Family Health Section: Contacts
The Family Health Section of the Bureau of Community Health Promotion within the Division of Public Health has responsibility to improve the health of women, infants, children, teens, and families as they progress through the critical developmental milestones of life. A major emphasis of the programs in the Family Health Section involves prevention, early screening, and early intervention.
Our programs include Maternal and Infant Health, Child and Adolescent Health, Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN), Reproductive Health and Family Planning (RHFP), a Data and Evaluation Unit, and a Community Health Operations Unit.
Fax number: 608-267-3824
Krissy Alaniz, MPH – Title V Epidemiologist and Evaluator, Kristine.Alaniz@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Melissa Brockie, APSW – Maternal Health Innovation Coordinator, Melissa.Brockie@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Sharon Gilbert – Home Visiting Nurse Consultant, Sharon.Gilbert@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Melissa Harris – Maternal and Child Health Equity Program Coordinator, Melissa.Harris@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Katrina Heche, MPH – Title V Block Grant Director, Katrina.Heche@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Alicia Hynek – Perinatal Nurse Consultant, Alicia.Hynek@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Terry Kruse – Maternal and Infant Health Equity Program Coordinator, Terry.Kruse@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Shawn Meyer – Maternal and Child Health Public Health Nurse Consultant, Shawn.Meyer@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Karen Morris – Maternal Mortality Review Nurse Abstractor, KarenJ.Morris@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Nikki Ripp – Maternal and Child Health Unit Supervisor, Nikki.Ripp@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Mary Rosecky – Maternal Mortality Review Nurse Abstractor, Mary.Rosecky@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Mary Wienkers, MPH – Maternal Mortality Review Coordinator, Mary.Wienkers@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Kara Benjamin, MPH – Director of Adolescent Health Initiatives, Kara.Mathewson@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Erika Hagen MS, PhD – Adolescent Health Coordinator, Erika.Hagen@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Virginia Loehr – Child and Adolescent Health Consultant, Virginia.Loehr@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Heidi Massey – Title V Community Health Promotion Specialist, HeidiM.Massey@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Justine Thicke – Adolescent Health Coordinator, Justine.Thicke@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Tami Horzewski, MS, CHES – Wisconsin Newborn Screening Program Coordinator, Tami.Horzewski@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Michelle Lund, LPC – Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Program Director, Michellem.Lund@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Vince Milisauskas – WE-TRAC and Wisconsin Birth Defects Registry Information System Specialist, Vince.Milisauskas@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Julie Thiel, BS Pharm, PharmD – CYSHCN Unit Supervisor, Juliea.Thiel@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Mandy Quainoo – Newborn Screening Follow-through Coordinator, Amanda.Quainoo@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Elizabeth Seeliger, AuD – Wisconsin Sound Beginnings Program Director, Elizabeth.Seeliger@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Melissa Skenandore – CYSHCN Program Coordinator, Melissa.Skenandore@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Robert Steiner, MD – Newborn Screening Program Medical Director, Robert.Steiner@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Kaitlin Tolliver, MSW, LCSW – CYSHCN and Birth Defects Program Coordinator, Kaitlin.Tolliver@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Tamara Thompson – Newborn Screening Out of Hospital Coordinator, Tamara.Thompson@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Isabella Walters – UW Population Health Service Fellow, Isabella.Walters@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Ashley Dombrowicki, RN, MSN, BSN – RHFP RN Consultant, Ashley.Dombrowicki@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Maren Holm – Staff Development Specialist, Marenl.Holm@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Mary Landry, MD – Title X Medical Director, Mary.Landry@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Chelsea Onchuck, RN – RHFP Unit Supervisor, ChelseaM.Onchuck@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Jelena Debelnogich, MPH – RHFP Epidemiologist, Jelena.Debelnogich@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Meg Diedrick, MPH – Maternal Health Innovation and PRAMS Epidemiologist, Meg.Diedrick@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Mary Kusch, MPH – Title V Evaluator and Epidemiologist, State Systems Development Initiative Grant Director, Mary.Kusch@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Emily Morian-Lozano, MPH, MSW – Maternal Mortality Review Epidemiologist, Emily.Morianlozano@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Melissa Olson, MS – CYSHCN and Birth Defects Epidemiologist, Melissa.Olson@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Leah Ricci – Newborn Screening Data Reporting and System Integration Specialist, Leah.Reuter@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Deirdre Sperry – Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Fellow, Deirdre.Sperry@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Robert Fontella – Health Education and Outreach Specialist, Robert.Fontella@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Kathleen Hanson – Grant Specialist Advanced, KathleenM.Hanson@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Ashley Kreul – Grant Specialist, Ashley.Kreul@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Julia Norton, CDFT – Health Equity Coordinator, Julia.Norton@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Hannah Schmidt – Community Partnership Specialist, Hannah.Schmidt@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Jacqueline Sills-Ware – Community Partnership Specialist, Jacqueline.Sillsware@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Kenmikiiya Terry – Maternal and Infant Mortality Prevention Unit Supervisor, Kenmikiiya.Terry@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Resource contacts
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
You're not alone. Becoming a new parent can be hard. It is normal to feel depressed, anxious, and overwhelmed after having a baby. It's important to remember that mental health challenges are common during this time and there is no shame in seeking help. If you would like someone to talk to, call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 833-TLC-MAMA (833-852-6262) any time. The service is available English and Spanish.
Grief support and bereavement resources
Have you or your family been impacted by an infant loss? The Wisconsin Department of Health Services funds partners across the state so that families who lose a baby have access to grief support and bereavement resources. These partners also provide resources for those serving grieving families. The services are free and available to anyone in Wisconsin.