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WCFH Contacts

General Information

Information requests for the Section of Women's Children's and Family Health may be directed to:

  • Division of Public Health
    Section of Women's, Children's and Family Health
    4701 Business Park Blvd., Bdg J, Suite 20
    Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7123
  • (907) 269-3400
    (800) 799-7570
    (907) 269-3465 fax
  • FAQ website:
    www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/wcfh/main_faqs.htm
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WCFH Administration

Stephanie Birch, Section Chief

  • Division of Public Health
    Section of Women's, Children's and Family Health
    4701 Business Park Blvd., Bdg J, Suite 20
    Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7123
  • (907) 334-2424
    (907) 269-3465
  • website: www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/wcfh/
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Program Contacts

Adolescent Health Program
Sophie Wenzel, MPH

  • Division of Public Health
    Section of Women's, Children's and Family Health
    4701 Business Park Blvd., Bdg J, Suite 20
    Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7123
  • (907) 269-3466
    (907) 269-3465 fax
  • website: www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/wcfh/adolescent
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Breast & Cervical Health Check (BCHC) &
Alaska Breast & Cervical Cancer (BCC) Early Detection
Galen Flint, MPH — Program Director

  • Division of Public Health
    Section of Women's, Children's and Family Health
    4701 Business Park Blvd., Bdg J, Suite 20
    Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7123
  • Toll Free: 1-800-410-6266
    (907) 269-3491
    (907)269-3414 fax
  • website:www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/wcfh/bchc/
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Early Hearing Detection & Intervention
Beth Kaplan, M.Ed., CCC-A/SLP
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program Manager

  • Division of Public Health
    Section of Women's, Children's and Family Health
    4701 Business Park Blvd., Bdg J, Suite 20
    Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7123
  • (907) 334-2273
    (907) 269-3465 fax
  • website: www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/wcfh/newborn/
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Family Planning Services
Kelly Keeter, Manager

  • Division of Public Health
    Section of Women's, Children's and Family Health
    4701 Business Park Blvd., Bdg J, Suite 20
    Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7123
  • (907) 269-3461
    (907) 269-3465 fax
  • website: www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/wcfh/familyplan.htm
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Genetic Services and Cleft Lip/Palate Clinics
Meg Kurtagh, Program Manager

  • Division of Public Health
    Section of Women's, Children's and Family Health
    4701 Business Park Blvd., Bdg J, Suite 20
    Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7123
  • (907) 269-3430
    (907) 269-3465 fax
  • website: www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/wcfh/genetic.htm
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Neurodevelopmental and Autism Clinics
Kristine Green, Program Manager

  • Division of Public Health
    Section of Women's, Children's and Family Health
    4701 Business Park Blvd., Bdg J, Suite 20
    Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7123
  • (907) 269-3428
  • (907) 269-3465 fax
  • website: www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/wcfh/specialty.htm
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Newborn Metabolic Screening
Thalia Wood, MPH, CLS, Program Manager

  • Division of Public Health
    Section of Women's, Children's and Family Health
    4701 Business Park Blvd., Bdg J, Suite 20
    Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7123
  • (907) 269-3499
    (907) 269-3465 fax
  • website: www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/wcfh/metabolic/
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Oral Health Program
Brad Whistler, DMD, State Dental Officer

  • Division of Public Health
    Section of Women's, Children's and Family Health
    4701 Business Park Blvd., Bdg J, Suite 20
    Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7123
  • (907) 465-8628
  • website: www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/wcfh/oralhealth/
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School Health Program
Mary Bell RN BSN NCSN

  • School Health Nurse Consultant
    State of Alaska, Division of Public Health
    Section of Women's, Children's, and Family Health
    4701 Business Park Blvd. Suite 20 Bldg. J
    Anchorage, AK  99503
  • 907-269-7368
    907-269-3465 fax

MCH - Epidemiology Unit Contacts

Patricia Mangum, Administrative Clerk

  • (907) 269-8073
    (907) 269-3493 (fax)

Brad Gessner, MD, MCH-Epidemiology Unit Chief

  • (907) 269-3446
    (907) 269-3493 fax

Janine Schoellhorn, MS, MPH, MCH Epidemiologist

  • (907) 269-8073
    (907) 269-3493 fax

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
Kathy Perham-Hester, MS, MPH, Alaska PRAMS Coordinator

Childhood Understanding Behaviors Survey (CUBS)
Margaret Blabey, MPH, Program Coordinator

Maternal-Infant Mortality Review/Child Death Review
Mike Valiquette, Program Manager

Alaska Birth Defects Registry/Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Surveillance Program
Sandra Collins, Program Manager

Maternal Child Health Indicators
Yvonne Goldsmith, MS