Contact Information

State Adoption Unit

For information on how to become a foster or adoptive parent, call 1-877-210-KIDS or inquire online by clicking here.

Debra C. Lookabill, MSW
Unit Manager
Phone: 404.657.9385
Email: delookabill@dhr.state.ga.us

Program Managers

Ann Deibel, MSW
Program Manager
Adoption Exchange/Policy/Recruitment
Phone: 404.657.3563
Email: abdeibel@dhr.state.ga.us

Kalean Thompkins, LMSW
Program Manager
Post Adoption Services Programs/Policy/ Adoption Assistance/RAC Supervisor
Phone: 404.463.3957
Email: kbthompk@dhr.state.ga.us

Danny Stevens, MS
Program Manager
Regional Adoption Coordinator (RAC) Supervisor
Phone: 706.542.9505
Email: gdstevens@dhr.state.ga.us

Regional Adoption Coordinators

Christie Sterl
Regional Adoption Coordinator
Phone: 706.272.2331
Email: clsterl@dhr.state.ga.us

Stephanie Rhinehart
Regional Adoption Coordinator
Phone: 770.387.3718
Email: strhinehart@dhr.state.ga.us

Jennifer Whitney
Regional Adoption Coordinator
Phone: 770.531.6017
Email: jlwhitney@dhr.state.ga.us

Jessie Swan
Regional Adoption Coordinator
Phone: 770.603.4774
Email: jxswan@dhr.state.ga.us

Sean Kennedy
Regional Adoption Coordinator
Phone: 404.651.7330
Email: sfkennedy@dhr.state.ga.us

Karla Wells
Regional Adoption Coordinator
Phone: 770.296.3180
Email:kwells@dhr.state.ga.us

Alissa Kautz
Regional Adoption Coordinator
Phone: 478.836.6034
Email: akautz@dhr.state.ga.us

Dan Almeter
Regional Adoption Coordinator
Phone: 706.771.5890
Email: dkalmeter@dhr.state.ga.us

E. Lorraine Douglas
Regional Adoption Coordinator
Phone: 706.649.7462
Email: lodouglas@dhr.state.ga.us

Angela Way
Regional Adoption Coordinator
Phone: 229.430.3333
Email: asway@dhr.state.ga.us

Barbara Williams
Regional Adoption Coordinator
Phone: 229.245.2426
Email: bxwillia@dhr.state.ga.us

Brenda Martz
Regional Adoption Coordinator
Phone: 912.576.1316
Email: bjmartz@dhr.state.ga.us

Adoption Exchange

Sabrina Lucas, MSW
Adoption Program Consultant
Phone: 404.656.2374
Email: sereed@dhr.state.ga.us

Julie Slater
Adoption Program Consultant
Phone: 404.657.9391
Email: jlslater@dhr.state.ga.us

Sheila M. Waterman, MSW
Adoption Program Consultant
Phone: 404.657.3562
Email: smwaterman@dhr.state.ga.us

Cheryl Williams, LMSW
Adoption Program Consultant
Phone: 404.657.3559
Email: cdwilliams@dhr.state.ga.us

Recruitment

Shamim Neal-Backus, LMSW
Recruitment Manager
Phone: 404.657.9386
Email: snbackus@dhr.state.ga.us

Wednesday's Child

Andrea Shoemaker
Wednesday's Child Coordinator-Georgia
Phone: 770. 297.2500
Email: abdeibeli@dhr.state.ga.us

Databases

Samantha Adams
Operations Analyst III
Phone: (404) 657-9387
Email: saadams1@dhr.state.ga.us

Post-Adoption Services and Adoption Assistance

Adrian J. Owens
Adoption Program Consultant
Phone: 404.657.3558
Email: ajowens@dhr.state.ga.us

Pat Granger
Adoption Program Consultant
Phone: 404.463.8959
Email: plgranger@dhr.state.ga.us

Frank Twitty
Adoption Program Consultant
Phone: 404.657.3584
Email: fstwitty@dhr.state.ga.us

Contracts

LaVard Wright
Contracting Officer I
Phone: (404) 657-3557
Email: lwwright@dhr.state.ga.us

Records Management

Rose Sanford
Records Coordinator
Phone: (404) 463-8959
Email: rcsanford@dhr.state.ga.us

If you need information regarding contact information for a member of the State Adoption Unit and you are unable to locate them on this list: Please call 404-657-3550 or email Shamim Neal-Backus at snbackus@dhr.state.ga.us