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KIDS COUNT State Organizations

The Annie E. Casey Foundation funds a nationwide network of state-level KIDS COUNT projects that provide a more detailed, community-by-community picture of the condition of children. KIDS COUNT state organizations improve programs and policies for children and families by collecting and reporting credible data and promoting the use of data-based advocacy and communications strategies. State organizations within the network, as well as primary contacts, are listed below.

ALABAMA

Voices for Alabama's Children
Rhonda Mann
Interim Executive Director

ALASKA

Alaska Children's Trust
Andrew Cutting
Project Fellow

ARIZONA

Children's Action Alliance
Dana Wolfe Naimark
President/CEO

ARKANSAS

Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families
Rich Huddleston
Executive Director

CALIFORNIA

Children Now
Ted Lempert
President

COLORADO

Colorado Children's Campaign
Sarah Hughes
Vice President, Research Initiatives

CONNECTICUT

Connecticut Voices for Children
Emily Byrne
Executive Director

DELAWARE

University of Delaware
Janice Barlow
Director, KIDS COUNT in Delaware

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

DC Action
Kimberly Perry
Executive Director

FLORIDA

Florida KIDS COUNT
University of South Florida
Norin Dollard
Director

GEORGIA

Georgia Family Connection Partnership, Inc.
Rebecca Rice
KIDS COUNT Project and Data Coordinator

HAWAII

Hawaii Children’s Action Network
Deborah Zysman
Executive Director

IDAHO

Jannus, Inc.
Lauren Necochea
Idaho KIDS COUNT Director

ILLINOIS

Voices for Illinois Children
Ann Rowan
Kids Count Manager

INDIANA

Indiana Youth Institute
Alicia Kielmovitch
VP of Data, Analytics and Research

IOWA

Common Good Iowa
Natalie Veldhouse
Policy Advocate

KANSAS

Kansas Action for Children
Adrienne Olejnik
Vice President

KENTUCKY

Kentucky Youth Advocates, Inc.
Patricia Tennen
Chief Operating Officer

LOUISIANA

Agenda for Children
Teresa Falgoust
KIDS COUNT Coordinator

MAINE

Maine Children's Alliance
Stephanie J. Eglinton
Executive Director

MARYLAND

Advocates for Children & Youth, Inc.
Nonso Umunna
Research Director

MASSACHUSETTS

Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center
Nancy Wagman
KIDS COUNT Director

MICHIGAN

Michigan League for Public Policy
Alicia Guevara Warren
KIDS COUNT Director

MINNESOTA

Children's Defense Fund – Minnesota
Jennifer Bertram
Executive Director

MISSISSIPPI

Children’s Foundation of Mississippi
Linda H. Southward
Executive Director

MISSOURI

Family and Community Trust (FACT)
William Dent
Executive Director

MONTANA

Montana KIDS COUNT
Montana Budget & Policy Center
Xanna Burg
KIDS COUNT Coordinator

NEBRASKA

Voices for Children in Nebraska
Alfonso Vaca-Lubischer
Research Coordinator

NEVADA

Children's Advocacy Alliance
Denise Tanta
Executive Director

NEW HAMPSHIRE

New Futures KIDS COUNT
New Futures
Michelle Merritt
President & CEO

NEW JERSEY

Advocates for Children of New Jersey
Cecilia Zalkind
Executive Director

NEW MEXICO

New Mexico Voices for Children
Amber Wallin
Deputy Director

NEW YORK

New York State Council on Children & Families
Cate Teuten Bohn
NYS KIDS COUNT/KWIC Director

NORTH CAROLINA

NC Child
Vikki Crouse
NC KIDS COUNT Project Director

NORTH DAKOTA

North Dakota Kids Count
Montana Budget & Policy Center
Xanna Burg
KIDS COUNT Coordinator

OHIO

Children's Defense Fund – Ohio
Nikki Thomas
Project Manager for Research and Data

OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma Policy Institute
Ahniwake Rose
Executive Director

OREGON

Our Children Oregon

PENNSYLVANIA

Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children
Kari King
President and CEO

PUERTO RICO

Instituto del Desarrollo de la Juventud
Amanda Rivera
Executive Director

RHODE ISLAND

Rhode Island KIDS COUNT
Elizabeth Burke Bryant
Executive Director

SOUTH CAROLINA

The Children's Trust of South Carolina
Sue Williams
Chief Executive Officer

SOUTH DAKOTA

South Dakota Kids Count
Montana Budget & Policy Center
Xanna Burg
KIDS COUNT Coordinator

TENNESSEE

Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
Rose Naccarato
KIDS COUNT

TEXAS

Every Texan
Amy Knop-Narbutis
Senior Research Analyst

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

St. Croix Foundation for Community Development
Deanna James
President

UTAH

Voices for Utah Children
Terry Haven
Deputy Director

VERMONT

Voices for Vermont's Children
Michelle Fay
Executive Director

VIRGINIA

Voices for Virginia's Children
Lauren Snellings
KIDS COUNT Director

WASHINGTON

Children's Alliance
Paola Maranan
Executive Director

WEST VIRGINIA

West Virginia KIDS COUNT Fund
Tricia Kingery
Executive Director

WISCONSIN

Kids Forward
Michele Mackey
Executive Director

WYOMING

Wyoming Community Foundation
Samin Dadelahi
Chief Operating Officer

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