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Secretary Kristy Nichols 627 N. Fourth St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (Get Map/Directions) P. O. Box 3776 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225) 342-0286 FAX (225) 342-8636
Deputy Secretary Susan W. Sonnier 627 N. Fourth St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 P. O. Box 3776 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225) 342-6715 FAX (225) 342-8636	Deputy Undersecretary Bridget M. Depland 627 N. Fourth St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 P. O. Box 3776 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225) 342-4246 FAX (225) 342-4213 EMAIL: bdepland@dss.state.la.us
Undersecretary Office of Management & Finance Ruth Johnson 627 N. Fourth St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 P. O. Box 3776 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225) 342-0805 FAX (225) 342-8636	Chief of Staff Marie Brown-Mercadel 627 N. Fourth St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 P. O. Box 3776 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225) 342-0286 FAX (225) 342-8636 EMAIL: Marie.Brown@dss.state.la.us
Assistant Secretary Office of Family Support Deidria Bolden 627 N. Fourth St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 P. O. Box 94065 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 (225) 342-3950 FAX (225) 219-9399	Assistant Secretary Office of Community Services Kaaren Hebert 627 N. Fourth St. Baton Rouge, LA 70801-1807 P. O. Box 3776 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225) 342-4073 FAX (225) 342-8636
Director Louisiana Rehabilitation Services Roseland Starks 627 N. Fourth St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 P. O. Box 91297 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9297 (225) 219-2225 FAX (225) 219-4993	Communications and External Affairs Trey Williams Director of Communications and External Affairs 627 N. Fourth St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 P. O. Box 3776 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225) 342-6700 FAX (225) 342-8636 EMAIL: Trey.Williams@dss.state.la.us
Bureau of Appeals Danny R. Woods Director 627 N. Fourth St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 P. O. Box 2944 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225) 342-4120 FAX (225) 342-3408 EMAIL: dwoods@dss.state.la.us	Bureau of Audit Services Del Augustus, Director 627 N. Fourth St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 P. O. Box 3927 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225) 342-4896 FAX (225) 342-9932 EMAIL: del.augustus@dss.state.la.us
Bureau of Civil Rights Valerie Bingham, Director of Compliance 627 N. Fourth St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 P.O. Box 3496 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225) 342-2700 FAX (225) 342-4220 EMAIL: vbingham@dss.state.la.us	Bureau of General Counsel Amy Colby, Director 627 N. Fourth St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 P. O. Box 1887 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225) 342-1125 FAX (225) 342-9139 EMAIL: acolby@dss.state.la.us
Bureau of Policy, Planning and Evaluation Daryl Blacher, Director 627 N. Fourth Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 P. O. Box 3776 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225) 342-0286 FAX (225) 342-8636 EMAIL: dblacher@dss.state.la.us	Division of Information Services Richard Howze, Director 627 N. Fourth Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 P. O. Box 3957 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225) 342-4199 FAX (225) 342-8635 EMAIL: dickie.howze@dss.state.la.us
Emergency Preparedness Col. Cliff Oliver, Director 627 N. Fourth Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 P. O. Box 3957 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 EMAIL: coliver@dss.state.la.us

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