The following list contains the information for mental health and aging coalitions in other states. Coalitions that did not have a contact person available or are currently inactive marked with a *.
Alabama
*Alabama Geriatric Mental Health Association
Rebecca Ray Perl
Mountain Lakes MHC
3630 Hualapai Circle
Guntersville, AL 35976
Phone: (256) 582-3203
Email: rray@mlbhc.com
Arizona
*Arizona Behavioral Health & Aging Coalition
Cheryl Becker
Mental Health Association of Arizona
6411 E Thomas Road
Scottsville, AZ 85251
Phone: (480) 994-4407
Fax: (480) 994-4744
Email: mhacheryl@uswest.net
Website: http://www.azdhs.gov/bhs/aging.htm
Arkansas
*Arkansas Coalition on Mental Wellness & Successful Aging
Betty French
DHS, Division of Aging Adult Services
4313 W Markham
Little Rock, AR 72205-4096
Phone: (501) 682-8150
Fax: (501) 682-8155
Email: byfrench@aol.com
California
*California Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Carla Hett-Smith
PO Box 51117
Riverside, CA 92517
Email: chettsmith@ccoa.gov
*San Diego Older Adult & Mental Health Coalition
Debbie Tate
Phone: (858) 220-0818
Email: dtate@san.rr.com
Florida
Florida Coalition for Optimal Mental Health and Aging
Mary Watson
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
13301 Bruce B Downs Blvd, MHC1421
Tampa, FL 33612
Phone: (888) 822-4464
Fax: (813) 974-1968
Email: watson@fmhi.usf.edu
Georgia
*Southwest Georgia Coalition
Ken Brandon
Region 10 MHMRSA Board
507 Third Ave, Suite 5
Albany, GA 31701
Phone: (912) 430-3017
Fax: (912) 430-4098
Email: chfinn@dhr.state.ga.us
Illinois
Illinois Coalition on Mental Health and Aging
Eric Weakly, Chair
Community Planner
Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging
245 West Roosevelt Road, Building 6, Suite 41
West Chicago, IL 60185
630/293-5990(Ph)
630/293-7488(fax)
Carol Hartmann, MA
Clinical Liaison/Physician Recruiter
Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital
847-755-8325 (office)
630-404-9545 (cell)
847-755-8345 (fax)
Indiana
Indiana Mental Health & Aging Coalition
Margaret Adamek, PhD, Chair
1431 N Delaware St
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317/274-6730
Email: madamek@iupui.edu
Website: http://www.mentalhealthassociation.com/aging.htm
Kansas
Kansas Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Nancy Luber, LSCSW
Clinician, Aging Specialist
Johnson County Mental Health, Olathe
1125 W Spruce
Olathe, KS 66061
913-782-2100
Email: Nancy.Luber@jocogov.org
Website: www.agingkansas.org
Aging & Wellness of Sedgwick County
Annette Graham, LMSW
Central Plains Area Agency on Aging
510 N Main, Suite 502
Wichita, KS 67203
Phone: 316-660-5221
Fax: (316) 383-7757
Email: agraham@cpaaa.org
Missouri
Tri-County Mental Health Services
Sally Kneibert, MSW, LCSW
Older Adult Care Coordinator
3100 NE 83rd St. Suite 1001.
Kansas City, MO 64119
816-468-0400 ext. 153
Email: sallyk@tri-countymhs.org
Kentucky
Kentucky Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Phyllis Parker
Branch Manager for Adult Services
Kentucky Department for Mental Health and Mental Retardation
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4-WC
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-4448—left a message
Fax: (502) 564-9010
Email: Phyllis.Parker@ky.gov
*Purchase Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Vicki Williams
Director
Purchase Area Agency on Aging
1002 Medical Dr, PO Box 588
Mayfield, KY 42066--058
Email: vicki.williams@purchaseadd.org
*Pennyrile Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Bruce Carver
Family Caregiver Coordinator
Pennyrile Area Development District
300 Hammond Dr
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Email: bruce.carver@ky.gov
Barren River Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Michelle Hines
Director
Barren River Area Agency on Aging
PO Box 9005, 177 Graham Ave
Bowling Green, KY 42102-5900
Email: michelle.hines@bradd.org
Lincoln Trail Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Nancy Addington,
Director
Lincoln Trail Area Agency on Aging
613 College St Rd, PO Box 604
Elizabethtown, KY 42702
Email: nancy@ltadd.org
Northern Kentucky Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Jill King,
Director
Northern Kentucky Area Agency on Aging
22 Spiral Dr
Florence, KY 41042
Email: king@mhanky.org
*FIVCO Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Caroline Clark,
Director
Aging Services
PO Box 460
Maysville, KY 41056
Email: cullery@btadd.com
Big Sandy Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Roy Conley,
Aging Program Specialist
606-886-8572
100 Resource Dr
Prestonburg, KY 41653
email: rconley@mtcomp.org
*Kentucky River Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Karen Black
Kentucky River Community Care
PO Box 794
Jackson, KY 41339
Email: karen.black@krccnet.com
*Lake Cumberland Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Cindy W Branscum
Director, Elderly Services/Special Projects
Lake Cumberland Area Development District, Inc
PO Box 1570
Russell Springs, KY 42642
Email: cindy.b@lcadd.org
Louisiana
Elderly Protective Services
Jacquline Michael
902 CM Fagan Drive, Suite F
Hammond, LA 70403
Phone: (800) 533-1297
Maryland
Maryland Coalition on Mental Health and Aging
Kim Burton
Mental Health Assn. Of Maryland
711 W 40th Street, Suite 460
Baltimore, MD 21211
Phone: 410-235-1178 x 210
Fax: (410) 235-1180
Email: kburton@mhamd.org
Website: www.mdaging.org
Michigan
Advocates for Mental Health and Aging
Cynthia Haberman
Lutheran Social Services
8131 Jefferson
Detroit, MI 48214
Phone: (313) 823-7700
Fax: (313) 823-8635
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Coalition on Substance Abuse, Mental Health and Aging
Todd Ringelstein Morrill, Chair
DHHS Bureau of Behavioral Health
105 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 271-5094
Email: tringlestein@dhhs.state.nh.us
*Strafford County Coalition on Mental Health and Aging
Heather Hesse-Stromberg
Strafford Guidance Center
130 Central Ave
Dover, NH 03820
Phone: (603) 516-7372
Fax: (603)
Email: heather@sgcinc.org
New Jersey
New Jersey Partners: Aging, Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Carol Weiss
Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health Services
PO Box 727
Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone: (609) 777-0821
Fax: (609) 777-0662
Email: Carol.weiss@dhs.state.nj.us
New Mexico
New Mexico Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Bette Betts,
Behavioral Health Director
NM Aging & Long-Term Services Department
2550 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
505-476-4872
Email: Bette.Betts@state.nm.us
Oklahoma
*Oklahoma Mental Health and Aging Coalition
David Hampton, Chair
NorthCare MH Services
6300 N. Classes
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Phone: (405) 858-2888
Email: davidh@northcare.com
*Eastern Oklahoma Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Peter Blanchard
Okmulgee Memorial Hospital, HOPE ProgramOkmulgee, OK
Phone: (918) 299-1778
Pennsylvania
*Pennsylvania Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Linda Shumaker, RN
Penn State College of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry, PO Box 850
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone: (717) 531-8183
Fax: (717) 531-1578
Email:lks6@psu.edu
Website: http://www.mhaging.org
*Central Region Coalition
Linda Shumaker, RN
Penn State College of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry, PO Box 850
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone: (717) 531-8183
Fax: (717) 531-1578
Email: lks@psu.edu
Southeast Regional Coalition
Mental Health Association of Southeast Pennsylvania
No current contact
1211 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 751-1800
Fax: (215) 636-6300
Email: ssaler@mhasp.org
Northwest Region Coalition
Rochelle Youkers
Stairways Behavioral Heatlth
138 East 26th Street
Erie, PA 16504
Phone: 814-878-2169
Fax: (814) 453-4757
Email: ryoukers@stairwaysbh.org
*Northeast Region Coalition
(Temp) George Krizenoskas
VA Medical Center
111 East End Blvd
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
Phone: (570) 824-3521
Fax: (570) 821-7263
*Southwestern Pennsylvania Partnership for Aging
Mary Anne Kelly, SWPPA
201 Smith Drive, Suite 2D
Cranberry Township, PA 16066-4121
Phone: (724) 779-3200
Fax: (724) 779-2131
Email: swppamak@zoominternet.net
*Northeastern PA Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Dennis Gourley
Family Service Association
31 W Market St
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Phone: (570) 823-5144
Fax: (570) 829-5054
Rhode Island
RI Elder Mental Health Coalition
Melissa Pettrone
Self-Help, Inc
100 Bullocks Pt Ave
Riverside, RI 02915
Phone: (401) 437-1006
Fax: (401) 433-1598
South Dakota
Interagency Coalition of Aging Members
Maryland Kinsman
Dept of Social Services
Adult Services and Aging,
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
Phone: (605) 773-3656
Fax: (605) 773-6834
Email: marylandkinsman@dss.state.sd.us
Tennessee
The Mental Health and Aging Coalition of Middle Tennessee
Mona Bennett
Centerstone CMHC
2400 White Ave
Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: (615) 460-4430
Fax: (615) 460-4433
Email: Mona.Bennett@centerstone.org
Texas
*Texas Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Galen Brewer
Texas MH and MR
PO Box 12668
Austin, TX 78711
Phone: (512) 206-4854
Fax: (512) 206-4784
Email: galenbrewer@mhmr.state.tx.us
Ft Worth Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Linda L. Ragsdale
Mental Health Association of Tarrant County
3136 W 4th Street
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Phone: (817) 335-5405
Fax: (817) 334-0025
Email: lindar@mhatc.org
Utah
*Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Linda Hunt
DHS, Div Of Mental Health
120 North 200 West, 4th Floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Phone: (801) 538-9857
Fax: (801) 538-9892
Email: hsadmin1.lhunt@state.ut.us
Washington
Gatekeepers of Case Finding at-risk Older Adults
Rachel Carlson
Whatcom Counseling & Psychiatric Clinic
3645 E McLeod Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
Phone: (360) 676-2220
Fax: (360) 676-7750
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Coalition on Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Aging
Frank Schersing
Phone: (920) 469-8858
Email: fschersing@new.rr.com
Older Adult MH/SA Provider Association
Milwaukee County Department on Aging
235 W Galena Street
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Phone: (414) 289-6376
Fax: (414) 289-8590