Private Adoption Agency Reimbursement Program (PAARP) County Child Welfare Services Point of Contact List


As of July 1, 2020, AB 1301 shifted the responsibility of collecting and processing PAARP claims from CDSS to the counties. To find a particular county contact, click on the first letter in the name of the county:

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Alameda County

Social Services Agency

Devyn Taylor, Program Manager

(510) 268-2433

Email: taylode@acgov.org


Amador County

Department of Health and Human Services

Mikey Habbestad, Program Manager

(209) 223-6550

Email: mhabbestad@amadorgov.org


Butte County

Employment and Social Services

Annaliesa Batts, Program Analyst II

(530) 552-6220

Email: abatts@buttecounty.net


Calaveras County

Works and Human Services Agency

Rachel Cox, Adoption Supervisor

(209) 754-6635

Email: rcox@co.calaveras.ca.us


Colusa County

Department of Health and Human Services

Donna Dennis, Program Manager II

(530) 458-0290

Email: donna.dennis@countyofcolusa.com


Contra Costa County

Employment and Human Services Department

Holliedayle Hertweck, Adoption Supervisor

(925) 655-4333

Email: adoptionsunit-paarp@ehsd.cccounty.us


Del Norte County

Department of Health and Human Services

Katy Hampson, Program Manager

(707) 464-3191 ext. 2715

Email: katy.hampson@co.del-norte.ca.us


El Dorado County

Department of Human Services

Andrea Hunt, Social Services Supervisor II

(530) 295-6924

Email: andrea.hunt@edcgov.us


Fresno County

Department of Social Services

Uvette Roberts-Hayne, Assessment/Adoption Supervisor

(559) 600-6632

Email: CWSPAARP@fresnocountyca.gov


Glenn County

Health and Human Services Agency

Steve Thalken, Program Manager

(530) 934-1438

Email: sthalken@countyofglenn.net


Humboldt County

Health and Human Services

Sheryl Lyons, Program Manager

(707) 388-6598

Email: slyons@co.humboldt.ca.us


Imperial County

Department of Social Services

Benjamin Baca, Supervisor

(760) 337-7407

Email: benjaminbaca@co.imperial.ca.us


Kern County

Department of Human Services

Larissa Ogden, Program Specialist

(661) 873-2832

Email: ogdenl@kerndhs.com


Kings County

Human Services Agency

Sequoia Battiest, Adoption Supervisor

(559) 852-2075

Email: sequoia.battiest@co.kings.ca.us


Lake County

Department of Social Services

Yolanda Sandoval-Cumins, Adoption Supervisor

(707) 262-4527

Email: yolanda.sandoval-cumins@lakecountyca.gov


Lassen County

Health and Social Services Agency

Christine del Llano, Admin Manager- Fiscal

(530) 251-8347

Email: cdelllano@co.lassen.ca.us


Los Angeles County

Department of Children and Family Services


Madera County

Department of Social Services

Vanessa Self, Adoption Supervisor

(559) 662-8364

Email: vanessa.self@maderacounty.com


Marin County

Department of Health and Human Services

Jeffrey Sinnott, Unit Supervisor

(415) 473-6976

Email: jsinnott@marincounty.org


Mariposa County

Department of Human Services

Kaitlin Pasma, Social Worker Supervisor II

(209) 742-0905

Email: kpasma@mariposacounty.org


Mendocino County

Department of Social Services

Matt Purcell, Acting Deputy Director

(707) 463-7767

Email: PurcellM@mendocinocounty.gov


Merced County

Human Services Agency

Fabian Aguilar, Supervising Social Worker

(209) 385-3000 Ext: 5978

Email: Fabian.Aguilar2@countyofmerced.com


Modoc County

Department of Social Services

Camille Young, Program Manager

(530) 233-6501 ext. 1307

Email: camillelyoung@co.modoc.ca.us


Monterey County

Department of Social Services

Chelsea Chacon, Management Analyst

(831) 755-8596

Email: chaconc@co.monterey.ca.us


Napa County

Health and Human Services Agency

Shalon Keener, Program Manager

(707) 253-6176

Email: shalon.keener@countyofnapa.org


Nevada County

Health and Human Services

Diedre Day, Program Manager

(530) 265-7162

Email: deirdre.day@co.nevada.ca.us


Orange County

Social Services Agency

Rachel Levin, Adoptions Program Manager

(714) 704-8853

Email: rachel.levin@ssa.ocgov.com


Placer County

Department of Health and Human Services

Children’s System of Care (C.S.O.C)

Christy Simpson, Adoption Supervisor

(530) 889-6764

Email: csimpson@placer.ca.gov


Plumas County

Child and Family Services


Riverside County

Department of Public Social Services

Ida Roath, Adoption Supervisor

(951) 791-3209

Email: iroath@rivco.org


Sacramento County

Department of Health and Human Services

Laznique Craft, Supervisor

(916) 874-9503

Email: craftl@saccounty.net


San Benito County

Health and Human Services Agency

Joshua Mercier, Deputy Director

(831) 902-2563

Email: jmercier@cosb.us


San Bernardino County

Department of Children’s Services

Rogelio Rodarto, PAARP Liaison

(909) 891-3594

Email: CFSPAARP@hss.sbcounty.gov


San Diego County

Health and Human Services Agency

Ann Potter, Child and Family Well-Being Policy Analyst

(858) 650-5645

Email: ann.potter@sdcounty.ca.gov


San Francisco County

Department of Human Services

Alan Botts, Adoption Supervisor

(415) 557-5693

Email: alan.botts@sfgov.org


San Joaquin County

Human Services Agency

Craig Pedrucci, Child Welfare Division Chief

(209) 468-1414

Email: cpedrucci@sjgov.org


San Luis Obispo County

Department of Social Services

Stacia Burton, Supervisor

(805) 788-2530

Email: sburton@co.slo.ca.us


San Mateo County

Human Services Agency

Lizzie Cisneros, LMFT, Children's Services Social Work Supervisor

(650) 802-7616

Email: lcisneros@smcgov.org


Santa Barbara County

Department of Social Services

Janet Parat, Social Services Supervisor II

(805) 346-8227

Email:  DSSPAARP@co.santa-barbara.ca.us

Santa Clara County

Social Services Agency

Gilbert Murillo, Supervisor

(408) 501-6561

Email: gilbert.murillo@ssa.sccgov.org


Santa Cruz County

Human Resources Agency

Kelli Kopeck, Program Manager

(831) 454-5224

Email: kelli.kopeck@santacruzcounty.us


Shasta County

Department of Social Services

Lisa Allen, Program Manager

(530) 225-5357

Email: lfallen@co.shasta.ca.us


Siskiyou County

Adult and Children Services

Cindy Brooks, Program Manager

(530) 841-4286

Email: cibrooks@co.siskiyou.ca.us


Solano County

Health and Social Services Department

Rebecca Curcuro, Social Services Supervisor

(707) 784-8191

Email: CWSPAARP@solanocounty.com or rjcurcuro@solanocounty.com


Sonoma County

Family, Youth, and Children’s Services

Raquel Oandason, Supervisor

(707) 565-3383

Email: oandar@schsd.org


Stanislaus County

Department of Social Services

Laurie Wraske, Adoptions Supervisor II

(209) 558-2197

Email: wraskel@stancounty.com


Sutter County

Health And Human Services

Michelle Wattell, Staff Analyst

(530) 822-4411 ext. 310

Email: mwattell@co.sutter.ca.us


Tehama County

Department of Social Services

Angela Ackley, Social Work Supervisor II

(530) 528-4189

Email: aackley@tcdss.org


Trinity County

Health and Human Services

Jami McGraugh, Fiscal Supervisor

(530) 623-8268

Email: jmcgraugh@trinitycounty.org


Tulare County

Department of Public Social Services

Celeste Ortiz, Adoption Supervisor

Email: cortiz@tularecounty.ca.gov


Tuolumne County

Department of Social Services

Rachel Sargent, Adoption Supervisor

(209) 533-7351

Email: rsargent@co.tuolumne.ca.us


Ventura County

Children and Family Services

Jaymi Stevens, Permanency Supervisor

(805) 765-7065

Email: jaymi.stevens@ventura.org


Yolo County

Health and Human Services Agency

Nellie Evans, Social Worker Supervisor II

(530) 661-2924

Email: nellie.evans@yolocounty.org


Yuba County

Health and Human Services

Pheng Lee, Financial Officer

(530) 749-6833

Email: plee@co.yuba.ca.us

Contact:

For adoption policy and regulation questions, contact:

California Department of Social Services
Adoption Policy Unit
744 P Street, MS 8-12-521
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 651-8089
Email:  APU@dss.ca.gov


For PAARP claims and processing, contact the County Child Welfare Services Agency.


For PAARP questions and concerns:

  • Private adoption agencies, please email the California Alliance of Child and Family Services at youth@catalystenter.org.
  • County Child Welfare Services Agencies, please contact CWDA.

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