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Region I
(CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

CONNECTICUT
Sharon Tarala, RN, JD
Supervising Nurse Consultant
State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health, Family Health Section
410 Capital Avenue, MS # 11MAT
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Telephone: (860) 509-8074
Fax: (860) 509-7720
E-mail: sharon.tarala@ct.gov

MAINE
Valerie J. Ricker, MSN, MS
Director, Division of Family Health
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Key Bank Plaza, 7th floor
State House Station 11
Augusta, Maine 04333-0011
Telephone: (207) 287-5396
Fax: (207) 287-5355
Email: Valerie.j.ricker@maine.gov

MASSACHUSETTS
Heather Nelson
WHN Director of Community Services
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Office on Women's Health, U.S. DHHS
250 Washington Street, 5th floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02108-4619
Telephone: (617) 624-5290
TTY: (617) 624-5992
Fax: (617) 624-5505
E-mail: Heather.Nelson@state.ma.us

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Kimberly Flynn, MS, RD
Prenatal Program Coordinator
Maternal and Child Health Section
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
29 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301-4604
Telephone: (603) 271-5145
Fax: (603) 271-4519
E-mail: Kaflynn@dhhs.state.nh.us

RHODE ISLAND
Carrie Bridges, MPH
Team Lead, Health Disparities Team
RI Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill, Room 407
Providence, RI 02908
Telephone: 401-222-4872
Fax: 401-222-4415
Email: Carrie.Bridges@health.ri.gov

VERMONT
Tracy M. Phillips, MPA
Director of Women's Health and Preventative Services
Vermont Department of Health
101 Cherry St
PO Box 70, Drawer 41 (LF)
Burlington, VT 05402
Telephone: (802) 863-7331
Fax: (802) 657-4208
E-mail: tphilli@vdh.state.vt.us

Region II
(NJ, NY, Puerto Rico, The U.S. Virgin Islands)

NEW JERSEY
Peri L. Nearon, MPA
Office of Women's Health
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
50 East State Street, Box 364
Trenton, NJ 08625-0364
Telephone: (609) 984-9384
Fax: (609) 292-9599
E-mail: peri.nearon@doh.state.nj.us

NEW YORK
Margaret Mollnow
Bureau of Women's Health
New York State Department of Health
Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower Building, Room 1805
Albany, NY 12237
Telephone: (518) 474-3368
Fax: (518) 474-7054
E-mail: mas19@health.state.ny.us

PUERTO RICO
Dr Himirce Vazquez-Rivera, MD
Bureau of Maternal and Child Health
Puerto Rico Department of Health
PO Box 70184
San Juan, PR 00936
Telephone: (787) 274-5679
Fax: (787) 282-7274
E-mail: hvazquez@salud.gov.pr

VIRGIN ISLANDS
Sharon Williams (Serving temporarily as Women's Health Liaison)
Director, Division of Chronic Disease
US Virgin Islands Dept of Health
Charles Harwood Complex
3500 Estate Richmond
C'sted, St Croix, VI 00820-4370
Telephone: (340) 713-1226
Fax: (340) 692-9505
E-mail: sharon.williams@usvi-doh.org

Region III
(DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV)

DELAWARE
Jacqueline Christman, MD
Chief Bureau of Public Health Services
Jesse Cooper Building
417 Federal Street Dover, Delaware 19104
Telephone: (302) 744-4741
E-mail: jacqueline.christman@state.de.us

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Felicia D. Buadoo-Adade, MS RD, LD
Women's Health Coordinator
District of Columbia Department of Health
Maternal and Family Health Administration
51 N Street, N.E., Lower Level
Washington, D.C. 20002
Telephone: (202) 727-5842
Fax Number (202) 535-1042
E-mail: felicia.buadoo-adade@dc.gov

MARYLAND
Diana Cheng, MD
Medical Director, Women’s Health
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
201 W. Preston Street, Room 317
Baltimore, MD 21201
Telephone: (410) 767-6719
Fax: (410) 333-5233
E-mail: chengd@dhmh.state.md.us

PENNSYLVANIA
David "Nate" Altland
Manager, Health Education and Information Program
Bureau of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
7th and Forster Streets
Room 1000, Health and Welfare Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Telephone: (717) 787-6214
Fax: (787) 783-5498
daltland@state.pa.us

VIRGINIA
Deborah M. Harris, MPH, RD, CDE
Women's Health Coordinator
Division of Women's and Infants' Health
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street, 8th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Telephone: (804) 864-7770
Fax: (804) 864-7771
E-mail: DeborahM.Harris@vdh.virginia.gov

Miriam Bender, JD
Women's Health Virginia
1924 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 203
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Telephone: (434) 220-4500
Fax: (434) 220-4545
E-mail: mbender@womenshealthvirginia.org

WEST VIRGINIA
Anne Williams
Director, Division of Perinatal and Women’s Health
Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health
350 Capitol Street, Rm 427
Charleston, West Virginia 25301-3714
Telephone: (304) 558-7182
Fax: (304) 558-7164
E-mail: annewilliams@wvdhhr.org

Region IV
(AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)

ALABAMA
Ms. Jessica Hardy
Director, Office of Women's Health
Alabama Department of Public Health
The RSA Tower
201 Monroe Street, Suite 1010
Montgomery, AL 36104
Telephone: (334) 206-5665
Fax: (334) 206-5663
E-mail: jhardy@adph.state.al.us

Assistant: Dechelle Merritt
Assistant Phone: (334) 206-5669
Assistant E-mail: dmerritt@adph.state.al.us

FLORIDA
Tamara Demko
Assistant Deputy Secretary for Health
Florida Department of Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A07
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1708
Phone: (850) 245-4016
Fax: (850) 487-3729
E-mail: N/A

Assistant: N/A
Assistant Phone: N/A

GEORGIA
Patricka Wood
Perinatal Services Program Manager
Office of Women's Health Services
Georgia Division of Public Health
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., Rm. 11-487
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 657-3147
Fax: (404) 657-3152
E-mail: pdwood@dhr.state.ga.us

KENTUCKY
Joy Hoskins
Assistant Division Director
Kentucky Department for Public Health
Division of Women's Physical and Mental Health
275 East Main Street, HS 2 GW-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-2154 Ext. 3758
Fax: (502) 564-8389
E-mail: joy.hoskins@ky.gov

Assistant: Tina O'Neal
Assistant Phone: (502) 564-2154 Ext. 3746
Assistant E-mail: tina.o'neal@ky.gov

MISSISSIPPI
Ms. Louisa Denson
Director
Office of Women's Health
Mississippi State Department of Health
570 East Woodrow Wilson Avenue
PO Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
Telephone: (601) 576-7856
Fax: (601) 576-7825
E-mail: ldenson@msdh.state.ms.us

Assistant: Rita Washington
Assistant Phone: (601) 576-7856

NORTH CAROLINA
Alvina Long Valentin, RN, MPH
Women's Health Network Supervisor
Women's Health Branch
1929 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1929
Telephone: (919) 707-5708
Fax: (919) 870-4827
E-mail: alvina.long@ncmail.net

Assistant: Heather Todaro
Phone: (919) 707-5681
Email: heather.todaro@ncmail.net

SOUTH CAROLINA
Ms. Kathy Swanson
Interim Director, Division of Perinatal Systems
DHEC Bureau of MCH
Box 101106
Columbia, SC 29211
Telephone: (803) 898-0734
Fax: (803) 898-2065
E-mail: swansokm@dhec.sc.gov

Assistant: Karen Gambrell
Assistant Phone: (803) 898-0724

TENNESSEE
Ms. Margaret Major
Director, Women's Health
Tennessee Department of Health
Women's Health/Genetics
425 5th Avenue, North
5th Floor, Cordell Hull Building
Nashville, TN 37219
Telephone: (615) 741-0377
Fax: (615) 741-1063
E-mail: margaret.major@state.tn.us

Assistant: Joan Sartin
Assistant Phone: 615-741-0224
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Region V
(IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)

ILLINOIS
Shannon R. Lightner
Deputy Director
535 W. Jefferson Street - First Floor
Springfield, IL 62761-0001
Telephone: (217) 524-6088
Fax: (217) 557-3326
E-mail: Shannon.R.Lightner@illinois.gov

INDIANA
Tanya Parrish
Director of Women's Health
Indiana State Department of Health
2 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Telephone: (317) 233-2170
Fax: (317) 234-1483
E-mail: Tparrish@isdh.IN.gov

MICHIGAN
Rochelle Hurst, M.A.
Manager,
Caardiovascular Health, Nutrition and Physical Activity
Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Control
3423 N. M.L.King, Jr. Boulevard
Lansing, MI 48909
Telephone: (517) 335-9811
Fax: (517) 335-8593
E-mail: hurstr@michigan.gov

MINNESOTA
Mary Jo Chippendale, MS, PHN
Family and Women's Health Supervisor
Division of Community and Family Health
Maternal and Child Health
Minnesota Department of Health
85 East Seventh Place
P.O.Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882
Telephone: (651) 284-0600
Fax: (651) 215-8953
E-mail: MaryJo.Chippendale@health.state.mn.us

OHIO
Debra Seltzer
Program Administrator
Sexual Assault and Violence Prevention Program
Ohio Department of Health
246 North High Street
Columbus OH 43216-0118
Telephone: (614) 728-2176
E-mail: dseltzer@odh.ohio.gov

WISCONSIN
Millie J. Jones, M.P.H.
Bureau Director, Family and Community Health
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
1 West Wilson Street, Room 250
P.O. Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659
Telephone: (608) 266-2684
Fax: (608) 267-2832
E-mail: jonesmj@dhfs.state.wi.us

Region VI
(AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)

ARKANSAS
Dianne Campbell, M.N.Sc., R.N.
Women's Health Liaison and
Nursing Coordinator, Women's Health Work Unit
Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services
Post Office Box 1437- Slot H-16
Little Rock, AR 72203
Telephone: (501) 280-4523
Fax: (501) 661-2464
E-mail: dianne.campbell@arkansas.gov

LOUISIANA
Trina Evans-Williams, M.P.H., C.H.E.S.
Louisiana Dept of Health and Hospitals
Family Planning Program-5th Floor
234 Loyola Ave.
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Telephone: (504) 568-6636
Fax: (504) 568-7044
E-mail: tevans@dhh.la.gov

NEW MEXICO
Giovanna H. Rossi, MSc
Executive Director
Governor's Women's Health Advisory Council
300 San Mateo NE Suite 101
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108
Office Number: (505) 222-6608
Cell Number: (505) 620-6030
Fax: (505) 222-6611
E-mail: Giovanna.Rossi@state.nm.us

OKLAHOMA
Adeline Yerkes, R.N., M.P.H.
Women's Health Liaison and Coordinator
and Chief, Chronic Disease Service
Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 NE 10th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1299
Telephone: (405) 271-4072, Ext. 57123
Fax: (405) 271-5181
E-mail: AdelineY@health.state.ok.us

TEXAS
Charlotte Brooks, M.Ed.
Women's and Perinatal Health Coordinator
Office of Title V & Family Health-Family Health Research and Program Development Unit-MC 1922
Texas Department of State Health Services
1100 West 49th St.
Austin, TX 78714-9347
Telephone: (512) 458-7111 x 6965
Fax: (512) 458-7443
E-mail: charlotte.brooks@dshs.state.tx.us

Region VII
(IA, KS, MO, NE)

IOWA
Janet L. Peterson, R.N., M.H.A
Iowa Department of Public Health
Lucas State Office Building
321 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Telephone: (515) 242-6388
Fax: (515) 242-6384
jpeterso@idph.state.ia.us

KANSAS
Marti Macchi, Director
Diabetes/Cardiovascular/Community Health Programs
Kansas Department of Health & Environment
1000 S.W. Jackson, Suite 230
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1274
Telephone: (785) 291-3743
Fax: (785) 368-7287
mmacchi@kdhe.state.ks.us

MISSOURI
Tuck VanDyne
Director, Office on Women's Health
Missouri Department of Health
930 Wildwood Drive, P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO. 65102
Telephone: (573) 526-0445
Fax: (573) 522-3023
vandyt@dhss.mo.gov

NEBRASKA
Kathy Ward
Administrator
Office of Women's Health
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
301 Centennial Mall, P.O. Box 94817
Lincoln, NE 68509-4817
Telephone: (402) 471-3914
Fax: (402) 471-0913
kathy.ward@hhss.ne.gov

Region VIII
(CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)

COLORADO
Candace Grosz, LCSW
Acting Director
Women's Health Section
CDPHE-Prevention Services Division-A5
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Telephone: (303) 692-2482
Fax: (303) 691-7900
E-mail: candace.grosz.@state.co.us

MONTANA
Colleen Lindsay
Supervisor, Women's and Men's Health Section
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 202951
1400 Broadway C314
Helena, MT 59620
Telephone: (406) 444-3775
Fax: (406) 444-2606
E-mail: clindsay@mt.gov

NORTH DAKOTA
Charlene Rohrich-Reiswig, RN
Nurse Consultant
Family Planning Program
North Dakota Department of Health
600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 301
Bismarck North Dakota 58505-0200
Telephone: (701) 328-4535
E-mail: creiswig@nd.gov

SOUTH DAKOTA
Patty Lihs - BS
All Women Count! Coordinator
South Dakota Department of Health
615 East 4th Street
Pierre, SD 57501-3185
Telephone: (605) 773-3622
Fax: (605) 773-5509
E-mail: patty.lihs@state.sd.us

UTAH
Lois Bloebaum
Manager, Reproductive Health Program
Community & Family Health Services Division
Utah Department of Health
P.O. Box 142001
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2001
Telephone: (801) 538-6792
Fax: (801) 538-9409
E-mail:lbloebaum@utah.gov

WYOMING
Debra Hamilton, R.N., B.S.N., C.C.M., C.N.L.C.P.
Perinatal Systems Manager
Office of Women's Health Coordinator
Wyoming Department of Health
6101 North Yellowstone Road, Suite 420
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Telephone: (307) 777-7944
Fax: (307) 777-8687
E-mail: dhamil2@state.wy.us

Region IX
(AZ, CA, HI, NV, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia)

AMERICAN SAMOA
Ofeira Nu'usolia, M.Ed.
Executive Director
Tafuna Family Health Center
P.O. Box 3965
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Telephone: (684) 699-6380
Fax: (684) 699-6809
E-mail: ofeira2000@yahoo.com

ARIZONA
Jeanette Shea-Ramirez, M.S.W., A.C.S.W
Assistant Director
Public Health Prevention Services
Arizona Department of Health Services
150 N. 18th Ave. Suite 520
Phoenix, AZ. 85007-3247
Telephone: (602) 542-2818
E-mail: shearaj@azdhs.gov

CALIFORNIA

Terri A. Thorfinnson, J.D.
Chief, Office of Women's Health
California Department of Health Services
1501 Capitol Avenue, Suite 6054, MS0027
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 440-7628
Fax: (916) 440-7636
E-mail: tthorfin@dhs.ca.gov

COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
Margarita W. Torres-Aldan, M.P.H.
MCH Program Coordinator
Department of Public Health
Commonwealth of the N. Mariana Islands
P.O. Box 500409 CK
Saipan, MP 96950-0409
Telephone: (670) 234-8950, Ext. 2022
Fax: (670) 236-8700
E-mail: mtaldan@vzpacifica.net

FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
Jane S. Elymore R.N., B.S.N.
National Women's Health Officer
Department of Health Services, Education and Social Affairs
PS Box 70, Federated States of Micronesia
Palikir, Pohnpei, 96941
Telephone: (691) 320-2619 or (691) 320-2872
Fax: (691) 320-5263
E-mail: elymorej@mail.fm

GUAM
Maggie Murphy-Bell
MCH Coordinator IV
Guam Department of Public Health
P.O. Box 2816
Hagatna, Guam 96932
Telephone: (671) 735-7206
Fax: (671) 734-2066
E-mail: mmurphy@ns.gov.gu

HAWAII
Lisa R. Nakao, M.A.
Community Health Planner
Community Health Division
Hawaii Department of Health Services
1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 218
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: (808) 586-4132
Fax: (808) 586-4791
E-mail: lisa.nakao@doh.hawaii.gov

NEVADA
Joanne Malay, R.N., B.S., M.P.H.
Women's Health Coordinator
Bureau of Family Health Services
Nevada State Health Division
3427 Goni Road, Suite 108
Carson City, NV 89706
Telephone: (775) 684-4250
Fax: (775) 684-4245
E-mail: jmalay@health.nv.gov

REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
Hellen N. David, C.N.M.
Director of Reproductive Health
Ministry of Health
P.O. Box 16
Majuro, MH 96960
Telephone: (011) 692-625-5660/5661/7007
Fax: (011) 692-625-3432
E-mail: davidh@ntamar.net

REPUBLIC OF PALAU
Rosemina Mechol. A.S., N.P.
Family Health Unit Clinic Supervisor
Ministry of Health
P.O. Box 6027
Koror, PW 96940
Telephone: (011) 680-488-1756/6445
Fax: (011) 680-488-1211
E-mail: r_mechol@palau-health.net

Region X
(AK, ID, OR, WA)

ALASKA
Michael Von Ah, ANP, WHNP
State of Alaska
Department of Health and Social Services
Public Health, Division of Women's, Children's and Family Services
4701 Business Park Boulevard
Building J Suite 20
Anchorage, AK 99503-7123
Telephone: (907) 269-8077
Fax: (907) 269-3414
E-mail: Michael.VonAh@Alaska.gov
Webpage: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/wcfh

IDAHO
Ella Gordon, RN
Bureau of Clinical and Preventive Services
Division of Health
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
450 W. State Street, 4th Floor
Boise, Idaho 83720-0036
Telephone: (208) 334-5616
Fax: (208) 334-6573
E-mail: GordonE@dhw.idaho.gov

OREGON
Julie McFarlane, MPH
Women's Health Program Manager
Office of Family Health
800 NE Oregon St Suite 825
Portland, OR 97232
Phone (Direct): (971) 673-0365
Receptionist: (971) 673-0352
Blackberry: (971) 255-7093
Fax: (971) 673-0240
E-mail: Julie.M.McFarlane@state.or.us

WASHINGTON
Polly Taylor, CNM, MPH, ARNP
Public Health Nurse Consultant
Maternal Infant Health
Washington State Department of Health
111 Israel Rd SE
Tumwater, WA 98501
Telephone: (360) 236-3563
Fax: (360) 586-7868
E-mail: polly.taylor@doh.wa.gov

Content last updated September 17, 2008.