Key State Contacts

Current as of:

For a specific list of providers in your area, contact your state resources listed below or see the state programs directory.
 

Alabama
State Refugee Coordinator: Elizabeth "Liz" Kurtz 205.382.3143
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Matthew Heffron 678.429.6801
State Website: Inspiritus Birmingham

Alaska
State Refugee Coordinator: Issa Spatrisano 907.222.7341
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Hayat Khalaf 907.339.0488 x6
State Website: Catholic Social Services Alaska

Arizona
State Refugee Coordinator: Charles Shipman 602.309.8670
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Juliana Davis 480.276.5211
State Website: Arizona Refugee Resettlement Program

Arkansas
State Refugee Coordinator: Cristina Roberts 501.683.5344
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Leonard Ntaate Mukasa 501.280.4106
State Website: Arkansas Department of Human Services

California
State Refugee Coordinator: Abdi Abdillahi 916.654.4356
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Christine Murto 916.552.8264
State Website: California Refugee Programs Bureau

Colorado
State Refugee Coordinator: Nicklaus Lesley 303.489.8268 
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Kaitlin Wolff 720.384.6477
State Website: Colorado Refugee Services Program

Connecticut
State Refugee Coordinator: Elizabeth Nalley 860.424.5820
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Mitchel Jobble 860.509.8238
State Website: CT Refugee Assistance Program

Delaware
State Refugee Coordinator: Tony Watson 302.255.9606
State Website: Division of Social Services

District of Columbia
State Refugee Coordinator: Debra Crawford 202.299.2153
State Website: DC Department of Human Services

Florida
State Refugee Coordinator: Ileana Bustelo 850.488.3791
State Refugee Health CoordinatorTammi Garrett 850.901.6926 
State Website: Florida Department of Children and Families

Georgia
State Refugee Coordinator: Michael Singleton 404.657.5118
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Monica L. Vargas 404.679.4981
State Website: Georgia Department of Human Services

Hawaii
State Refugee Coordinator: Jovanie Domingo de la Cruz  808.586.8681
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Lorrin Kim 808.586.4600
State Website: Hawaii Refugee and Entrant Assistance Program

Idaho
State Refugee Coordinator: Tara Wolfson 208.955.6527
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Collin Elias 208.334.0696
State Website: Idaho Office for Refugees

Illinois
State Refugee Coordinator (Interim): Agata Fieske-Nesheiwat 312.720.3426
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Chantel Snelling 312.814.1538
State Website: Illinois Refugee & Immigrant Services

Indiana
State Refugee Coordinator: Matthew Schomburg 855.673.0193 x5831
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Maliki Yacouba 317.234.7252
State Website: Indiana Refugee Health Program

Iowa
State Refugee Coordinator: San Wong 515.802.8419
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Christine Ross 515.423.3794
State Website: IA Dept of Human Services

Kansas
State Refugee Coordinator: Atim Longa 316.765.4290
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Sara Kitchell 316.213.3904
State Website: IRC KSOR

Kentucky
State Refugee Coordinator: Becky Jordan 502.873.2560 x250
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Katie McWhorter Wernert 502.873.2554
State Website: Kentucky Office for Refugees

Louisiana
State Refugee Coordinator: Amber Hebert 225.376.6807 
State Website: Louisiana Office for Refugees  
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Michael Lacassagne 504.568.5010
Louisiana Department of Health/Office of Public Health

Maine
State Refugee Coordinator: Inza Ouattara 207.773.9244
State Refugee Health Coordinator (Interim): Regina Angelo 207.653.4352
State Website: Office of Maine Refugee Services

Maryland
State Refugee Coordinator: Myat Lin 410.767.7344
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Dipti D. Shah 410.767.6664
State Website: Maryland Office for Refugees and Asylees
Maryland Center for Global Migration and Immigrant Health

Massachusetts
State Refugee Coordinator: Cristina Aguilera 617.727.7888
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Falah Hashem 617.983.6596
State Website: MA Office for Refugees and Immigrants

Michigan
State Refugee Coordinator: Ben Cabanaw 517.512.5668
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Helen McGuirk 517.256.4250
State Website: Office of Global Michigan-Refugee Services

Minnesota
State Refugee Coordinator: Rachele King 651.431.3837
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Blain Mamo 651.201.5535
State Website: Minnesota Refugee Resettlement Programs Office
Minnesota Refugee and International Health Program (RIHP)

Mississippi
State Refugee Coordinator (Interim): Dornette Thompson 601-421-7020
State Website: Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services

Missouri
State Refugee Coordinator: Paul Costigan 314.773.9090 x162
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Fatema Medhat 314.377.8799
State Website: International Institute of St. Louis-Missouri Office of Refugee Administration

Montana
State Refugee Coordinator: Katherine Quittenton 406.444.3868
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Anna Bradley 406.444.5968

Nebraska
State Refugee Coordinator: Sara Bockelman 402.480.8394
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Yen Cao 402.480.0373
State Website: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

Nevada
State Refugee Coordinator: Carisa Lopez.Ramirez 702.387.2266
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Tami Bruno 702.387.2286
State Website: Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada Immigration and Refugee Services

New Hampshire
State Refugee Coordinator (Interim): Laura McGlashan 603.573.0218
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Laura McGlashan 603.573.0218
State Website: NH Refugee Program

New Jersey
State Refugee Coordinator: Patrick Barry 609.633.6594
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Norman Goldhecht 609.633.7720 
State Website: Office of New Americans

New Mexico
State Refugee Coordinator: Jason B. Trujillo 505.709.5415
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Karen Gonzales 505.476.3076
State Website: New Mexico Human Services Department

New York
State Refugee Coordinator: Kristina Morelli 518.402.3096
State Refugee Health Coordinator (Upstate and Long Island): Daniel Noonan 518.473.3413
State Refugee Health Coordinator (NYC) (Interim): Phillip Plessas 518.474.5764
State Website: NY Refugee Services

North Carolina
State Refugee Coordinator: P. Scott Phillips 919.527.6303
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Jennifer Reed Morillo 919.546.1634
State Website: NC Department of Health and Human Services

North Dakota
State Refugee Coordinator: Holly Triska-Dally 701.328.4725
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Dipshikha Sharma 701.969.0742

Ohio
State Refugee Coordinator: Jennifer R. Johnson 614.644.1174
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Sandra Hollingsworth 614.752.2953
State Website: Ohio Refugee Services

Oklahoma
State Refugee Coordinator: Mark Chan 405.795.8759
State Website: Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Oregon
State Refugee Coordinator (Interim): Claire Seguin
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Pedro Blanco-Siam 503.949.9207
State Website: Oregon Refugee Program

Pennsylvania
State Refugee Coordinator: Charlotte Fry 717.787.8608
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Leena Anil 717.547.3505
State Website: PA Refugee Resettlement Program

Rhode Island
State Refugee Coordinator: Baha Sadr 401.462.2073 
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Adderlin Bailey
State Website: RI Refugee Assistance Program

South Carolina
State Refugee Coordinator: Ambrea Jones 803.898.7303
State Website: South Carolina Department of Social Services

South Dakota
State Refugee Coordinator: Tim Jurgens 605.731.2015
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Bev Wilson 605.773.8090

Tennessee
State Refugee Coordinator: Louisa Saratora 615.354.6287
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Caroline Gumpenberger 615.352.9520
State Website: Tennessee Office for Refugees

Texas
State Refugee Coordinator: Jeff Demers 817.289.3898
State Website: TXOfficeforRefugees.org
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Jessica Montour 512.256.3310 x6000

Utah
State Refugee Coordinator: Mario Kljajo 385.272.6211
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Sarah Bates 801.538.9310
State Website: Utah Refugee Services Office

Vermont
State Refugee Coordinator: Tracy Dolan 802.233.1117
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Allison Perline 802.585.5652

Virginia
State Refugee Coordinator: Seyoum Berhe 804.726.7927
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Jill Grumbine 804.864.7911
State Website: VA Department Social Services
Information for New Arrivals

Washington
State Refugee Coordinator: Sarah K. Peterson 206.568.5568
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Jasmine Matheson 206.418.5500
State Website: Washington’s Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance
Washington State Department of Health Refugee and Immigrant Health Program

West Virginia
State Refugee Coordinator: Jeffrey Adkins 304-239-8306

Wisconsin
State Refugee Coordinator: Bojana Zoric Martinez 414.270.4707
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Savitri Tsering 608.422.6269
State Website: Wisconsin Department of Children and Families

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