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State Delegates

Dawn Shanafelt MPA, BSN, RN
she/her/hers
Director, Division of Maternal and Infant Health
ShanafeltD@michigan.gov
Division of Maternal and Infant Health, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Serves as the Title V MCH Director and oversees programs and operations of the Division of Maternal and Infant Health, including Title V, Family Planning, Maternal Infant Health Program, Infant Safe Sleep, Breastfeeding, Fetal Infant Mortality Review, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, Doula Initiative, Michigan Perinatal Quality Collaborative, and more.
Women/Maternal/Perinatal/Infant
Topic(s) of Interest:
Family/Community engagement, addressing equity, maternal morbidity and mortality, infant mortality, workforce development, reproductive health and access, systems change, birth equity, perinatal substance use disorder, and Perinatal Quality Collaborative.
Lonnie Barnett MPH
Director, Children's Special Health Care Services Division
BarnettL@michigan.gov
Children's Special Health Care Services Division, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Serves as the Title V CYSHCN Director and leads the activities and operations of Children's Special Health Care Services.
CYSHCN
Topic(s) of Interest:
Systems building, Family Engagement, Health Equity, Children with Medical Complexity, Healthcare Financing, Workforce Development.
Carrie Tarry MPH
She/her/hers
Director, Child & Adolescent Health Division
TarryC@michigan.gov
Division of Child and Adolescent Health, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Oversees programs and initiatives within the Division of Child & Adolescent Health including Child and Adolescent Health Centers, the Local Maternal Child Health Program, Oral Health Program, Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting, Michigan Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Program, and Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Grant
Maternal/Perinatal/Infant/Child/Adolescent
Topic(s) of Interest:
Health equity, Social determinants of health, adolescent health, mental health, community partnerships, systems building, safe schools, and family engagement
Jane Pilditch MPA
she/her/hers
Family Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Section Manager
PilditchJ2@michigan.gov
Children's Special Health Care Services Division, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Serves as the Family Lead for Title V programming in Michigan
CYSHCN
Topic(s) of Interest:
Family engagement, systems building, community partnership, children with medical complexity, transition, medical home, emergency preparedness

Michigan MCH Members

Sarah Davis MPA
she/her/hers
Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Specialist
DavisS11@michigan.gov
Division of Maternal and Infant Health, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Coordinates activities related to the Title V block grant, including oversight of grant application and annual reporting activities across the department
All domains
Topic(s) of Interest:
Partnership building, systems work, health equity, social determinants of health, needs assessment, family and community engagement
Terra Depew BS
She/her/hers
Policy and Program Development Section Manager
depewt@michigan.gov
Children's Special Health Care Services Division, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Manage programs within Children's Special Health Care Services including transition to adulthood services. Co-leads CSHCS bullying prevention initiative.
CYSHCN
Topic(s) of Interest:
Health Equity, Social Determinants of Health, Emergency Preparedness, Transition, Medical Home, Family Engagement, Financing, Leveraging Medicaid Authorities, Community Partnerships
Nick Drzal PhD, MPH, RDN
he/him/his
Infant Health Unit Manager
drzaln@michigan.gov
Division of Maternal and Infant Health, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Manage programs within Infant Health Unit: Infant Safe Sleep, Fetal Infant Mortality Review, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Breastfeeding promotion, Centering Pregnancy
Women/Maternal/Perinatal/Infant
Topic(s) of Interest:
Social determinants of health, health disparities, Infant Safe Sleep, Fetal Infant Mortality Review, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Breastfeeding promotion, Centering Pregnancy
Deanna Charest MPH
she/her/hers
Women and Maternal Health Section Manager
charestd@michigan.gov
Division of Maternal and Infant Health, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Manages programs related to women and maternal health including the Michigan Perinatal Quality Collaborative, Michigan Family Planning Program and the Doula Intiative
Women/Maternal/Perinatal
Topic(s) of Interest:
Women and Maternal Health, Reproductive Health, Birth Equity
Keyonie James MPH
she/her/hers
Reproductive Health Unit Manager
jamesk17@michigan.gov
Division of Maternal and Infant Health, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Manages the Michigan Family Planning program, which includes Title X funding.
Women/Maternal/Perinatal
Topic(s) of Interest:
Reproductive Health, Family Planning
Emily Goerge MPH, MSN, RN
she/her/hers
Perinatal Nurse Coordinator
GoergeE@michigan.gov
Women and Maternal Health Section, Division of Maternal and Infant Health, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Coordinates the Michigan Perinatal Quality Collaborative
Maternal and Infant Health Perinatal
Topic(s) of Interest:
Birth equity, community partnership, family engagement, maternal and infant mortality and morbidity prevention, perinatal regionalization, systems building
Jasmine Hardy BS
she/her/hers
Health Equity Specialist
hardyj11@michigan.gov
Division of Maternal and Infant Health, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Provides consultation and education on all aspects related to health equity.
Maternal and Infant Health
Topic(s) of Interest:
Health equity, birth equity, reproductive health, social determinants of health, community partnership, systems building,
Karen Krabill Yoder MA
she/her/hers
Adolescent & School Health Section Manager
yoderk@michigan.gov
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child & Adolescent Health, Adolescent & School Health Section
Manages programs within section, including school nursing, school health education, teen pregnancy prevention, pregnant & parenting adolescents, school health assessments, healthy out of school time.
Adolescents and children
Topic(s) of Interest:
Healthy school environments, bullying prevention and safe school environments for LGBTQ+ students, health equity, positive youth development.
Chris Farrell RDH, BSDH, MPA
she/her/hers
Oral Health Section Manager
farrellc@michigan.gov
Division of Child and Adolescent Health, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Manages program related to oral health, including the SEAL! Michigan program, Perinatal Oral Health, Varnish! Michigan, Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment program, Community Water Fluoridation, workforce issues and other oral programs.
Women/Maternal/Perinatal Adolescents and Children
Topic(s) of Interest:
Oral Health prevention and education, Social Determinants of Health, Community health, collaboration and partnerships,
Trudy Esch MS, BSN, RN
she/her/hers
MCH Nurse Consultant
escht@michigan.gov
Division of Child and Adolescent Health, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Coordinate and oversee contract managment for the Local Maternal Child Health Program for the 45 local health departments in Michigan
All domains
Topic(s) of Interest:
Social Determinants of Health, Health equity, Breastfeeding promotion, health promotion, Community partnerships, workforce development, family engagement
Jessica Hamel MA
she/her/hers
MCH Consultant
hamelj5@michigan.gov
Division of Child and Adolescent Health, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Coordinate and oversee contract managment for the Local Maternal Child Health Program for the 45 local health departments in Michigan
All domains
Topic(s) of Interest:
Health equity, birth equity, reproductive health, adolescent health, family wellbeing, community partnerships, systems organization and integration, workforce development, social determinants of health
Alyssa Strouse MPH
she/her/hers
Unit Manager - Outreach and Education
StrouseA2@michigan.gov
Division of Immunization, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Manages provider and public-focused outreach and education as it pertains to childhood, adolescent and adult immunizations for Michigan residents.
All domains except CYSCHN
Topic(s) of Interest:
Vaccination, healthcare equity, community partnership, family engagement as it pertains to immunizations throughout the lifespan
Rachel Melody MPH
she/her/hers
Grant Coordinator
melodyr2@michigan.gov
Division of Environmental Health, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Manage Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program grants to local health departments, manage healthcare provider education program related to lead prevention and testing
Child and Adolescent Health
Topic(s) of Interest:
Social determinants of health, health equity, home visiting, improving health outcomes for children and adolescents, public health system coordination, community partnership, data-driven decision making, assessment, system improvement, promising practices
Chris Fussman BS, MS
he/him
Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Section Manager
fussmanc@michigan.gov
Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Section/Lifecourse Epidemiology and Ge0mics Division/Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Manages all maternal and child health epidemiology activities related to the Michigan Title V program
All populations except CYSHCN
Topic(s) of Interest:
MCH Epidemiology
Julia Heany PhD
she/her/hers
Director, Center for Healthy Communities
jheany@michigan.gov
Michigan Public Health Institute
Supports Title V Needs Assessment and other MCH focused grants in the areas of assessment, evaluation, research, and quality improvement.
All domains
Topic(s) of Interest:
Community health, family wellbeing, child development, collaboration and partnership, systems organization and integration, access to conditions that support health and equity
Dan Thompson MA
he/him
Manager, Perinatal and Infant Health Section
thompsond29@michigan.gov
Division of Maternal and Infant Health, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
Oversees and supports various programs related to improving maternal and infant health, including the Maternal Infant Health Program
Women/Maternal/Perinatal/Infant
Topic(s) of Interest:
Social determinants of health, home visiting, health equity, improving health of families and communities, improving health outcomes for infants, children, and families