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KIDS COUNT State Network

The Annie E. Casey Foundation funds a nationwide network of state-level KIDS COUNT projects that provide a more detailed, community-by-community picture of the condition of children. The KIDS COUNT Network improves programs and policies for children and families by collecting and reporting credible data and promoting the use of data-based advocacy and communications strategies. You can also visit the KIDS COUNT Network Website, a site designed to showcase the work of the Network and facillitate communication between Network members.



Alabama

Linda Tilly
Executive Director

VOICES for Alabama's Children
P.O. Box 4576
Montgomery, AL 36103
(334) 213-2410 ext. 106
(334) 213-2413 FAX
ltilly@alavoices.org E-MAIL
www.alavoices.org

Alaska

Virgene Hanna
Project Director

KIDS COUNT Alaska
University of Alaska Anchorage
Institute of Social and Economic Research
3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 786-5431
(907) 786-7739 FAX
anvh@uaa.alaska.edu E-MAIL
http://kidscount.alaska.edu

Arizona

Dana Wolfe Naimark
President/CEO

Children's Action Alliance
4001 North 3rd Street, Suite 160
Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602) 266-0707 ext. 214
(602) 263-8792 FAX
dnaimark@azchildren.org E-MAIL
www.azchildren.org

Arkansas

Rich Huddleston
Executive Director

Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families
Union Station, Suite 306
1400 West Markham
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 371-9678 ext. 114
(501) 371-9681 FAX
Rhuddleston@aradvocates.org E-MAIL
www.aradvocates.org

California

Jessica Mindnich
Associate Director of Research


Children Now
1212 Broadway, 5th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 763-2444 ext. 115
(510) 763-1974 FAX
jmindnich@childrennow.org E-MAIL
www.childrennow.org

Colorado

Lisa Piscopo
Senior Research Director

Colorado Children's Campaign
1580 Lincoln Street, Suite 420
Denver, CO 80203-1604
(303) 839-1580 ext. 271
(303) 839-1354 FAX
lisa@coloradokids.org E-MAIL
www.coloradokids.org

Connecticut

Judith Carroll
Director, CT KIDS COUNT Project

Connecticut Association for Human Services
110 Bartholomew Avenue, Suite 4030
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 951-2212 ext. 240
(860) 951-6511 FAX
jcarroll@cahs.org E-MAIL
www.cahs.org

Delaware

Teresa Schooley
Director, KIDS COUNT in Delaware

University of Delaware
298K Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716
(302) 831-4966
(302) 831-4225 FAX
terrys@udel.edu E-MAIL
http://www.ccrs.udel.edu/kids-count

District of Columbia

Latisha Atkins
KIDS COUNT Project Director

DC Children's Trust Fund
1200 G Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 369-3931
(202) 434-8781 FAX
dckidscount@gmail.com E-MAIL
www.dckidscount.org
www.dcctf.org

Florida

Susan Weitzel
Director

Center for the Study of Children’s
Futures
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
University of South Florida
13301 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, MHC 2502
Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 974-7411
(813) 974-8534 FAX
weitzel@fmhi.usf.edu E-MAIL
www.floridakidscount.org

Georgia

Taifa S. Butler
Director, Policy and Communications

Georgia Family Connection Partnership, Inc.
235 Peachtree Street, Suite 1600
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 527-7394 ext.136
(404) 527-7443 FAX
taifa@gafcp.org E-MAIL
www.gafcp.org
www.promisingpractices.net

Hawaii


Ivette Stern
Director

Center on the Family
University of Hawaii Center on the Family
2515 Campus Road - Miller 103
Honolulu, HI 96822
(808) 956-5303
(808) 956-4147 FAX
istern@hawaii.edu
E-MAIL
www.uhfamily.hawaii.edu

Idaho

Linda Jensen
KIDS COUNT Director

Mountain States Group
1607 West Jefferson Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 336-5533 ext. 246
(208) 331-0267 FAX
ljensen@mtnstatesgroup.org E-MAIL
www.idahokidscount.org

Illinois

Melissa Meighen
KIDS COUNT Project Director/
Director of Communications

Voices for Illinois Children
208 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1490
Chicago, IL 60604-1120
(312) 516-5551
(312) 456-0088 FAX
mmeighen@voices4kids.org E-MAIL
www.voices4kids.org

Indiana

Julie Whitman
VP of Programs

Indiana Youth Institute
603 East Washington Street, Suite 800
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2692
(317) 396-2714
(317) 396-2701 FAX
jwhitman@iyi.org E-MAIL
www.iyi.org

Iowa

Michael Crawford
Senior Associate

Child & Family Policy Center
505 5th Avenue, Suite 404
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 280-9027
(515) 244-8997 FAX
mcrawford@cfpciowa.org
E-MAIL
www.cfpciowa.org

Kansas

Suzanne Wikle
Director of Health Policy

Kansas Action for Children
720 SW Jackson, Suite 201
Topeka, KS 66603
(785) 232-0550
(785) 232-0699 FAX
suzanne@kac.org
E-MAIL
www.kac.org

Kentucky

Tara Grieshop-Goodwin
KIDS COUNT Coordinator

Kentucky Youth Advocates, Inc.
11001 Bluegrass Parkway, Suite 100
Jeffersontown, KY 40299
(502) 895-8167 ext. 118
(502) 895-8225 FAX
tgrieshop@kyyouth.org E-MAIL
www.kyyouth.org

Louisiana

Teresa Falgoust
KIDS COUNT Coordinator

Agenda for Children
1720 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 586-8509 ext. 117
(504) 586-9172 FAX
tfalgoust@agendaforchildren.org E-MAIL
www.agendaforchildren.org

Maine

Claire Berkowitz
Research Coordinator

Maine Children's Alliance
303 State Street
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 623-1868 ext. 206
(207) 626-3302 FAX
cberk@mekids.org E-MAIL
www.mekids.org

Maryland

Matthew Joseph
Executive Director

Advocates for Children & Youth, Inc.
8 Market Place, 5th Floor
Bernstein Building
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 547-9200 ext. 3009
(410) 547-8690 FAX
mjoseph@acy.org E-MAIL
www.acy.org

Massachusetts

Jetta Bernier
Executive Director

Massachusetts Citizens for Children
14 Beacon Street, Suite 706
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 742-8555
(617) 742-7808 FAX
jetta@masskids.org E-MAIL
www.masskids.org

Michigan

Jane Zehnder-Merrell
KIDS COUNT Project Director

Michigan League for Human Services
1223 Turner Street, Suite 1G
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 487-5436
(517) 371-4546 FAX
janez@michleagueforhumansvs.org E-MAIL
www.milhs.org

Minnesota

Jim Koppel
Executive Director

Children's Defense Fund - Minnesota
555 Park Street, Suite 410
St. Paul, MN 55103
(651) 855-1171
(651) 227-2553 FAX
Koppel@cdf-mn.org E-MAIL
www.cdf-mn.org

Mississippi

Linda Southward
MS KIDS COUNT Director

Family and Children Research Unit
Social Science Research Center
Mississippi State University
P.O. Box 5287
1 Research Building
Mississippi State, MS 39762
(662) 325-0851
(662) 325-7966 FAX
Linda.Southward@ssrc.msstate.edu E-MAIL
www.ssrc.msstate.edu/MSKIDSCOUNT

Montana

Thale Dillon
Director of Economic Research

Bureau of Business and Economic Research
University of Montana
School of Business Administration
231 Gallagher Business Building
Missoula, MT 59812-6840
(406) 243-2780
(406) 243-2086 FAX
thale.dillon@business.umt.edu E-MAIL
www.montanakidscount.org

Nebraska

Melissa Breazile
Policy and Research Associate/KC Coordinator

Voices for Children in Nebraska
7521 Main Street, Suite 103
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 597-3100
(402) 597-2705 FAX
kidscount@voicesforchildren.com E-MAIL
www.voicesforchildren.com

Nevada

Dr. Mary Riddel
Interim Executive Director

Center for Business & Economic Research
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Box 456002
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154-6002
(702) 895-3191
(702) 895-3606 FAX
kidscount@unlv.nevada.edu E-MAIL
http://kidscount.unlv.edu

New Hampshire

Ellen Fineberg
President

Children's Alliance of New Hampshire
Two Delta Drive, Suite 201
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-2264
(603) 226-7290 FAX
efineberg@childrennh.org E-MAIL
www.childrennh.org

New Jersey

Cecilia Zalkind
Executive Director

Association for Children of New Jersey
35 Halsey Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 643-3876
(973) 643-9153 FAX
czalkind@acnj.org E-MAIL
www.acnj.org

New Mexico

Eric Griego
Executive Director

New Mexico Voices for Children
2340 Alamo S.E., Suite 120
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 244-9505 ext. 14
(505) 244-9509 FAX
egriego@nmvoices.org E-MAIL
www.nmvoices.org

New York

Mary DeMasi
NYS KIDS COUNT/KWIC Director

New York State Council on Children & Families
52 Washington Street
West Building, Suite 99
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 473-6038
(518) 473-2570 FAX
mary.demasi@ccf.state.ny.us E-MAIL
www.ccf.state.ny.us

North Carolina

Laila Bell
Director of Research and Data

Action for Children North Carolina
1300 St. Mary’s Street – Suite 500
Raleigh, NC 27605-1276
(919) 834-6623 Ext. 225
(919) 829-7299 FAX
laila@ncchild.org E-MAIL
www.ncchild.org

North Dakota

Polly Fassinger
Program Director

North Dakota KIDS COUNT
North Dakota State University
Department 8000
P.O. Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050
(701) 231-5931
(701) 231-9730 (fax)
fassinge@cord.edu E-MAIL
www.ndkidscount.org

Ohio

Barbara Turpin
KIDS COUNT Project Director

Children's Defense Fund - Ohio
395 E. Broad Street – Suite 330
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 221-2244
(614) 221-2247 FAX
bturpin@cdfohio.org E-MAIL
www.childrensdefense.org

Oklahoma

Linda Terrell
Executive Director

Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy
3909 NW Classen Blvd., Suite 101
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
(405) 236-5437 ext. 101
(405) 236-5439 FAX
lterrell@oica.org E-MAIL
www.oica.org

Oregon

Regan Gray
Policy Director

Children First for Oregon
P.O. Box 14914
Portland, OR 97293-0914
(503) 236-9754 ext. 107
(503) 236.3048 FAX
regan@cffo.org E-MAIL
www.cffo.org

Pennsylvania

Joan L. Benso
President and CEO

Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children
116 Pine Street, Suite 430
Harrisburg, PA 17101-1244
(717) 236-5680
(717) 236-7745 FAX
president@papartnerships.org E-MAIL
www.papartnerships.org

Puerto Rico

Nayda I. Rivera-Hernandez
Senior Research Analyst

National Council of La Raza
KIDS COUNT - Puerto Rico Project Office
405 Ave. Esmeralda Suite 102357
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00969-4427
(787) 963-0156
(787) 963-0156 FAX
nrivera@nclr.org E-MAIL
www.nclr.org

Rhode Island

Elizabeth Burke Bryant
Executive Director

Rhode Island KIDS COUNT
1 Union Station
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 351-9400 ext. 12
(401) 351-1758 FAX
ebb@rikidscount.org
E-MAIL
www.rikidscount.org

South Carolina

A. Baron Holmes, IV
KIDS COUNT Project Director

South Carolina Budget and Control Board
Office of Research & Statistics
1919 Blanding Street     
Columbia, SC  29201
(803) 898-9928
(803) 898-9972 FAX
baron.holmes@ors.sc.gov E-MAIL
www.sckidscount.org

South Dakota

Carole Cochran
Project Director, South Dakota KIDS COUNT

Beacom School of Business
University of South Dakota
414 East Clark Street, Room 305
Vermillion, SD 57069-2390
(605) 677-6432
(605) 677-5427 FAX
kidscount@usd.edu E-MAIL
www.sdkidscount.org

Tennessee

Pam Brown
Director, KIDS COUNT Project

Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
9th Floor Andrew Johson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-0800
(615) 532-1571
(615) 741-5956 FAX
pam.k.brown@tn.gov E-MAIL
http://www.tn.gov/tccy/index.shtml

Texas

Frances Deviney
Texas KIDS COUNT Director

Center for Public Policy Priorities
900 Lydia Street
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 320-0222 ext. 106
(512) 320-0227 FAX
deviney@cppp.org E-MAIL
www.cppp.org/kidscount.php

United States Virgin Islands

Dee Baecher-Brown
President

CFVI, Inc.
P.O. Box 11790
St. Thomas, USVI 00801
(340) 774-6031
(340) 774-3852 FAX
dbrown@cfvi.net E-MAIL
www.cfvi.net

Utah

Terry Haven
KIDS COUNT Director

Voices for Utah Children
747 E. South Temple Street – Suite 100
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
(801) 364-1182
(801) 364-1186 FAX
terryh@utahchildren.org
E-MAIL
www.utahchildren.org

Vermont

Carlen Finn
Executive Director

Voices for Vermont’s Children
P.O. Box 261
Montpelier, VT 05601
(802) 229-6377
(802) 229-4929 FAX
carlenf@voicesforvtkids.org E-MAIL
www.voicesforvermontschildren.org

Virginia

John Morgan, Ph.D.
Executive Director

Voices for Virginia's Children
701 East Franklin Street, Suite 807
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 649-0184 ext. 26
(804) 649-0161 FAX
john@vakids.org E-MAIL
www.vakids.org

Washington

Richard N. Brandon
Director

Human Services Policy Center
University of Washington
1107 NE 45th Street – Suite 205
Box 354804
Seattle, WA 98105-4804
(202) 543-8483
(206) 616-1553 (fax)
brandon@u.washington.edu E-MAIL
www.hspc.org

West Virginia

Margie Hale
Executive Director

West Virginia KIDS COUNT Fund
1031 Quarrier Street, Suite 313
Atlas Building
Charleston, WV 25301-2314
(304) 345-2101
(304) 345-2102 FAX
margiehale@wvkidscountfund.org E-MAIL
www.wvkidscountfund.org

Wisconsin

M. Martha Cranley
KIDS COUNT Coordinator

Wisconsin Council on Children & Families
555 West Washington Avenue, Suite 200
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 284-0580 ext. 321
(608) 284-0583 FAX
mcranley@wccf.org E-MAIL
www.wccf.org

Wyoming

Marc Jason Homer
KIDS COUNT Director

Wyoming Children’s Action Alliance
419 South 5th Street, Suite 1
Laramie, WY 82070
(307) 460-4454
(307) 745-0499 FAX
1-800-400-3999
mhomer@wykids.org E-MAIL
www.wykids.org