Office of Minority Health

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Regional Minority Health Consultants (RMHCs) Map

OMH’s Regional Minority Health Consultants work in the 10 HHS Regional Offices to foster and strengthen relationships among federal, state, territory, tribal and community stakeholders by working collectively to improve minority health, eliminate health disparities and advance health equity.

Click on your state below to find contact information for the RMHC in your area.

• Region 1: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont

• Georgia Simpson, MS, RMHC
  15 New Sudbury Street
  JFK Federal Bldg., Rm. 2126
  Boston, MA 02203
  P: (617) 565-1062
  F: (617) 565-4265
  E: Georgia.Simpson@hhs.gov

• Region 2: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands

• Marline Vignier, MPH, CHES
  Office of Minority Health
  26 Federal Plaza, Room 3835
  New York, NY 10278
  P: (212) 264-2560
  F: (212) 264-1324
  E: Marline.Vignier@hhs.gov
  
  OMH-PA: Justina Lawrence
  Justina.Lawrence@hhs.gov
  P: (212) 264-2560

• Region 3: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia

• Daniel Bones Gallardo, MPH
  Regional Minority Health Consultant/ Public Health Advisor
  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
  150 S. Independence Mall West, Suite 436
  Philadelphia, PA 19106-3499
  P: (215) 861-4637
  F: (215) 861-4623
  E: Daniel.Gallardo@hhs.gov
  
  

• Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee

• CAPT Arlene Lester, DDS, MPH, FACD
  61 Forsyth Street, SW
  Suite 5B-59
  Atlanta, GA 30303-8909
  P: (404) 562-7905
  F: (404) 562-7899
  E: Arlene.Lester@hhs.gov
  
  OMH-PA: Gaylyn Henderson
  Gaylyn.Henderson@hhs.gov
  P: (404) 562-7904

• Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin

• Mildred Hunter
  233 N. Michigan Avenue
  Suite 1300
  Chicago, IL 60601-5519
  P: 312-353-3832 or 1386
  F: 312-353-7800
  E: Mildred.Hunter@hhs.gov

• Region 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas

• CAPT James LaVelle Dickens, DNP, NP,FAANP
  1301 Young Street, Suite 1124
  Dallas, TX 75202
  P: (214) 767-3882
  F: (214) 767-3209
  E: James.Dickens@hhs.gov
  
  OMH-PA: Shandrea Jeffery
  Shandrea.Jeffery@hhs.gov
  P: (214) 767-0398

• Region 7: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska

• Corstella Henley,MPH, CHES
  601 East 12th Street, Room 210
  Kansas City, MO 64106
  P: P: (816) 426-3458
  F: (816) 426-2178
  E: Corstella.Henley@hhs.gov
  
  OMH-PA:Janet Greene
  Janet.Greene@hhs.gov
  P: (816) 426-3458
  F: (816) 426-2178

• Region 8: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming

• Position Vacant
  
  Current Point of Contact:
  Susana Calderon, MPH
  Region VIII Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
  1961 Stout St., Room 08-148
  Denver, CO 80294
  P: (303) 844-7859
  E: Susana.Calderon@hhs.gov
  

• Region 9: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, U.S. Associated Pacific Basin: American Samoa , Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau

• Position Vacant
  
  Current Point of Contact:
  Denise Farr
  Administrative Assistant
  90 7th Street
  Suite 5-100
  San Francisco, CA 94102
  P: (415) 437-8096
  F: (415) 437-8069
  E: Denise.Farr@hhs.gov
  
  OMH-PA: Ray Morales
  Ray.Morales@hhs.gov
  P: (415) 437-8040

• Region 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington

• LT Jesus Reyna, RN
  701 5th Avenue MS 20
  Suite 1600
  Seattle, WA 98121
  P: (206) 615-3678
  F: (206) 615-2481
  E: Jesus.Reyna@hhs.gov