North Carolina Early Intervention Branch

Home Infant Toddler Program

Early Intervention Branch

Branch Mission

To increase the quality, accessibility, and efficiency of early intervention services throughout North Carolina through a number of system management activities. These include, but are not limited to:

Ongoing evaluation of the interagency service delivery system.
Identification of unmet early intervention needs and development of plans to address these needs.
Identification of all public and private sources of funding and development of procedures to access these funds.
Development and implementation of interagency agreements with other state agencies and private organizations to ensure most effective integration of available resources and services.
Planning and providing training and technical assistance for staff from all public and private agencies providing early intervention services.

Staff Contacts

State Office

THE EARLY INTERVENTION BRANCH STATE OFFICE Our main number is 919-707-5520. Our office location is 5605 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27609; and Our mailing address is 1916 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1916.
Deborah E. Carroll, Ph.D. Early Intervention Branch Head	1916 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1916	919-707-5520 Fax: 919-870-4834 Deborah.Carroll@dhhs.nc.gov
Sherry Canady Early Intervention Branch	1916 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1916	919-707-5526 Fax: 919-870-4834 Sherry.Canady@dhhs.nc.gov
Maribeth Wooten Children´s Developmental Services Agency Unit Manager	1916 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1916	919-707-5527 Fax: 919-870-4834 Maribeth.Wooten@dhhs.nc.gov
Amy Overcash Children´s Developmental Services Agency Unit	1916 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1916	919-707-5524 Fax: 919-870-4834 Amy.Overcash@dhhs.nc.gov
Denise MBani Resource and Information Unit Manager	1916 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1916	919-707-5523 Fax: 919-870-4834 Denise.Mbani@dhhs.nc.gov
Harriette Bailey Resource and Information Unit	Hickory CDSA 3314-1216th Avenue, SE Conover, NC 28613	704-437-1172 [primary #] 828-466-5594 Fax: 828-466-5598 Harriette.Bailey@dhhs.nc.gov
Krystal Davis Resource and Information Unit	DHHS/DPH Eastern Regional Office 404 St. Andrews Drive Greenville, NC 27834	252-916-0431 Fax: 252-355-1981 Krystal.Davis@dhhs.nc.gov
Regina McCauley Resource and Information Unit	Concord CDSA 5998 Caldwell Park Drive Harrisburg, NC 28075	336-813-0231 [primary #] or 704-454-7150 Fax: 704-454-7164 Regina.McCauley@dhhs.nc.gov
Nicole Beckwith Resource and Information Unit	1916 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1916	919-707-5537 Fax: 919-870-4834 Nicole.Beckwith@dhhs.nc.gov
Sherry Franklin Quality Improvement Unit Manager Part C Coordinator	1916 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1916	919-218-2786 [primary #] or 919-707-5531 Fax: 919-870-4834 Sherry.Franklin@dhhs.nc.gov
Doug Busch Quality Improvement Unit	1916 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1916	919-707-5532 Fax: 919-870-4834 Doug.Busch@dhhs.nc.gov
Faye Bleicher Quality Improvement Unit Family Coordinator and Complaints Resolution	DHHS/DPH Eastern Regional Office 404 St. Andrews Drive Greenville, NC 27834	252-916-6565 Fax: 252-355-1981 Faye.Bleicher@dhhs.nc.gov
Angela Deal Quality Improvement Unit	Shelby CDSA 1429 E Marion Street, Suite 5 Shelby NC 28150	704-734-7152 Fax: 704-480-5477 Angela.Deal@dhhs.nc.gov
Eleanor Howell Quality Improvement Unit	1916 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1916	919-707-5528 Fax: 919-870-4834 Eleanor.Howell@dhhs.nc.gov
Sheena Jennings Quality Improvement Unit	Concord CDSA 1065 Vinehaven Drive Concord NC 28025	919-218-2946 (primary) 704-786-9181 x 228 Fax: 704-792-9198 Sheena.Jennings@dhhs.nc.gov
Voncyle Silvey Quality Improvement Unit	1916 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1916	919-707-5536 Cell: 919-218-1946 Fax: 919-870-4834 Voncyle.Silvey@dhhs.nc.gov
Schatzi McCarthy Quality Improvement Unit	1916 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1916	919-707-5539 Fax: 919-870-4834 Schatzi.McCarthy@dhhs.nc.gov
Catasha Williams Quality Improvement Unit	1916 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1916	919-707-5538 Fax: 919-870-4834 Catasha.williams@dhhs.nc.gov
Leigh Powers Quality Improvement Unit	DHHS/DPH Eastern Regional Office 404 St. Andrews Drive Greenville, NC 27834	252-915-0203 Fax: 252-355-1981 Leigh.Powers@dhhs.nc.gov
Dawn Mendonca Quality Improvement Unit	Children's Developmental Services of Madison, Buncombe, Henderson, and Transylvania Counties 162 Coxe Avenue, Suite 300 Asheville NC 28801	828-413-7868 Fax: 828-251-6911 Dawn.Mendonca@dhhs.nc.gov
Barbara Simpson Quality Improvement Unit	1916 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1916	919-707-5534 Fax: 919-870-4834 Barbara.D.Simpson@dhhs.nc.gov
Stephen Vater Quality Improvement Unit	1916 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1916	919-707-5529 Fax: 919-870-4834 Stephen.Vater@dhhs.nc.gov
Crystal Tucker Administrative Team Leader	1916 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1916	919-707-5530 Fax: 919-870-4834 Crystal.Tucker@dhhs.nc.gov
Karen Takas Administrative Assistant	1916 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1916	919-707-5525 Fax: 919-870-4834 Karen.Takas@dhhs.nc.gov
Joyce White Office Assistant	1916 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1916	919-707-5521 Fax: 919-870-4834 joyce.h.white@dhhs.nc.gov
Minal Bhojani Office Assistant	1916 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1916	919-707-5522 Fax: 919-870-4834 minal.bhojani@dhhs.nc.gov

Early Intervention Branch

Branch Mission

Staff Contacts

State Office

Children's Developmental Services Agencies