Whole Child Health Section Contact Information

Genetics and Newborn Screening 

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI): Jason Guetgemann, North Carolina EHDI Coordinator, Jason.Guetgemann@dhhs.nc.gov 

Newborn Metabolic Screening Follow-Up Program: Lara Percenti, NBS Follow-Up Coordinator, Lara.Percenti@dhhs.nc.gov 

Genetic Counseling: Caitlyn Kandel, Public Health Genetic Counselor, caitlyn.kandel@dhhs.nc.gov 

Best Practices 

Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Access to Care Specialist: Holly Shoun, holly.shoun@dhhs.nc.gov 

Child Health Data Collection and Management:  Jennifer Griffin, Data Manager, Jennifer.A.Griffin@dhhs.nc.gov 

Child Health Program Monitoring:  Debby Moyer, Best Practices Unit Nurse Consultant, Debby.Moyer@dhhs.nc.gov 

Commission on Children with Special Health Care Needs: Danielle Matula, Unit Manager, Danielle.Matula@dhhs.nc.gov 

Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Help Line: Danielle Matula, Unit Manager, Danielle.Matula@dhhs.nc.gov  

Medicaid Outreach: Danielle Matula, Unit Manager, Danielle.Matula@dhhs.nc.gov 

Whole Child Health Section Family Engagement: Mahala Turner, Family Liaison Specialist, mahala.turner@dhhs.nc.gov 

Office on Disability and Health: Lauren Howard, Director, Lauren.Howard@dhhs.nc.gov 

Innovative Approaches Initiative: Danielle Matula, Unit Manager, Danielle.matula@dhhs.nc.gov 

Child Behavioral Health 

Child Treatment Program: Kristin Jerger, Kristin.Jerger@dhhs.nc.gov

Children with Complex Needs: Krystal Graves, Children with Complex Needs Program Specialist, Krystal.Graves@dhhs.nc.gov

Family Organization/Voice Amplified: Stacie Forrest, Unit Manger, Stacie.forrest@dhhs.nc.gov

Infant and Early Childhood: Alexandra Morris, Early Childhood Behavioral Health Programs Specialist, alexandra.morris@dhhs.nc.gov

NC Psychiatric Access Line: Stacie Forrest, Unit Manger, Stacie.forrest@dhhs.nc.gov

Project Aware: Teri Putnam, teri.putnam@dhhs.nc.gov

Rapid Response Team: Brianna Bibbs, RRT Coordinator, brianna.bibbs@dhhs.nc.gov

System of Care: Hayley Bayne, System of Care Program Director, Hayley.bayne@dhhs.nc.gov

Trauma and Resiliency: Hayley Bayne, System of Care Program Director, Hayley.bayne@dhhs.nc.gov

Other CBH activities not noted above: Stacie Forrest, Unit Manger, Stacie.forrest@dhhs.nc.gov

School, Adolescent and Child Health 

School Nursing Support: Jennifer Corso, State School Nurse Consultant, Jennifer.Corso@dhhs.nc.gov 

Child Health Nursing Support: Tara Lucas, State Child Health Nurse Consultant, Tara.Lucas@dhhs.nc.gov   

Care Management for At-Risk Children (CMARC): Gail Lamb, CMARC Interim Program Manager,  Gail.Lamb@dhhs.nc.gov 

School Health Centers: Rachel Johnson, Rachel.Johnson@dhhs.nc.gov 

Adolescent Health & Youth Health Advisor Team: OJ Morris, Orenthal.Morris@dhhs.nc.gov

School, Adolescent and Child Health: Rachel Johnson, Unit Manager, Rachel.Johnson@dhhs.nc.gov 

Child and Family Wellness 

Unit Manager: Hope Newsome, Hope.Newsome@dhhs.nc.gov 

Nurse-Family Partnership: Kelly Morris, State Nurse Consultant, Kelly.P.morris@dhhs.nc.gov 

Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Greer Cook, Program Manager, greer.cook@dhhs.nc.gov 

Child Care Health Consultation: Katie Foster, katie.foster@dhhs.nc.gov 

Triple P Program, (Positive Parenting Program): Ashley Bowen, ashley.bowen@dhhs.nc.gov 

Nurse-Family Partnership: Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, Health Resources Services Administration: Amanda Leigh, State Nurse Consultant, amanda.leigh@dhhs.nc.gov 

Healthy Families America, Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting: Mark Ownbey, Program Consultant, mark.ownbey@dhhs.nc.gov 

Whole Child Health Section Lead 

Anne Odusanya, Assistant Director for the Division of Child and Family Well-Being, Whole Child Health Section; and NC Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Director, Anne.Odusanya@dhhs.nc.gov