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Area 8 Information


Area Administrator: Marsha Vollmar
Office Address: 2295 Victoria Avenue
P.O. Box 60085
Fort Myers, FL 33906
Main Phone Number: (239) 338 - 1370
   
After Hours
Emergency On-call:
(239) 694 - 2151
(Gulf Coast Center)
   
Counties Served: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Area Staff

Area of Responsibility Staff Name Email Address Phone Number
DS/HCBS Waiver Coordinator / Med-Waiver Policy Beverly Benkhatar Beverly_Benkhatar@apd.state.fl.us (239) 338 - 1362
Senior Psychologist / Eligibility / Forensics Dr. Bruce Crowell Bruce_Crowell@dcf.state.fl.us (239) 338 - 1361
Management Analyst & Transition Specialist Nanette Frankel, LCSW Nanette_Frankel@apd.state.fl.us (239) 338 - 1267
Family Care Council Liaison Elaine Gage, MSW Elaine_Gage@apd.state.fl.us (239) 338 - 1271
Budget / Fiscal Management Karen Hartlieb Karen_Hartlieb@apd.state.fl.us (239) 338 - 1375
Residential Licensing Karen Jones Karen_Jones@apd.state.fl.us (239) 338 - 1174
Nursing Case Management Caroline Meehan, RN Caroline_Meehan@apd.state.fl.us (239) 338 - 1360
Area Behavior Analyst Pat Nowotniak Ed.D., BCBA Pat_Nowotniak@apd.state.fl.us (239) 338 - 1258
Provider Enrollment & Consumer Directed Care Liaison Ed Ruley Ed_Ruley@apd.state.fl.us (239) 338 - 1369
Area Quality Leader / Provider Liaison / Delmarva Liaison Todd Ryan Todd_Ryan@apd.state.fl.us (239) 338 - 1342
Residential Licensing Coordinator Jeff Smith Jeff_Smith@apd.state.fl.us (239) 338 - 1270
Area Training Coordinator Bob Steinhauer Robert_Steinhauer@apd.state.fl.us (239) 338 - 1352



Area Steering Committee

Area Quality Steering/Advisory Committee Members
Betsy Taylor - Chairperson
Lisa Lewis - Vice-Chairperson

Committee Meeting Minutes



Events




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

  • Enhancing communication and networking between APD, Delmarva, Service Providers, Family Members and Self Advocates.
  • Provide training and information for self-advocates, their family members/guardians on how to select, interview and hire providers who will provide the services best suited to the needs of the individual being served.
  • Provide training opportunities for area providers to enhance the quality of the services they provide to reflect the choices and goals of the individuals they serve.

Provider Recruiting Opportunities
The area is currently recruiting providers for Family and Supported Living Waiver Services: Environmental Accessibility Adaptations and Assessment, and Supported Living Coaching.

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




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