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Kimberly Hruby MSN, RN
she/her/hers
Title V MCH Director/Special Health Services Unit Director
krhruby@nd.gov
ND Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Division, Healthy & Safe Communities Section
This position oversees the overall administration of the block grant, in addition to the other grants/programs administered within the Special Health Services Unit.
Women/Maternal Perinatal/Infant Adolescent Children CYSHCN
Danielle Hoff DNP, RN
she/her/hers
CYSHCN Director/Special Health Services Program Administrator
dwhoff@nd.gov
ND Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Division, Healthy & Safe Communities Section
This position oversees the Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) program in 0rth Dakota and assists with other work efforts regarding the admininstration of the block grant. This position also assists with other programmatic work within the Special Health Services (SHS) Unit.
CYSHCN
Cora Rabenberg BSN, RN
she/her/hers
Title X Family Planning Program Director/Assistant Director, Family Health & Wellness Unit
crabenberg@nd.gov
ND Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Division, Healthy & Safe Communities Section
Assists with programmatic work within the Family Health & Wellness Unit
Women/Maternal
Kodi Pinks MPH
she/her/hers
Surveillance & Data Managment Director
kpinks@nd.gov
ND Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Division, Health Statistics & Performance Section
Assists with data needs, and works directly with the Family Health & Wellness Unit
CYSHCN
Deanna Askew MPA, RDN, LRD
she/her/hers
Family Health & Wellness Unit Director/MCH Leadership Team
daskew@nd.gov
Beth Oestreich BS, CHES, CPST
she/her/hers
Injury Prevention Program Director
eoestreich@nd.gov
ND Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Division, Healthy and Safe Communities Section
The Injury Prevention Program uses a variety of primary prevention and intervention strategies to reduce injury.
Adolescent Health
Dawn Mayer BA and CPS-I
she/her/hers
Child Passenger Safety Program Director
drmayer@nd.gov
ND Department of Health and Human Services
Manages child passenger safety activities in the state including car seat distribution programs, trainings, public education and information and oversees subcontracts for outreach activities.
Crosscutting
Alicia Belay MPH, PHD
she/her/hers
Assistant Director, Community Engagement
abelay@nd.gov
ND Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Division, Healthy and Safe Communities Section
Lead on Title V Maternal Health area
Maternal Health
Joyal Meyer MSN, RN
she/her/hers
Newborn Screening Program Director
jbmeyer@nd.gov
ND Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Division, Healthy and Safe Communities Section
Lead on State Mandate section
Infant Health (State Mandates)

North Dakota MCH Members

Heather Kapella BSN, RN
she/her/hers
Special Health Services Program Administrator/State School Nurse Consultant
hkapella@nd.gov
ND Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Division, Healthy & Safe Communities Section
Assists with programmatic work within the SHS Unit.
CYSHCN
Sarah Scott BSN, RN
she/her/hers
Family Planning and Maternal Nurse Consultant
sarahscott@nd.gov
ND Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Division, Healthy & Safe Communities Section
Assists with programmatic work within the Family Health & Wellness Unit
Women/Maternal Health and Wellness
Tina Feigitsch
she/her/hers
Special Health Services Claims & Eligibility Administrator
tfeigitsch@nd.gov
ND Deptment of Health and Human Services, Public Health Division, Healthy & Safe Communities Section
Assist families with the application and eligiblity for the SHS Financial Coverage Program. Monitor and review all applicatants and claims.
CYSHCN
Angela Reinarts BSN, RN
she/her/hers
Maternal Health Specialist
amreinarts@nd.gov
ND Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Division, Healthy & Safe Communities Section
Assists with programmatic work within the Family Health & Wellness Unit
Women/Maternal/Perinatal
Mikaela Schlosser RDN, LRD
she/her/hers
Maternal and Child Health Nutritionist
mlschlosser@nd.gov
ND Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Division, Healthy and Safe Communities Section
Oversee the infant health domain and breastfeeding strategies and assists with nutrition strategies in the child health domain.
Perinatal/Infant and Child Health
Sarah Massey BS Ed.
she/her/hers
Maternal and Child Health School Health Specialist
smassey@nd.gov
ND Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Division, Healthy and Safe Communities Section
Overs the the child health domain strategies that include, physical activity and nutrition. Assist with perinatal/infant health domain.
Child and Perinatal/Infant Health
Amy Burke BSN, RN
she/her/hers
Long-term Follow-up Coordinator, Newborn Screening and Follow-up
arburke@nd.gov
ND Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Division, Healthy & Safe Communities Section
State Mandate section
Infant Health (State Mandates)
Melissa (Moe) Swanson
State Family Leader
mswanson@encompassfss.net
Parent to Parent Coordinator
Women Maternal Infant