
Email: Lindseyt.allard@dc.gov

Florida
Ms. Lilli Copp
Florida Head Start-State Collaboration Office
The Holland Building
600 South Calhoun Street, Suite 214
Tallahassee, FL 32399-4143
850-488-7191 Phone
850-488-7099 Fax
Email: lilli.copp@awi.state.fl.us
Website: http://www.floridaheadstart.org

 

Georgia
Mr. John Lowery
Georgia Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Georgia Office of School Readiness
10 Park Place South, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-651-5335 Phone
404-651-7184 Fax
Email: john.lowery@decal.state.ga.us

 

Hawaii
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
Website: http://www.state.hi.us/dhs/

 

Idaho
Ms. Carolyn Kiefer
Head Start-State Collaboration Office
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
Ms. Gina Ruther
Illinois Department of Human Services
Head Start-State Collaboration and Programs
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
Ms. Susan Lightle, Director
Indiana Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Bureau of Child Development, Division of Family and Children
402 W. Washington Street, Room W386
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-233-6837 Phone
317-233-6093 Fax
Email: susan.lightle@fssa.in.gov
Website: http://www.in.gov/fssa/

Iowa
Mr. Thomas 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
Website: http://www.iowaheadstart.org/iowa/collaboration.html

 

Kansas
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
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
Ms. Gwendolyn Jones
Louisiana Head Start-State Collaboration Office
755 N 3rd Street, Room 328 Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-219-4246 Phone
225-219-4248 Fax
Email: gjones1@dss.state.la.us

Maine
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@maine.gov
Website: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/occhs/index.htm

 

Maryland
Ms. Linda Zang
Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Instruction and Early Learning
200 W. Baltimore Street, 5th floor
Baltimore MD 21201
410-767-0140 Phone
410-333-2379 Fax
Email: lzang@msde.state.md.us

Massachusetts
Ms. Anita Moeller
Massachusetts Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Department of Early Education and Care
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148-5023
781-338-6369 Phone
781-338-3370 Fax
Email: anita.moeller@massmail.state.ma.us
Website: http://www.eec.state.ma.us

 

Michigan
Ms. Nancy Willyard
Michigan Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Michigan Dept. of Human Services
235 South Grand Avenue, Suite 503
PO Box 30037
Lansing, MI 48909
517-241-5091 Phone
517-241-7943 Fax
Email: willyardn@michigan.gov
Website: http://www.mhsa.ws

 

Minnesota
Ms. Mary Vanderwert
Minnesota Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Early Learning Services
Minnesota Department of Education
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113
651-634-2203 Phone
651-582-8494 Fax
Email: mary.vanderwert@state.mn.us
Website: http://education.state.mn.us/mde/Learning_Support/Early_Learning_Services/index.html

 

Mississippi
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
Ms. Stacey Owsley, Director
Missouri Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Center for Family Policy and Research
University of Missouri
Rock Quary Center, 1400 Rock Quarry Road
Columbia, MO 65211-3280
573-884-0650 Phone
573-884-0598 Fax
Email: owsleys@missouri.edu
Website: http://www.moheadstart.org

 

Montana
Ms. Mary Jane Standaert
Montana Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Department of Public Health and Human Services
Cogswell A-116
Early Childhood Services Bureau
P.O. Box 202952
Helena, MT 59620
406-444-0589 Phone
406-444-2547 Fax
Email: mstandaert@mt.gov
Website: http://www.childcarepartnerships.org/
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Nebraska
Ms. Eleanor Kirkland
Head Start-State Collaboration Office/Even Start State
Coordinator
Nebraska Department of Education
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/ECH.html

 


Nevada
Ms. Betty Weiser
Interim Director
Nevada Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Early Intervention Services/State of Nevada-DHS
680 South Rock Blvd
Reno, NV 89502
Phone: 775-448-5253
Fax: 775-448-5251
E-mail: bweiser@dhhs.nv.gov
Website: http://nvhsa.org/sco.shtml
New Hampshire
Dr. Ellen Wheatley
Head Start-State Collaboration Office
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
Website: http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/dhhs/cdb/default.htm

 

New Jersey
Ms. Suzanne Burnette
New Jersey Head Start-State Collaboration Office
NJ Department of Human Services
PO Box 700
222 South Warren St
Trenton, NJ 08625-0700
609-984-5321 Phone
609-292-1903 Fax
Email:Suzanne.Burnette@dhs.state.nj.us
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/PB/dhscc.html#scp

 

New Mexico
Ms. Carolyn Brownrigg
New Mexico Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Department of Children, Youth and Families
PERA Building, Room 116B
P.O. Drawer 5160
Sante Fe, NM 87502-5160
505-827-8409 Phone
505-476-0490 Fax
Email:carolyn.brownrigg@state.nm.us
Website: http://www.newmexicokids.org

 

New York
Mr. Robert G. Frawley
Early Childhood Initiatives & HS Collaboration
NYS Council on Children and Families
5 Empire State Plaza, Suite 2810
Albany, NY 12223
518-473-8001 Phone
518-473-2570 Fax
Email: bob.frawley@ccf.state.ny.us
Website: http://www.earlychildhood.org

 

North Carolina
Vacant
North Carolina Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Division of Child Development
319 Chapanoke Road, Suite 120
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-662-4543 Phone
919-662-4568 Fax
Email:
Website: http://ncchildcaresearch.dhhs.state.nc.us/search.asp

 

North Dakota
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: www.state.nd.us/humanservices/services/childfamily/headstart/

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

 


Oklahoma
Ms. Kay C. Floyd
Oklahoma Head Start-State Collaboration Office
OKACAA
2800 NW 36th St. Suite 221
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
405-949-1495 Phone
405-949-0955 Fax
Email: kfloyd@okacaa.org
Website: http://www.okacaa.org

 

Oregon
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
503-378-5156 Fax
Email: dell.ford@state.or.us
Website: http://www.ode.state.or.us/

 

Pennsylvania
Mr. William Huebner
Head Start-State Collaboration Office--The Pennsylvania Key
Department of Public Welfare/Office of Child Development
301 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101-2224
717-213-2066 Phone
717-213-0585 Fax
Email: wilhue@berksiu.org
Website: http://www.pakeys.org

Pennsylvania
Ms. Sue Mitchell
Head Start State Collaboration Office
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street
10th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
717-787-7489 Phone
717-783-8230 Fax
Email: susmitchel@state.pa.us

Puerto Rico
Ms. Alejandra Alvarez lbanez
Puerto Rico Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Governor's Office
La Fortaleza
P.O. Box 9020082
San Juan, PR 00902-0082
787-721-7000 ext. 4058 Phone
787-725-3424 Fax
Email: aalvarez@fortaleza.gobierno.pr

 

Rhode Island
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
Website: http://nccic.org/statedata/statepro/rhodeisl.html

 

South Carolina
Ms. Mary Lynne Diggs
South Carolina Department of Social Services
South Carolina Head Start-State Collaboration Office
1535 Confederate Avenue
3rd floor
Columbia, SC 29202
803-898-2550 Phone
803-898-4458 Fax
Email: mldiggs@dss.state.sc.us

 

South Dakota
Ms. Betsy Pollock
South Dakota Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Department of Education
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
Ms. Janet Coscarelli
Tennessee Head Start-State Collaboration Office
9th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-0376
615-741-4849 Phone
615-532-4989 Fax
Email: janet.coscarelli@state.tn.us
Texas
Dr. Dorothy J. Calhoun
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
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: jannaforsgren@utah.gov

 

Vermont
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@ahs.state.vt.us

Virginia
Ms. Kathy Glazer
Virginia Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Virginia Department of Social Services
7 North Eight Street, 6th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219-3301
804-726-7653 Phone
804-726-7125 Fax
Email: kathy.glazer@dss.virginia.gov
Website: http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/cc/headstart.html

 

Washington
Ms. Sangree M. Froelicher
Governor's Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Division of Child Care and Early Learning
Department of Early Learning
P.O. Box 40970
Olympia, WA 98504-0970
360-725-4686 Phone
360-413-3482 Fax
Email: sangree.froelicher@del.wa.gov

West Virginia
Ms. Lena Rapp
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 25311
304-558-4638 Phone
304-558-8800 Fax
Email: lenarapp@wvdhhr.org
Website: http://www.wvheadstart.org/

 

Wisconsin
Ms. Linda Leonhart
Wisconsin Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Child Care Section
P.O. Box 7946
Madison, WI 53707-7946
608-261-2137 Phone
608-267-7952 Fax
Email: Linda.Leonhartt@dwd.state.wi.us
Website: http://www.dwd.state.wi.us

 

Wyoming
Mr. Rick Hufnagel
University of Wyoming
WIND/Wyoming Head Start-State Collaboration Project
1000 E University Ave
Department 4298
Laramie, WY 82071
307-766-2454 Phone
307-766-2763 Fax
Email: rhufnage@uwyo.edu
Website: http://wind.uwyo.edu/headstart/

 

American Indian-Alaska Native Program Branch

Mr. Brian D.F. Richmond
Academy for Educational Development
1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite N-1026
Washington DC, 20009-5721
202-884-8609 Phone
202-884-8660 Fax
brichmon@aed.org

Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Program Branch

Ms. Brenda B. Coakley
National Collaboration Coordinator
Academy for Educational Development
Migrant & Seasonal Head Start Technical Assistance Center
1875 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20009-5721
202-884-8005 Phone
202-884-8732 Fax
Email: bcoakley@aed.org

 

 


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