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.
Fax number: 608-267-3824
Leah Eckstein, Family Health Section Manager, Leahm.Eckstein@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Melissa Brockie, APSW – Maternal Health Innovation Coordinator, Melissa.Brockie@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Felicia Fairfield – Maternal Health Impact Coordinator, Felicia.Grahamfairfield@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Sharon Gilbert – Home Visiting Nurse Consultant, Sharon.Gilbert@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
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
Shantell Riley, BSN, RN, GC-C, CT – Maternal Mortality Family Interview Coordinator, shantell.riley@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
Jennifer Webb – Maternal Mortality Review Records Manager, Jennifer.Webb@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Kara Benjamin, MPH – Child and Adolescent Health Unit Supervisor, Kara.Mathewson@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Tessa Donaldson, MPH – Adolescent Health Coordinator, Tessar.Donaldson@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Erika Hagen MS, PhD – Adolescent Health Coordinator, Erika.Hagen@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Korey Hokenson – Sexual Violence Prevention Program Coordinator, Korey.Hokenson@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
Katie Scheuerell – Adolescent Health Fidelity Monitor, Katherine.Scheuerell@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
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
Chelsea Onchuck, RN – RHFP Unit Supervisor, ChelseaM.Onchuck@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Sadie Wilson, MPH – RHFP Program Coordinator, Sadie.Wilson@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
Vince Milisauskas – WE-TRAC and Wisconsin Birth Defects Registry Information System Specialist, Vince.Milisauskas@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Emily Morian-Lozano, MPH, MSW – Data and Evaluation Unit Supervisor, 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.Ricci@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Jay Botsford, MPH – Family Health Policy Strategist, Jay.Botsford@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 Rogers – Grant Specialist, Ashley.Rogers@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Julia Norton, CDFT – Health Equity Coordinator, Julia.Norton@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Hannah Schmidt – Community Partnership Specialist, Hannah.Schmidt@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.
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.