Media Inquiries
Vanessa Bernal
Bilingual Media Specialist
vanessa.bernal@state.co.us
Essentials for Childhood
Hithaishini Kodicherla, MPH
303-692-6338
Sexual violence prevention
Danielle Tuft
Sexual Violence Prevention Program Manager
303-692-2591
SBHC Program central email:
SBHC Program Manager
Michelle Shultz
michelle.shultz@state.co.us
SBHC Program Coordinator
Angela Oh
angela.oh@state.co.us
SBHC Program & SBIRT Project Coordinator
Liz Atwood
liz.atwood@state.co.us
SBHC Fiscal Officer
Janelle Beaver
janelle.beaver@state.co.us
SBIRT-SBHC Project Manager
Kristina Green
kristina.green@state.co.us
SBOH Project Manager
Ashleigh Kirk
ashleigh.kirk@state.co.us
SBOH Project Coordinator
Robyn Maestas
robyn.maestas@state.co.us
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 720-230-6841
naomi.steenson@state.co.us
CACFP Nutrition and Compliance Manager
Tanya O'Connor, MS
P 720-507-4815
tanya.oconnor@state.co.us
Nutrition Consultants
Alicia Wagar
Cell 720-390-1723
alicia.wagar@state.co.us
Chrissy Nichols, MPH, RD
Cell 720-667-6293
chrissy.nichols@state.co.us
Arianna (Ari) Antila, MS
Cell 720-788-8201
arianna.antila@state.co.us
Natalie Ostrander, MDA, RDN
Cell 720-788-8176
natalie.ostrander@state.co.us
Amy Thurston, MPH, RDN
Cell 720-315-8917
amy.thurston@state.co.us
CACFP Training
Lisa Debits, RD
Cell 720-788-8201
lisa.debits@state.co.us
CACFP Claims and One-time Exception
Katie Roby
P 303-692-2595
katie.roby@state.co.us
CACFP Fiscal – Administrator
Alonzo Oronia
Cell 720-507-5876
alonzo.oronia@state.co.us
Quality Improvement/Performance Management Specialist
Meghan George-Nichols, RD, CLC
P 303-692-6277
meghan.george-nichols@state.co.us
303-692-2410
Primary Care Office
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, A4
Denver, CO 80246
Health professional loan repayment
Rachel Carmen
303-692-2410
rachel.carmen@state.co.us
J1 Waiver, National Interest Waiver
Em Moratto
720-507-3954
em.moratto@state.co.us
Health Professional Shortage Area designation
Holly Mask
720-248-7085
holly.mask@state.co.us
State dental loan repayment program
Kathy Jacobsen
720-515-0694
kathy.jacobsen@state.co.us
303-692-2470
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
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 Manager
Joan Brucha, MPH
joan.brucha@state.co.us
Breastfeeding
Stacy Miller
Breastfeeding Specialist
stacy.miller@state.co.us
Built Environment
Cate Townley
Senior Built Environment Specialist
cate.townley@state.co.us
Colorado Healthy Hospital Compact
Ynke de Koe, MS, RD, CLC
Nutrition Integration Specialist
ynke.dekoe@state.co.us
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
Child Fatality Prevention System
Kate Jankovsky, MSW/MPH
Child Fatality Prevention System Program Manager
303-692-2947
kate.jankovsky@state.co.us
Shared Risk and Protective Factor Approach to Prevention: Including Communities That Care:
Marc Morgan
CTC Program Manager
303-692-63121
marc.morgan@state.co.us
Infant safe sleep and fall prevention for older adults
Kelly Dougherty, MPH
Injury Prevention Coordinator
303-692-6444
kelly.dougherty@state.co.us
Excessive alcohol use prevention and data
Julia Stullken
Alcohol Epidemiologist
julia.stullken@state.co.us
Motor vehicle safety
Ginna Jones, MSW
Prevention and TA Coordinator
303-692-6454
ginna.jones@state.co.us
Prescription drug overdose prevention, syringe access program
Andrés Guerrero
Prescription Drug Overdose Prevention Program Manager
303-692-2518
andres.guerrero@state.co.us
Retail marijuana education and youth marijuana prevention
Ali Maffey
Policy and Communication Unit Supervisor
303-691-4031
ali.maffey@state.co.us
Sexual violence prevention
Danielle Tuft
Sexual Violence Prevention Program Manager
303-692-2591
danielle.tuft@state.co.us
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
PSD-ISVP-A4
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246
Please contact us at CDPHE_suicideprevention@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
Tiasha Fernando Bachrach (she/her)
Substance Misuse Prevention Evaluator
tiasha.fernandobachrach@state.co.us
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention email
cdphe_hpcdp@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
Cancer Prevention and Control
Ian Kahn
Cancer Program Manager
ian.kahn@state.co.us
Becky DiOrio, MPH, Diabetes and Health Navigation Program Manager
becky.diorio@state.co.us
Diabetes self-management education
Lisa Bentley
Diabetes Management Coordinator
lisa.bentley@state.co.us
National Diabetes Prevention Program
Monica Thompson
Diabetes Prevention Coordinator
monica.thompson@state.co.us
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
General inquiries
For retail marijuana inquiries, please email marijuana.info@state.co.us.
Actually looking for medical marijuana information? Contact the Medical Marijuana Registry.
Tobacco Grant Program Review Committee
cdphe_A35GrantReviewCommittees@state.co.us
Please contact us with any questions related to the Amendment 35 programs, review committees and application processes.
Tobacco education, cessation and prevention
Natalya Verscheure, MA
Tobacco Program Manager
cdphe_familyplanning@state.co.us
Family Planning Unit Manager
Callie Wise
Callie.Wise@state.co.us
Family Planning Advance Practice Nurse Medical Director
Jane Lose
Jane.Lose@state.co.us
Family Planning Program Coordinator
Phu Mai
Phu.Mai@state.co.us
Family Planning Program Assistant
Makayla Goodson
Makayla.Goodson@state.co.us
Fiscal Officer
Vacant
Health Informatics Section — iCare Data System
Eric Lambert
Eric.Lambert@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
For general questions, contact:
cdphe_cancer@state.co.us
Staff duties and contact information
This list contains detailed information on who to contact for these programs:
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Cancer Prevention and Early Detection.
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Clinic Quality Improvement.
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WISEWOMAN program.
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
Phone
303-692-2700
Mailing address
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
DCEED-STI/HIV-A3
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246
AIDS Drug Assistance Program Help Line
303-692-2716
Data requests
cdphe_stihivdatarequest@state.co.us
STI/HIV &, VH Data Request Form
HIV and AIDS Prevention Grant Program
cdphe.dcchapp@state.co.us
Reimbursement and monthly report submission
cdphe.icpp.cm@state.co.us
Youth Sexual Health
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
See the main Immunization Contacts page.
SBHC Program central email:
SBHC Program Manager
Michelle Shultz
michelle.shultz@state.co.us
SBHC Program Coordinator
Angela Oh
angela.oh@state.co.us
SBHC Program & SBIRT Project Coordinator
Liz Atwood
liz.atwood@state.co.us
SBHC Fiscal Officer
Janelle Beaver
janelle.beaver@state.co.us
SBIRT-SBHC Project Manager
Kristina Green
kristina.green@state.co.us
SBOH Project Manager
Ashleigh Kirk
ashleigh.kirk@state.co.us
SBOH Project Coordinator
Robyn Maestas
robyn.maestas@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
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
If you or your child are having a medical emergency, please call 911 or seek emergency care.
State staff:
Veronica Parra - MPH - "hablo español”
HCP Consultant
Support Area: HCP Care Coordination
303-692-2335
veronica.parra@state.co.us
Angie Goodger, MPH, MHA
Pediatric Care Coordination Systems Consultant
Support areas: HCP Care Coordination, Access to Supports, Medical Home, MCH Priority CYSHCN work
303-692-6316
angela.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
Essentials for Childhood
Hithaishini Kodicherla, MPH
hithu.kodicherla@state.co.us
Sexual violence prevention
Danielle Tuft
Sexual Violence Prevention Program Manager
303-692-2591
danielle.tuft@state.co.us
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Colorado Responds to Children With Special Needs
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
CHED-CRC-A1
Denver, CO 80246
Fax: 303-691-7821