COSIG States Overview/List of States
COSIG Contact Information
COSIG Contact Information
Alaska
Mark Haines-Simeon, M.S.W., M.Div.
Policy and Planning Manager
Division of Behavioral Health
Department of Health and Social Services
State of Alaska
3601 C Street
Suite 934
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 269-3604
(907) 269-3786-fax
mark.haines-simeon@alaska.gov
Arizona
La' Tanya King, MaEd, LISAC
COSIG Program Administrator
Arizona Governor's Office for Children, Youth and Families
Division for Substance Abuse Policy
State of Arizona
1700 West Washington Street
Suite 101
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 364-2260
(602) 542-3643-fax
lking@az.gov
Arkansas
Carole Baxter, M.S.
COSIG Project Director
Division of Behavioral Health Services
Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services
305 Palm Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 372-4611
(501) 371-1801-fax
(501) 352-4611-cell
cbaxter@rcofa.org
Connecticut
Julienne Giard, M.S.W.
Co-Occurring Project Manager
Co-Occurring Initiative
Connecticut State Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
410 Capitol Avenue, 4th Floor
Hartford, CT 06514
(860) 418-6946
(860) 418-6949-fax
(860) 967-8160-cell
julienne.giard@po.state.ct.us
Delaware
Cheryl Crenshaw
COSIG Project Manager
Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Delaware Health and Social Services
1901 North DuPont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 255-9398
(302) 255-4427-fax
cheryl.crenshaw@state.de.us
District of Columbia
Steve Steury, M.D., M.S.
Chief Clinical Officer
Department of Mental Health
District of Columbia
64 New York Avenue, NE, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 673-2200
(202) 673-3433-fax
steve.steury@dc.gov
Hawaii
John J. Steffen, Ph.D.
COSIG Evaluation Manager
Adult Mental Health Division
Department of Health
State of Hawaii
Kaimuku Plaza Building
3465 Waialae Avenue
Suite 200
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 735-8397
(808) 735-3436-fax
sjohn@hawaii.edu
Louisiana
Tanya M. McGee, M.S.
LA COSIG Project Coordinator
Office of the Secretary
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
3501 5th Avenue
Suite A
Lake Charles, LA 70607
(337) 475-3100
(337) 475-3105-fax
(337) 802-2176-cell
tmcgee@dhh.la.gov
Maine
Co-Directors
Guy Cousins, LCSW, LADC, CCS
Director
Office of Substance Abuse
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
State House Station 11
41 Anthony Avenue
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 287-6484
(207) 287-4334 - fax
guy.cousins@maine.gov
Ronald Welch
Director
Office of Adult Mental Health Services
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
41 Anthony Avenue
Marquardt, 2nd Floor
(207) 287-2991
Ron.Welch@maine.gov
Day-to-Day Contact
Claudia Bepko, LCSW
Project Coordinator, COSIG
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Co-occurring Collaborative Serving Maine
State House Station 11
41 Anthony Avenue
Augusta, Maine 04333
(207) 287-7360
(207) 287-4334 fax
Claudia.Bepko@maine.gov
Minnesota
Cynthia Godin, M.A.
COSIG Project Director
Adult Mental Health Division
Minnesota Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 64981
St. Paul, MN 55164-0981
(651) 431-2237
(651) 431-7418-fax
Cynthia.Godin@state.mn.us
Missouri
Andrew L. Homer, Ph.D.
COSIG Project Director
Missouri Institute of Mental Health
University of Missouri-Columbia
P.O. Box 687
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 751-8055
(573) 751-9296-fax
(573) 289-3964-cell
andrew.homer@dmh.mo.gov
New Mexico
Olin Dodson, M.A.
Project Director
Department of Human Services
Behavioral Health Services Division
P.O. Box 2348
37 Plaza La Prensa
Santa Fe, NM 87504
(505) 476-9251
(505) 476-9277-fax
oiin.dodson@state.nm.us
Oklahoma
June Elkins-Baker
Director of Provider Support Services
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
P.O. Box 53277
Oklahoma City, OK 73152
(405) 522-0185
(405) 522-3767-fax
jelkins-baker@odmhsas.org
Pennsylvania
Robert Primrose
Director/COSIG Project Director
Division of Substance Abuse Services
Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
Beechmont Building, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105
(717) 783-8067
(717) 772-7964-fax
rprimrose@state.pa.us
South Carolina
Larry Barker, Ph.D.
Director of Administration
Office of the Governor of South Carolina
1205 Pendleton Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-0560
(803) 734-0458-fax
(803) 269-4637-cell
lbarker@oepp.sc.gov
Day-to-Day Contact
Shelley McGeorge, Ph.D.
Project Manager
Medical Director’s Office
South Carolina Department of Mental Health
William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute
P.O. Box 119
1800 Colonial Drive
Wilson Building
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 898-8843
(803) 898-8644-fax
sam57@scdmh.org
South Dakota
Gilbert “Gib” Sudbeck
Division Director
Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
South Dakota Department of Human Services
State of South Dakota
Hillsview Properties Plaza
3800 East Highway 34
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3123
(605) 773-7076-fax
(605) 280-6814-cell
gib.sudbeck@state.sd.us
Texas
J. Kwame Bruce, Psy.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Project Director
Program Implementation Unit
Program Services Division
Texas Department of State Health Services
909 West 45th Street
Building 634
Austin, TX 78751
(512) 206-5717
(512) 206-5019-fax
(512) 576-8365-cell
kwame.bruce@dshs.state.tx.us
Vermont
Patricia W. Singer, M.D.
Director of Adult Mental Health Services
Department of Mental Health
108 Cherry Street
Burlington, VT 05402
(802) 652-2007
psinger@vdh.state.vt.us
Virginia
Sterling Deal, Ph.D.
Manager
Research and Evaluation Branch
Office of Substance Abuse Services
Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23218
(804) 371-2148
(804) 786-9248-fax
(424) 962-0221-cell
sterling.deal@co.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov
