The Community Partner Program, Community Support Specialists fosters partnerships with stakeholders to improve delivery and access to state benefit programs. These specialists are located throughout the state and link government resources to families, medical and dental providers, hospitals, faith- and community-based organizations, schools and others to promote improvements to the health care system. The specialists provide information about state benefit programs, offer assistance in organizing community events and coordinate public meetings.
Contact Information by Region
Directory of Program Contacts and Community Support Specialists
- Program Manager: Jerrod Holton, 512-206-4575
- Regional Operations Manager: Michele Dethloff, 512-206-5630
- Program Coordinator: Debbie Hall, 512-206-5638
- Customer Support Office: Anthony Flunder, 806-791-7509
- Customer Support Office: Kevin Orr, 927-337-6138
- Northwest District Supervisor: Sherry Anderson, 325-795-5775
- Lubbock region: Anthony Raney, 806-783-6624
- Amarillo region: Georgianna Newburg, 806-457-5325
- Abilene region: Henry Kirts, Jr., 325-795-5521
- Sweetwater region: Christy Harris, 325-691-4805
- San Angelo region: Becky Ruff, 325-659-7856
- San Angelo region: Lydia Jimenez, 325-657-7351
- El Paso region: Lilia Herrera-Estrada, 915-834-7751
- El Paso region: Vivian Rojas, 915-629-3260
- Northeast Central District Supervisor: Roxane May, 409-963-4722
- Beaumont region: Elizabeth Simon, 409-730-1808
- Port Arthur region: Katrina Gillam-Leday, 409-963-4680
- Dallas region: Lisa Vasquez, 972-337-6543
- Plano region: Janet Basom, 469-229-6935
- Fort Worth region: Detra Weekly, 817-740-6325
- Tyler region: LaTunya Duncan, 903-581-9287
- Tyler region: Stephanie Raymer, 903-581-9231
- North Austin region: Anthony Lowe, 512-206-5109
- South Austin region: Kathleen Galvin, 512-206-5669
- Waco region: Thomas Gallagher, 254-750-9395
- South District Supervisor: Arnold Gomez, 361-878-3432
- West Houston region: J. Hoxi Jones, 713-696-8007
- North Houston region: Dominique Wright, 713-895-6812
- South Houston region: Aaron Brown, 713-967-7547
- San Antonio region: Christina Cheeseman, 210-619-8156
- San Antonio region: Jesse Carr, 210-619-8294
- San Antonio region: Antonio Patron, 210-475-4595
- Harlingen region: Belinda Senteno, 956-421-5576
- Corpus Christi region: Ray Ramos, 361-878-7692
- Laredo region: Venessa Ramirez, 956-421-5576
For more information about the Community Partner Program or to share ideas about best practices, please send an email to the Community Partner Program at CPP@hhsc.state.tx.us.