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State Director of Children with Special Health Needs

Addresses issues related to innovative managed care arrangements, Medicaid managed care, policies, access to care, epidemiology of chronic childhood conditions, and the identification of children with special health care needs.

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States

Alabama Top
Children with Special Health Needs (Alabama)
State Department of Rehabilitation Services
602 South Lawrence Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: (334) 293-7500
Toll-Free: (800) 441-7607
Toll-Free Restrictions: AL residents only
Fax: (334) 613-3553
TTY: (334) 293-7383
Email: crs@rehab.alabama.gov
Website: http://www.rehab.alabama.gov/

Alaska Top
Women's, Children's, and Family Health (Alaska)
State Department of Health and Social Services
Division of Public Health, Building J
4701 Business Park Boulevard, Suite 20
Anchorage, AK 99503-7123
Phone: (907) 334-2424
Toll-Free: (800) 799-7570
Fax: (907) 269-3465
Email: stephanie_birch@health.state.ak.us
Website: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/

Arizona Top
Children with Special Health Care Needs (Arizona)
State Department of Health Services
Suite 330
150 North 18th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85007-3243
Phone: (602) 542-1860
Toll-Free: (800) 232-1676
Toll-Free Restrictions: AZ residents only
Fax: (602) 542-2589
Email: webmaster@azdhs.gov
Website: http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/ocshcn/index.htm

Arkansas Top
Children with Special Health Needs (Arkansas)
State Department of Human Services
700 Main Street, Slot #S380
P.O. Box 1437
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
Phone: (501) 682-2277
Toll-Free: (800) 482-5850 x22277
Toll-Free Restrictions: AR residents only
Fax: (501) 682-8247
TTY: (501) 682-6789
Email: nancy.holder@arkansas.gov
Website: http://www.state.ar.us/dhs/homepage.html

California Top
Children with Special Health Needs (California)
State Department of Health Care Services
Children's Medical Services Branch
P.O. Box 997413, MS8100
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
Phone: (916) 327-1400
Fax: (916) 327-1106
TTY: (800) 735-2922
Email: mbrown3@dhcs.ca.gov or hfry@dhcs.ca.gov
Website: http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/Pages/CMS.aspx

Colorado Top
Health Care for Children With Special Needs (Colorado)
State Department of Public Health and Environment
Building A-4
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Phone: (303) 692-2418
Toll-Free: (800) 886-7689
Fax: (303) 782-5576
TTY: (303) 691-7700
Email: kathy.watters@state.co.us or cdphe.information@state.co.us
Website: http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ps/hcp/

Connecticut Top
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (Connecticut)
State Department of Public Health
Public Health Initiatives
P.O. Box 340308, MS #11MAT
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: (860) 509-8057
Toll-Free: (800) 505-7000
Fax: (860) 509-7720
Email: mark.keenan@ct.gov
Website: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3138&q=387702

Delaware Top
Children with Special Health Needs (Delaware)
State Health and Social Services
Division of Public Health
417 Federal Street
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: (302) 744-4551
Fax: (302) 739-3313
Email: petti.cox@state.de.us or alisa.olshefsky@state.de.us
Website: http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/index.html

District of Columbia Top
Children with Special Health Care Needs Bureau (District of Columbia)
Community Health Administration
Third Floor
825 North Capitol Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 442-5925
Fax: (202) 442-4947
Email: Karen.Watts@dc.gov or Nathaniel.Beers@dc.gov
Website: http://doh.dc.gov/doh/cwp/view,a,3,q,573233.asp

Florida Top
Children's Medical Services (Florida)
State Department of Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-06
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1707
Phone: (850) 245-4200
Fax: (850) 488-3813
Email: childrensmedicalservices@doh.state.fl.us
Website: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/cms/index.html

Georgia Top
Children and Youth with Special Needs (Georgia)
State Department of Human Resources
Division of Public Health
Two Peachtree Street, NW, Room 11-206
Atlanta, GA 30303-3186
Phone: (404) 657-4855
Toll-Free: (888) 651-8224
Fax: (404) 657-2763
Email: gdphinfo@dhr.state.ga.us
Website: http://health.state.ga.us/programs/specialneeds/index.asp

Hawaii Top
Children with Special Health Needs Branch (Hawaii)
State Department of Health
741 Sunset Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone: (808) 733-9055
Fax: (808) 733-9068
TTY: (808) 733-9055
Email: pauline@hawaiigenetics.org or pat.heu@doh.hawaii.gov
Website: http://hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/cshcn/index.html

Idaho Top
Children's Special Health Program (Idaho)
State Department of Health and Welfare
450 West State Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Phone: (208) 334-5962
Toll-Free: (877) 887-3075
Fax: (208) 334-4946
TTY: (208) 334-5962
Email: scogginm@dhw.idaho.gov
Website: http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Default.aspx?TabId=160

Illinois Top
Division of Specialized Care for Children (Illinois)
University of Illinois at Chicago
3135 Old Jacksonville Road
Springfield, IL 62704-6488
Phone: (217) 558-2340
Toll-Free: (800) 322-3722
Fax: (217) 558-0773
TTY: (800) 322-3722
Email: dscc@uic.edu
Website: http://www.uic.edu/hsc/dscc/

Indiana Top
Children's Special Health Care Services (Indiana)
State Department of Health
Health and Human Services Commission
Two North Meridian Street, Section 7B
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 234-3113
Toll-Free: (800) 475-1355
Toll-Free Restrictions: IN residents only
Fax: (317) 233-1342
Email: kbowen@isdh.in.gov
Website: http://www.in.gov/isdh/19613.htm

Iowa Top
Child Health Specialty Clinics (CHSC)
Room 247 - CDD
100 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242-1011
Phone: (319) 356-1117
Toll-Free: (866) 219-9119
Toll-Free Restrictions: IA residents only
Fax: (319) 356-3715
TTY: available through Relay Iowa (711)
Email: barbara-khal@uiowa.edu
Website: http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/state/chsc/

Kansas Top
Services for Children with Special Health Needs (Kansas)
State Department of Health and Environment
1000 SW Jackson Street
Suite 220
Topeka, KS 66612-1274
Phone: (785) 296-1316
Toll-Free: (800) 332-6262
Toll-Free Restrictions: KS residents only
Fax: (785) 296-8616
TTY: (800) 332-6262
Email: mshiff@kdheks.gov
Website: http://www.kdheks.gov/shs/

Kentucky Top
Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs (Kentucky)
State Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Suite 200
310 Whittington Parkway
Louisville, KY 40217
Phone: (502) 429-4430
Toll-Free: (800) 232-1160
Fax: (502) 595-4673
Email: rebecca.cecil@ky.gov
Website: http://chfs.ky.gov/ccshcn/

Louisiana Top
Children's Special Health Services (Louisiana)
State Department of Health and Hospitals
Office of Public Health, Center for Preventative Health
1010 Common Street, Suite 610
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 568-5055
Fax: (504) 568-7529
Email: cshsweb@dhh.la.gov or susan.berry@la.gov
Website: http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=256

Maine Top
Children with Special Health Needs (Maine)
State Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Child and Family Services
Two Anthony Avenue
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
Phone: (207) 624-7900
Fax: (207) 287-5282
TTY: (800) 606-0215
Email: james.beougher@maine.gov
Website: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/

Maryland Top
Office for Genetics and Children With Special Health Care Needs (Maryland)
State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Room 424
201 West Preston Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 767-6730
Toll-Free: (800) 638-8864
Fax: (410) 333-5047
TTY: (866) 635-4410
Email: pannys@dhmh.state.md.us or genetics@dhmh.state.md.us
Website: http://fha.maryland.gov/genetics/

Massachusetts Top
Division for Perinatal, Early Childhood, and Special Health Needs (Massachusetts)
State Department of Public Health
Center for Community Health
250 Washington Street, Fourth Floor
Boston, MA 02108-4619
Phone: (617) 624-6060
Fax: (617) 624-5990
TTY: (617) 624-6062
Email: Ron.Benham@state.ma.us
Website: http://www.mass.gov/dph/fch/dpech.htm

Michigan Top
Children's Special Health Care Services (Michigan)
State Department of Community Health
Sixth Floor
320 South Walnut
Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: (517) 241-7186
Toll-Free: (800) 359-3722
Fax: (517) 241-8970
Email: cshcsfc@michigan.gov or kachl@michigan.gov
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/

Minnesota Top
Children with Special Health Needs (Minnesota)
State Department of Health
85 East Seventh Place
P.O. Box 64882
Saint Paul, MN 55164-0882
Phone: (651) 201-3650
Toll-Free: (800) 728-5420
Toll-Free Restrictions: MN residents only
Fax: (651) 201-3655
TTY: (800) 627-3529
Email: john.hurley@state.mn.us or health.mcshn@state.mn.us
Website: http://www.health.state.mn.us/mcshn

Mississippi Top
Children's Medical Program (Mississippi)
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
Phone: (601) 987-3965
Toll-Free: (800) 844-0898
Toll-Free Restrictions: MS residents only
Fax: (601) 987-5560
Email: lclark@msdh.state.ms.us or gcannon@msdh.state.ms.us
Website: http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/41,0,163.html

Missouri Top
Children with Special Health Care Needs (Missouri)
State Department of Health and Senior Services
930 Wildwood
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Phone: (573) 751-6246
Toll-Free: (800) 451-0669
Toll-Free Restrictions: MO residents only
Fax: (573) 751-6237
Email: info@dhss.mo.gov
Website: http://www.dhss.mo.gov/SHCN/

Montana Top
Children's Special Health Services (Montana)
State Department of Public Health and Human Services
Public Health and Safety Division
1218 East Sixth Avenue, P.O. Box 20295
Helena, MT 59620-2951
Phone: (406) 444-3622
Toll-Free: (800) 762-9891
Toll-Free Restrictions: MT residents only
Fax: (406) 444-2750
TTY: (406) 444-2590
Email: cscott@mt.gov or cshs@mt.gov
Website: http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/PHSD/family-health/cshs/cshs-index.shtml

Nebraska Top
Children's Specialized Health Care (Nebraska)
State Department of Health and Human Services
Medically Handicapped Children's Program
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Phone: (402) 471-9401
Toll-Free: (800) 358-8802
Toll-Free Restrictions: NE residents only
Fax: (402) 471-6352
Email: ginger.goomis@nebraska.gov or joni.thomas@nebraska.gov
Website: http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/hcs/services/CSHC.htm

Nevada Top
Children With Special Health Needs (Nevada)
State Bureau of Child, Family and Community Wellness
Suite 101
4150 Technology Way
Carson City, NV 89706
Phone: (775) 684-4285
Toll-Free: (866) 254-4285
Toll-Free Restrictions: NV residents only
Fax: (775) 684-4245
Email: jzenteno@health.nv.gov or jwright@health.nv.gov
Website: http://health.nv.gov

New Hampshire Top
Children with Special Health Care Needs (New Hampshire)
State Department of Health and Human Services
Special Medical Services
129 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3857
Phone: (603) 271-4488
Toll-Free: (800) 852-3345 x4488
Toll-Free Restrictions: NH residents only
Fax: (603) 271-4902
TTY: (800) 735-2964
Email: sslawski@dhhs.state.nh.us or ecollins@dhhs.state.nh.us
Website: http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/SPECIALMEDSRVCS/sms-shc-children.htm

New Jersey Top
Special Child Health and Early Intervention Services (New Jersey)
State Department of Health and Senior Services
Public Health Services Branch, Division of Family Health
P.O. Box 364
Trenton, NJ 08625-0364
Phone: (609) 777-7778
Fax: (609) 292-9288
Email: gloria.rodriguez@doh.state.nj.us
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/health/

New Mexico Top
Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (New Mexico)
State Department of Health
Children's Medical Services
2040 South Pacheco
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-8868
Toll-Free: (877) 890-4692
Fax: (505) 476-8896
Email: AnnaLynn.christianse@state.nm.us or elaine.abhold@state.nm.us
Website: http://www.health.state.nm.us/

New York Top
Children with Special Health Care Needs Program (New York)
State Department of Health
Bureau of Child and Adolescent Health
ESP-Corning Tower, Room 208
Albany, NY 12237-0618
Phone: (518) 402-5706
Toll-Free: (800) 522-2006
Toll-Free Restrictions: Growing Up Healthy Hotline
Fax: (518) 474-3914
TTY: (800) 655-1789
Email: dohweb@health.state.ny.us
Website: http://www.nyhealth.gov/community/special_needs/

North Carolina Top
Children with Special Health Needs (North Carolina)
State Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Public Health, Women's and Children's Health
1928 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1928
Phone: (919) 553-1322
Toll-Free: (800) 737-3028
Email: dianne.tyson@ncmail.net
Website: http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/childrenandyouth/index.htm

North Dakota Top
Children's Special Health Services (North Dakota)
State Department of Health
State Capitol, Judicial Wing
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Department 301
Bismarck, ND 58505-0200
Phone: (701) 328-2436
Toll-Free: (800) 755-2714
Toll-Free Restrictions: ND, SD, MN and MT residents only
Fax: (701) 328-1645
TTY: (800) 366-6888
Email: dohcshsadm@nd.gov or dbruley@nd.gov
Website: http://www.ndhealth.gov/cshs

Ohio Top
Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (Ohio)
State Department of Health
246 North High Street, Second Floor
P.O. Box 1603
Columbus, OH 43216-0118
Phone: (614) 466-1547
Toll-Free: (800) 755-4769
Fax: (614) 728-3616
Email: BCMH@odh.ohio.gov or james.bryant@odh.ohio.gov
Website: http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhprograms/cmh/cwmh/bcmh1.aspx/

Oklahoma Top
Children with Special Health Care Needs (Oklahoma)
State Department of Human Services
Division of Family Support Services
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
Phone: (405) 521-3679
Toll-Free: (866) 411-1877
Toll-Free Restrictions: OK residents only
Fax: (405) 521-4158
Email: hrms@okdhs.org or fssdinquiries@okdhs.org
Website: http://www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/health/cshcn/

Oregon Top
Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (Oregon)
Oregon Health and Science University
Child Development and Rehabilitation Center
707 SW Gaines Road
Portland, OR 97239
Phone: (503) 494-8303
Toll-Free: (800) 307-7070
Toll-Free Restrictions: OR residents only
Fax: (503) 494-2755
Email: occyshn@ohsu.edu or pday@ohsu.edu
Website: http://www.ohsu.edu/cdrc/oscshn/index.html

Pennsylvania Top
Child and Adult Health Services (Pennsylvania)
State Department of Health, Bureau of Family Health
Health and Welfare Building
Seventh Floor, East Wing
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 772-2762
Toll-Free: (877) 724-3258
Toll-Free Restrictions: PA residents only
Fax: (717) 772-0323
Email: ccass@state.pa.us
Website: http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/site/default.asp

Rhode Island Top
Office of Special Healthcare Needs (Rhode Island)
State Department of Health
Division of Family Health
Three Capitol Hill, Room 302
Providence, RI 02908-5097
Phone: (401) 222-5929
Toll-Free: (800) 942-7434
Fax: (401) 222-1442
TTY: (800) 745-5555
Email: deborah.garneau@health.ri.gov
Website: http://www.health.ri.gov/family/specialneeds/index.php

South Carolina Top
Division of Children with Special Health Care Needs (South Carolina)
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
Mills-Jarrett Complex
P.O. Box 101106
Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: (803) 898-0784
Toll-Free: (800) 868-0404
Toll-Free Restrictions: SC residents only
Fax: (803) 898-0613
Email: wallercj@dhec.sc.gov or babynet@dhec.sc.gov
Website: http://www.dhec.sc.gov/health/mch/cshcn/index.htm

South Dakota Top
Children's Special Health Services (South Dakota)
State Department of Health
600 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-1700
Phone: (605) 773-3361
Toll-Free: (800) 305-3064
Toll-Free Restrictions: SD residents only
Fax: (605) 773-5683
Email: barb.hemmelman@state.sd.us or dohcshshealthkicc@state.sd.us
Website: http://www.children.sd.gov

Tennessee Top
Children's Special Services (Tennessee)
State Department of Health
Cordell Hull Building, Fifth Floor
425 Fifth Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-0361
Fax: (615) 741-1063
Email: tn.health@tn.gov
Website: http://health.state.tn.us/MCH/css.htm

Texas Top
Purchased Health Services Unit (Texas)
Department of State Health Services
Moreton Building, Room 442, MC 1938
P.O. Box 149347
Austin, TX 78714-9347
Phone: (512) 458-7111 x7355
Toll-Free: (800) 252-8023
Toll-Free Restrictions: TX residents only
Fax: (512) 458-7238
TTY: (512) 458-7708
Email: lesa.walker@dshs.state.tx.us
Website: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/cshcn/

Utah Top
Children with Special Health Care Needs (Utah)
State Department of Health
44 North Mario Capecchi Drive
P.O. Box 144610
Salt Lake city, UT 84114-4610
Phone: (801) 584-8239
Toll-Free: (800) 829-8200
Toll-Free Restrictions: UT residents only
Fax: (801) 584-8488
Email: hollywilliams@utah.gov
Website: http://health.utah.gov/cshcn/

Vermont Top
Children with Special Health Needs (Vermont)
State Department of Health
P.O. Box 70
108 Cherry Street
Burlington, VT 05402-0070
Phone: (802) 863-7338
Toll-Free: (800) 660-4427
Toll-Free Restrictions: VT residents only
Fax: (802) 863-7635
TTY: (800) 660-4427
Email: kbean@vdh.state.vt.us
Website: http://healthvermont.gov/family/cshn/cshn.aspx

Virginia Top
Children with Special Health Care Needs (Virginia)
State Department of Health, Office of Family Health Services
Division of Child and Adolescent Health
109 Governor Drive, Eighth Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 864-7706
Fax: (804) 864-7723
Email: nancy.bullock@vdh.virginia.gov or joanne.boise@vdh.virginia.gov
Website: http://www.vahealth.org/specialchildren/

Washington Top
Children with Special Health Care Needs Program (Washington)
State Department of Health
Office of Maternal and Child Health
111 Israel Road SE
Tumwater, WA 98501
Phone: (360) 236-3571
Toll-Free: (800) 322-2588
Toll-Free Restrictions: WA residents only
Fax: (360) 586-7868
Email: cshcn.support@doh.wa.gov or mch.support@doh.wa.gov
Website: http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/mch/CSHCNhome2.htm

West Virginia Top
Children with Special Health Needs (West Virginia)
State Department of Health and Human Resources
Office of Maternal, Child, and Family Health
350 Capitol Street, Room 427
Charleston, WV 25301-3714
Phone: (304) 558-5388
Toll-Free: (800) 642-8522
Toll-Free Restrictions: WV residents only
Fax: (304) 558-2866
TTY: (304) 558-4580
Email: donnachildress@wvdhhr.org or janetlucas@wvdhhr.org
Website: http://www.wvdhhr.org/cshcn/

Wisconsin Top
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program (Wisconsin)
State Department of Health Services
One West Wilson Street
P.O. Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659
Phone: (608) 266-3674
Fax: (608) 266-8925
Email: sharon.fleischfresser@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Website: http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/health/children/index.htm

Wyoming Top
Children's Special Health Program (Wyoming)
State Department of Health
Community and Public Health Division
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 420
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-7941
Toll-Free: (800) 438-5795
Toll-Free Restrictions: WY residents only
Fax: (307) 777-7215
TTY: (307) 777-5648
Email: lynne.moore@health.wyo.gov
Website: http://health.wyo.gov/familyhealth/csh/index.html

Territories

American Samoa Top
No records found.

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Top
No records found.

Federated States of Micronesia Top
No records found.

Guam Top
No records found.

Puerto Rico Top
Children with Special Health Needs (Puerto Rico)
Department of Health
P.O. Box 70184
San Juan, PR 00936-0184
Phone: (787) 274-5660
Toll-Free: (800) 981-5721
Fax: (787) 274-3301
Email: nperez@salud.gov.pr or webmaster@salud.gov.pr
Website: http://www.salud.gov.pr/

Republic of Palau Top
No records found.

Republic of the Marshall Islands Top
No records found.

Virgin Islands Top
No records found.

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