Position |
Name |
Phone number |
E-mail |
Deputy Secretary of Family Services |
Tanya Keys |
785-296-3274 |
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Director of Permanency and Licensing |
Scott Henricks |
785-296-3825 |
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Director of Prevention |
Pam Hahn |
785-296-4292 |
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Director of KPM, Performance Improvement and Safety & Thriving Families |
Deanne Dinkel |
785-250-5518 |
Deanne.Dinkel@ks.gov |
Director of Medicaid and Children’s Mental Health |
Brenda Soto |
N/A |
Brenda.Soto@ks.gov |
Director of Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System |
Jane Meschberger |
785-368-8156 |
Jane.Meschberger@ks.gov |
Deputy Director of Foster Care Licensing |
Leslie Rannebeck |
785-296-5135 |
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Deputy Director of Permanency |
Melinda Kline |
785-368-8157 |
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Deputy Director of Youth Services |
Stacy Tidwell |
785-296-6846 |
Stacy.Tidwell@ks.gov |
Deputy Director of Performance Improvement |
Ashley Johnson |
785-380-6445 |
AshleyR.Johnson@ks.gov |
Deputy Director of Adult Protective Services |
Deb Schwarz |
785-296-5019 |
|
Deputy Director of Safety and Thriving Families |
Erica Hunter |
785-215-2743 |
Erica.Hunter@ks.gov |
Deputy Director of Medicaid and Children's Mental Health |
Jennifer Nichelson |
785-207-3333 |
|
Assistant General Counsel for PPS |
Kathy Armstrong |
785-220-1790 |
|
Professional Development Manager |
Sherrie Gross |
785-296-5636 |
Sheryl.Gross@ks.gov |
Safety and Thriving Families Administrator |
Kielie Frey |
785-338-0282 |
Kieli.Frey@ks.gov |
Family Service/State Planning Administrator |
Jennifer Preston |
N/A |
Jennifer.Preston@ks.gov |
Family Preservation Program Administrator |
Jennifer Bretsnyder |
785-506-7178 |
|
Family First Grants Administrator |
Allison Bowling |
785-368-8143 |
|
Adult Protective Services Administrator |
Jessica Snyder |
785-368-8105 |
Jessica.Snyder@ks.gov |
East Region APS Assistant Administrator |
Alonda Forde Harris |
913-942-3101 |
Alonda.FordeHarris@ks.gov |
KC Region APS Assistant Administrator |
Michelle Ross |
913-942-3618 |
|
West Region APS Assistant Administrator |
Mary Ellen Beck |
785-302-6231 |
MaryEllen.Beck@ks.gov |
West Region APS Assistant Administrator |
Laci Guerrero |
316-337-6252 |
|
Protection Report Center Assistant Administrator |
Jill Collins |
316-337-6610 |
Jill.Collins@ks.gov |
Protection Report Center Assistant Administrator |
Frances Dewell |
785-296-8769 |
Frances.Dewell@ks.gov |
PPS Special Projects and Recruitment Administrator |
Tina Abney |
785-250-8861 |
Tina.Abney@ks.gov |
CAPTA Manager |
Ann Goodall |
785-250-8113 |
Ann.Goodall@ks.gov |
Adoption Program Manager |
Corey Lada |
785-230-6446 |
Corey.Lada@ks.gov |
Foster Care Program Manager |
Michelle Warner |
785-296-2160 |
Michelle.Warner@ks.gov |
Independent Living Program Manager |
Amy Ervin |
785-368-8192 |
Amy.Ervin@ks.gov |
Independent Living Assistant Program Manager |
Brianna Preto |
785-368-8134 |
|
Interstate Compact (ICPC) Program Manager |
Jessica Guthery |
785-213-8214 |
|
Anti-Human Trafficking Program Manager |
Kent Bauman |
785-276-9736 |
Kent.Bauman@ks.gov |
Group Home Program Manager |
Amy Clark |
785-515-6625 |
Amy.Clark@ks.gov |
Family First Program Manager |
Ariele Erwine |
785-368-8191 |
|
IV-E Manager |
Chris Tomlinson |
785-296-5167 |
|
Performance Improvement Manager |
Vacant |
N/A |
|
Crossover Youth Policy & Practice Coordinator |
Ashley Brown |
N/A |
Ashley.Brown@ks.gov |
Data Specialist |
Christin Villareal |
N/A |
Christin.villarreal@ks.gov |
Performance Improvement/Data Specialist |
Allyson White |
785-207-4804 |
|
Post Adoption Search |
Derith Trickey |
785-296-6619 |
|
Tribal Specialist |
Sandra Shopteese |
785-296-0573 |
|
Medicaid Liaison |
Beth McCloud |
785-296-6892 |
|
Residential and Permanency Outcome Specialist |
Racheal Sain |
785-368-8151 |
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