Volume 16, Issue 3
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Spring 2004
published quarterly by: The New Hampshire Challenge, Inc. P.O. Box 579, Dover, NH 03821-0579
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Region 1 - North Country
Region II - Sullivan County
Region III - Lakes Region
Region IV - Capital District
Region V - Monadnock
Region VI - Nashua
Region VII - Manchester
Region VIII - Seacoast
Region IX - Strafford County
Region X - Atkinson/Salem
Region XI - Carroll County
Region XII - Grafton County
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REGION I
North Country
Northern New Hampshire Mental Health and Developmental Services, Inc.
87 Washington Street, Conway, New Hampshire 038l8
Dennis MacKay, Executive Director
Eric Johnson, Operations Manager
Phone: 447-3347 Fax: 447-8893 E-mail: dmackay@nnhmhds.org
Website: www.nnhmhds.org

Area Offices:
Upper Connecticut Valley Mental Health and Developmental Services(MH)
34 Colby Street, Colebrook, New Hampshire 03576
Charlie Cotton, Area Director
Phone: 237-4955

White Mountain Mental Health and Developmental Services (MH) outpatient MH
29 Maple Street, P.O. Box 599, Littleton, New Hampshire 0356l
Jane MacKay, Area Director
Phone: 444-5358

Family Centered Early Supports and Services
29 Maple Street, P.O. Box 599, Littleton, New Hampshire 0356l
Director: Kelly Desilets, OTR/L
Developmental Specialists:
Berlin/Groveton: Stacia Losier
Phone: 752-3009, (800) 862-8634 E-mail: slosier@nnhmhds.org
Littleton: Peg Roy
Phone: 444-1742 x4 E-mail: mroy@nnhmhds.org

Developmental Services:
Community Services Center
69 Willard Street, Berlin, New Hampshire 03570
Art Froburg, Area Director
Phone: 752-1005

Common Ground (headquarters for day service & case manegement)
29 Maple Street, P.O. Box 599, Littleton, NH 03561
Phone: 444-6894

Vershire Center
39 Colby Street, Colebrook, NH 03576
Phone: 237-5721

Berlin area -
Family support coordinator: Lena Parent
Phone: 752-1005, x3343 E-mail: lparent@nnhmhds.org
Respite coordinator: Same
Benefits Technician: Sharon Kolinsky
Phone: 752-1005, x3307 E-mail: skolinsky@nnhmhds.org

Colebrook/Groveton -
Family support coordinator: Stacey Bilodeau
Phone: 636-6193 x 3558, or (800) 862-8634 x 3558 E-mail: sbilodeau@nnhmhds.org
Respite and respitality coordinator: Same
Legislative Liaison: Same
Parent to Parent Coordinator: Same
Benefits Technician: Lynda Biron
Phone: 237-5721 E-mail: lbiron@nnhmhds.org

Littleton -
Family support coordinator: Diana Flick
Phone: 444-5358, x3460 E-mail: dflick@nnhmhds.org
Respite Coordinator: Same
Benefits Technician: Susan Beauchamps
Phone: 444-5358 E-mail: sbeauchamps@nnhmhds.org
Family Support Council Chair: Cecile Fillion
Phone: 752-5704 E-mail: cecilefi@ncia.net
REGION II
Sullivan County
Developmental Services of Sullivan County, Inc.
R.F.D. #3, Box 305, Claremont, New Hampshire 03743
Mark Mills, Exec Director
Phone: 542-8706 E-mail: mmills@dsscofnh.org
Case Management: Phone: 542-8706
Adult Services: Phone: 542-8706
Family support coordinator/Respite coordinator/Legislative liaison: Jean Warner
Phone: 542-8706 E-mail: jwarner@dsscofnh.org
Early supports and services: Kathie Sarles
Phone: 542-8706 x135 E-mail: ksarles@dsscofnh.org
Benefits technician: Rhonda Desmarais
Phone: 542-8706 x114 E-mail: rdesmarais@dsscofnh.org
Family support council chair: Lilly Barton
Phone: 835-2523
Q/A complaints: Mark Mills (as above)
REGION III
Lakes Region
Lakes Region Community Services Council
(Serves all of Belknap & 12 towns in southern Grafton Co.)
P.O. Box 509, Laconia, New Hampshire 03247
(Residential, vocational, quality assurance, business, case management, family support, & enhanced family care)
Rich Crocker, Exec. Director
Phone: 524-88ll Fax: 524-0702 E-mail: richc@lrcsc.org
Website: www.lrcsc.org
Family support coordinator: Christine Santaniello
Phone: 524-7755 E-mail: chriss@lrcsc.org
Respite coordinator Susan Tolcser
Phone: 524-7755 E-mail: susant@lrcsc.org
Benefits technician: Lisa Richardson
Phone: 524-8811
Legislative Liaison: Chris Collier
Phone: 536-1884 E-mail: chriscollier@earthlink.net
Family support council chair: Susan Gunther
Phone: 528-1713 E-mail: smgunther51@juno.com
Complaint investigator: Peter Bacon
Phone: 524-8811
REGION IV
Capital District
Community Bridges
525 Clinton Street, Bow, New Hampshire 03304-4609
Roy Gerstenberger, Exec. Dir.
Phone: 225-4l53 or 800-499-4l53 E-mail: rgerstenburger@communitybridgesnh.org
Website: www.communitybridgesnh.org
Family support coordinator: Jo Edwards
Phone: 225-4153, (800) 499-4153, text.224 E-mail: jedwards@communitybridgesnh.org
Respite coordinator: Renee Carlisle
Phone: 225-4153, (800) 499-4153, x215 E-mail: rcarlisle@communitybridgesnh.org
Legislative Liaison and Parent-to-Parent coordinator: Becky Thompson
Phone: 225-4153 or (800) 499-4153, ext. 241 E-mail: bthompson@communitybridgesnh.org
Benefits Technician: Rebecca Spinney
Phone: 225-4l53, x222 E-mail: rspinney@communitybridgesnh.org
Family support council chair: Annette Kowalczyk
Phone: 224-1524 E-mail: akowalczyk@comcast.net
REGION V
Monadnock
Monadnock Developmental Services, Inc.
121 Railroad Street, Keene, New Hampshire 0343l
Alan Greene, Exec.Director
Phone: 352-1304 Fax: 352-1637 E-mail: alan@mds-nh.org
Website: www.mds-nh.org
Director of service coordination: Sheila Mahon
Phone: 352-1304 E-mail: sheila@mds-nh.org
Director of childrens' service coordination: Julie Cashin
Phone: 352-1304 E-mail: julie@mds-nh.org
Director of adult service coordination: Beth Staudt
Phone: 352-1304 E-mail: beth@mds-nh.org
Respite coordinator: Carol Byrnes
Phone: 352-1304 E-mail: carolb@mds-nh.org
Benefits technician: Sue Raymond
Phone: 352-1304 E-mail: sue@mds-nh.org
Early supports and services: Anna Lake
Phone: 352-1304 E-mail: Anna@mds-nh-org
Legislative liaison/Family support council chair: Larry Butcher
Phone: 357-8383 E-mail: lgbutcher@aol.com
Family support council vice-chair: Danette Downing
Phone: 355-0152 E-mail: ddowning@co.cheshire.nh.us
REGION VI
Nashua
The Area Agency of Greater Nashua, Inc.
144 Canal Street, Nashua, New Hampshire 03064
Sandra Pelletier, Exec. Dir.
Direct Phone line: 459-2701 E-mail: spelletier@region6.com
Beth Raymond, Assoc. Dir.
Direct Phone line: 459-2704 E-mail: braymond@region6.com
Phone: 882-6333 Fax: 889-5460
Website: www.region6.com
Family support coordinator: Nzenalu Obinelo
Phone: 459-2749 E-mail: nobinelo@region6.com
Partners in Health family support coordinator: Nancy Lucci
Phone: 459-2744 Fax: 889-5460 E-mail: nlucci@region6.com
Respite coordinator: Christie Arnold
Phone: 459-2705 E-mail: carnold@region6.com
Benefits technician: Diane Luszey
Phone: 882-6333 E-mail: dluszey@region6.com
Intake coordinator: Sue Rockwell
Phone: 459-2730 E-mail: srockwell@region6.com
Ramona Burgess
Phone: 459-2712 E-mail: rburgess@region6.com
Director of QI - service coordinator supervisor: Jennifer Boyer
Phone: 459-2715 E-mail: jboyer@region6.com
Legislative liaison: Bob Mackintosh
Phone: 459-2746 E-mail: bmackintosh@region6.com
Family support council chair: Kelly Walker
Phone: 465-4131 E-mail: kewiwal@charter.net

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@region6.com
Website: www.thepluscompany.net

Adult Day Service Program
200 Derry Road, Hudson, NH 03051-3398
Deb Wall, Director
Phone: 883-0994 Fax: 886-1238 E-mail: dwall@alvirnehs.org

Early Intervention and Pediatric Therapy
144 Canal Street, Nashua, NH 03064
Nancy Dowey, Prog. Coord.
Phone: 882-3434 Fax: 889-5460 E-mail: ndowey@region6.com
REGION VII
Manchester
Moore Center Services, Inc.
l32 Titus Avenue, Manchester, New Hampshire 03l03
Paul Boynton, CEO
Phone: 668-5423 Fax: 206-2706 E-mail: paul.boynton@moorecenter.org
Website: www.moorecenter.org
Family support: Phone: 206-2744 Fax: 206-2706
Family services resource manager: Joe Rojek
Phone: 206-2855 E-mail: joe.rojek@moorecenter.org
Community Liaison/Respite coordinator: David Johnson
Phone: 206-2743 E-mail: david.johnson@moorecenter.org
Early Supports and Services: Celeste D'Innocenzo
Phone: 206-2804 E-mail: susan.sakowicz@moorecenter.org
Benefits technicians: Linda Lawrence
Phone: 206-2761 E-mail: celeste.d'Inncenzo@moorecenter.org
Audrey Mason
Phone: 206-2770 E-mail: audrey.mason@moorecenter.org
Legislative Liaison: Ilene Wheeler
Phone: 206-2752 E-mail: Ilene.wheeler@moorecenter.org
Family support council chair: Keith Foster
Phone: 624-9471 E-mail: kfoster@earthlink.com
REGION VIII
Seacoast
Region VIII Community Developmental Services Agency, Inc.
Parade Office Mall, Suite 40, l95 Hanover Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 0380l
Bob James, Exec Director
Cathy King, Associate Executive Director
Phone: 436-6111 Fax: 436-4622 E-mail: bob@cdsregion8.org
Family Support and Early Supports and Services: Lenore Sciuto
Phone: 436-6111 E-mail: lenore@cdsregion8.org
Children's support coordinator: Mary Dawn Corey
Phone: 436-6111 E-mail: mary@cdsregion8.org
Adult support coordinator: Pam Raley
Phone: 436-6111 E-mail: pam@cdsregion8.org
Resource coordinator: Mandy Thibodeau
Phone: 436-6111, x334 E-mail: mandy@cdsregion8.org
Respite coordinator: Geoff Simons
Phone: 436-6111 E-mail: geoff@cdsregion8.org
Benefits technician: Denise Larsen
Phone: 436-6111 E-mail: denise@cdsregion8.org
Legislative Liaison: Sabrina McKenna
Phone: 430-8386 E-mail: Sabrina.mckenna@verizon.net
Family support council chair: Kathy Ennis
Phone: 964-9740 E-mail: Kennis@northeastrehab.org
REGION IX
Strafford County
Behavorial Health and Developmental Services of Strafford County, Inc.
Forum Court, ll3 Crosby Road, Suite #l, Dover, New Hampshire 03820-4375
Brian Collins, Exec. Director
Phone: 749-40l5 Fax: 743-3244 E-mail: bcollins@bhdssc.org
Website: www.dssc9.org
Family support coordinator: Deirdre Watson
Phone: 749-4015 E-mail: dwatson@bhdssc.org
Respite coordinator: Karen Juckett
Phone: 749-4015 E-mail: kjunkett@bhdssc.org
Early Support & Services: Suzanne Iverson
Phone: 749-4015 E-mail: siverson@bhdssc.org
Benefits specialist: Julie Batchelder
Phone: 749-4015 E-mail: jbatchelder@bhdssc.org
Legislative Liaison: Hugh Philbrick
Phone: 749-4015 E-mail: hphilbrick@bhdssc.org
Partners in Health coordinator: Sarah Small
Phone: 749-4015 E-mail: ssmall@bhdssc.org
Complaint investigator: Lee White
Phone: 749-4015 E-mail: lwhite@bhdssc.org
Family support council chair: Chuck Raymond
Phone: 743-3909 E-mail: chuck.raymond@comcast.net
Family support council vice-chair: Karen Salter
Phone: 692-2088 E-mail: ksalter643@aol.com
REGION X
Atkinson/Salem
Region 10 Community Support Services, Inc.
8 Commerce Drive, Atkinson, New Hampshire 03811
Jane Dichard, Interim Exec. Director
Phone: 893-1299 Fax: 893-5401 E-mail: jdichard@region10nh.com
Website: www.region10nh.com
Family support coordinator: Kathy Waterson
Phone: 893-1299 E-mail: kwaterson@region10nh.com
Respite coordinator: presently vacant
Early Supports and Services: Aleece Pappas
Phone: 893-1299 E-mail: apappas@region10nh.com
Benefits technician: Deanna Johnson
Phone: 893-1299 E-mail: djohnson@retion10nh.com
Legislative Liaison: Terri Cadorette
Phone: 893-1299 E-mail: tcadorette@region10nh.com
Family support council chair: Carol Ingram
Phone: 893-1129 E-mail: carol-ingram@rcn.com
Family support council co-chair: Janice Brown
Phone: 382-1925 E-mail: MrsBto3@hotmail.com
REGION XI
Carroll County
Center of Hope, Inc.
626 Eastman Road, Center Conway, New Hampshire 03813-4219
Margie Mathews, Exec Director
Phone: 356-692l, or (800) 290-0905 Fax: 356-6310 E-mail: mmathews@centerofhope.org
Director of adult and family services: Christine MacDonald
Phone: 356-6921, x52, (800) 290-0905 E-mail: cmacdonald@centerofhope.org
Respite coordinator: Lindelle Gorham
Phone: 356-6921, x49 E-mail: lgorham@centerofhope.org
Benefits technician: Lindelle Gorham
Phone: 356-6921, x26 E-mail: lgorham@centerofhope.org
Legislative Liaison: Marti Shedd
Phone: 447-4723 E-mail: mshedd@centerofhope.org
Family support council chair: Peg Cade
Phone: 539-7869
Family support council co-chair: Dana Pearson
Phone: 284-6463 E-mail: blumlrdp@worldpath.net
REGION XII
Grafton County (serving Grafton, Canaan, Enfield, Lebanon, Hanover, Lyme and Orford)
United Developmental Services
85 Mechanic Street, Suite 300, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03766
Bruce Pacht, Exec Director
Phone: 448-2077 Fax: 448-1841 E-mail: bruce@uds.org
Family Centered Early Supports and Services: Kathy Marshall
Phone: 448-2077 E-mail: Kathy@uds.org
Family support coordinator: Tara Mullen
Phone: 443-4109 E-mail: tara@uds.org
Respite coordinator: Melissa Eastman
Phone: 443-4113 E-mail: melissa@uds.org
Benefits technician: vacant
Legislative Liaison: Philip Eller
Phone: 1-800-698-5465 E-mail: p2pnh@valley.net
Family support council chair: Roberta Gross
Phone: 448-5302 E-mail: bobbigross@earthlink.net

Upper Valley Support Group (UVSG) (provides emotional support & info)
Phone: 448-6311 E-mail: p2pnh@valley.net
Website: www.uvsg.org
UVSG Respite Program coordinator: Nicole Demers
Phone: 448-1268 E-mail: respitecare@valley.net
Partners in Health coordinator: Katie Ouelette
Phone: 603-448-7108 E-mail: pih@uvsg.org
Human Rights complaints: Andrew Forbes
Phone: 443-4124 E-mail: andy@uds.org