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State Coordinators

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Alabama
Coordinator: Crystal Franklin, MPH

Alabama Department of Public Health
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease
201 Monroe Street, Suite 960
Montgomery, Alabama 36204
http://www.adph.org

Phone: 334-206-3001
Fax: 334-206-5609

Project Director: James J. McVay, Dr.PA
Phone: 334-206-5300
Fax: 334-206-5609

Alaska
Coordinator: Rebecca Topol

Section of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Alaska Division of Public Health
P.O. Box 110616
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0616
http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/chronic/hsl/brfss/default.htm

Phone: 907-465-8540

Project Director: Andrea M. Fenaughty, PhD
Phone: 907-269-8025

American Samoa
Coordinator: Iugafono E. Sunia

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition
P.O. Box 1716
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799

Phone: 684-633-4589
Fax: 684-633-4340

Project Director: Va''a Tofaeono
Phone: 684-633-4589
Fax: 684-633-4340

Arizona
Coordinator: Judy Bass

Arizona Department of Health Services
Office of Epidemiology and Statistics
150 N 18th Avenue, Suite 550
Phoenix, Arizona 85007-3248
http://www.azdhs.gov/plan/brfs/

Phone: 602-542-1125

Project Director: Khaleel S. Hussaini, Ph.D.
Phone: 602-542-4452

Arkansas
Coordinator: Sabra Miller

State Center for Health Statistics, Slot 19
Arkansas Department of Health
4815 W. Markham Street, Slot 19
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867
http://www.brfss.arkansas.gov

Phone: 501-661-2003
Fax: 501-661-2544

Project Director: Mary McGehee, PhD
Phone: 501-661-2633
Fax: 501-661-2544

California
Coordinator: Vanessa S. Miguelino-Keasling, MPH

California Department of Public Health
Chronic Disease Surveillance and Research Branch
P. O. Box 997377, MS 7205
Sacramento, California 95899-7377
http://www.surveyresearchgroup.com/sub.php?page=data

Phone: 916-322-5334

Project Director: Kurt Snipes, PhD
Phone: 916-449-5541

Colorado
Coordinator: Rickey Tolliver, MPH

Colorado State Department of Health
Health Statistics Section, HSVRD-HSA1
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, Colorado 80246-1530
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hs/brfss/index.html

Phone: 303-692-2192
Fax: 303-691-7821

Project Director: Alyson Shupe, PhD, MSW
Phone: 303-692-2168

Connecticut
Coordinator: Diane Aye, MPH, PhD

Connecticut Department of Public Health

P.O. Box 340308, MS#11PSI
Hartford, Connecticut 06134-0308
http://www.dph.state.ct.us

Phone: 860-509-7756
Fax: 860-509-7785

Project Director: Diane Aye, MPH, PhD
Phone: 860-509-7756
Fax: 860-509-7717

Delaware
Coordinator: Fred Breukelman

Department of Health and Social Services
Delaware Division of Public Health
P.O. Box 637
Dover, Delaware 19903
http://www.state.de.us/dhss/dph/dpc/brfsurveys.html

Phone: 302-739-4724
Fax: 302-739-3839

Project Director: Fred Breukelman
Phone: 302-739-4724
Fax: 302-739-3839

District of Columbia
Coordinator: Tracy Garner

D.C. Department of Health
Center for Policy Planning and Epidemiology
825 N. Capitol St. NE, 3rd Floor
Washington, District of Columbia 20002
http://doh.dc.gov/cwp/view,a,1374,q,58303,dohNav_GID,1821.asp

Phone: 202-442-5857
Fax: 202-442-4796

Project Director: TBD
Phone:

Federated States of Micronesia
Coordinator: Eugenia A. Samuels

Program Manager
Department of Health & Social Affairs
P. O. Box PS-70
FSM Kolonia, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia 96941

Phone: 691-320-2619
Fax: 691-320-2872

Project Director: Eugenia Samuels
Phone: 691-320-2619
Fax: 691-320-2872

Florida
Coordinator: Kimberly Cohen, JD, MSW

Florida Department of Health
Bureau of Epidemiology, Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Surveillance Section
4052 Bald Cypress Way, #A-12
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1720
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/brfss/index.htm

Phone: 866-779-6122
Fax: 850-245-2445

Project Director: Youjie Huang, MD, Dr.PH
Phone: 850-245-4407
Fax: 850-922-9299

Georgia
Coordinator: Francis B Annor, MPH

Georgia Department of Human Resources
Division of Public Health
2 Peachtree St., NW 14-492
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
http://health.state.ga.us/epi/brfss/index.asp

Phone: 404-463-4628
Fax: 404-463-0780

Project Director: Rana Bayakly, MPH
Phone: 404-657-2617
Fax: 404-463-0780

Guam
Coordinator: Alyssa Uncangco

Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services
Division of Public Health
123 Chalan Kareta
Mangilao, Guam 96913-6304
www.livehealthyguam.com

Phone: 671.735.7289

Project Director: Rose V Zabala
Phone: 671-735-7265
Fax: 671-734-2066

Hawaii
Coordinator: Florentina Reyes-Salvail, MS

State Department of Health
Office of Planning, Policy and Program Development
P.O. Box 3378
Honolulu, Hawaii 96801-3378
http://www.hawaii.gov/health/statistics/brfss/index.html

Phone: 808-586-4509
Fax: 808-586-4193

Project Director: Florentina Reyes-Salvail, M.S.
Phone: 808-586-4509
Fax: 808-586-4193

Idaho
Coordinator: Christopher Murphy, MS

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics
450 W. State Street-First Floor, P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0036
http://healthstatistics.dhw.idaho.gov

Phone: 208-332-7326
Fax: 208-332-7261

Project Director: Christopher Murphy, MS
Phone: 208-332-7326
Fax: 208-332-7261

Illinois
Coordinator: Bruce Steiner, MS

Illinois Department of Public Health
Center for Health Statistics
525 West Jefferson
Springfield, Illinois 62761
http://app.idph.state.il.us/brfss/

Phone: 217-785-1064
Fax: 217-785-4308

Project Director: Bruce Steiner, MS
Phone: 217-785-1064
Fax: 217-785-4308

Indiana
Coordinator: Linda Stemnock

Indiana Department of Health
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Project
Two North Meridian St- 3-D
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
http://www.in.gov/isdh/22860.htm

Phone: 317-233-7536
Fax: 317-233-7378

Project Director: Wayne M. Fischer, MPH
Phone: 317.233.7816
Fax: 317-233-7378

Iowa
Coordinator: Donald H. Shepherd, PhD

Iowa Department Public Health
Center for Health Statistics
321 East 12th Street, Lucas SOB
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075
http://www.idph.state.ia.us/brfss

Phone: 515-281-7132
Fax: 515-281-4958

Project Director: Donald H Shepherd, PhD.
Phone: 515-281-7132
Fax: 515-281-4958

Kansas
Coordinator: Natalie Jeanie Santaularia, MPH

Kansas Dept of Health and Environment
Bureau of Health Promotion
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 230
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1274
http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/brfss/index.html

Phone: 785-368-7355
Fax: 785-296-8059

Project Director: Ghazala Perveen, MBBS, PhD,
Phone: 785-296-8039

Kentucky
Coordinator: Sarojini Kanotra, PhD, MPH

Kentucky Department for Public Health
Division of Prevention and Quality Improvement
275 East Main St, HS2W-
Frankfort, Kentucky 40621
http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/info/dpqi/cd/brfss.htm

Phone: 502 564-7996 X 4284
Fax: 502-564-4667

Project Director: Sarojini Kanotra, PhD, MPH
Phone: (502) 564-7996 X4284
Fax: (502) 564-4667

Louisiana
Coordinator: Jude Haney, PhD,MPH,RS

Louisiana DHH/Office of Public Health
Health Improvement Support Unit
1450 Poydras Street, Suite 1936
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/578

Phone: 504-568-8191

Project Director: Sarah Kitterman
Phone: 225-342-7843
Fax: 225-342-5839

Maine
Coordinator: Kip Neale

Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
244 Water Street, 2nd Floor
Augusta, Maine 04333-0011
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/public-health-systems/data-research/brfs

Phone: 207-287-1420
Fax: 207-287-5470

Project Director: Marty Henson
Phone: 207-287-5468

Maryland
Coordinator: Helio Lopez, MS

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Office of Health Policy and Planning
201 West Preston St., Room 300
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
http://www.marylandbrfss.org/

Phone: 410-767-5159
Fax: 410-333-7501

Project Director: Audrey Regan, PhD
Phone: 410-767-3431
Fax: 410-333-7106

Massachusetts
Coordinator: Helen A Hawk, PhD

Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Bureau of Health Statistics, Research & Evaluation
250 Washington Sreet, 6th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02108-4619
http://www.mass.gov/dph/bhsre/cdsp/brfss/brfss.htm

Phone:

Project Director: Helen Hawk, PhD
Phone: 617-624-5623
Fax: 617-624-5631

Michigan
Coordinator: Chris Fussman, MPH

Michigan Department of Community Health
Community Public Health Agency
201 Townsend Street, P.O. Box 30195
Lansing, Michigan 48909
http://www.michigan.gov/brfs

Phone: 517-335-8144
Fax: 517-335-9195

Project Director: Sarah Lyon-Callo, MA, MS
Phone: 517-335-9315
Fax: 517-335-9790

Minnesota
Coordinator: Nagi Salem, PhD

Minnesota Department of Health
Center for Health Statistics
85 East 7th Place
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0882
http://www.health.state.mn.us

Phone: 651-201-5996
Fax: 651-201-5740

Project Director: Nagi Salem, PhD
Phone: 651-201-5996
Fax: 651-201-5740

Mississippi
Coordinator: Ron McAnally

Mississippi State Health Department
Public Health Statistics
571 Stadium Drive, P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700
http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/brfss/index.htm

Phone: 601-576-7624
Fax: 601-576-7195

Project Director: Dick Johnson
Phone: 601-576-7930
Fax: 601-576-7505

Missouri
Coordinator: Janet S. Wilson, M.Ed, MPA

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Office of Epidemiology
920 Wildwood Drive
Jefferson City, MO, Missouri 65102-0570
http://health.mo.gov/data/brfss/index.php

Phone: 573-526-6660
Fax: 573-526-4102

Project Director: Shumei Yun, MD, PhD
Phone: 573-522-2809
Fax: 573-522-2899

Montana
Coordinator: Joanne Oreskovich, Ph.D

Montana Dept. of Public Health and Human Services
Public Health and Safety Division
1400 Broadway, Room B101
Helena, Montana 59620
www.brfss.mt.gov

Phone: 406-444-2973
Fax: 406-444-2750

Project Director: Joanne Oreskovich, PhD
Phone: 406-444-2973
Fax: 406-444-6943

Nebraska
Coordinator: Mihaela Johnson, PhD

Department of Regulation and Licensure
Office of Health Statistics
P.O. Box 95026/301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/

Phone: 402-471-1063
Fax: 402-471-9728

Project Director: Jeff Armitage, B.S.
Phone: 402-471-7733

Nevada
Coordinator: Brad Towle, MA, MPA

Department of Human Resources
Nevada State Health Division
4150 Technology Way, Suite 104
Carson City, Nevada 89706
http://health2k.state.nv.us/nihds/brfss/

Phone: 775-684-4243
Fax: 775-684-5951

Project Director: Brad Towle, MA, MPA
Phone: 775-684-4243
Fax: 775-684-5951

New Hampshire
Coordinator: Kim Lim

Division of Public Health Services
Health Statistics and Data Management
29 Hazen Drive
Concord, New Hampshire 03301-6527
http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/HSDM/behavioral-risk.html

Phone: 603-271-4671
Fax: 603-271-3447

Project Director: Kim Lim, Ph.D. MPH
Phone: 603-271-4671
Fax: 603-271-3447

New Jersey
Coordinator: Kenneth J. O´Dowd, Ph.D

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
Center for Health Statistics, Room 405
P.O. Box 360
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0360
http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/brfss.htm

Phone: 609-984-6703
Fax: 609-984-7633

Project Director: Kenneth J. O´Dowd, Ph.D
Phone: 609-984-6703
Fax: 609-984-7633

New Mexico
Coordinator: Lori Zigich

New Mexico Department of Health
Epidemiology & Response Division
P.O. Box 26110, 1190 St. Francis Dr., Suite N-1350
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
http://www.health.state.nm.us/

Phone: 505-476-3569
Fax: 505-827-2110

Project Director: Wayne Honey
Phone: 505-476-3595
Fax: 505-827-2110

New York
Coordinator: Colleen Baker

Division of Chronic Disease Prevention & Adult Health
New York State Department of Health
Corning Tower., Rm 565, Empire State Plaza
Albany, New York 12237-0679
http://www.nyhealth.gov/nysdoh/brfss/index.htm

Phone: 518-473-0673
Fax: 518-474-2086

Project Director: Ian F. Brissette, PhD
Phone: 518-473-0673
Fax: 518-474-2086

North Carolina
Coordinator: James Cassell

NC Department of Health and Human Services
State Center for Health Statistics
2422 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-2422
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/brfss/

Phone: 919-855-4485
Fax: 919-715-7899

Project Director: James Cassell
Phone: 919-855-4485
Fax: 919-715-7899

North Dakota
Coordinator: Alice Musumba

North Dakota Department of Health
Division of Health Promotion and Education
600 E. Boulevard, Department 301
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0200
http://ndhealth.gov/brfss/

Phone: 701.328.3322
Fax: 701.328.2036

Project Director: Kim Mertz
Phone: 701- 328-4528
Fax: 701- 328-1412

Ohio
Coordinator: Patricia (Pullen) Coss

Ohio Department of Health
Chronic Disease & Behavioral Epidemiology BHS-Prevention
246 N. High Street/P.O. Box118
Columbus, Ohio 43216-0118
http://dwhouse.odh.ohio.gov/datawarehousev2.htm

Phone: 614-728-9180
Fax: 614-644-1909

Project Director: Holly L. Sobotka, MS
Phone: 614-466-5365

Oklahoma
Coordinator: Derek Pate, MPH

Oklahoma State Department of Health
Health Care Information
1000 NE 10th
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117-1299
http://www.ok.gov/health/Data_and_Statistics/Center_For_Health_Statistics/Health_Care_Information

Phone: 405-271-6225
Fax: 405-271-2899

Project Director: Derek Pate, MPH
Phone: 405-271-5562
Fax: 405-271-9061

Oregon
Coordinator: Renee K. Boyd

Oregon Health Division
Center for Health Statistics
PO Box 14050
Portland, Oregon 97323-0050
http://egov.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/chs/brfs/index.shtml

Phone: 971-673-1145
Fax: 971-334-6580

Project Director: Joyce A. Grant-Worley, MS
Phone: 971-673-1156
Fax: 971-673-1201

Palau
Coordinator: Everlynn Temengil

Tobacco Control Program
Ministry of Health
P. O. 6027
Koror, Palau 96940

Phone: 680-488-4573
Fax: 680-488-1211

Project Director: Everlynn Temengil
Phone: 680-488-4573
Fax: 680-488-1211

Pennsylvania
Coordinator: Alden Small, Ph.D.

Pennsylvania Department of Health
Division of Statistical Support
555 Walnut Street - 6th Floor
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101-1900
http://www.health.state.pa.us/stats

Phone: 717-265-2548
Fax: 717-772-3258

Project Director: Brian Wright
Phone: 717-783-2548
Fax: 717-772-3258

Puerto Rico
Coordinator: Ruby A. Serrano-Rodriguez, MS,DrPH(c)

Puerto Rico Department of Health
Puerto Rico-BRFSS
PO Box 70184
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-8184
http://www.salud.gov.pr/services/BRFSS/Pages/default.aspx

Phone: 787-274-7828
Fax: 787-274-7827

Project Director: Ruby A. Serrano-Rodriguez, MS, DrPH(c)
Phone: 787-274-7828
Fax: 787-274-7827

Rhode Island
Coordinator: Tara Cooper, MPH

Rhode Island Department of Health
Center for Health Data and Analysis
3 Capitol Hill, Room 407
Providence, Rhode Island 02908
http://www.health.ri.gov/data/behaviorriskfactorsurvey/

Phone: 401-222-7628
Fax: 401-222-1442

Project Director: Tara Cooper, MPH
Phone: 401-222-7628
Fax: 401-222-1442

South Carolina
Coordinator: Jennifer G Baker, PhD

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Division of Biostatistics and Health GIS
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201-1708
http://www.scdhec.gov/hs/epidata/brfss_index.htm

Phone: 803-898-3629
Fax: 803-898-3236

Project Director: Shae R. Sutton, PhD
Phone: (803) 898-1808
Fax: 803-898-3722

South Dakota
Coordinator: Mark Gildemaster

South Dakota Department of Health
Office of Administrative Services
600 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, South Dakota 57501-2536
http://www.state.sd.us/doh/Stats/index.htm

Phone: 605-773-3596
Fax: 605-773- 5683

Project Director: Mark Gildemaster
Phone: 605-773-3596
Fax: 605-773- 5683

Tennessee
Coordinator: David L. Ridings

Tennessee Department of Health
Office of Health Statistics
426 5th Ave., North, Cordell Hull Bldg, 4th Floor
Nashville, Tennessee 37247-5265
http://health.state.tn.us/statistics/brfss.htm

Phone: 615-741-5246
Fax: 615-253-1688

Project Director: David L. Ridings
Phone: 615-741-5246
Fax: 615-253-1688

Texas
Coordinator: Rebecca Wood, MSHP

Texas Department of State Health Services
Center for Health Statistics, MC 1898
PO Box 149347
Austin, Texas 78714-9347
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/chs/brfss/

Phone: 512-776-6579
Fax: 512-776-7429

Project Director: Rebacca Wood, MHSP
Phone: 512-776-6579

Utah
Coordinator: Jennifer Wrathall, MPH

Utah Department of Health
Office of Public Health Assessment
P.O. Box 142101
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
http://health.utah.gov/opha

Phone: 801-538-9259
Fax: 801-538-9346

Project Director: Marilynn Startup, MPA
Phone: 801-560-8093
Fax: 801-536-9346

Vermont
Coordinator: Jessie Hammond

Vermont Department of Health
Division of Health Surveillance
108 Cherry Street, Room 304
Burlington, Vermont 05402
http://healthvermont.gov/research/brfss/brfss.aspx

Phone: 802-863-7663
Fax: 802-865-7701

Project Director: Jessie Hammond
Phone: 802-863-7663
Fax: 802-865-7701

Virgin Islands
Coordinator: vacant vacant

Bureau of Chronic Disease, PHPP
Virgin Islands Department of Health
3500 Estate Richmond, Harwood Complex, Rm E25
St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820-4370

Phone: 340-773-1311
Fax: 340-692-9505

Project Director: Vacant A. vacant, MS
Phone: 340-773-1311
Fax: 340-692-9505

Virginia
Coordinator: Danielle Henderson

Virginia State Department of Health
Office of Family Health Services
109 Governor Street, 7th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
http://www.vahealth.org/brfss

Phone: 804-864-7649
Fax: 804-864-7670

Project Director: Janice Hicks, PhD
Phone: 804-864-7662
Fax: 804-864-7647

Washington
Coordinator: Marnie Boardman, PhD

Washington Department of Health
Center for Health Statistics
101 Israel Rd SE, MS 47814
Tumwater, Washington 98504-7814
http://www.doh.wa.gov/brfss

Phone: 360-236-4322
Fax: 360-753-4135

Project Director: Lauren Jenks, MPH, CHES
Phone: 360-236-4321
Fax: 360-753-4135

West Virginia
Coordinator: Fred King

West Virginia Health Department
Health Statistics Center
350 Capital Street, Room 165
Charleston, West Virginia, West Virginia 25301
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/promot.htm

Phone: 304-356-4159
Fax: 304-558-1553

Project Director: Jim Doria
Phone: 304-558-1781

Wisconsin
Coordinator: Anne Ziege, Ph.D.

Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
Center for Health Statistics
P.O. Box 309
Madison, Wisconsin 53701-0309
http://www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov/stats/BRFS.htm

Phone: 608-267-9821
Fax: 608-261-6380

Project Director: Ann Ziege
Phone: 608-266-9821
Fax: 608-261-6380

Wyoming
Coordinator: Joseph Grandpre, PhD, MPH

Wyoming Department of Health
Preventive Health and Safety Division
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 510
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
http://www.health.wyo.gov/phsd/brfss/index.html

Phone: 307-777-8654
Fax: 307-777-8604

Project Director: Joseph Grandpre, PhD, MPH
Phone: 307-777-8654
Fax: 307-777-8604



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