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REGION I    North Country

Northern  Human Services
87 Washington Street, 
Conway, New Hampshire 03818
Dennis MacKay, C.E.O. e-mail: dcmackay@NorthernHS.org
Phone:  447-3347      Fax: 447-8893   website: NorthernHS.org

Mental Health Offices
The Mental Health Center 
55 Colby Street 
Colebrook, New Hampshire 03576
Charlie Cotton, area director Phone:  237-4955

White Mountain Mental Health  
29 Maple Street, P. O. Box 599,  Littleton, New Hampshire 03561
Jane MacKay, area director  Phone:  444-5358

The Mental Health Center
Riverside Courtyard
3 Twelfth St., Berlin, NH 03570
Phone: 752-7404 

The Mental Health Center 
31 Brooklyn Street
Groveton, NH  03582
Phone:  636-2555

The Mental Health Center   
70 Bay Street, Wolfeboro, NH  03894
Laurie Brodeur, area director  Phone:  569-1884

The Mental Health Center
25 West Main Street
Conway, NH  03818
Laurie Brodeur, area director   Phone:  447-2111
lbrodeur@NorthernHS.org
 
Developmental Services
Community Services Center
69 Willard Street
Berlin, New Hampshire 03570
Charlie Cotton, area director  Phone:  752-1005

Common Ground  
29 Maple Street, Box 599
Littleton, NH 03561
Jane MacKay, area director    Phone:  444-6894

Vershire Center  
24 Depot Street
Colebrook, NH  03576        
Charlie Cotton, area director  Phone:  237-5721

Carroll County
Northern Human Services 
626 Eastman Road,
Center Conway, NH  03813-4219
Linda Bodeeur, area director
Christa Francisco, director  cfrancisco@NorthernHS.org
Phone:  356-6921  x31  Fax:  356-6310      

Family Centered Early Supports and Services and Family Support
626 Eastman Road
Redston, NH  03813
Rochelle Hickmott-Mulkern, director    356-6921 x 52
   rmulkern@NorthernHS.org
Intake Coordinator and para-professional: 
 Bethany Ricker   444-5358 bricker@NorthernHS.org
 Karen Willett     569-3224 kwillett@NorthernHS.org
Developmental Specialists:
 Linda Poulin  SLP 
 lpoulin@NorthernHS.org  
Phone: (800) 862-8634 x 4556    
 Debra Millett
 dmillett@NorthernHS.org
 James Foley  539-2224  x20

Berlin area -
Family support/Respite coordinator:
 Lena Parent  752-1005 x3343   lparent1@NorthernHS.org
Benefits technician:
    Sharon Kolinsky  752-1005  x3307  skolinsky@NorthernHS.org

Colebrook/Groveton -
Family support/Respite coordinator/Legislative liaison/Parent to Parent coordinator:   
 Stacey Bilodeau   
 636-6193 x 3558, or (800) 862-8634  x 3558 
 sbilodeau@NorthernHS.org
Benefits technician:
 Kristen Robinson 237-5721   krobinson@NorthernHS.org 
Littleton - 
Family support /Respite coordinator:
 Diana Farr       444-5358 x 3460  dfarr@NorthernHS.org
Benefits technician:
 Susan Beauchesne   444-5358  beauchesne@NorthernHS.org

Carroll County
Respite Coordinator and Benefits Technician:
 Lindelle Gorham  356-6921 x 24  lgorham@centerofhope.org
Family Support Coordinator:
 Mary Ellen Cade  356-6921 x 34  cecade@NorthernHS.org
Legislative Liaison: (vacant)  legislativeliaison@centerofhope.org

Family Support Council Chair: 
(North)   Debra Ackman

(South)  Linda Ingemi   447-6511
 kusa3569@yahoo.com

Human Rights complaints:
Address to: Human Rights Committee Chair, 87 Washington Street, Conway, NH  03818 or call 447-3347

REGION II    Sullivan and Grafton Counties
  
PathWays of the River Valley
654 Main Street
Claremont, New Hampshire   03743  
Phone:  542-8706 Fax: 542-0421
www.pathwaysnh.org

Mark Mills, CEO
Phone:  542-8706 or 448-2077
Email: mmills@pathwaysnh.org

Case Management:  542-8706

Adult Services:  542-8706

Family Support Coordinator/Respite Coordinator/Legislative Liaison
Cory Shomphe   542-8706 ext. 4107   cshomphe@pathwaysnh.org  

Early Supports and Services:
 Kathie Sarles  542-8706 ext. 1540 ksarles@pathwaysnh.org

Benefits Technician:
Rhonda DesMarais  542-8706 ext. 1512  rdesmarais@pathwaysnh.org

Family Support Council Chair:
Jack McClay  542-8706 jmcclay@pathwaysnh.org   

Human Rights Complaints: 
Mark Mills (see above)

Special Needs Support Center (SNSC), formerly Upper Valley Support Group
Provides emotional support, peer support groups, educational workshops for parents and professionals, educational advocacy, Kids on the Block Puppet Troupe, Connections, Medical Buddies, the Nathan Hall Library, Parent to Parent, Respite Child Care, and a quarterly newsletter.
12 Flynn Street
Lebanon, NH 03766
448-6311
www.snsc-uv.org
 
REGION III    Lakes Region

Lakes Region Community Services Council
P. O. Box 509 
Laconia, New Hampshire 03247
(Residential, vocational, quality assurance, business, case management, family support, & enhanced family care)
Christine Santaniello, Exec. Dir.  Email:  chriss@lrcsc.org
Phone:  524-8811  Fax: 524-0702  Website: www.lrcsc.org

Director of Family Support:
 Karen Welford  524-8811 karenw@lrcsc.org
Respite coordinator:
 Lyn Carlson     524-7755    lync@lrcsc.org
Benefits technician:
 Lisa Richardson    524-8811   lisar@lrcsc.org
Family-to-Family Coordinator:
 Lisa DiMartino  524-8811 lisad@lrcsc.org
Family Support Council Chair:
 Susan Gunther       293-7371    smgunther@metrocast.net
Complaint Investigator: 
 Matt Boucher  524-8811 matthewb@lrcsc.org

REGION IV   Capitol District

Community Bridges
525 Clinton Street 
Bow, NH  03304-4609
Roy Gerstenberger, Exec. Dir.  ext. 239
rgerstenburger@communitybridgesnh.org
Phone:  225-4l53 or 800-499-4l53
 www.communitybridgesnh.org
Director of Individual and Family Support:
 Jo Edwards   ext. 224   jedwards@communitybridgesnh.org
Respite Coordinator:
 Nanett Desrochers  ext. 229   ndesrochers@communitybridgesnh.org
Parent-to-Parent Liaison:  
 Sarah Aiken   ext. 241           saiken@communitybridgesnh.org
Benefits Technician:
Khalil Blanchette   ext. 222   kblanchette@communitybridgesnh.org
Family Support Council Chair:
 Annette Kowalczyk  
 224-1524     akowalczyk@comcast.net
Complaint Investigator:  
 Ann Potoczak   ext. 225   apotoczak@communitybridgesnh.org

REGION V   Monadnock

Monadnock Developmental Services, Inc.
121 Railroad Street
Keene, New Hampshire 03431
Alan Greene, Exec. Director
Phone:  352-1304   Fax: 352-1637 
E-mail: alan@mds-nh.org    
Website: www.mds-nh.org

Director of Operations: 
 Mary-Anne Wisell   352-1304    Maryannew@mds-nh.org
Director of Children’s Service Coordination:  (Vacant)
Director of Adult Service Coordination: 
 Erin Laskowski    352-1304    erin@mds-nh.org
Respite Coordinator:
 Carol Brown     352-1304   carolb@mds-nh.org
Benefits Technician:
 Lois Hopkins     352-1304   lois@mds-nh.org
Early Supports and Services:
 Anna Lake    352-1304    anna@mds-nh.org
Family Support Council Co-chairs: 
 Larry Butcher      357-8383   lgbutcher@aol.com
 Betsy Zimmerli  357-4149   betsyzim@verizon.net      
Complaint Investigator: 
 Heather Kemper 352-1304  heatherk@mds-nh.org
Partners In Health Coordinator:
 Janet O’Brien  352-1304  janet@mds-nh.org

REGION VI   Nashua

The Area Agency of Greater Nashua, Inc.
144 Canal Street
Nashua, New Hampshire 03064
Sandra Pelletier, President/CEO 
 459-2701        spelletier@areaagencynh.com
Beth Raymond,  V.P. of Family and Individual Services
 459-2704         braymond@areaagencynh.com
Phone:  882-6333    Fax: 889-5460    Website: www.areaagencynh.com

Family Services Manager:
 Nzenalu Obinelo   459-2749 nobinelo@areaagencynh.com

Partners in Health
Nashua Region Family Support Coordinator:
Kristen McTigue
Phone:  459-2744  Fax: 889-5460  E-mail: kmctigue@areaagencynh.com
Derry Region Family Support Coordinator:
Maura Pennisi
Phone: 459-2763   Fax:  889-5460 
(toll free) 1-866-682-6333 x 2763  Email: mpennisi@areaagencynh.com

Respite Coordinator: 
 Carole Poulin     459-2705          cpoulin@areaagencynh.com
Benefits Technician:
 Diane Luszey       882-6333       dluszey@areaagencynh.com
Intake Coordinator:
 Ruth Morgan      459-2803           rmorgan@areaagencynh.com
Service Coordinator Supervisor: 
 Nina Scarlett        459-2715    nscarlett@areaagencynh.com
Legislative Liaison: 
 Dave Hackett      459-2751          dhackett@areaagencynh.com
Family Support Council Chair:
 Kelly Walker    kewiwal@charter.net

Region VI Affiliate Agencies:
The PLUS Company, Inc. 
240 Main Dunstable Road
Nashua, NH 03062
Kim Shottes, Exec. Dir.    
Phone:  889-0652     Fax: 880-8938
E-mail: kshottes@pluscompany.org      Website: www.thepluscompany.org

Adult Day Service Program  
200 Derry Road
Hudson, NH 03051-3398
Mary Beth Smaha, Director
Phone:  883-0994   Fax: 886-1238
E-mail:  msmahal@areaagencynh.com

Early Intervention and Pediatric Therapy 
144 Canal Street, Nashua, NH  03064
Nancy Dowey, Prog. Coord.
Phone:  882-3434   Fax: 889-5460
E-mail: ndowey@areaagencynh.com

Consumer Directed Services
144 Canal Street, Nashua, NH  03064
Adult Custom Services, In-Home Supports, Personal Care Services
Carole Smith, Manager
Phone:  459-2739  Fax:  889-5460
E-mail:  csmith@areaagencynh.com

REGION VII   Manchester

Moore Center Services, Inc.
195 McGregor Street, Unit 400
Manchester, NH 03102
Website: www.moorecenter.org

Paul Boynton, CEO
paul.boynton@moorecenter.org
Phone:  668-5423   

Family Support:  645-9474     
Info Hotline:  206-2846      
Faxes: 622-4778, 668-5443, 624-7597

Family Services Resource Manager: 
 Joe Rojek            206-2855   joe.rojek@moorecenter.org
Respite Coordinator/Project Manager:
 Terry Shanin       206-2701  terry.shahin@moorecenter.org
Early Supports and Services & Children to age 6:  
 Celeste D’Innocenzo  206-2791   celeste.d’innocenzo@moorecenter.org
Transition Coordinators:
 Ellen Barselle     206-2786  ellen.barselle@moorecenter.org
 Marge Louney        206-2745  marge.louney@moorecenter.org
Parent To Parent: 
 Marge Louney (as above)
Benefits Technicians:
 Linda Lawrence    206-2768     linda.lawrence@moorecenter.org
 Audrey Mason    206-2770     audrey.mason@moorecenter.org
Legislative Liaison: 
 Jan Larsen     206-2744   jan.larsen@moorecenter.org
Family Support Council Chair:    
 Keith Foster   624-9471     kfoster@earthlink.com
Complaint Investigators:
 Maureen RoseJulian   206-2726     maureen.rosejulian@moorecenter.org
 Mary Ann Gross     206-2727  maryann.gross@moorecenter.org

                 
REGION VIII   Seacoast

Community Developmental Services Region VIII
Parade Office Mall 
195 Hanover Street, Suite 40
 Portsmouth, NH 0380l
Phone:  436-6111      Fax: 436-4622
www.cdsregion8.org
Bob James, Exec Director       
436-6111 x 103       
bob@cdsregion8.org

Associate Exec Dir:
Cathy King    436-6111 x 106  cathy@cdsregion8.org
Director of Family Services:
        Lenore Sciuto      436-6111 x 107     lenore@cdsregion8.org
Children's Support Coordinator: 
        Heidi Jackman        436-6111 x 104   heidi@cdsregion8.org   
Adult Support Coordinator: 
        Amy DeStephano  436-6111 x 142   amy@cdsregion8.org
Transition Age (16 years) Support Coordinator:
Karen Tellier        436-6111 x 108    karen@cdsregion8.org
Resource Coordinator:
        Shannon O'Connor       436-6111  x 134   shannon@cdsregion8.com
In Home Support Services:  
June Klezeck  436-6111 x 114  june@cdsregion8.com
Benefits Technician:
         Denise Larsen   436-6111 x 126       denise@cdsregion8.org
Legislative Liaison: 
          Sally Weiss    463-7104   sallyaweiss@hotmail.com
Complaint Investigator: 
          Sharon Richey    456-3324            skrtdh@mcttelecom.com
Family Support Council Chair:  
         Kathy Ennis     964-9740                      Kennis@northeastrehab.org

REGION IX Strafford County

Community Partners
Forum Court
113 Crosby Road, Suite #l 
Dover, New Hampshire 03820-4375
Brian Collins, Exec. Dir.   E-mail: bcollins@communitypartnersnh.org 
Phone: 516-9300      Fax: 743-3244         Website: www.communitypartnersnh.org

Family Support Coordinator:
 Deirdre Watson    516-9300     dwatson@communitypartnersnh.org
Respite Coordinator:
 Jena Brown      516-9300 jbrown@communitypartnersnh.org
Early Supports and Services:
 Suzanne Iverson   516-6300   siverson@communitypartnersnh.org
Benefits Planner:  
 Juanita Elliot      516-6300   jelliott@communitypartnersnh.org
Partners in Health Coordinator:     
 Judy Saddler  516-6300     jsaddler@communitypartnersnh.org
Complaint Investigator: 
 Judy Mettee       516-6300           jmettee@communitypartnersnh.org
Family Support Council Chair & Vice-Chair:
          Karen Salter           516-6300 ksalter@communitypartnersnh.org
 Cathy LaCasse  516-6300 clacasse@communitypartnersnh.org
Parent to Parent Coordinator:
 Betsy Carroll  516-6300 bcarroll@communitypartnersnh.org

REGION X   Atkinson/Salem

Region 10 Community
Support Services, Inc.
8 Commerce Drive
Atkinson, New Hampshire 03811
Jane Dichard, Exec. Dir.
E-mail: jdichard@region10nh.com
Phone:  893-1299     Fax: 893-5401    Website: www.region10nh.com

Family Support Coordinator:
 Toni Moore  893-1299 x 319   tmoore@region10nh.com
Early Supports and Services:
 Tammy Dudal   893-1299 x 326    tdudal@region10nh.com
Benefits Technician:
 Deanna Johnson  893-1299  x 323  djohnson@region10nh.com
Legislative Liaison: 
 Judy Kuczwara   893-1299    kuczd@comcast.net
Family Support Council Chair:
 Robin Knight   893-1299 robinknight@comcast.net
Complaint Investigator:
Sharon Richey    456-3324 skrtdh@mcttelecom.com