HHS Steering Committee on Violence Against Women
The DHHS Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) steering committee is chaired by the Office on Women's Health (OWH). The VAWA committee has the responsibility for coordinating the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) response to issues related to violence against women and their children, and also coordinates DHHS violence related activities with those of other Federal agencies. The members of the committee establish links with professional societies in the health and social service fields to increase attention to women's health and violence issues. The members of the committee also serve as resource experts for the National Advisory Committee on VAW, which is chaired by the HHS Secretary and the DOJ Attorney General.
Committee Chair
Frances Ashe-Goins, R.N., M.P.H.
Deputy Director
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office on Women's Health
200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 728-E
Hubert Humphrey Building
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: (202) 690-6373
Fax: (202) 401-4005
Email: frances.ashe-goins@hhs.gov
Committee Co-Chair
Marylouise Kelley, Ph.D.
Director
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Family Violence Prevention & Services Program
Family and Youth Services Bureau
1250 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Suite 8216
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: (202) 401-5756
Fax: (202) 205-3598
E-mail: marylouise.kelley@acf.hhs.gov
Administration on Aging (AoA)
One Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Kathy Greenlee
U.S. Assistant Secretary for Aging
Phone: (202) 357-3519
Fax: (202) 357-3549
E-mail: kathy.greenlee@aoa.hhs.gov
Stephanie Whittier Eliason
Elder Rights Team Lead
Phone: (202) 401-4634
Fax: (202) 357-3549
E-mail: stephanie.whittier@aoa.hhs.gov
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Family Violence Prevention & Services Program
Family and Youth Services Bureau
1250 Maryland Avenue, S.W., 8th Floor
Washington, DC 20024
Shawndell Dawson
Family Violence Program Specialist
Suite 8215
Phone: (202) 205-1476
Fax: (202) 401-7038
E-mail: shawndell.dawson@acf.hhs.gov
Edna W. James, L.S.W., M.S.W., D.C.S.W.
Family Violence Program Specialist
Suite 8214
Phone: (202) 205-7750
Fax: (202) 401-7038
E-mail: edna.james@acf.hhs.gov
Kenneth E. Noyes, Esq.
Family Violence Program Specialist
Suite 8221
Phone: (202) 205-7891
Fax: (202) 401-7038
E-mail: kenneth.noyes@acf.hhs.gov
Rebecca K. Odor, M.S.W.
Family Violence Program Specialist
Suite 8219
Phone: (202) 205-7746
Fax: (202) 401-7038
E-mail: rebbecca.odor@acf.hhs.gov
Allison Randall
Family Violence Program Specialist
Phone: (202) 616-5342
E-mail: Allison.randall@gsd.doj.gov,
Allison.randall@acf.hhs.gov
Shena Williams
Family Violence Program Specialist
Suite 8213
Phone: (202) 205-5932
Fax: (202) 401-7038
E-mail: shena.williams@acf.hhs.gov
Regional Office
Janice M. Holt, M.A.P.
Immediate Office of the Regional Administration
Region 10
2201 Sixth Avenue, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 88121
Phone: (206) 615-2552
Fax: (206) 615-2575
E-mail: Janice.holt@acf.hhs.gov
Website:
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region10
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Division of Violence Prevention
4770 Buford Highway NE, MS F-64
Atlanta, GA 30341
Sara Harrier, MSW
Public Health Analyst
Division of Violence Prevention
Phone: (770) 488-3897
Fax: (770) 488-4349
E-mail: sharrier@cdc.gov
Kirsten Rambo, Ph.D.
Health Scientist/Project Officer
Phone: (770) 488-0544
Fax: (770) 488-4222
E-mail: krambo@cdc.gov
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
5600 Fishers Lane
Room 18-46
Rockville, MD 20857
LCDR Tarsha Cavanaugh, Ph.D., M.S.W., LGSW
Public Health Analyst
Phone: (301) 443-0701
Fax: (301) 443-8587
E-mail: tcavanaugh@hrsa.gov
Sabrina Matoff-Stepp, Ph.D.
Director
Phone: (301) 443-8664
Fax: (301) 443-8587
E-mail: smatoff-stepp@hrsa.gov
LCDR Morrisa B. Rice, M.H.A., R.E.H.S., R.S.
Senior Public Health Analyst
Phone: (301) 443-6838
Fax: (301) 443-8587
E-mail: mrice@hrsa.gov
Indian Health Service (IHS)
M. Carolyn Aoyama, C.N.M., M.P.H.
Senior Consultant for Women's Health
801 Thompson Avenue
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 443-1492
E-mail: carolyn.aoyama@ihs.gov
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Lisa Begg, Dr.P.H., R.N.
Director of Research Programs
Office of Research on Women's Health
National Institutes of Health
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 400
Bethesda, MD 20892-5484
Phone: (301) 496-7853
Fax: (301) 402-1798
E-mail: beggl@nih.gov
Samia Noursi, Ph.D.
Deputy Coordinator
Women and Sex/Gender Differences Research
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute of Health
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 4259
Bethesda, MD 20892-9659
Phone: (301) 594-5622
Fax: (301) 594-6043
E-mail: snoursi@mail.nih.gov
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Hubert Humphrey Building
Washington, D.C. 20201
Kristen Joyce
Social Science Analyst
Room 426-F-7
Phone: (202) 690-5739
Fax: (202) 690-6562
E-mail: Kristen.joyce@hhs.gov
Gretchen Lehman
Social Science Analyst
Office of Human Services Policy
Room 426F.3A
Phone: (202) 401-6614
Fax: (202) 690-6562
E-mail: getchen.lehman@hhs.gov
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation (ASL)
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.,
Hubert Humphrey Building
Washington, D.C. 20201
Barbara Pisaro Clark
Deputy Director
Human Services Legislation
Room 411H
Phone: (202) 690-6311
Fax: (202) 690-5750
E-mail: Barbara.clark@hhs.gov
Douglas Steiger
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation
Room 406G
Phone: (202) 690-7627
Fax: (202) 690-7380
E-mail: douglas.steiger@hhs.gov
Office of Adolescent Health
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 700
Rockville, MD 20852
Evelyn Kappeler
Acting Director
Phone: (240) 453-2837
Fax: (240) 453-2801
E-mail: evelyn.kappler@hhs.gov
Aisha Hasan
Program Analyst
Phone: (240) 453-8133
Fax: (240) 453-2801
Office of Disability
Rosaly Correa-de-Araujo, M.D., M.S.c., Ph.D.
Deputy Director
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Hubert Humphrey Building
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: (202) 205-1104
Fax: (202) 260-3053
E-mail: rosaly.correa@hhs.gov
Office of HIV/AIDS Policy
Vera Yakovchenko, M.P.H.
Public Health Analyst
200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 443H
Hubert Humphrey Building
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: (202) 205-6606
E-mail: vera.yakovchenko@hhs.gov
Office of Minority Health (OMH)
1101 Wootton Parkway
Tower Building, Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20852
J. Nadine Gracia, M.D., M.S.C.E.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health (Acting)
Phone: (240) 453-2882
Fax: (240) 453-2883
E-mail: nadine.gracia@hhs.gov
Website: www.minoirtyhealth.hhs.gov
Maaden F. Eshete, M.P.H.
Public Health Analyst
Phone: (240) 453-6907
Fax: (240) 453-8445
E-mail: maaden.eshete@hhs.gov
Office of Population Affairs (OPA)
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 700
Rockville, MD 20852
Christine Brazell, M.S., M.P.H.
Public Health Advisor
Office of Family Planning
Phone: (240) 453-2840
Fax: (240) 453-2889
E-mail: christine.brazell@hhs.gov
Susan B. Moskosky, M.S., R.N.C.
Deputy Director
Phone: (240) 453-2818
Fax: (240) 453-2889
E-mail: susan.moskosky@hhs.gov
Office of the Surgeon General
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 100, Plaza Level
Rockville, MD 20852
RADM Denise S. Canton, Ph.D., J.D., R.N.
Director, Office of Commissioned Corps Force Management
Phone: (240) 453-6161
E-mail: Denise.canton@hhs.gov
LCDR Tracy R. Powell, Ph.D.
Program Analyst
Phone: (240) 453-6183
E-mail: Tracy.powell@hhs.gov
Office on Women's Health (OWH)
200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 712E
Hubert Humphrey Building
Washington, DC 20201
Kaye Hayes, M.P.A.
Senior Advisor for Policy
Room 712E
Phone: (202) 205-2003
Fax: (202) 402-4005
E-mail: kaye.hayes@hhs.gov
Loretta F. Jones
Assistant to the Deputy Director
Room 728-E
Phone: (202) 401-9583
Fax: (202) 401-4005
E-mail: loretta.jones@hhs.gov
Aleisha Langhorne M.P.H., M.H.S.A.
Health Scientist
Room 733E
Phone: (202) 205-0270
Fax: (202) 690-7172
E-mail: aleisha.langhorne@hhs.gov
Nancy C. Lee, M.D.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Women's Health)
Room 712E
Phone: (202) 690-7650
Fax: (202) 401-0005
E-mail: nancy.lee@hhs.gov
Henrietta L. Terry, M.S.
Public Health Advisor
Room 733E
Phone: (202) 205-1952
Fax: (202) 690-7172
E-mail: henrietta.terry@hhs.gov
Mary E. Worstell, M.P.H.
Senior Advisor
Room 712E
Phone: (202) 690-7761
E-mail: mary.worstell2@cms.hhs.gov
Regional Women's Health Office
Linda Stopp, M.P.A.
Public Health Advisor
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Office on Women's Health, Region 8
999 18th Street, Suite 471
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 844-7891
Fax: (303) 844-2019
E-mail: linda.stopp@hhs.gov
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Susan E. Salasin
Director of Trauma and Trauma Informed
Care Program, Center for Mental Health
Services, (SAMHSA)
1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 6-1021
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (240) 276-1908
Fax: (240) 276-1970
E-mail: susan.salasin@samhsa.hhs.gov
Content last updated March 27, 2012.
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