Prevention and Wellness contacts

SBHC Program central email:
cdphe_sbhcprogram@state.co.us

SBHC Program Manager
Michelle Shultz
michelle.shultz@state.co.us

SBHC Equity & Access Specialist
Angela Oh
angela.oh@state.co.us

SBHC Program & Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment and Other Services - School-based Health Center (SBIRT-SBHC) Project Coordinator
Liz Atwood
liz.atwood@state.co.us

Fiscal Officer
Janelle Beaver
janelle.beaver@state.co.us

SBIRT-SBHC Project Manager
Kristina Green
kristina.green@state.co.us

School-Based Oral Health (SBOH) Project Manager
Ashleigh Kirk
ashleigh.kirk@state.co.us

SBOH Project Coordinator
Robyn Maestas
robyn.maestas@state.co.us

School-Based Tobacco Treatment Integration (SBTTI) Project Coordinator
Mica Moeller

Child and Adult Care Food Program

4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
PSD-CAC-7411
Denver, CO 80246-1530
P 303-692-2330
cacfp@state.co.us 
F 303-756-9926
 
Program Director
Naomi Steenson, MS, RD
P 303-692-2271
naomi.steenson@state.co.us
 
CACFP Nutrition and Compliance Manager
Tanya O'Connor, MS
P 303-692-2273
tanya.oconnor@state.co.us

Coach and Liaison to the Colorado Department of Early Childhood
Chrissy Nichols, MPH, RD
P 720-667-6293
chrissy.nichols@state.co.us
 

Nutrition Consultants
 

Southern Colorado Region Nutrition Consultant and Policy
Alicia Wagar
P 719-850-1869
alicia.wagar@state.co.us

Western Slope Region Nutrition Consultant and Technology
Kellie Gates, MSN
720-788-8199
kellie.gates@state.co.us

Denver Nutrition Consultant and Training Coordinator
Natalie Ostrander, MDA, RDN
720-788-8176
natalie.ostrander@state.co.us

Denver Nutrition Consultant
Amy Thurston, MPH, RDN
720-315-8917
amy.thurston@state.co.us

Denver Nutrition Consultant
Arianna (Ari) Antila, MS
720-788-8201
arianna.antila@state.co.us

CACFP Fiscal Team

Claims and One-time Exception
Katie Roby
katie.roby@state.co.us

Fiscal Administrator
Alonzo Oronia
P 303-369-2260
alonzo.oronia@state.co.us

Fiscal Compliance Specialist
Ashley Thompson
ashley.thompson@state.co.us
 
 

CACFP Ops Team

Operations Unit Manager
Julie Pfankuch
303-692-2330
julie.pfankuch@state.co.us

Branch Ops Support Specialist
Morgan Baker
303-692-2330
morgan.baker@state.co.us

303-692-2470

Oral Health Unit

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Building A, fifth floor

Denver, CO 80246

Community Water Fluoridation

303-692-2470

cdphe.psfluoridationsmf@state.co.us

Dental assistance for seniors (formerly Old Age Pension Dental Assistance Program)

1-800-221-3943

Oral health data and reports

303-692-2160

cdphe.healthstatistics@state.co.us

303-692-2470

Oral Health Unit

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Building A, fifth floor

Denver, CO 80246

Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) in Early Childhood
Emily Bash, Nutrition Specialist
emily.bash@state.co.us

Farm to Colorado
Brittany Martens, Farm to Colorado Specialist
brittany.martens@state.co.us

Director

Sharon T. Liu (she/her)
Director of Community Prevention Early Intervention
sharon.liu@state.co.us

Program Managers

Bonnie Holladay (she/her)
Program Manager
bonnie.holladay@state.co.us

Sharon Aragon (she/her)
Program Manager
sharon.aragon@state.co.us

Kyle Pacqué (he/him)
School/Training Prevention Specialist & Project AWARE Co-coordinator
kyle.pacque@state.co.us

Kathy Doht (she/her)
Program Manager
kathy.doht@state.co.us

Policy Specialist

Tami Clark (she/her)
Prevention Collaboration & Policy Specialist
tami.clark@state.co.us

Evaluation Team

Carole Broderick (she/her)
Substance Misuse Prevention Evaluation Supervisor
carole.broderick@state.co.us

Ari Stillman (they/them)
Substance Misuse Prevention Evaluator
ari.stillman@state.co.us

For general questions, contact:
cdphe_cancer@state.co.us

Colorado Central Cancer Registry

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Center for Health &, Environmental Information and Statistics
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246

cdphe.pscaregistry@state.co.us

Cancer Prevention and Control
Ian Kahn
Cancer Program Manager
ian.kahn@state.co.us
 

Women’s Wellness Connection

Cancer, Cardiovascular and Chronic Pulmonary Disease Grants Program
 

For CCPD questions and support:
cdphe_ccpdgrants@state.co.us
 

CCPD Grants Program Manager
Andrea Wagner
andrea.wagner@state.co.us

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Prevention Services Division
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246
 
For general questions, contact:
cdphe_chronicdiseaserfa@state.co.us

WISEWOMAN Manager

Nicole Brasseur
Nicole.Brasseur@state.co.us

Program Coordinator

Wendy Vonhof
wendy.vonhof@state.co.us

Fiscal Officer

Vacant

Data Manager

Vacant

Contract Administrator

Susan Thao
Susan.Thao@state.co.us

Evaluator

Shannon Lawrence
Shannon.Lawrence@state.co.us

Program Assistant

Sarah Ortiz
303-692-2998
Sarah.Ortiz@state.co.us

Compliance Auditor

Ryan Rivera
Ryan.Rivera@state.co.us

Children, Youth and Families Branch main line
303-692-2370
 
General maternal wellness and pregnancy
Mandy Bakulski, R.D.
Maternal wellness and early childhood supervisor
303-692-2495
mandy.bakulski@state.co.us
 
Maternal health coordinator
Vacant

Pregnancy-related depression, Project LAUNCH and ​young child wellness
Vacant

Maternal health clinical consultant
vacant

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Office of Public Health Practice, Planning, and Local Partnerships
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246
https://cdphe-lpha.colorado.gov/

Lyz Sanders
MCH Section Manager / Title V Deputy Director
lyz.sanders@state.co.us

Tara Entwistle, MPH
MCH Lead Local Liaison
tara.entwistle@state.co.us

State MCH staff contacts

Who's Who: State Team Supporting Maternal and Child Health Priorities

303-692-2470

Oral Health Unit

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Building A, fifth floor

Denver, CO 80246

If you or your child are having a medical emergency, please call 911 or seek emergency care. 

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Section
Prevention Services Division
PSD–HCP–A4
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246
303-692-2370
1-800-886-7689, ext. 2370

State staff:

Angie Goodger, MPH, MHA
Pediatric Care Coordination Systems Consultant
Support areas: HCP Care Coordination, Access to Supports, Medical Home, MCH Priority CYSHCN work
720-239-2768
angie.goodger@state.co.us
 
Dana Logsden, MPH
Health Systems Evaluation Specialist
Support areas: Data, Evaluation, Quality Improvement, 2-1-1 Colorado, Medical Home
303-692-2422
dana.logsden@state.co.us
 
Kelsey Minor, MPH
Data Manager
Support areas: CDS, Help Desk
303-692-6315
kelsey.minor@state.co.us

Jennie Munthali, MPH
Title V Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Director and Section Manager
Support areas: Medical Home Priority, Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Policy and Implementation Science, Quality Improvement
303-692-2435
jennie.munthali@state.co.us

Find your local public health agency

Emergencies and  medical, mental or emotional concerns

If you or your child are having a medical emergency, please call 911 or seek emergency care. 

If you or your child are experiencing a mental health, substance use or emotional concern

Call 1-844-493-TALK (8255) or text TALK to 38255 to speak to a trained professional with the Colorado Crisis & Support Line. Reach out for free, confidential, professional, 24/7 support. Provides free, confidential, professional and immediate support for any mental health, substance use or emotional concern, 24/7/365. 

For medication refills or concerns

Please connect with your pharmacy and/or your primary care provider. 

Free Nurse Advice Lines: 

The Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program) Nurse Advice Line provides Health First Colorado members free around-the-clock access to medical information and advice in both English and Spanish and is available free of charge, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

1-800-283-3221 

ParentSmart Healthline™ | Children's Hospital Colorado

When you call Children's Hospital Colorado ParentSmart Healthline™  you can receive free health care advice from registered nurses. ParentSmart is there for you 24/7, providing access to expert pediatric care and peace of mind.

1-720-777-0123

Report suspected child abuse and neglect 

CO4KIDS Available 24 hours a day, every day. Don't hesitate to call and get help. Anyone witnessing a child in a life-threatening situation should call 911 immediately. 

1-844-CO-4-KIDS (1‑844‑264‑5437)

Policy and Communication Unit Supervisor
Ali Maffey, MSW
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
303-691-4031
ali.maffey@state.co.us
 
School and Youth Survey Manager
Emily Fine
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
303-692-2535
emily.fine@state.co.us
 
Project Director, HKCS and Smart Source
Ashley Brooks-Russell, PhD, MPH
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
303-724-3536
CSPHSurveyTeam@cuanschutz.edu

Children, Youth and Families Branch main line
303-692-2370
 

Adolescent development, positive youth development, school health

Audra Bishop, M.A., CACIII

Youth and Young Adult Unit supervisor

303-691-4936

audra.bishop@state.co.us