Conference Co-Sponsors
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Jordan Institute for Families
The School of Social Work at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
The AAHMI Executive Leadership Team
Diann Dawson
Bio
Director of the Office of Regional Operations Administration for Children and Families (ACF) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC
Leon McCowan
Bio
Region VI Administrator
1301 Young Street, Suite 914
Dallas, TX 75202
Joyce Thomas
Bio
Region V Administrator
233 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60601
Carliss Williams
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Region IV Administrator
Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street SW, Suite 4M60
Atlanta, GA 30303
2008 Planning Committee
Francesca Adler-Baeder, Ph.D. CFLEAssociate Professor and Extension Specialist Director,
Center for Children, Youth, and Families
Dept. of Human Development and Family Studies
286 Spindle Hall
Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama 36849
Email: adlerfr@auburn.edu
Phone: (334)844-3234
Fax: (334)844-4515
Frances Ashe-Goins, R.N., M.P.H.
Director, Division of Policy and Program Development
Deputy Director, Office of Women’s Health
Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Room 728E
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: 202-690-6373
Fax: 202-401-4005
Email: FAshe-Goins@osophs.dhhs.gov
Lula Beatty, Ph.D. Chief,
Special Populations Office
National Institute on Drug Abuse
6001 Executive Boulevard,
RM 4216, MSC 9567
Bethesda, MD 20892-9567
Phone: 301-443-0441
Email: lbeatty@ngmsmtp.nida.nih.gov
Susan Brown, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green. OH 43403
Phone: 419-372-9521
Email: brownsl@bgnet.bgsu.edu
Hazel D. Dean, Sc.D., M.P.H
Deputy Director (Acting)
STD and TB Prevention
Coordinating Center for Infectious Disease
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Phone: 404-639-8000
Email: Hdean@cdc.gov
Duane J. Dyson, MD, FAAEM
Violence Prevention Institute
60 Evergreen Place
Suite 301
East Orange, NJ 07018
Phone: 973-395-0301
Fax: 973-395-0811
Email: DDMD@violencepreventioninstitute.org
Rev. Mark Edwards,
Administrator, Friendship West Baptist Church
2020 West Wheatland Road
Dallas, Texas 75232
Phone: 972-809-4713
Email: medwards@friendshipwest.org
Thierry Fortune
Mee Productions
340 N. 12th Street
Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-829-4920
Fax: 215-829-4903
Email: tfortune@meeproductions.com
Charles Jackson
Community Public Relations Coordinator
Center for Children, Youth, and Families
Dept. of Human Development and Family Studies
286 Spindle Hall
Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama 36849
Phone: 334-844-8711
Email: CDJ0001@auburn.edu
Andréa Kane
National Campaign to Prevent Teen & Unplanned Pregnancy
1700 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Ste., 200
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-478-8500
Email: akane@teenpregnancy.org
Kelleen Kaye
Director of Research
National Campaign to Prevent Teen & Unplanned Pregnancy
1700 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Ste 200
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-478-8512
Email: kkaye@thenc.org
Larry Leflore, Ph.D.,
Chair and Professor, Department of Family Sciences
Texas Woman’s University
Denton, Texas 76204
Phone: 940-898-2685
Email: lleflore@mail.twu.edu
Linda Malone-Colon, Ph.D
Psychologist, Hampton University
1499 Massachusetts, Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-557-5797
Email: limalonec@yahoo.com
Wendy Manning, Ph.D
Professor of Sociology
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403
Phone: 419-372-2850
Email: wmannin@bgnet.bgsu.edu
Linda Mellgren,
Senior Social Services Analyst
ASPE/HHS
200 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-690-6806
Email: Linda.mellgren@hhs.gov
M. Valerie Mills, Ph.D., M.S.W
Senior Health Policy Advisor
SAMHSA
Department of Health and Human Services
1 Choke Cherry Road, RM 8-107
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: 240-276-2232
Email: mvalerie.mills@hhssamhsa.gov
Dennis K. Orthner, Ph.D
Professor
Jordan Institute for Families
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3550
Phone: 919-962-6512
Email: Orthner@email.unc.edu
Annette Rogers
Department of Health & Human Services
ASPE
Washington, DC
Phone: 202-690-7882
Email: annettte.rogers@hhs.gov
April Silver
AKILA WORKSONGS, Inc.
Post Office Box 250553
Brooklyn, New York 11225-0553
Phone: 718-756-8501
Fax: 718-756-8502
Email: april@akilaworksongs.com
Dr. Adrienne Smith
Office on Women’s Health
Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW, Rm. 712E
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: (202) 690-5884
Fax: (202) 690-7172
E-mail: Adrienne.Smith@hhs.gov
Jessica Swafford
Manager of Public Policy, Religion and Public Values
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen & Unplanned Pregnancy
1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Ste 200
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-478-8529
Fax: 202-478-8588
Email: jswafford@thenc.org
ACF Staff
Bill Coffin
Special Assistant for Marriage Education
ACF/HHS
370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW
Washington, DC 20447
Phone: (202) 260-1550
Email: bill.coffin@acf.hhs.gov
ORO
Carol M. Moulton
Management/Program Analyst
Office of Regional Operations
370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20447
Phone: (202) 401-5238
Fax: 202-401-5706
Email: carol.moulton@acf.hhs.gov
James Murray
Office of Regional Operations
370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20447
Phone: 202-401-2881
Fax: (202) 401-3449
Email: james.murray@acf.hhs.gov
Carlton Fisher
Program Analyst
Office of Regional Operations
370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20447
Phone: 202-401-9203
Fax: 202 401-5706
Email: carlton.fisher@acf.hhs.gov
Sharon Ross
Program Analyst
Office of Regional Operations
370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20447
Phone: 202-401-4802
Fax: 202-401-5706
Email: Sharon.ross@acf.hhs.gov
Region I
Marilyn Lasky
Children & Families Program Specialist
Immediate Office of the Regional Administrator
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
Room 2000
Government Center
Boston, MA 02203
Phone: 617-565-1151
Email: marilyn.lasky@acf.hhs.gov
Region IV
Carole Osborne
Director, Division of Program Initiatives
Immediate Office of the Regional Administrator
Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Suite 4M60
Atlanta, GA 30303-8909
Phone: 404-562-2831
Fax; 404-562-2864
Email: carol.osborne@acf.hhs.gov
Kolby Davis, (ACF) (CTR)-Student
ACF/OHS
61 Forsyth Street, SW
Sam Nunn 4th Floor, Rm/Suite 4M60
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404.562.2916
Email: kolby.davis@acf.hhs.gov
Region V
Elizabeth Hailey-Smith
Management Analyst
Immediate Office of the Regional Administrator
Chicago, IL. 60601
Phone: 312-886-5340
Email: elizabeth.haileysmith@acf.hhs.gov
Mary Ann Wren
Program Analyst
Immediate Office of the Regional Administrator
233 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 400
Chicago, IL. 60601
Phone: 312-886-1111
Email: mary.wren@acf.hhs.gov
Allison Youatt
Program and Management Analyst
Immediate Office of the Regional Administrator
233 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 400
Chicago, IL. 60601
Phone: 312-353-8112
Email: allison.youatt@acf.hhs.gov
Region VI
Elma Goodwin
Management & Program Analyst
Immediate Office of the Regional Administrator
1301 Young Street, Suite 914
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: 214-767-8821
Email: elma.goodwin@acf.hhs.gov
Betty J. Simmons
Deputy Regional Administrator
Immediate Office of the Regional Administrator
1301 Young Street, Suite 914
Region VI, Dallas, TX
214 767-9648
Email: betty.simmons@acf.hhs.gov
Dorothy Kinder
Telecommunication Specialist
Immediate Office of the Regional Administrator
1301 Young Street, Suite 914
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: 214-767-8717
Email: dorothy.kinder@acf.hhs.gov
Carolyn Meier
Associate Regional Administrator
Immediate Office of the Regional Administrator
1301 Young Street, Suite 914
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: 214-767-9648
Email: carolyn.meier@acf.hhs.gov