Area 7 Information

Area Administrator:	Merari Perez
Office Address:	400 W. Robinson St., Suite S430 Orlando, Florida 32801
Main Phone Number:	(407) 245-0440
Counties Served:	Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole

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Area News & Announcements

The Quarterly Provider Meeting Scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2009 has been cancelled.

The Group Home Operator's Meeting Scheduled for Friday, November 6, 2009 has been cancelled.

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Events

Event	Date/Time	Location	Additional Information
Rule Development Workshop	November 18, 2009 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.	Hurston Building 400 West Robinson Street 1st Floor Conference Room Orlando, Florida 32801	ADA Contact: Area 7 Office (407) 245-0440 Extension 632

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Area Training Information

Training Updates

Update Information on HIV/AIDS Education

Training Calendar

July - December 2009 Training Calendar

Area 7 Training Registration Form

New Provider Orientation Training
Scheduled for January 13 & 14, 2010 is full.
Registrations are no longer being accepted

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Area Staff

Area of Responsibility	Staff Name	Email Address	Phone Number	Extension
Training Coordinator and Area Quality Leader	Carol Solomon	Carol_Solomon@apd.state.fl.us	(407) 245-0440	632
Program Operations Administrator	Shelia Mott	Shelia_Mott@apd.state.fl.us	(407) 245-0440	602
Medicaid Waiver Coordinator	Paula Bowser	Paula_Bowser@apd.state.fl.us	(407) 245-0440	614
Contracts/Residential Licensing Supervisor	Jeffrey Coleman	Jeffrey_Coleman@apd.state.fl.us	(407) 245-0440	615
Residential Planning Coordinator	Stacey Fowler	Stacey_Fowler@apd.state.fl.us	(407) 245-0440	622
QSI Assessment Unit Coordinator	Andrea Currence	Andrea_Currence@apd.state.fl.us	(407) 245-0440	632
Residential Licensing	Rosario Taylor	Rosario_Taylor@apd.state.fl.us	(407) 245-0440	631
Supported Employment	Arthur Barndt	Arthur_Barndt@apd.state.fl.us	(321) 409-6518
Business Leadership Network	Judy Dunning	Judy_Dunning@apd.state.fl.us	(321) 409-6518
Budget	Lauren Reale	Lauren_Reale@apd.state.fl.us	(407) 245-0440	596
Supported Living Coordinator	Sharon Jennings	Sharon_Jennings@apd.state.fl.us	(407) 245-0440	611
Consumer Directed Care Liaison	Leslie Varhol	Leslie_Varhol@apd.state.fl.us	(407) 245-0440	616
Provider Enrollment	Grisela Hernandez	Grisela_Hernandez@apd.state.fl.us	(407) 245-0440	612
Behavioral Services	Cydney Yerushalmi	Cydney_Yerushalmi@apd.state.fl.us	(407) 245-0440	609
Medical Case Management	Mary Martin	Mary_M_Martin@apd.state.fl.us	(407) 245-0440	607
Administrative Secretary	Nancy Michael	Nancy_Michael@apd.state.fl.us	(407) 245-0440	601
Eligibility Specialist	Teresa D. Brown	TeresaD_Brown@apd.state.fl.us	(407) 245-0440	649
Eligibility Specialist	Richard Darnell	Richard_Darnell@apd.state.fl.us	(407) 245-0440	648
Eligibility Specialist (Brevard County)	Linda Seegraves	Linda_Seegraves@apd.state.fl.us	(321) 409-6518

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Area Steering Committee

Area Quality Steering/Advisory Committee Members
Barbara Ray - Children's Medical Services
Sydney Lewis – Agency for Health Care Administration
Carmen Aponte - Provider, CJA Behavioral Services-Carmen Aponte
Jeffrey Coleman - Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Jeannie Forthuber - Parent / Family Care Council
Jonathan McIntire - Orange County Public Schools
Tracy Sherrod - Waiver Support Coordinator
Lydia Santiago - Waiver Support Coordinator
Melissa Moskowitz - Provider, Moskowitz Inc

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Area 7 Updates

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Provider Recruiting Opportunities

Provider Recruiting Opportunities

Area 7 is currently recruiting providers for Dental, Dietitians, Environmental Accessibility Adaptation, Support Employment Coaches, Durable Medical Equipment and Personal Emergency Response Systems, Physical Therapy, Speech and Occupational Therapy

Contact Grisela Hernandez, Human Service Program Specialist, Provider Enrollment at the area office if you are interested in obtaining information about becoming a provider.

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