Pennsylvania's Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Site Contact


Regional Contacts

There are eight regional sites in operation, with the state coordinator located in Harrisburg. If you have any general questions or questions about specific situations to help students experiencing homelessness, contact a coordinator.

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Statewide Contacts


Allegheny Intermediate Unit

AIU ECYEH, Evaluation and Data Team
 (412) 394-5821
[email protected]

Center for Schools and Communities

Matthew Butensky, Youth Development Coordinator
Office (717) 763-1661 ext.x171
Fax (717) 763-2083
Mobile (570) 238-0258
[email protected]

Karen Lehman, Youth Development Project Manager
Office (717) 763-1661 ext.166
Fax (717) 763-2083
[email protected]

Benjamin Simmons, Youth Development Specialist; ARP-HCY Region 1 Consortium Navigator
 (717) 763-1661 ext.110
[email protected]

Taylor Teichman, ECYEH Youth Development Coordinator
Office (717) 763-1661 ext.156
[email protected]

Melissa Turnpaugh, ARP-HCY Youth Development Coordinator
Office (717) 763-1661 ext.120
[email protected]

PA Department of Education

Storm Camara, State Coordinator
Office (717) 772-2066
[email protected]

Carmen Medina, Division Chief
Office (717) 783-6464
Fax (717) 783-4392
Mobile (717) 515-3824
[email protected]

Region 1

School District of Philadelphia

Colleen Landy-Thomas, Director and Regional Coordinator ECYEH
Office (215) 400-6119
Alternate Phone Number (215) 400-4830  ext.option 4
[email protected]

The School District of Philadelphia

Morgan Pierre, Charters Coordinator
Office (215) 400-6066
[email protected]

Region 1 Website

Region 2

Berks County Intermediate Unit

Melissa DeMotta, Supervisor
Office (610) 987-8509
Mobile (484) 955-9920
[email protected]

Lauren Hammond, Program Specialist
Office (610) 457-8052
[email protected]

Kristen Hoffa, Regional Coordinator
Office (610) 987-8466
Mobile (610) 207-7138
[email protected]

Allyssa Kovich, Program Specialist
 (610) 987-8441
Phone 2 (610) 607-7197
[email protected]

Tabitha Kramer, Supervisor
Office (610) 987-8509
Mobile (610) 603-6162
[email protected]

Region 2 Website

Region 3

Lincoln Intermediate Unit

Elizabeth Fortuner, Outreach and Marketing Specialist
 (717) 809-4589
[email protected]

Missy Gosnell, Program Liaison
Office (717) 718-5944
[email protected]

Sonia Pitzi, Regional Coordinator
Office (717) 718-5924
Mobile (717) 253-4862
[email protected]

Region 3 Website

Region 4

Allegheny Intermediate Unit

Nicole Anderson, Regional Coordinator
Office (412) 394-5894
Mobile (412) 295-5718
[email protected]

Tracey Finn, Community Liaison
Office (412) 394-1351
Mobile (412) 848-5467
[email protected]

Region 4 Website

Region 5

Midwestern Intermediate Unit

Bryda Drumm, Intermediate Unit Liaison
Office (724) 458-6700 ext.1218
Mobile (724) 967-1965
[email protected]

Wendy Kinnear, Regional Coordinator
Mobile (724) 730-4859
[email protected]

Braelene Miller, Outreach Homeless Specialist- ARP-HCY
 (724) 458-6700
[email protected]

Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit

Nancy Keeling, Site Coordinator
 (814) 734-8398
[email protected]

Riverview IU 6

Courtney Hartle, Clarion, Forest and Venango Counties Contact
 (814) 226-7103
[email protected]

Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit

Melissa Hamilton, Pre-K Counts Coordinator
[email protected]

Region 5 Website

Region 6

ARIN IU 28

Sarah Schroth, Regional Coordinator
Office (724) 463-5300 ext.1203
Mobile (724) 840-8672
[email protected]

Irene Walker, Homeless Specialist
Office (724) 463-5300 ext.1207
[email protected]

Region 6 Website

Region 7

Luzerne Intermediate Unit

Darci Berti, Program Specialist
Office (570) 718-4607
[email protected]

Andrew Kuhl, Assistant Regional Coordinator
Office (570) 718-4697
[email protected]

Jeff Zimmerman, Regional Coordinator
Office (570) 718-4613
Mobile (570) 301-4990
[email protected]

Region 7 Website

Region 8

Bucks County Intermediate Unit

Kathy Birsa, Site Coordinator
Office (215) 348-2940 ext.1360
[email protected]

Michelle Connor, Regional Coordinator
Office (215) 348-2940 ext.1361
[email protected]

Region 8 Website