Directory: Current Disability and Health State Grantees


ARKANSAS – www.uams.edu/partners 
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Center on Disabilities
2001 Pershing Circle, Suite 300
Little Rock, AR 72114

Contact: Vanessa Nehus, MA, nehusvanessar@uams.edu  phone 501.682.9900

CALIFORNIA – www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/pages/disabilityandhealth.aspx 
California Department of Public Health
EPIC Branch, Office on Disability and Health
1616 Capitol Avenue, Suite 74.660
Sacramento, CA 95814-5052

Contact: Roger Trent, PhD, rtrent@dhs.ca.gov  phone 916.552.9858
Nancy Guenther, MST, nancy.guenther@cdph.ca.gov phone 916.552.9840

DELAWARE – www.udel.edu/cds/contact.html 
University of Delaware
Center for Disabilities Studies
461 Wyoming Road
Newark, DE 19716

Contact: llka Riddle, PhD, CCLS, ikriddle@udel.edu  phone 302.831.8186
Jim Salt, PhD, jdsalt@udel.edu  phone 302.831.6735
Eileen Sparling, sparling@udel.edu  phone 302.831.8802

FLORIDA - http://fodh.phhp.ufl.edu/ 
and http://ebs.phhp.ufl.edu/grantscontracts.htm

University of Florida
Department Epidemiology & Biostatistics
College of Public Health & Health Professions
101 South Newell Drive
Gainesville, FL 32610

Contact: Elena Andresen, PhD, andresen@phhp.ufl.edu  phone 352.273.5359
Erin DeFries, MPH, edefries@phhp.ufl.edu  phone 352.273.5279
Marci Buchanan, EdD, marci.buchanan@phhp.ufl.edu  phone 352.273.5286

ILLINOIS - http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/ohw.htm 
Illinois State Department of Public Health
Office of Health Promotion
535 West Jefferson Street, 2nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62761-0001

Contact: Tom Schafer, tom.schafer@illinois.gov  phone 217.782.3300
Carla Cox, MPH, CHES, carla.cox@illinois.gov  phone 217.782.3300

IOWA - http://www.idph.state.ia.us/bh/disability_health.asp 
Iowa Department of Public Health
Division of Behavioral Health
Bureau of Disability and Violence Prevention
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075

Contact: Binnie LeHew, MSW, blehew@idph.state.ia.us phone 515.281.5032

AND

Kay Degarmo
University of Iowa
Center for Disabilities and Development
330 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242-1011
PH (319) 358-6499
Email: kay-degarmo@uiowa

KANSAS - http://www.kdheks.gov/idp/disability.html
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
1000 Southwest Jackson Street, Suite 230
Topeka, KS 66612-1274

Contact: Lori Haskett, lhaskett@kdhe.state.ks.us  phone 785.296.8163
Paula Marmet, MS, RD, LD, pmarmet@kdhe.state.ks.us  phone 785.296.8059

MASSACHUSETTS - http://www.mass.gov/dph/fch
Massachusetts Department Public Health,
Division of Community Health Promotions
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108-4619

Contact: Anita Albright, MD, anita.albright@state.ma.us  phone 617.624.5440
Cynthia Boddie-Willis, MD, cynthis.boddie-willis@state.ma.us  phone 617.624.5467


MICHIGAN
Michigan Department of Community Health
Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Control
109 Michigan Avenue
Lansing, MI 48913

Contact:
Carol Callaghan MPH, callaghan@michigan.gov  phone 517.335.8368
Judi Lyles, PhD, MS, lylesj@michigan.gov  phone 517.335.8368

MONTANA - http://mtdh.ruralinstitute.umt.edu
The University of Montana Rural Institute
52 Corbin Hall
Missoula, MT 59812

Contact: Meg Ann Traci, PhD, matraci@ruralinstitute.umt.edu  phone 406.243.4956

NEW YORK - http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/prevent/main.htm
New York State Department of Health
Chronic Disease Prevention Program
Riverview Center
150 Broadway, 3W
Albany, NY 12204

Contact: Theresa Paeglow, tnp01@health.state.ny.us  phone 518.408.5142
Barbara Dennison, MD, FAAP, bad10@health.state.ny.us  phone 518.408.5142

NORTH CAROLINA - http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncodh/ 
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Office on Disability and Health
1928 Mail Stop Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1928

Contact: Anna Johnston, BA, anna.Johnston@ncmail.net  phone 919.707.5672

AND

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, CB 8185
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8185

Contact: Karen Luken, MSRA, BS, kluken@email.unc.edu  phone 919.548.2853

NORTH DAKOTA - http://www.ndcpd.org/health/  
Minot State University
North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities
500 University Avenue West
Minot, ND 58707

Contact:
Kari Arrayan, MS, AA, kari.arrayan@minotstateu.edu  phone 701.858.3048
Brent Askvig, PhD, MS, BSE, brent.askvig@minotstateu.edu  phone 701.858.3052

OREGON
Oregon Health and Science University
Child Development and Rehabilitation Center
707 South West Gaines Road
Portland, OR 97239

Contact: Charles Drum, JD, PhD, drumc@ohsu.edu  phone 503.494.8047

SOUTH CAROLINA
Suzanne McDermott, PhD
University South Carolina Columbia
School of Medicine, Family Practice Center
3209 Colonial Drive
Columbia, SC 29208
PH (803)434-2445 FX(803)434-8374
Suzanne.mcdermott@palmettohealth.org

AND

Marlo Thomas-Koger, MPH
University South Carolina School of Medicine
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine
3029 Colonial Drive
Columbia, SC 29203
PH (803)434-2365 FX (803)434-7259
marlo.koger@palmettohealth.org

VIRGINIA
Virginia State Department of Health
109 Governor Street, 10th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219

Contact:
Ramona Schaeffer, MSEd, ramona.schaeffer@vdh.virginia.gov  phone 804.864.7877
Holly Tiller, BS, holly.tiller@vdh.virginia.gov  phone 804.864.7891
 

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