Area 3 Information Area Administrator: Jim Smith Office Address: 1621 NE Waldo Road Gainesville, Florida 32602 - 0390 Mailing Address: PO Box 390 I/O 18 Gainesville, FL 32602 - 0390 Main Phone Number: (352) 955 - 5793 Counties Served: Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Putnam, Suwannee, Union Area Staff Area of Responsibility Staff Name Email Address Phone Number Provider Enrollment Jane McFarland Jane_Mcfarland@dcf.state.fl.us (352) 955 - 5777 Area Quality Leader Vernita Hughes Vernita_Hughes@apd.state.fl.us (352) 955 - 5797 Licensing Alice Stanciu Alice_Stanciu@apd.state.fl.us (352) 955 - 5769   Charmaine Gibson Charmaine_Gibson@apd.state.fl.us (352) 955 - 5214 Stakeholder Education Delores Robinson Delores_Robinson@dcf.state.fl.us (352) 955 - 5798 Med Waiver Cynthia Tyson Cynthia_Tyson@dcf.state.fl.us (352) 955 - 5766 Supported Employment/Supported Living Jennifer Valenzuela Jennifer_Valenzuela@dcf.state.fl.us (352) 955 - 5121 Placement Coordinator Kerry Kahn Kerry_Kahn@apd.state.fl.us (352) 955 - 3094 Behavioral Services Elaine Hutchison, PhD Elaine_Hutchison@apd.state.fl.us (352) 955 - 5230   Donna Carle Donna_Carle@apd.state.fl.us (352) 955 - 5786 Medical Case Management Lucy Degenhardt Lucy_Degenhardt@dcf.state.fl.us (352) 955 - 5780 State Support Coordination Supervisor Sylvia Bamburg Sylvia_Bamburg@apd.state.fl.us (352) 955 - 5387 Intake and Eligibility     (888) 665 - 4955 Consumer Relations and Event Reporting VACANT     Area Steering Committee Area Quality Steering/Advisory Committee Members Joyce Daniels - Chair Fred Pratt Jim Smith Lucy Degenhardt Cynthia Tyson Jane McFarland Sandra Cooper Richard Bradley Corie Chae Alice Reshard Shelly Voelker Jeffrey Frazier Larry Smail Patrick Mulvihill For additional members not listed contact Vernita Hughes at (352) 955 - 5797

Learn more about the Right of the Month project

Events

Area 3 Training Courses
April, May, June 2008

Area 3 APD Training Calendar
April, May, June 2008

Registration Instructions:
When you make your selections please e-mail the training support staff at the following address:

• apdarea3training@apd.state.fl.us

Each time you make a training request you must e-mail your request as follows:

• Name of participant
• Address of Participant (not the providers address)
• Contact information of participant (not the providers phone number)
• Provider name if not participant
• Training requested
• Date of training

You will then receive an e-mail confirming your request within 72 hours of receipt of the training request - please bring your receipt with you as your confirmation of your registration.

Steering Committee Meetings

• View Past Meeting Information

Steering Committee in Action

Projects and Activities planned by the Steering Committee/Area Quality Leader

• Assisting Consumers to Better Exercise Rights

Provider Recruiting Opportunities
Area 3 is currently recruiting providers for Adult Dental, Behavior Analysis Levels 1 - 3, and Behavior Assistant services.

Family and Supported Living Waiver: Consumable Medical Supplies, Supported Employment, Supported Living, and Transportation services.

Contact Jane McFarland, Provider Enrollment at the area office if you are interested in obtaining information about becoming a provider.

Additional Information
Area 3 Local Review Committee - The Local Review Committee (LRC) is comprised of Certified Behavior Analysts. The LRC is responsible for ensuring that behavior analysis services provided to Agency for Persons with Disabilities consumers are legal, ethical, and consistent with statewide guidelines and current standards of practice for the profession. The Area 3 LRC meets the third Wednesday of every month. Dr. Kevin Jackson is the Area 3 LRC committee chairperson.

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