CA Early Childhood State Contacts
Data Current as of March 30, 2025
Because the following information is highly subject to change, the ECTA Center cannot ensure the accuracy of this contact list. To let us know of corrections to this list, please see ECTA State Contact Assignments and notify the ECTA State Contact directly.
Preschool (Section 619) Coordinator for California
- Christine Krause, Interim 619 Coordinator
- Educational Administrator
- Special Education Division
- 1430 N Street, Suite 2401
- Sacramento, CA 95814
- Phone: (916) 319-0756
- Email: CKrause@cde.ca.gov
- Website: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/
Infant/Toddler (Part C) Coordinator for California
- Maricris Acon, Deputy, Director/Part C Coordinator
- Federal Programs Division
- Department of Developmental Services
- 1215 O St MS 7-40
- Sacramento, CA 95814
- Phone: (916) 654-3681
- Fax: (916) 654-3255
- Email: maricris.acon@dds.ca.gov
- Website: https://www.dds.ca.gov/services/early-start/
- ReferPhone: (800) 515-BABY
- ReferWebsite: https://www.dds.ca.gov/services/early-start/family-resource-center/regional-center-early-start-intake-and-family-resource-centers/
Interagency Coordinating Council Chair for California
- Douglas Erber, ICC Co-Chair
- 6749 E. Mantoya St
- Long Beach, CA 90815
- Email: dougerber@hotmail.com
- Website: https://www.dds.ca.gov/services/early-start/state-icc-on-early-intervention-overview/
- Marie Kanne Poulsen, ICC Chair
- 120 Patrician Way
- Pasadena, CA 91105
- Phone: (323) 361-3819
- Email: mpoulsen@chla.usc.edu
- Website: https://www.dds.ca.gov/services/early-start/state-icc-on-early-intervention-overview/