Arkansas Department of Human Services

Arkansas Adoption Resource Exchange
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT
OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DIVISION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
AREA ADOPTION SPECIALISTS 

NORTHWEST ADOPTION FIELD SERVICES AREA: 

Norine Pippin, Adoption Specialist for Benton and Carroll Counties
900 Southeast 13th Court, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712
Phone: 479-273-9011 ext# 117 Fax: 479-273-9055
Email: norine.pippin@arkansas.gov

Dawn Curtis, Adoption Specialist for Washington and Madison Counties
4044 Frontage Road, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703
Phone: 479-521-1270 Fax: 479-5212311
Email:
dawn.curtis@arkansas.gov

Erica Byrd, Adoption Specialist for Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Scott, Johnson, and Yell Counties
800 West Commercial, Ozark, Arkansas 72949
Phone: 479-667-2379 Fax: 479-667-5044
Email: erica.byrd@arkansas.gov
 
Suzanne Stephens, Adoption Specialist for Sebastian County
616 Garrison Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901
Phone: 479-782-4555 ext# 3222Fax: 479-782-6861
Email: suzanne.stephens@arkansas.gov


Vacant, Adoption Specialist for Sebastian County
616 Garrison Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901
Phone: 479-782-4555 ext# 3242 Fax: 479-782-6861
Email:

 
 
SOUTHWEST ADOPTION FIELD SERVICES AREA: 

Melinda Schales Adoption Specialist for Garland, Perry, Polk, and Montgomery Counties
115 Stover Lane, Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913
Phone: 501-321-2583, ext. 142 Fax: 501-623-2645
Email: melinda.schales@arkansas.gov
 
Rebecca Kincannon, Adoption Specialist for Clark, Hot Spring, Saline, Howard, and Pike Counties
115 Stover Lane, Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913
Phone: 501-321-2583, ext. 138 Fax: 501-623-2645
Email: rebecca.kincannon@arkansas.gov

Gala Griffin, Adoption Specialist for Miller, Sevier, Hempstead, Lafayette, and Little River Counties
3809 Airport Plaza, Texarkana, Arkansas 71854
Phone: 870-773-0563 Fax: 870-779-0921
Email: gala.griffin@arkansas.gov

Cynthia Dixon, Adoption Specialist for Nevada, Columbia, Ouachita, and Union Counties
355 W. 1st Street
Prescott, Arkansas 71857
Phone: 870-887-6626 Fax: 870-887-6628
Email: cynthia.dixon@arkansas.gov

Monica Cauthen, Adoption Specialist for Van Buren, Faulkner, Pope, and Conway Counties
700 North Denver, Russellville, Arkansas 72801
Phone: 479-968-5596 Fax: 501-968-5310
Email: monica.cauthen@arkansas.gov
 
 
CENTRAL ADOPTION FIELD SERVICES AREA: 

Brenda Keith, Wendy Childs, Monica Spencer, KaSheena Walls and Lisa Saulsberry Adoption Specialists for Pulaski County 
1105 Martin Luther King Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202 (P. O. Box 2620—zip 72203)
Phone: Brenda—501-682-9392, Wendy—501-682-9211, Monica—501-682-9192, KaSheena 501-682-9393, Lisa---501-682-9196  Fax: 501-682-9382
Email: brenda.keith@arkansas.gov
Email: wendy.childs@arkansas.gov

Email: monica.spencer@arkansas.gov
Email: kesheena.walls@arkansas.gov

Email: lisa.saulsberry@arkansas.gov
 

NORTHEAST ADOPTION FIELD SERVICES AREA: 

Chris Kirkman, Adoption Specialist for Craighead, Mississippi, Greene, Clay Counties
2920 McClellan Drive, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401
Phone: 870-972-1732 Fax: 870-972-0360
Email: chris.kirkman@arkansas.gov

Sonya Pierce, Adoption Specialist for Fulton, Sharp, Izard, Randolph, Lawrence Counties
201 Byron Road (P. O. Box 650) Salem, Arkansas 72576
Phone: 870-895-3309 Fax: 870-895-3326
Email: sonya.pierce@arkansas.gov

Lindsey Morris, Adoption Specialist for White, Jackson, Independence, Cleburne, and Stone Counties
608 Rodgers Drive, Searcy, Arkansas 72143
Phone: 501-268-8696 Fax: 501-268-4803
Email: lindsey.morris@arkansas.gov 

Margaret Miller, Adoption Specialist for Crittenden, Poinsett, Woodruff and Cross Counties
401 South Airport Road, West Memphis, Arkansas 72301
Phone: 870-732-5170 Fax: 870-732-4491
Email: margaret.miller@arkansas.gov 

Don Mears, Adoption Specialist for Newton, Searcy, Boone, Marion, and Baxter Counties
204 Bucher Dr (P. O. Box 408), Mountain Home, Arkansas 72653
Phone: 870-425-6011 Fax: 501-424-5186
Email: donald.mears@arkansas.gov 

 
SOUTHEAST ADOPTION FIELD SERVICES AREA: 

Karla Taggart, Adoption Specialist for Jefferson, Grant, Lincoln, Calhoun, Dallas, and Cleveland Counties
1222 West 6th Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71601
Phone: 870-534-4200 Fax: 870-534-3421
Email: karla.taggart@arkansas.gov

Glenda Shavers, (Please contact Karla Taggart 870-534-4200), for Jefferson, Lonoke, Bradley, and Prairie Counties
1222 West 6th Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71601
Phone: 870-534-4200 Fax: 870-534-3421
Email: glenda.shavers@arkansas.gov
 
Marrianne Cruce, Adoption Specialist for Drew and Arkansas Counties
444 Highway 425 North, Monticello, Arkansas 71655
Phone: 870-367-6835 Fax: 870-367-6944
Email: marrianne.cruce@arkansas.gov
 
Chris Douglas, Adoption Specialist for Ashley, Chicot, and Desha Counties
444 Highway 425 North, Monticello, Arkansas 71655
Phone: 870-367-6835 Fax: 870-367-6944
Email: christopher.douglas@arkansas.gov

Ashia Caldwell, Adoption Specialist for St. Francis, Phillips, Lee, and Monroe Counties
1200 East Broadway, P.O. Box 899, Forrest City, Arkansas 72336
Phone: 870-633-1242 Fax: 870-633-5683
Email: ashia.caldwell@arkansas.gov

updated:02/06/2008