LPHA INFO HUB
General Information
Center for Local Public Health Services (CLPHS)
Tiffany Bayer, Director 573-751-6170
Mary Blevins 573-751-2889
Division of Community and Public Health (DCPH)
Lori Brenneke, Director 573-751-6080
Stacy Kempker, Executive Assistance 573-751-6080
Mindy Laughlin, Deputy Director 573-751-6432
Alicia Jenkins, Deputy Director 573-751-1152
Jonathan Garoutte, Assistant Deputy 573-751-6079
Venkata Garikapaty, Assistant Deputy 573-522-2808
Pat Simmons, Assistant Deputy 573-526-1822
Office of Minority Health
Angel Surdin, Chief 800-877-3180
Bureau of Cancer and Chronic Disease
Sandra Hentges, Chief
ALS Respite, Jim Pruitt 573-522-2844
Alzheimer's Prevention, Sandra Hentges 573-522-2862
Asthma (for School Aged Children), Peggy Gaddy 573-522-2876
Comprehensive Cancer Control, Xarria Lewis 573-522-8278
Heart Diseaes and Diabetes, Joyce Hoth 314-244-8813
Organ Donor, Virginia Beatty 573-522-2864
Show Me Healthy Women, Ashley Campbell 573-522-2805
WISEWOMAN, Kelly Palermo 573-522-2871
Bureau of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention
ERC: 800-392-0272 (outside of business hours)
General Phone: 573-751-6113
John Bos, Chief 417-895-6945
Nathan Koffarnus, Assistant Bureau Chief 573-275-3150
Alex Berkley, Regional CD Coordinator 314-877-2857
District Epidemiologists, Contact Information and Map
Tuberculosis
Terry Eslahi, TB Control Program Manager 573-522-2728
Traci Hadley, Western regopm
Bev Myers, Eastern region
Bureau of Community Food and Nutrition Assistance (CFNA)
Sarah Walker, Bureau Chief, 573-751-6256
Elizabeth Blau, Assistance Bureau Chief, 573-526-5627
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
Gail Ponder, Program Manager, 573-526-4700
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Marcia Wilson, Program Manager (Child Care, Adult Day Care, Emergency Shelters), 573-526-5656
Tanya Harvey, Program Manager (At-Risk Afterschool), 573-751-0572
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
Tanya Harvey, Program Manager (At-Risk Afterschool), 573-751-0572
Bureau of Community Health and Wellness
Main Line: 573-522-2820
Valerie Howard, Chief 573-751-8299
Adolescent and School Health Program: Ben Pringer 573-751-1364
Injury and Overdose Prevention and Response Program: Tiffini Wright 573-751-0557
Maternal Child Health Services Program: Sara Gorman 573-522-2731
Physical Activity and Nutrition Program: Sarah Young 573-751-7109
Tobacco Prevention and Control Program: Nicole Sinderman 573-522-5029
Resources:
Missouri Tobacco Quit Services: 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669). Free 24/7 confidential nicotine cessation support, including phone and web coaching and nicotine replacement therapies for adults and young adults.
My Life My Quit: text "Start My Quit" to 36072. Free 24/7 confidential tobacco use and vaping cessation support for teens.
Bureau of Environmental Health Services (BEHS)
Bureau of Environmental Epidemiology
Jeff Wenzel, Chief 573-522-2101
Steve May, Assistant Chief 573-526-6945
Elizabeth Semkiw, Environmental Public Health Tracking 573-526-6649
Michelle Hartman, Haz-Waste and Risk Assessment 573-751-6452
Kim Morgan, Lead Licensing and Compliance 573-751-4181
Melissa May, Health Drinking Water Unit (school water testing) 573-751-6430
Teresa Wortmann, Child Lead Poisoning Prevention (CLPP) 573-751-4718
Maggie Burns, Lead Nurse 573-526-9079
Bureau of HIV, STD, and Hepatitis
Directory of Services: 800-252-8045
Contract Fiscal Questions, Joyce Hooker 573-526-9537
Disease Intervention Services (DIS) / New HIV or Syphilis Infection, Kris Daniel 573-526-4977
Hepatitis B and C, Chanel Epps 573-751-6360
HIV Case Management, Marie Pulkrabek 573-751-6150
HIV Medications, Elyssa Luebbering 573-751-6131
HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) / Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP), Sierra Freeman 573-751-6048
HIV Testing, Jeremy Heffner 573-751-6129
Housing Services, Amber Cundiff 573-526-0400
STD/STI Testing & Medications, Jeremy Heffner 573-751-6129
Bureau of Immunizations (BI)
Main Line: 573-751-6124
Lynelle Paro, Chief 573-526-7967
Immunization & Vaccine Spacing Questions
Lana Hudanick, Nurse Manager, 314-982-8260
Nikita Hargrove, IQIP Consultant, 573-778-9615
Nina Nation, IQIP Consultant, 417-895-6914
Grace Presley, IQIP Consultant, 314-340-3457
Sarah Whipkey, IQIP Consultant, 573-522-1333
Immunization Quality Improvement for Providers (IQIP)
Lana Hudanick, Nurse Manager, 314-982-8260
Nikita Hargrove, IQIP Consultant, 573-778-9615
Nina Nation, IQIP Consultant, 417-895-6914
Grace Presley, IQIP Consultant, 314-340-3457
Sarah Whipkey, IQIP Consultant, 573-522-1333
Kathleen Radcliff, IQIP Consultant, 573-751-6111
School & Child Care Immunization Requirements
Lynelle Paro, Chief, 573-526-7967
Tanya McMillan, Public Health Program Associate, 573-522-5989
School & Child Care Survey Reporting
Lynelle Paro, Chief, 573-526-7967
Tanya McMillan, Public Health Program Associate, 573-522-5989
Section 317 Vaccine
Teri Utter, VFC Coordinator, 417-895-7306
Cathy Kennon, Assistant Bureau Chief, 816-350-5470
ShowMeVax (Immunization Registry)
VFC – SMV Help Desk, 866-256-3166
Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program
Teri Utter, VFC Coordinator, 417-895-7306
Cathy Kennon, Assistant Bureau Chief, 816-350-5470
Yellow Fever/Travel Vaccines
Lana Hudanick, Nurse Manager, 314-982-8260
Nikita Hargrove, IQIP Consultant, 573-778-9615
Grace Presley, IQIP Consultant, 314-340-3457
Vaccine Safety/VAERS
Lana Hudanick, Nurse Manager, 314-982-8260
Nina Nation, IQIP Consultant, 417-895-6914
Maternal Child Health (MCH) Leadership
Email: MCH@health.mo.gov
Kyle Jenkins, MCH Administrative Assistant 573-751-6168
Martha Smith, MO MCH Director & Public Health Nursing Manager 573-751-6435
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Leadership & Oversight of Overarching State MCH Efforts, Programming and Initiatives
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MO Title V MCH Services Block Grant Program
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MCH Needs Assessment
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MCH State Action Planning: Women & Maternal Health, Perinatal & Infant Health, Child Health, Adolescent Health, CYSHCN, & Cross-cutting
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MCH Workforce
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MCH Systems
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Community Engagement & Partnership
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Maternal Mortality Prevention Plan (MMPP)
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Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR)
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MO Maternal Health Action Network
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MO MCH Alliance
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Public Health Nursing (DHSS Liaison with MPHA Section for Public Health Nursing)
Andrea Tray, CYSHCN Director 573-751-5448
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Leadership of Overarching Programming and Initiatives for CYSHCN and Their families
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Family Engagement & Partnership
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Medical Home
MCH Coordinator 573-751-8338
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Title V MCH Block Grant Application & Annual Report
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MCH Community of Learning
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MCH Newsletter
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State Adolescent Health Leader
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Youth Voices
Office of Public Information
Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC)
General Email: ORHPCinfo@health.mo.gov
Section for Long-Term Care Regulation
State Public Health Laboratory
Phone: 573-751-3334
Email: labweb1@health.mo.gov
Tobacco Prevention and Control Program (TPCP)
Nicole Sinderman 573-751-5029
Abby Newland 573-751-5014
Christy Inskip 573-526-1880
Kayla Langford
Jennifer VanBooven
Resources:
Missouri Tobacco Quit Services: 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669). Free 24/7 confidential nicotine cessation support, including phone and web coaching and nicotine replacement therapies for adults and young adults.
My Life My Quit: text "Start My Quit" to 36072. Free 24/7 confidential tobacco use and vaping cessation support for teens.
Sarah Ehrhard Reid, Chief 573-522-2806
Ashlie Otto 573-522-4107
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Baby and Me Tobacco Free Program-Telehealth
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Maternal Autopsy Reimbursement
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Maternal Mortality / PAMR / Perinatal Quality Collaborative
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Prenatal Care Clinic in Kansas City
Crystal Schollmeyer 573-751-6459
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Maternal Neonatal Levels of Care
Jennifer Delp 573-751-2433
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Sexual Assault Forensic Exams via Telehealth Statewide Network (SAFEvT Network)
Jenay Divin 417-895-5401
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Sexual Violence Prevention
Sarah Ehrhard Reid 573-522-2833
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Cora Faith Walker Doula Training Program
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Doula Services of Springfield
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Pregnancy Assistance Information
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Women’s Health Council
Tracy Henson 573-751-0503
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Extended Women’s Health Services
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Women’s Health Initiatives
Bureau of Vital Records
Vital records support: 573-751-6387, Opt. 4
Training Guide (instructions, contact listing, and map)
Vital Records MOU template
Bureau of Women, Infants & Children (WIC) and Nutrition Services
Angie Oesterly, Chief 573-751-6265
This work is supported by funds made available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Center for STLT Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce, through OE22-2203: Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems grant. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.