Lisa M. Henry-Reid, MD
Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
Stroger Hospital, Department of Pediatrics
Administration Building, 1900 W Polk Street, Room 1111
Chicago, IL 60612
312-864-3585
Email: lhenryreid@aolcom
Mary D. White
Administrator, Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
Illinois Department of Human Services
Division of Community Health and Prevention
Bureau of Community Based and Primary Prevention
535 West Jefferson, First Floor
Springfield, IL 62702
217-524-9993
Email: Mary.D.White@illinois.gov
Karrie Rueter
Acting Bureau Chief
Illinois Department of Human Services
Division of Community Health and Prevention
Bureau of Youth Services and Delinquency Prevention
535 W. Jefferson, 3rd Floor
Springfield, IL 62702
217-785-0243
Email: Karrie.rueter@illinois.gov
Denise Simon
Chief
Bureau of Child and Adolescent Health
Illinois Department of Human Services
535 West Jefferson Street, 1st Floor
Springfield, IL 62702
217-785-0462
Email: Denise.Simon@illinois.gov
Soo Ji Min
Executive Director
Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health
28 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 710
Chicago, IL 60604
312-427-4460, x225
Email: sooji@icah.org
Alcohol
Kimberly Fornero
Bureau Chief
Division of Community Health & Prevention
Illinois Department of Human Services
1112 South Wabash venue, 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 793-1628
Email: Kim.Fornero@illinois.gov
Beth Welbes
Senior Coordinator of Research
Center for Prevention Research and Development
University of Illinois
510 Devonshire; Suite E
Champaign, IL 61820
217/333-3231
Email: echamb@uuic.edu
Mary Ellen Shannon
Manager of Provider Services
Prevention First
720 North Franklin, Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60610
312-988-4646 ext. 230
Email: maryellen.shannon@prevention.org
Tobacco
Chandana Nandi/Julie Doetsch
Acting Program Managers
Illinois Tobacco-Free Communities
Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
217-785-1067
Email: chandana.nandi@illinois.gov
Email: Julie.doetsch@illinois.gov
Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights
2530 San Pablo Avenue, Suite J
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-841-3032
Web Site: www.no-smoke.org
Cancer
American Cancer Society
Jennifer Shea
225 N. Michigan Ave; Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60601
1-800-ACS-2345
Web Site: www.cancer.org
Breast And Cervical Cancer
Christine Carver, RN, MSN
IBCCP Program and Policy Supervisor
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 W. Jefferson St.
Springfield, Il. 62761
217-524-6088
Email: christine.carver@illinois.gov
Cancer Data
Mel Lehnherr, RN
Assistant Division Chief
Division of Epidemiologic Studies
Illinois Department of Public Health
605 West Jefferson St
Springfield, IL 62767
217-785-3852 (direct line) 217-785-1873 (main line)
Email: melinda.lehnherr@illinois.gov
Lung Cancer
Kathy Drea
Director of Public Policy
American Lung Association of Illinois/Upper Midwest
3000 Kelly Lane
Springfield, IL 62711
1-800-788-5864
1-800-LUNG-USA
Email: kdrea@lungil.org
Prostate Cancer Screening
Diane Johner, RN, MSN
Director of Health Promotion
Macon County Health Department
1221 E. Condit Street
Decatur, IL 62521
217-423-7436
Email: djohner@maconcountyhealth.org
Prostate Cancer
Robert M. Zettler, MBA
Men's Health Program
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
217-785-1059
Email: robert.zettler@illinois.gov
Cardio- And Cerebrovascular Disease Consultant(s)
Diabetes
Environmental Issues Consultant(s)
Infant Mortality Consultant(s)
Mental Health Disorders Consultant(s)
Obesity Consultant(s)
Oral Health Consultant(s)
Respiratory Disease Consultant(s)
STD, HIV, and AIDS Consultant(s)
STD/HIV/AIDS
Beau Gratzer, MPP
Director of HIV/STD Prevention
Howard Brown Health Center
4025 N. Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60613
773-388-8864
Email: BeauG@howardbrown.org
Sabrina R. Kendrick, MD, FACP
Director, The Screening Clinic, Ruth M. Rothstein CORE
Center
Attending Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases,
Stroger Hospital of
Cook County
2020 W. Harrison Street
Chicago, IL 60612
312-572-4710
Email: skendrick@corecenter.org
STD
Charlie Rabins
Chief, STD Section
Office of Health Protection
Division of Infectious Diseases
Illinois Department of Public Health
525 W. Jefferson
Springfield, IL 62761
217-782-2747
Email: Charlie.Rabins@illinois.gov
HIV/AIDS
Richard J. Gardner, Sr, MD/MPH
HIV/AIDS Prevention Administrator:
Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Infectious Disease
160 North LaSalle 7th FL-South
Chicago, IL 60601
312-814-4846
Email: richard.gardner@illinois.gov
Julie A. Pryde, MSW, LSW
Acting Administrator
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
201 W. Kenyon Road
Champaign, IL 61820
217-531-5369
217-202-0657 (Cell)
Email: jpryde@cuphd.org
Curt Hicks, MS
Region 8 HIV Prevention Coordinator
Cook County Department of Public Health
1010 Lake Street, Suite 300
Oak Park, IL 60301
708-492-2057
Email: chicks@cookcountygov.com
Jeffery M. Erdman
HIV Prevention Lead Agent, Region 6
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
201 W. Kenyon Rd.
Champaign, IL 61820
217-531-5366
Email: jerdman@cuphd.org
Unintentional Injuries Consultant(s)
Unintentional Injuries (Includes
motor vehicle deaths and farm accidents)
Jennifer L. Martin (Also Suicide Prevention)
Injury Prevention Coordinator
Illinois Department of Public Health
Injury and Violence Prevention Program
535 West Jefferson, 2nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62761
217-558-4081
Email: Jennifer.L.Martin@illinois.gov
Kathleen Monahan, MPH
Project Director
Child Health Data Lab
Children's Memorial Hospital
2300 Children's Plaza, Box 157
Chicago, IL 60614
312-573-7773
Email: KMonahan@ChildrensMemorial.org
Childhood Unintentional Injuries
Darrell Patterson
State Coordinator
Illinois SAFE KIDS Coalition
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 W.Jefferson St.
Springfield, IL 62761
217-785-5937
Email: darrell.patterson@illinois.gov
Motor Vehicle Injuries
Janet A. Holden, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor (retired)
UIC, School of Public Health
747 S. Scoville Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60304
708-386-7179
Email: janetholden@sbcglobal.net
Johari Piersol
Statewide Occupant Protection Coordinator
Division of Traffic Safety
Illinois Department of Transportation
3215 Executive Park Drive
Springfield, IL 62675
217-558-0568
Email: Johari.piersol@illinois.gov
Violence Consultant(s)
