Campaign Partners

Policy | Resources | Staff Contacts

As the focal point of the Health Equity Campaign, local health departments are conducting town hall meetings featuring "Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?" The meetings will be held through February 2009.

To become a partner in the campaign, or for more information, please contact Nandi Marshall.

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Local Health Departments

Alameda County Health Department, CA
Sandra Witt, Deputy Director, Planning, Policy and Health Equity
sandra.witt@acgov.org
Articles: Article - San Francisco Chronicle; Article - San Francisco Chronicle

Amherst Health Department, MA
Epi Bodhi, Director of Public Health
ebodhi@amherstma.gov

Anne Arundel County, MD
Phillip Sears, Program Manager
hdsears@aacounty.org

Baltimore City Health Department, MD
Caroline Fichtenberg, Cheif Epidemiologist
caroline.fichtenberg @baltimorecity.gov

Barberton City Health District, OH
Paulette Kline
(330) 861-7170

Berkeley City Public Health Department
Linda Ruldolph, Health Officer
lrudolph@ci.berkeley.ca.us

Bernalillo County, NM
George Schroeder, Environmental Health Manager
gschroeder@bernco.gov

Bethlehem Health Bureau, PA
Julie Zumas, Pandemic Fly Coordinator
jzumas@bethleham-pa.gov

Blaine County Health Department, OK
Robert Griffin, Coordinator of Senior Health Services
robertg@health.ok.gov

Bridgeport Health Department, CT
Marian Evans, Director of Health and Social Services
evansm0@ci.bridgeport.ct.us

Canadian County Health Department, OK
Robert Griffin, Coordinator of Senior Health Services
robertg@health.ok.gov

Carter County Health Department, OK
Mendy Spohn, Administrator
mendys@health.ok.gov

Cincinnati Health Department, OH
Noble Maseru, Commissioner
Noble.Maseru@cincinnati-oh.gov

Clevelano County Health Department, OK
Shari Kinney, Administrator
sharik@health.ok.gov

Coconino County Health Department, Flagstaff, AZ
Shelly Hall, Senior Manager, Access to Health Care
shall@coconino.az.gov

Columbus Public Health, OH
John Tolbert, Director of Community Health
JWTolbert@colunbus.gov

Contra Costa Health Services, CA
Julie Freestone
jfreestone@hsd.cccounty.us

Cook County Department of Public Health, IL
Jim Bloyd, Assistant Health Officer
jbloyd@cookcountygov.com

Cuyahoga County Board of Health, OH
Ann Stahlheber, Program Coordinator, CVH
astahlheber@ccbh.net

Dekalb County Board of Heath, GA
Brandi Jessemy Whitney, Health Promotions Coordinator
bjwhitney@dhr.state.ga.us

Department of Health and Human Service Springfield, MA
Bettye Frederic
bafrederic@springfieldcityhall.com

Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion, MI
Phyllis D. Meadows, Director and Health Officer
meadowsp@health.ci.detroit.mi.us

District of Columbia Department of Health, DC
Calvin Carter, Public Information Officer
calvin.carter@dc.gov

Douglas County Health Department, NE
Shavonna Lausterer, Minority Health Coordinator
shavonna.Lausterer@douglascounty-ne.gov

Dutchess County (Partnering with Hudson River Health Care), NY
Lisa Cardinale, Senior Public Health Education Coordinator
lcardinale@co.dutchess.ny.us
Solange Muller, AVP for Staff training, Director of HCAP
smuller@hrhcare.org

Duvall County Health Department, FL
William Livingood, Director of Research Institute
william_livingood@doh.state.fl.us

Combined General Health District of Montgomery (Public Health - Dayton), OH
Andrea Herman, Director
aherman@chsmc.org

Elyria City Health District, OH
Kathleen Boylan, Health Commissioner
kboylan@elyriahealth.com

Erie County General Health District, OH
Sharon Schaeffer, Community Health Services Director
sschaeffer@eriecohealthohio.org

Forsyth County Department of Health
J. Nelson-Weaver, health Policy Unit Director
nelsonj2@forsyth.cc

City of Fort Worth, TX
Amy Casas, Coordinator
amy.casas@forthworthgov.org

Frederick County Health Department, MD
Jacqueline R. Dougé, Deputy Health Officer
JDouge'@fredco-md.net
Event: Unnatural Causes Event

Fresno County Department of Community Health, CA
Edward Moreno, Director and Health Officer
edmoreno@co.fresno.ca.us

Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness, GA
Steven Katkowsky, Director
srkatkowsky@dhr.state.ga.us
Kim Turner, Deputy Director
kbturner1@dhr.state.ga.us

Galveston County Health District, TX
Dana Beckham, Chief Epidemiologist
dbeckham@gchd.org

Genesee County Health Department, MI
Ward Lindsay, Development, Planning, and Grants Supervisor
wlindsay@gchd.us

Health and Human Services Springfield, MA
Bettye Frederic, Deputy Health Director
bafrederic@springfieldcityhall.com

Houston Department of Health and Human Services, TX
Isaac Joyner, Bureau Chief
Isaac.Joyner@cityofhouston.net

Hughes County Health Department, OK
Nelda Durham, Coordinating Nurse
neldad@health.ok.gov

Humbolt County Public Health, CA
Nicole Gans
ngans@co.humboldt.ca.us

Hunterdon County, NJ
John Beckley, Health Director and Officer
jbeckley@co.hunterdon.nj.us

Ingham County Health Department, MI
Doak Bloss, Access to Health Coordinator
dbloss@ingham.org

Jefferson County Health Department, AL
Greg Townsend
Greg.Townsend@jcdh.org

Jefferson County Health Department, OK
Mendy Spohn, Administrator
mendys@health.ok.gov

Johnston COunty Health Department, OK
Mendy Spohn, Administrator
mendys@health.ok.gov

Kansas City, MO
Rex Archer, Director of Health
rex_archer@kcmo.org

Kern County Department of Public Health, CA
Steve Chambers, Special Project Manager
chambers@co.kern.ca.us

Kingfisher County Health Department, OK
Robert Griffin, Coordinator of Senior Health Services
robertg@health.ok.gov

Knox County Health Department, TN
Stephanie Welch, Strategic Planning Director
stephanie.welch@knoxcounty.org

Larimer County Department of Health and Environment
Jan Moraczewski, Health Educator
jmoraczewski@larimer.org

Ledgelight Health District, CT
Baker Salsbury, Director
bsalsbury@ledgelighthd.org

Lincoln County Health Department, OK
Robert Griffin, Coordinator of Senior Health Services
robertg@health.ok.gov

Logan County Health Department, OK
Robert Griffin, Coordinator of Senior Health Services
robertg@health.ok.gov

Los Angeles County Health Department, CA
Paul Simon, Director, Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention
psimon@ph.lacounty.gov

Love County Health Department, OK
Mendy Spohn, Administrator
mendys@health.ok.gov

Louisville Metro Department of Health and Wellness, KY
Adewale Troutman, Director
adewale.troutman@louisvilleky.gov

Town of Ludlow Board of Health, MA
Francine Rusiecki, Director of Nurses
nurse@ludlow.ma.us

Mahoning County Health District, and Youngstown City Health District, OH
Matthew A. Stefanak, Health Commissioner
MStefanak@mahoning-health.org

County of Marin Division of Public Health, CA
Frima Stewart, Director
fstewart@co.marin.ca.us

Public Health - Madison and Dane County, WI
Jennifer Lujan, Public Health Nurse
jlujan@publichealthmdc.com
Suzanne Gaulocher, Population Health Fellow
sgaulocher@publichealthmcd.com
Event: Preview Event

Marion County Health Department, IN
Virginia Caine, Director
vcaine@hhcorp.org

Merced County Department of Public Health, CA
Tammy Moss, Deputy Director
tmoss@co.merced.ca.us

City of Milwaukee Health Department, MN
Geoffrey R. ("Geof") Swain, Center for Health Equity
414-286-3521

Miami-Dade County Health Department
Lillian Rivera, Director
lillian_rivera@doh.state.fl.us

Minneapolis Department of Health and Family Support, MN
Gretchen Musicant, Commissioner
612-673-3955

Monroe County Health Department, MI
Rebecca Head, Director and Health Officer
rebecca_head@monroemi.org

Multnomah County Health Department, OR
Tricia Tillman, Health Inequities Project Manager
tricia.e.tillman@co.multnomah.or.us
http://www.mchealth.org/healthequity/
Document: Initiative Overview

Napa County Health and Human Services Agency, CA
Karen Smith
(707) 253-4270

Nassau County Health Department
Becky Lazensky
becky_lazensky@doh.state.fl.us

Nevada County, CA
Joseph P. Iser, Public Health Officer/Director
530.265.1459

New Orleans Health Department, LA
Kevin Stephens, Director
kustephens@cityofno.com

North Central Health District, Lewiston, ID
Carol Moehrl, District Director
cmoehrle@phd2.idaho.gov

Northern Kentucky Independent District Health Department, KY
Louise Kent, Health Planning Administrator
Louise.Kent@ky.gov

Okfuskee County Health Department, OK
Charlene Haddox, Administrative Programs Officer
charleneh@health.ok.gov

Orange County Health Department/United Village of Orange (UVO), NC
Pamela Diggs, Senior Public Health Educator
pdiggs@co.orange.nc.us

Osage County Health Department, OK
Andrew Graham, Health Educator
andrewg@health.ok.gov

Ottawa County Health Department, OK
Susan Waldron, Health Educator
susanw@health.ok.us

Peoria City/County Health Department
Curtis Fenton, Director of Nursing
cfenton@peoriacounty.org

Philadelphia Department of Public Health, PA
Carol Rogers, Coordinator, Universal Health Care Initiative
carol.rogers@phila.gov

Plumas County Public Health Agency
Henry Foley, Director
hankfoley@countyofplumas.com

Pottawatomie County Health Department, OK
Michelle Green-Gilbert, Health Educator
michelgg@health.ok.gov

Region 6 DHEC , SC
Covia Stanley, Medical Director
stanlecl@dhec.sc.gov

Rogers County Health Department, OK
Renetta Harrison, Health Educator
RenettaH@health.ok.gov

Sacramento County DHHS, CA
Olivia Kasirye, Medical Director
kasiryeo@saccounty.net

Saginaw County Department of Public Health, MI
Pamela L. Smith, Program Manager
psmith@saginawcounty.com

San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, CA
Wilma Wooten, Public Health Officer
wilma.wooten@sdcounty.ca.gov

San Francisco Department of Public Health, CA
Megan Gaydos, Planning and Policy Analyst
megan.gaydos@sfdph.org

San Joaquin County, CA
Karen Furst, Health Officer
info@sjcphs.org

San Luis Obispo Public Health, CA
Greg Thomas, Health Officer
gthomas@co.slo.ca.us

San Mateo County Health Services, CA
Besem Obenson, Senior Community Health Planner
bobenson@co.sanmateo.ca.us

Santa Clara County, CA
Marty Fenstersheib, Health Officer
marty.fenstersheib@hhs.sccgov.org

Santa Cruz Health Department, CA
Poki Stewart Namkung, Health Officer
pnamkung@co.santa-cruz.ca.us

Shasta Health Department, CA
Andrew Deckert, Health Officer
adeckert@co.shasta.ca.us
Kristen Logan, PH Program Manager, Regional Community Health Improvment
klogan@co.shasta.ca.us

Seattle and King County Department of Health, WA
Ngozi T. Oleru, Division Director, Environmental Public Health Division
Ngozi.Oleru@kingcounty.gov

Sedgwick County, KS
Roderick Harris, Director, Center for Health Equity
rlharris@sedgwick.gov

Seminole County Health Department, OK
Robin Harris, Administrative Assistant
robinh@health.ok.gov

Sharkey-Issaquenna, MS
Angelia Eason
ladynurse@bellsouth.net
Cary Dinning
cary.dinning@msdh.state.ms.us

Shawnee County Health Agency, KS
Alice Weingartner, Deputy Director
alice.weingartner@snco.us

Solano County Health and Social Services, CA
Benita Blatcher, Health Administrator
bmblatcher@solanocounty.com

Sonoma County Department of Health Services, CA
Rita Scardaci, Director
RSCARDAC@sonoma-county.org

Southern Nevada Health District, LV
Gail Gholson, RN
gholson@snhdmail.org

Sullivan County Public Health services, NY
Carol S. Ryan, Director of Public Health/ Patient Services
Carol.Ryan@scgnet.us

Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, WA
Amy Bates, Prevention Specialist
abates@tpchd.org

Tarrant County Public Health, TX
Lou Brewer, Health Director
lkbrewer@tarrantcounty.com

Texas County Health Department and Texas County Turning Point Partnership, OK
Terri L. Salisbury, Administrative Director
Terri@health.ok.gov

Tippecanoe County Health, IN
Pauline Shen, Epidemiologist
pshen@tippecanoe.in-gov

Tulsa City-County Health Department, OK
Reggie Ivey, Associate Director, Community Health
rivey@tulsa-health.org
Document: Town Hall Meeting

Wagoner County Health Department, OK
Barbara Voltz
Barbarav@health.ok.gov

Warren County Health Department, NJ
Donna Rue, Health Educator
drue@co.warren.nj.us

Washington County Health Department, OK
Renetta Harrison, Health Educator
RenettaH@health.ok.gov

Washtenaw County Public Health Department, MI
Ellen Clement, Health Officer
clemente@ewashtenaw.org
Document: Press release
Link: Community Dialouge Events

Wayne County Department of Health, MI
Edith Killins, Director
ekillins@co.wayne.mi.us

Winnebago County Health Department, IL
Mark Hunter, Black Male Health Coordinator
mhunter@wchd.org

State Health Departments

Oklahoma State Department of Health
Marisa New, Director, Health Equity and Resource Opportunities
marisan@health.ok.gov

Oregon Health Department
Tom Engle, Manager and Community Liaison
tom.r.engle@state.ok.us

Virginia Department of Health - Office of Minority Health and Public Policy
Michael Royster, Director
michael.royster@vdh.virginia.gov

Vermont Department of Health
Judy Ashley-McLaughlin
minorityhealth@vdh.state.vt.us

Other Organizations

Connecticut Association of Directors of Health Inc.
Jennifer Kertanis, Executive Director
jkertanis@cadh.org

Jiann Ping Hsu College of Public Health - GSU - Center for Rural Health, GA
Lynn Woodhouse, Associate Dean and Professor
lwoodhouse@georgiasouthern.edu

Medical Reserve Corp, Hampden County, MA
Kathleen Norbut , Coordinator
hampdencountymrccoordinator@yahoo.com

University of New Mexico - Community Environmental, NM
Johnnie Lewis, Director
jlewis@cybermesa.com

University of Virginia Health System - Center on Health Disparities, VA
M. Norman Oliver, Director and Associate Professor
noliver@virginia.edu