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Area 14 Information


Area Administrator: Eric Olsen
Office Address: 200 N. Kentucky Avenue Suite 422
Lakeland, FL 33801
Main Phone Number: (863) 413-3360
Main Fax Number: (863) 413-3388
Counties Served: Hardee, Highlands, Polk
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    Area Staff

    Area of Responsibility Staff Name Email Address Phone Number
    Area Quality Leader, Local Review Committee, Quality Assurance, and Training Art Ciesla Art_Ciesla@apd.state.fl.us (863) 413-3374
    Area Quality Leader, Intake and Eligibility, Local Review Committee, Questionaire for Situational Information Assessments Heather Monteath Heather_Monteath@apd.state.fl.us (863) 413-3365
    Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement and Utilization Review, Waiver Coordination Connie Miller Connie_Miller@apd.state.fl.us (863) 413-3390
    Contract Management, Supported Employment Liaison, and Utilization Review Jennifer Monje Jennifer_Monje@apd.state.fl.us (863) 413-3377
    Residential Licensing Melody Taylor Melody_Taylor@apd.state.fl.us (863) 413-3371
    Consumer Directed Care Coordinator, Residential Placement Coordinator, and Supported Living Coordinator, Linda Gibson Linda_Gibson@apd.state.fl.us (863) 413-3367
    Area Waiver Coordinator Background Screening Coordinator, QSI Trainer, Delmarva Liason, New Provider Enrollment, Recoupment Carla Bettis Carla_Bettis@apd.state.fl.us (863) 413-3359
    Medical Case Management, Obra and Desk Reviews, Training and Quality Assurance Terry Scott-Hutchins, RN Terry_Scott-Hutchins@apd.state.fl.us (863) 413-3372
    Medical Case Management, Obra and Desk Reviews, Training and Quality Assurance Susan Poole, RN Susan_Poole@apd.state.fl.us (863) 413-3369
    Medical Case Management, Obra and Desk Reviews, Training and Quality Assurance Rose Mary Bovell-Germain, RN Rose M_Bovell_Germain@apd.state.fl.us (863) 413-3366
    Behavior Services, Local Review Committee Chair Kathleen Rossetter, PSY.D Kathleen_Rossetter@apd.state.fl.us (863) 413-3384
    Family Care Council Liaison Sara Howerton Sara_Howerton@apd.state.fl.us (863) 413-3364

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    Area Steering Committee


    Area Quality Leaders:
    Art Ciesla - APD
    Heather Monteath - APD


    Steering Committee:
    Rhonda Beckman, Chairperson - Ridge Area ARC
    Jeffery Horvate - APD
    Eric Olsen - APD Program Administrator
    Sophia Nerdon, Waiver Support Coordinator - GCCC
    Keith Jordan - Alternative Behavioral Concepts
    Sara Howerton - APD / Family Care Council Liason
    Louise Taplin - Taplin's Group Home
    Nate Mundell - Independence Inc.
    Brenda Taggart - (Family member of person receiving services)
    Manvonne Champavanarth - (person receiving services)
    Lori Reid - Goodwill Industries


    Advisory Group:
    Annita Nall - FL Baptist Children's Home
    Carla Bettis - APD Human Services Program Specialist
    Heather Monteath - APD Human Services Program Supervisor
    Connie Miller - APD Human Services Program Administrator
    Linda Gibson - APD Human Services Program Specialist
    Barbara Hawkins - Delmarva


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    Provider Recruiting Opportunities

    Area 14 is currently recruiting providers for Residential Habilitation (Group Home Intensive and Behavior Focused), Adult Day Training - Facility Based, Adult Dental, Behavior Analysis Levels 1 - 3, Behavior Assistance, Chore, Companion, Environmental Accessibility Adaptations, In-Home Supports, Medication Review, Personal Care, Residential Habilitation (Non-facility based), Respite Care, Support Coordination, and Transportation services.

    Family and Supported Living Waiver: Environmental Adaptation, Adult Day Training - Facility, Support Coordination, Supported Employment, Supported Living, and Transportation services.

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


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