Region Offices

The Network provides both local and national support through its National Office and five Regional Offices — Northern, Eastern, Mid-States, Southeastern and Western. We serve a community of people who are engaged in the important work of advancing health and health equity, as well as those interested in supporting and advocating for change. They look to us as thought leaders and experts in how to advance the nation’s health through law and policy.

Region Breakdown

The Network provides both local and national support through its National Office and five Regional Offices — Northern, Eastern, Mid-States, Southeastern and Western.

Western Region Office

The Western Region leads the legal technical assistance and research efforts for:
» Emergency Legal Preparedness and Response
» Immunization

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State Breakdown

»    Alaska
»    Arizona
»    California
»    Colorado
»    Hawaii
»    Nevada
»    New Mexico
»    Oregon
»    Texas
»    Utah
»    Washington

Western Region Law & Policy Experts

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James G. Hodge, Jr.

Region Director/Principal Investigator

Western Region Office

Leila Barraza

Senior Consultant

Western Region Office

Jennifer Piatt

Deputy Director

Western Region Office

Erica White

Senior Staff Attorney

Northern Region Office

The Northern Region leads the legal technical assistance and research efforts for:
»    Mental Health and Well-Being
»    Rural Health Equity
»    Climate Resilience

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State Breakdown

»    Idaho
»    Iowa
»    Minnesota
»    Montana
»    North Dakota
»    South Dakota
»    Wisconsin
»    Wyoming

Northern Region Law & Policy Experts

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Jill Krueger

Region Director

Northern Region Office

Betsy Lawton

Deputy Director

Northern Region Office

April Shaw

Senior Staff Attorney

Northern Region Office

Mid-States Region Office

The Mid-States Region leads the legal technical assistance and research efforts for:
» Health Information Data Sharing
» Public Health Statutes and Regulatory Information

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State Breakdown

»     Illinois
»     Indiana
»     Kansas
»     Kentucky
»     Michigan
»     Missouri
»     Nebraska
»     Ohio
»     Pennsylvania

Mid-States Region Law & Policy Experts

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Carrie Waggoner

Region Director

Mid-States Region Office

Chris Alibrandi

Deputy Director

Mid-States Region Office

Colleen Healy Boufides

Co-Director

Mid-States Region Office

Denise Chrysler

Senior Advisor

Mid-States Region Office

Peter D. Jacobson

Region Co-Director

Mid-States Region Office

Stephen Murphy

Deputy Director

Southeastern Region Office

The Southeastern Region leads the legal technical assistance and research efforts for:
»     Drug Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction
»     Health Reform
»     Maternal and Child Health
»     Public Health Agency Structure, Organization and Accreditation
»     Messaging

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State Breakdown

»     Alabama
»     American Samoa
»     Arkansas
»     Florida
»     Georgia
»     Guam
»     Louisiana
»     Mississippi
»     North Carolina
»     Northern Mariana Islands
»     Oklahoma
»     Puerto Rico
»     South Carolina
»     Tennessee
»     U.S. Virgin Islands
»     Virginia

Southeastern Region Law & Policy Experts

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Gene Matthews

Principal Investigator

Southeastern Region Office

Corey Davis

Deputy Director

Director, Harm Reduction Legal Project

Dawn Hunter

Region Director

Southeastern Region Office

Sarah Somers

Managing Attorney

Southeastern Region Office

Jane Perkins

Senior Staff Attorney

Southeastern Region Office

Amy Lieberman

Senior Attorney

Southeastern Region Office; Harm Reduction Legal Project

Sara Rogers

Public Health Policy Analyst

Southeastern Region Office

Phyllis Jeden

Senior Staff Attorney

Eastern Region Office

The Eastern Region leads the legal technical assistance and research efforts for:
»     Injury Prevention and Safety
»     Environmental Public Health
»     Food Safety

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