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State, Regional, and Tribal Birth to 3 Resources

The Birth to 3 Program is administered at the statewide level by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS).  For general questions about the program, please contact:

Birth to 3 Program
WI Dept of Health Services
Division of Long Term Care
Bureau of Long-Term Support
1 W Wilson St, Rm. 418
PO Box 7851
Madison  WI  53707-7851

Phone: (608) 266-8276
Fax: (608) 261-6752

Contact Information for State Birth to 3 Staff
Contact Information for Wisconsin Personnel Development Project
Contact Information for Statewide Regional Support Staff for Birth to 3 Program
Contact Information for Tribal Birth to 3 Contacts
Contact Information for County Birth to 3 Programs

 

State Birth to 3 Staff

Director, Bureau of Long-Term Support
Beth Wroblewski
E-Mail: beth.wroblewski@wisconsin.gov
Phone: (608) 267-5139

Birth to 3 Program Coordinator
Carol Noddings Eichinger
E-Mail: carol.eichinger@wisconsin.gov
Phone: (608) 267-3270

Birth to 3 Program and Policy Specialist/Special Education
Lori Wittemann
E-Mail: lori.wittemann@wisconsin.gov
Phone: (608) 267-5150

Birth to 3 Health Program and Policy Specialist/Health
Vacant
E-Mail: 
Phone: (608) 266-5442

Birth to 3 Program and Policy Specialist/Fiscal
Theresa Walske
E-Mail: theresa.walske@wisconsin.gov
Phone: (608) 267-7844

Birth to 3 Operations Associate
Jacqueline Moss
E-Mail: jacqueline.moss@wisconsin.gov
Phone: (608) 266-8276

Additional State Staff

Birth to 3 Liaison in WI Dept. of Public Instruction (exit DHS)
Jill Haglund
E-Mail: jill.haglund@dpi.wisconsin.gov
(608) 267-9625

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Wisconsin Personnel Development Project (WPDP) (exit DHS)

WPDP addresses the need for well-qualified early intervention service providers. WPDP offers a wide range of educational opportunities for parents, service providers, & program managers, including statewide & regional workshops, parent leadership activities, a video lending library & technical assistance for Birth to 3 programs.

WPDP (exit DHS)
Waisman Center
(exit DHS)
1500 Highland Ave.
Madison, WI  53705
Fax: (608) 263-0529

Linda Tuchman, Director
E-Mail: tuchman@waisman.wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 263-6467

Meredith Green/Training & Tech. Assistance
E-Mail: green@waisman.wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 265-5831

Arianna Keil/Trainer & Parent Facilitator
E-Mail: keil@waisman.wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 890-0144

Lynn Sankey/Outreach
E-Mail: sankey@waisman.wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 263-5022

Beth Swedeen/Parent Facilitator
E-Mail: swedeen@waisman.wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 263-6745

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Regional Supports for the Wisconsin Birth to 3 Program

The Department of Health & Family Services has regional State Staff available to assist county programs. These Assistant Area Administrators (AAA’s) participate in Birth to 3 Program Reviews, State Regional Meetings, and regional networking meetings related to Birth to 3, as well as such activities for other county programs. They have expertise in county systems issues.

RESource staff are responsible for assisting State Staff in technical assistance and monitoring of county Birth to 3 programs. They participate in and co-facilitate county Program Reviews and provide ongoing technical assistance for county Birth to 3 programs in their designated regions. RESource provides county programs a liaison to state staff to disseminate information and assist in program implementation.

The Statewide Coordinators for the RESource Project are:

Linda Tuchman
E-Mail: tuchman@waisman.wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 263-6467

Michelle Davies
E-Mail: daviesm@cesa5.k12.wi.us
Phone: (608) 742-8814 Ext. 226

 

Use the listings below to find out which Region your county is in, and the contact information for the staff in your Region.

Northeast Region
Counties: Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Sheboygan, Waupaca, Winnebago, Waushara

Tribes: Menominee, Oneida, Stockbridge-Munsee

Area Administrator
Corinne McFarlane
E-Mail: corinne.mcfarlane@wisconsin.gov
Phone: (920) 448-5299

RESource
René Forsythe
E-Mail: reneforsythe@sbcglobal.net
Phone: (608) 697-7410

Northern Region
Counties: Ashland, Bayfield, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Price, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas, Wood

Tribes: Bad River, Lac Courte Oreilles, Lac du Flambeau, Red Cliff, Sokaogon, Forest County Potawatomi

Human Services Area Coordinator
(Interim coverage) 
Pat Cork/Gail Chapman
E-Mail: 
Phone: (715) 365-2501

RESource
Karen Williams
E-Mail: cozy@dwave.net
Phone: (715) 623-5660

 

Southeastern Region
Counties: Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha

Tribes: n/a

Human Services Area Coordinator
Vacant
E-Mail: 
Phone:  (262) 521-5088

RESource
Melissa Velez
E-Mail: velezm@cesa5.k12.wi.us
Phone: (414) 645-0364

 

Southern Region
Counties: Adams, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Juneau, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Sauk

Tribes: HoChunk

Human Services Area Coordinator
Jan Devore
E-Mail: jan.devore@wisconsin.gov
Phone: (608) 264-6303

RESource
Meredith Green
E-Mail: green@waisman.wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 265-5831

 

Western Region
Counties: Barron, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, LaCrosse, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Trempealeau, Vernon, Washburn

Tribes: HoChunk, St. Croix

Human Services Area Coordinator
Vince Maro
E-Mail: vince.maro@wisconsin.gov
Phone: (715) 836-5373

RESource
Kathy Boisvert
E-Mail: kbois111@aol.com
Phone: (715) 720-9177

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Tribal Contacts for the Wisconsin Birth to 3 Program

Bad River
Jo Ann Faulk, B3 Nurse
Bad River Health Center
PO Box 182
Odana, WI  54861
Phone: (715) 682-7137
Fax: (715) 682-7883
Mark Le Capataine
Bad River Health Center
PO Box 39
Odanah, WI  54861
Phone: (715) 682-7137
Fax: (715) 682-7883
Forest Co. Potowatomi
Alberta Hatmaker
F.C.P. Health Dept.
PO Box 340
Crandon, WI  54520
Phone: (715) 478-7300
Fax: (715) 478-5280
Ho Chunk
Terry Hernadize
Ho Chunk Nation (HHS)
PO Box 636
Black River Falls, WI  54615
Phone: (715) 284-7548
Fax: (715) 284-9592
Lac Courte Oreilles
Deanna Baker
L.C.O. Community Health
Rte. 2, Box 2750
Hayward, WI 54843
Phone: (715) 634-4795
Fax: (715) 634-6107
Lac du Flambeau
Anita Dionne
Peter Christensen Health Clinic
450 Old Abe Rd.
Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538
Phone: (715) 588-3371
Fax: (715) 588-7884
Menominee
Tina Shawano
Menominee Tribal Clinic
PO Box 970
Keshena, WI 54135
Phone: (715) 799-3361
Fax: (715) 799-3099
Oneida
Margaret Danforth
Oneida Comm. Hlth. Ctr.
PO Box 365
Oneida, WI 54155
Phone: (414) 869-2711
Fax: (414) 869-1077
Red Cliff
Marilyn Gardipee
Early Childhood Center
PO Box 529
Bayfield, WI 54814
Phone: (715) 779-5030
Fax: (715) 779-5046
Sue Marincel
Red Cliff Health Center
PO Box 529
Bayfield, WI 54814
Phone: (715) 779-3707
Fax: (715) 779-3704
St. Croix
Bernetta Grice
Head Start
3792 State Rd. 70
PO Box 287
Hertel, WI 54845
Phone: (715) 349-2195
Fax: (715) 349-2559
Linda Heath-Miller
St. Croix Tribal Health Ctr.
PO Box 287
Hertel, WI 54845
Phone: (715) 349-2195
Fax: (715) 349-2559
Sokaogon
Health Director
Sokaogon Health Clinic
Rte. 1, Box 616
Crandon, WI 54520
Phone: (715) 478-5180
Fax: (715) 478-5275
Stockbridge-Munsee
Debbie Safford
Stockbridge-Munsee Health Ctr.
N8705 Moheconuck Rd.
Box 86
Bowler, WI 54416
Phone: (715) 793-4144
Fax: (715) 793-4120

 

Last Revised: July 02, 2008