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First Steps of North East Indiana
System Point of Entry (SPOE)
700 E Beardsley Ave Ste 14A
Elkhart IN 46514

Toll Free: 1-866-725-2398
Phone: 574-293-2813
Fax: 574-293-2300
Email: firststepscouncil@neccfs.org

NameEmail addressPhone Extension
Director
Bridget Sovinskibsovinski@neccfs.org16
Intake and Service Coordinators: St. Joseph, Elkhart and LaGrange Counties
Jaimie Burks - Team Leaderjburks@neccfs.org35
Julie Garciajgarcia@neccfs.org 64
Miranda Jimenezmjimenez@neccfs.org 79
Shahn Lehmer                                           slehmer@neccfs.org12
Kari Lohmanklohman@neccfs.org26
Kara Schrock                                                           kschrock@neccfs.org                          73             
Brigette Fairchild-Leazenby - Team Leader  bfairchild-leazenby@neccfs.org  20
Shelley Deleesdelee@neccfs.org62
Celeste Elliscellis@neccfs.org10
Mary Frances Pattonmfpatton@neccfs.org15
Valory Raslervrasler@neccfs.org61

Jill Tartaglione                                                          jtartaglione@neccfs.org                      28

Kathy Duster

kduster@neccfs.org65
Kris Hill Hake - Team Leader  khillhake@neccfs.org 67
Kathy McLaughlinkmclaughlin@neccfs.org65
Pam Schena - Team Leaderpschena@neccfs.org29
Betsy Burksbburks@neccfs.org 78
Elizabeth Vervaet  evervaet@neccfs.org 14

Gail Suter

gsuter@neccfs.org69

                                                                       

 

Family Service Coordinators: DeKalb / Noble / Steuben/Whitley Counties

Rietha Redmond - Team Leaderrredmond@neccfs.org60
Clarissa Carano Scheumann ccarano@neccfs.org66
Amy Ferrellaferrell@neccfs.org74
Kim Jameskjames@neccfs.org30

Michelle Ogle - Bilingual                                         mogle@neccfs.org.com                      71

Support Staff

Beth Bower - Team Leaderbbower@neccfs.org21
Coretta Millercmiller@neccfs.org31
Paula Raelprael@neccfs.org24
Laura Wrightlwright@neccfs.org11
Local Planning and Coordinating Council (LPCC) Staff
Jennifer Higgins - Team Leaderjhiggins@neccfs.org                           

25

Pam Deetz

pdeetz@neccfs.org

76

Tammy Kelltkell@neccfs.org19