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NACAC Volunteer Representatives
The following individuals and organizations are available to help adoptive parents and professionals in their area. Those marked with an asterisk are particular experts in adoption assistance. Please note that almost all of the phone numbers are office numbers and most of our volunteers have office hours from about 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
United States
Alabama
Buddy Hooper*
AL Foster/Adoptive Parent Assn.
Phone: 256-796-0582
Fax: 775-667-8282
E-mail: buddy@afaps.org
Mary Smith *
Alabama Foster & Adoptive Parent Association
Phone: 334-567-4143
E-mail: star1000@aol.com
Alaska
Linda Gonzalez *
OCS/DHSS Adoption
907-269-3911
E-mail: Linda_Gonzales@health.state.ak.us
Sue White
Interior Adoptive Parents
907-452-5397
Arizona
Nancy Williams*
Phone: 623-582-4846
E-mail: nancywill2@cox.net
Arkansas
Lori & Willie Johnson*
Adopt America Network
Phone: 501-967-9337
E-mail: aaskarlj@usa.net
California
Rauline Atkins
E-mail: raulineg@aol.com
Jayne Rovianek*
Phone: 408-888-0789
E-mail: jrovianek@yahoo.com
Sharon Selby*
Phone: 530-891-8393
E-mail: selbychico@sbcglobal.net or selbychico@aol.com
Lansing Wood
Families Adopting In Response (FAIR)
Phone: 650-328-6832
E-mail: lansing@fairfamilies.org
Colorado
Deborah Cave*
Colorado Coalition of Adoptive Families
Phone: 303-664-4638 / 303-665-9781
E-mail: cocafcave@yahoo.com
Violet Pierce
Adoptive Families of Denver
E-mail: dpiercesr@msn.com
Connecticut
Lynn Gabbard*
Lutheran Social Services
Phone: 860-257-9899
E-mail: LGGabbard@aol.com, lynn@rkidsct.org
Delaware
Robyn Finnimore*
12 S. Purdue Ave.
New Castle, DE 19720
Phone: 302-322-0472
Email: rmgfinnimore@aol.com
Mary Jo Wolfe*
Adoptive Families with Information & Support
Phone: 302-571-8784 / 302-239-6232
E-mail: mjwolfe52@comcast.net
District of Columbia
Deborah Byrd*
District of Columbia Metropolitan Foster & Adoptive Parent Association
Phone: 301-279-3378
E-mail: DebbDe@aol.com
Florida
Aryln Adinolfi*
Florida State Foster Adoptive Parent Assn
Phone: 866-320-8119 / 941-488-7036
E-mail: Arlynadinolfi@aol.com
Nancy Ellison
SNAP
E-mail: nellison@aol.com
Bob Rooks*
Florida's Adoption Information Center
Phone: 904-353-0679 / 800-96-ADOPT
E-mail: Adoptbob@aol.com
Georgia
Kathryn Karp*
My Turn Now, Inc.
Phone: 404-657-3479
E-mail: kkarp@dhr.state.ga.us
Jymme Reed*
Phone: 770-947-1265
E-mail: jymme_reed@comcast.net
Hawaii
Judith Wilhoite *
Hawaii State Foster Parents Association
Phone: 808-522-1016 / 877-775-4400
E-mail: info@hawaiifosterparent.org
Idaho
Marjorie McNarie*
SNAP
Phone: 208-377-5635
E-mail: grandma2acc@aol.com
Illinois
Judith Pence*
Phone: 217-557-5677
E-mail: pence6778@aol.com
Indiana
Dawn Cooper*
Indiana Post Adoption Network
Phone: 317-506-3674
dawncooper1@att.net
Jaye Domer*
Phone: 260-387-5465
E-mail: jayese@comcast.net
Iowa
Karen E. Combs
Family Connections
Phone: 641-487-7832
E-mail: connects@netins.net
Rick & Jean Hess*
Ours Thru Adoption
Phone: 563-508-3049
E-mail: rjhess@netexpress.net
Angela Stark*
Iowa Foster & Adoptive Parent Assn.
Phone: 515-261-7255 / 800-277-8145
E-mail: starkifapa@aol.com
Kansas
Ruth Porisch*
Adoption with Wisdom & Honesty
Phone: 620-245-5000
E-mail: porischra@pvi.org
Pam Robbins*
Phone: 913-768-1840
E-mail: pamelarob@sbcglobal.net
Kentucky
Carol Cecil*
The Foster/Adoptive Support and Training Center (The FAST Center)
Phone: 877-440-6379
E-mail: adoptky@uky.edu
Carrie Saunders*
Adoption Support for Kentucky
Phone: 859-257-3196
E-mail: adoptky@uky.edu
Virginia Sturgeon
Center for Women, Children & Families
Phone: 859-259-1974
E-mail: vsturgeon@iglou.com
Louisiana
Pam Bolke*
LA Foster/Adopt Parent Association
Work Phone: 225-928-9398
Work Fax: 225-928-9490
E -mail: PBolke1@yahoo.com
Maine
Bette Hoxie*
Adoptive & Foster Families of Maine
Phone: 207-827-2331 / 800-833-9786
E-mail: bette@affm.net
Gail Neher*
Adoptive & Foster Families of ME
Phone: 207-532-3996
E-mail: jgneher@mfx.net
Maryland
Jennifer Klotz*
Adoptions Together, Inc.
Phone: 410-402-1121
E-mail: jklotz@adoptionstogether.org
Massachusetts
Theresa McNulty*
Adoptive Families Together
Phone: 508-314-0437
E-mail: theresamcnulty@hotmail.com
Michigan
Marylou Bax
Foster & Adoptive Family Resource Center
Phone: 269-660-0448
E-mail: FostAdoptSupport@aol.com
Benita Fyan*
Phone: 231-828-4029 or 231-750-4589
E-mail: Airforexwife@aol.com
Veda D. Thompkins
Families on the Move
313-532-0012
Minnesota
Peg Studaker
E-mail: pstudaker@chsm.com
Mississippi
Dianne Gore
Mississippi Adoption Foster Parent Group
Phone: 601-919-1973
E-mail: jerrydianne@aol.com
Janice Huff*
Family Matters of Jackson
Phone: 601-371-1165
E-mail: lonellandjanice@mfx.net
Missouri
Denise Kelley*
Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition
Phone: 314-340-3493
Email: denisekelley@foster-adopt.org
Lori Ross*
Midwest Foster Care & Adoption Association
Phone: 816-350-0215
E-mail: rross600@aol.com
Montana
Pat Llewellyn*
MT State Foster Adoptive Parent Assn
Phone: 406-327-1519; 877-728-7173
E-mail: Twelvellewellyns@aol.com
April Horvath
Phone: 406-349-2872
E-mail: runingfox@yahoo.com or runingfox@pocketmail.com
Nebraska
Pamela Allen*
Nebraska Foster and Adoptive Parent Association
Phone: 402-476-2273; 402-694-6700
E-mail: nfapa@alltel.net
Linda Rehovsky
Old Mill Counseling
Phone: 308-382-4495
Nevada
Sherrie Coy*
FAS Support Group of Southern Nevada
E-mail: coy4125@aol.com
Pamela Kurcz
Southern Nevada Adoption Association
Phone: 702-385-5331
E-mail: kurczp@safy.org
New Jersey
Bernette Berman
Concerned Parents for Adoption
E-mail: bernetteberman@comcast.net
Irene Lando*
E-mail: silando2001@yahoo.com
New Mexico
Jennifer Mullen*
E-mail: salmul@comcast.net
New York
Sarah Gerstenzang*
NY State Citizens’ Coalition for Children, Inc.
Phone: 718-369-7363 or 607-272-0034
E-mail: sarahg@nysccc.org
North Carolina
Wanda and Tony Douglas*
Alexander Youth Network Foster Parent Assoc
Phone: 704-599-0052
E-mail: wandadouglas@bellsouth.net
E-mail: tonydouglas1@bellsouth.net
North Dakota
Leanne Johnson*
Catholic Charities of North Dakota
Phone: 701-356-7986
E-mail: ljohnson@catholiccharitiesnd.org
Keatha McLeod*
AASK
Phone: 701-277-2741
E-mail: cloudynd@far.midco.net
Ohio
Tim O’Hanlon*
Phone: 614-644-5369
E-mail: tohanlon@columbus.rr.com
Oklahoma
Dr. Rita Laws*
E-mail: rlaws@tds.net
Dwe Williams
Oklahoma COAC
Phone: 405-942-0810
E-mail: ewdwms@worldnet.att.net
Oregon
Kathie G. Stocker
Northwest Adoptive Families Association
Phone: 503-244-2440 x109
E-mail: kathies@holtinternational.org
Danielle Vander Kooy*
Oregon Foster Adoptive Parent Association
Phone: 541-567-2664 or 541-720-9533
E-mail: kooycrew@msn.com
Pennsylvania
Sherry Anderson*
Three Rivers Adoption Council
Phone: 412-471-8722
E-mail: sanderson@3riversadopt.org
Phyllis Stevens*
Together as Adoptive Parents
Phone: 215-256-0669
E-mail: taplink@comcast.net
Puerto Rico
Felix Correa-Romero & Rosana Correa
Asociación Puertorriqueña de Padres Adoptivos, Inc.
Phone: 787-293-0091
E-mail: adoptando03@yahoo.com
Web: www.adoptando.com
Hector Franquez
Grupo de Padres Adoptivos de Caguas
Phone: 787-250-3750
Rhode Island
Patti Nenna*
Adoption Rhode Island
Phone: 401-724-1910
E-mail: PNenna@cox.net
South Carolina
Gail Groomster*
South Carolina Council on Adoptable Children
Phone: 803-256-2622
E-mail: gail-coac@sc.rr.com
South Dakota
Coleen Globke
Parents of Adopted Children (PAC)
Phone: 605-928-3955
E-mail: coleen.globke@k12.sd.us
Patty Hjermstad*
Parents of Adopted Children (PAC)
Phone: 605-758-2490
E-mail: rookie-1@itctel.com
Tennessee
Marsha Boren*
Phone 615-804-5209
E-mail: marshaboren@charter.net
Betty Hastings*
Phone: 731-986-2386
E-mail: bettyh@aeneas.net
Joyce Van Der Wiele
Knoxville Council on Adoptable Children
Phone: 865-693-3053
E-mail: jvdwiele@utk.edu
Texas
Bruce Edwards*
Phone: 210-599-7396
E-mail: buce@satx.rr.com
Daphine Reeves*
Sharing Adoptive Family Experiences Through Networking
Phone: 972-529-9868
E-mail: jtsa2@yahoo.com
Utah
Shelley Horel*
Utah Department of Child & Family Services
Phone: 801-268-5466
Fax: 801-268-5441
E-mail: shorel@qwest.net
Suzanne Stott
Families for Children
Phone: 801-467-3413
E-mail: suzanne@ffcadopt.org
Virginia
Jennifer Klotz*
Adoptions Together, Inc.
Phone: 410-402-1121
E-mail: jklotz@adoptionstogether.org
Washington
Gwendolyn E. Lawson Townsend
One Church One Child/UJIMA
Phone: 425-351-0101
E-mail: gwendolyn@ococujima.org
Margie Leon-Gaitan*
Phone: 425-408-0077 / Cell: 425-772-3245
E-mail: mlg@sherwoodcs.org
West Virginia
Judith Dyer
Phone: 304-744-9602
Mildred Mairs*
Children’s Home Society of WV
Phone: 304-345-3894
E-mail: arcchs@childhswv.org
Patty Stem*
Phone: 304-263-9220
E-mail: kbstem@comcast.net
Wisconsin
Leann Meiners *
Adoption Resources of Wisconsin
Phone: 414-475-1246 / 800-762-8063
E-mail: LMeiners@wiadopt.org
Wyoming
Catherine Van Alstyne
Phone: 307-756-3740
prairiesong@vcn.com
Canada
British Columbia
Karen Madeiros
Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia
Phone: 604-588-7300
E-mail: amelcombe@bcadoption.com
Manitboa
Margaret Warner*
Phone: 204-857-4898
E-mail: warnerpr@shaw.ca
New Brunswick
Brenda Melanson
MAPA
Phone: 506-858-5718
Newfoundland and Labrador
Lynn Haire
Newfoundland and Labrador Families Adopting Multiculturally
E-mail: Lynn.Haire@aliant.ca
Nova Scotia
Mary Miller
Adoptive Parents Association of Nova Scotia
Phone: 902-422-9881
E-mail: mfmiller@ns.sympatico.ca
Ontario
Gloria Blacklock
E-mail: dblacklock_2@sympatico.ca
Wendy Conforzi
London Coalition of Adoptive Familes
Phone: 519-667-0929
E-mail: con4zi@sympatico.ca
Laura Eggertson*
Ottawa Adoptive Families
Phone: 613-523-9336
E-mail: eggerts@trytel.com
Quebec
Kathleen Neault
Association de parents pour l’adoption quebecoise - APAQ
Phone: 514-990-9144
E-mail: apaq@quebecadoption.net
Saskatchewan
Cindy Haftner *
Adoption Support Centre of Saskatchewan
Phone : 306-665-7272
E-Mail: adoption.support@sasktel.net
Mexico
Minerva Villavicencio & Luis Balderas
Cultura en la Adopcion
Phone: 525541-4662
E-mail: minervaa@prodigy.net.mx
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