State Respite Coalitions

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State Respite Coalitions are grassroots membership organizations composed of state and local, public and private organizations, which represent individuals with disabilities or chronic conditions of all ages; family caregivers; community and faith-based organizations; and respite, social service and health care providers. Most often their activities are focused on advocacy, networking, and public education. Some coalitions also provide training and respite vouchers. They may be run by volunteers or paid staff. Most exist as informal structures, while others are formalized within or as 501(c)(3) nonprofit entities.

State Lifespan Respite Programs are run by a designated state government lead agency, which works in collaboration with a state respite coalition and an Aging and Disability Resource Center. Their purpose is to implement statewide systems of coordinated, community-based respite for family caregivers caring for individuals with special needs of all ages.

State Respite Coalitions:

Alabama Alabama Lifespan Respite Resource Network Linda Lamberth, Project Manager 1521 East 9th St. Anniston , Alabama 36207 (256) 237-3683 Fax (256) 237-5151 Toll Free:(866) 737-8252 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.alabamarespite.org AL Respite Coalition Fact Sheet	Nevada Nevada Respite Coalition Rique Robb Northern Nevada Rave Family Foundation P.O. Box 2072 Sparks, NV 89432 (775) 334-9647 Fax: (775) 787-7962 NV Respite Coalition Fact Sheet
Arizona Arizona Caregiver Coalition Bonnie Danowski 5401 E. Sweetwater Ave. Scottsdale, AZ 85254 (602) 996-6635 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Linda Martin Foundation for Senior Learning 1201 E. Thomas Rd. Phoenix. AZ 85014 (602) 285-1800 x 122 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.azrespite.org and www.azcaregiver.org AZ Respite Coalition Fact Sheet	New Hampshire New Hampshire Coalition (in development) Sharon Kaiser, RN, BS NH Lifespan Respite Care Project Coordinator Special Medical Services Thayer Building 129 Pleasant St. Concord, NH 03301 603-271-4498 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it NH Respite Coalition Fact Sheet
California California Respite Association c/o Bay Respite Care Mike Huckins, President 3272 Sonoma Blvd. Ste 4 Vallejo, CA 94590-2918 (707) 644-4491 Fax: (707) 644-1318 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.calrespite.org Maureen Wright Co-Vice President, N CA c/o The Respite Inn 906 Lee Lane Concord, CA 94518 925-686-5758 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Michelle Perkins Co-VP, Southern CA c/o YMCA Child Care Resource Services 333 Camino Del Rio South, Ste.400 San Diego, CA 92108 619-474-4707 x1404 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it CA Respite Coalition Fact Sheet	New Jersey New Jersey Lifespan Respite Coalition Eric Joice, Executive Director Epilepsy Foundation of NJ 429 River View Plaza Trenton, NJ 08611 Toll Free : (800) 376-2345 732-262-8020 ejoice@familyresource network.org Kristen Leonardi 732-262-8020 kleonardi@familyresource network.org Jessica Goldsmith Barzilay 609-392-4900 jbarzilay@familyresource network.org NJ Lifespan Respite Coalition Fact Sheet
Colorado Colorado Respite Coalition Val Saiz, LCSW, Co-chair Health Care Program for Children with Special Health Care Needs 9965 S. Williams Denver, CO 80209 (303) 619-1437 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.coloradorespitecoalition.org Janis De Baca, Co-chair Regional Family Coordinator Health Care Program for Children with Special Needs 866 S. Joplin Circle Aurora, CO 80017 (720) 231-5268 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it CO Respite Coalition Fact Sheet	New York New York State Caregiving and Respite Coalition Maureen K. Murphy Lifespan of Greater Rochester Rochester, NY 14618 (585) 645-9217 (585) 244-8400 Fax: (585) 244-9114 www.scrcny.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it NY Respite Coalition Fact Sheet
Connecticut Connecticut Lifespan Respite Coalition, Inc. Peaches Quinn CLRC Project Administrator 860 247-2572 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Joy Liebeskind, Coordinator 2138 Silas Deane Hwy. Rocky Hill, CT, 06067 (860) 513-0172 (877) 737-1966 FAX:(860) 563-3961 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.CTRESPITE.org CT Respite Coalition Fact Sheet	North Carolina North Carolina Respite Care Coalition Phyllis Stephenson Chair Person Easter Seals UCP of North Carolina P.O. Box 165 Gibsonville, NC 27249 (336) 263-7491 FAX (336) 449-7934 pstephenson@nc.easterseals ucp.com www.northcarolina respitecarecoalition.org Jane MacLeod Easter Seals UCP 134 Wind Chime Ct. Raleigh, NC 27615 (919) 740-6605 FAX (919) 861-1088 jane.macleod@nc.eastersealsucp NC Coalition Fact Sheet
Delaware Delaware Lifespan Respite Care Information Network and DE Caregiver Coalition Nancy Ranalli Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland 's Eastern Shore 61 Corporate Circle New Castle DE 19720 302-324-4444 x. 2051 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.delrespite.org DE Respite Coalition Fact Sheet	Ohio Ohio Respite Coalition Pat Luchkowsky, Coalition President Director of Public Affairs Easter Seals of Ohio 440-967-4103 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Ohio Respite Coalition Fact Sheet
District of Columbia DC Lifespan Caregivers and Respite Coalition Aging and Disabilities Resource Center Washington, DC (202) 535-1444 DC Respite Coalition Fact Sheet	Oklahoma Oklahoma Respite Resource Network Rose Ann Percival, Chair Oklahoma City, OK 405-255-6533 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Sally Selvidge PO Box 26901 Oklahoma City, OK 73190 405-271-6302 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it OK Respite Coalition Fact Sheet
Georgia Georgia Lifespan Respite Coalition Whitney Fuchs Georgia Community Support and Solutions 1945 Cliff Valley Way, Suite 220 Atlanta, Georgia 30329 (404) 634-4222 Ext. 242 Fax (404) 634-1324 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Respite Coalition MaryJo Alimena Caruso Carebreak Coordinator Watson Institute 301 Camp Meeting Road Sewickley, PA 15143 (412) 749-2863 Fax (412) 749-2891 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it PA Respite Coalition Fact Sheet
Illinois Illinois Respite Coalition Julie Pandya Statewide Respite Coordinator Marklund 164 S. Prairie Drive Bloomingdale, IL 60108 (630) 529-2871 Ext. 3242 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.illinoisrespite.org Crisis Nursery Network: Stephanie Record, Ed.M., MSW Executive Director Crisis Nursery 1309 W. Hill Street Urbana, IL 61801-1405 (217) 337-2731 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.crisisnursery.net IL Respite Coalition Fact Sheet	Rhode Island RI Lifespan Respite Coalition Ellen Kreutler Lifespan Respite Project Coordinator Parent Support Network of RI 1395 Atwood Avenue, Ste 114 Johnston, RI 02919 401-467-6855 ext 307 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it RI Respite Coalition Fact Sheet
Indiana Indiana Respite Coalition Bertie Lehman Co-Chair C/o Agape Respite Care P.O. Box 84 Berne, IN 46711 (260) 589-3351 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it IN Respite Coalition Fact Sheet	South Carolina South Carolina Respite Coalition Susan Robinson, Executive Director PO Box 493 Columbia, S.C. 29202 Toll free: (866) 345-6786 (803) 935-5027 Fax: (803) 935-5250 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.screspitecoalition.org SC Respite Coalition Fact Sheet
Iowa Iowa Respite and Crisis Care Coalition Lou Ann Mowrey, Family Resource Center (Carroll County) 502 West 7 St Carroll, IA 51401 (712) 792-6440 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it IA Respite Coalition Fact Sheet	Tennessee Tennessee Respite Coalition Jennifer Abernathy, Executive Director Nashville, TN 37209 19 Music Square West, Ste J, Nashville, TN 37203 (888) 579-3754 or (615) 269-8687 Fax: (615) 469-7791 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.tnrespite.org Kelly Tipler Coalition Board President (615) 438-5538 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it *TN Respite Coalition Fact Sheet*
Kansas Kansas Lifespan Respite Coalition Kelly Evans Executive Director Trinity In-Home Care, Inc. 2201 W. 25th Street, St.e Q Lawrence, KS 66047 (785) 842-3159 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.ksrespite.org Gina Ervay Coalition Founder and Co-Chair Executive Director Respite Outreach Care for Kansans Organization, Inc. (ROCKO) 1603 N. Chapel Road, Ste. 300 Wichita, KS 67206 (316) 687-5700 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.ksrespite.com KS Respite Coalition Fact Sheet	Texas Texas Respite Coalition Melanie L. Harrison, MPAff Aging Program Coordinator Texas Association of Regional Councils 701 Brazos St., Ste. 780 Austin, TX 78701 (512) 478-4715 Fax: (512) 275-9910 *This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it* *TX Respite Coalition Fact Sheet*
Louisiana Louisiana Respite Coalition Kelly Hutson Viator, MPA Executive Director The ALS Association Louisiana - Mississippi Chapter P.O. Box 66825 Baton Rouge, LA 70896-6825 (225) 343-9880; Fax: (225) 381-0087 Toll Free: (800) 891-3746 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Tiffany Rutledge, Program Director Lifespan Respite LA Dept. of Health and Hospitals Office of Aging and Adult Services This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it LA Respite Coalition Fact Sheet	Utah Utah Caregiver Coalition Sonnie Yudell, Program Manager Utah Caregiver Support Program Phone: 801-538-3926 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it State Point of Contact: Utah Assn of Family Support Centers Crisis Nurseries Child and Family Support Center 380 West 1400 North Logan, Utah 84341 (435) 752-8880 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Maine Maine Respite Coalition Bobbi Yeager United Cerebral Palsy 700 Mount Hope Ave.Suite 320 Bangor, Maine 04401 (207) 941-2952 FAX (207) 941-2955 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.ucpofmaine.org	Virginia Virginia Caregiver Coalition Christine J. Jensen, Ph.D. Director, Community & Health Services Research The Center for Excellence in Aging and Geriatric Health 3901 Treyburn Drive, Suite 100 Williamsburg, VA 23185 757-220-4751 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Monica Uhl Virginia Respite Resource Project Partnership for People with Disabilities Virginia Commonwealth University P.O. Box 843020 Richmond, Virginia 23284-3020 (804) 828-8587 Fax: (804) 828-0042 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Virginia Respite Coalition Fact Sheet
Maryland Maryland Respite Care Coalition (240) 453-9585 www.respitecoalition.org Dorinda Adams Program Specialist MD Dept. of Human Resources 311 West Saratoga Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3521 (410) 767-7323 Fax: (410) 333-0256 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it MD Respite Coalition Fact Sheet	Washington Respite and Crisis Care Coalition of Washington State Linda J. Porter Lifespan Respite Project Coordinator 206-829-7030 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it WA Respite Coalition Fact Sheet
Massachusetts Massachusetts Respite Coalition Joan Rafferty Lifespan Respite Grant Project Coor. c/o National Multiple Sclerosis Society Greater New England Chapter 781-693-5156 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Amy Nazaire Director of Family Support MA Department of Developmental Services Northeast Region (978) 774-5000 x386 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it MA Respite Coalition Fact Sheet	West Virginia State Point of Contact Robin Straight MSW R & N Medical Equipment WV CCAN National Family Caregivers Embracing Family Caregivers Rt. 1 Box 121 Fairmont,WV 26554 (304) 534-4667 *This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it*
Minnesota Minnesota Lifespan Respite Leadership Group Emily Farah-Miller Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging 651-245-2927 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it MN Respite Coalition Fact Sheet	Wisconsin Respite Care Association of Wisconsin Jim Schroeder, Executive Director 6320 Monona Street --Suite 407 Monona, WI 53716 (608) 222-2033 or (608) 222-2034 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.respitecarewi.org Respite Care Association of WI Fact Sheet
Missouri Missouri Lifespan Respite Coalition President for Missouri Lifespan Respite Linda S. Wolf Director In-Home/Family Support Services NextStep for Life PO Box 97 Mapaville, MO 63065 636-282-1414 or 636-933-3764 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Missouri Respite Coalition Fact Sheet	* A Point of Contact is an ARCH member who has agreed to be the liaison between the ARCH-NRC and individuals and agencies in the state, but does not represent an organized coalition or association. Updated Dec 5, 2011. For more information or to make corrections, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Montana Montana Respite Coalition Vicki Clear Developmental Educational Assistance Program 2200 Box Elder Miles City, Montana 59301 1-800-224-6034 (406) 232-6034 Montana Respite Coalition Fact Sheet
Nebraska Nebraska Respite Coalition Chris Stewart Eastern Area for the Nebraska Respite Network (402) 996-8444 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Jinx Hackler, Cochair Hastings Respite Care PO Box 1217 Hastings, NE 68901 (402) 463-8124 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it NE Respite Coalition Fact Sheet

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