The Council creates advisory committees to help develop policy recommendations for each of its priority health topics. Council committees represent diversity in race, ethnicity, and gender, and include participation from state agencies and non-governmental stakeholders.
Past Committees
The Council has convened seven prior committees. Policy recommendations were submitted to the Council for its consideration in developing previous state policy action plans.
- Adverse Birth Outcomes Advisory Committee
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Name Organization Emma Medicine White Crow, Chair Chair, Governor's Interagency Council on Health Disparities Sofia Aragon Chair, Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs Vazaskia Caldwell Member, Governor's Interagency Council on Health Disparities Sheila Capestany Executive Director, Open Arms Perinatal Services Maria Carlos HOPE Program Manger, Public Health Seattle King County Kathy Chapman Maternal Child Health Manager, Department of Health Nora Coronado Member, Commission on Hispanic Affairs Lori Hernandez Licensing Supervisor, Department of Early Learning Gina Legaz State Director of Programs and Government Affairs, March of Dimes Devon Love Project Director, Center for MultiCultural Health Shelly Means NAWDIM Co-Coordinator, Native American Women's Dialogue on Infant Mortality Neve Gerke Midwives Association of Washington State Leah Tanner Health Equity Liaison, Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth Heather Weiher Medial Assistance Program Specialist, First Steps, Health Care Authority Meeting Date / Time City Agenda February 12, 2015
1 - 4 PMTumwater -- Department of Health, Point Plaza East, Room 306 Agenda February 26, 2015
9 AM - 12 PMSeattle -- GAPPS, 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1000 Agenda March 12, 2015
1 - 4 PMTumwater-- Department of Health, Town Center 2, Room 145 Agenda March 26, 2015
9 AM - 12 PMSeattle -- GAPPS, 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1000 Agenda April 9, 2015br /> 1 - 4 PM Tumwater -- Department of Health, Town Center 2, Room 145 Agenda April 23, 2015
9 AM-12 PMSeattle -- GAPPS, 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1000 Agenda June 11, 2015
1 - 4 PMSeattle
March of Dimes
1904 Third AvenueAgenda July 16, 2015
9 AM - 12 PMSeattle
GAPPS
1100 Olive Way, Suite 1000Agenda August 6, 2015
9 AM - 12 PMSeattle
GAPPS
1100 Olive Way, Suite 1000Agenda October 15, 2015 9 AM - 12 PM Seattle GAPPS 110 Olive Way, Suite 1000 Agenda - Environmental Exposures and Hazards
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Environmental Exposures and Hazards Policy Paper
Name Organization Stella Chao Public Health—Seattle and King County BJ Cummings (Co-Representative) Duwamish Valley Healthy Communities Project Manager, Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition Dylan Dressler (Co-Representative) The Native Project Christina Gallegos (Co-Representative) Board of Directors Chair, Community Coalition for Environmental Justice Maria Gardipee Tribal Liaison and Multicultural Coordinator, Department of Health Richard Gelb Performance Manager, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Steven Gilbert Director, Institute of Neurotoxicology and Neurological Disorders Linn Gould Director, Just Health Action Candy Jackson (Co-Representative) Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, The Native Project Lauren Jenks Epidemiologist, Department of Health Catherine J. Karr (Co-Representative) Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit Paulina Lopez Community Advocate, South Park Alice Park (Co-Representative) Community Coalition for Environmental Justice and King County Food and Fitness Initiative, Washington State University King County Extension Millie Piazza, Chair Environmental Justice Coordinator, Department of Ecology James Rasmussen (Co-Representative) DRCC/TAG Coordinator, Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition and Duwamish Tribe Sheela Sathyanarayana (Co-Representative) Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit Tyrus Smith Professor, The Evergreen State College, Tacoma Campus Sharyne Thornton Executive Director, International District Housing Alliance Velma Veloria Community Member Former Representative, 11th District Meeting Date City Minutes October 24, 2011 Seattle Final November 21, 2011 Seattle Final December 5, 2011 Seattle Final December 19, 2011 Seattle Final February 13, 2012 Conference call Final - Behavioral Health Disparities
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Behavioral Health Disparities Policy Paper
Name Organization Glenn Baldwin, Co-Chair Senior Planning and Policy Specialist, Behavioral Health and Recovery, Department of Social and Health Services Victor Chacón, Co-Chair Senior Diversity Manager, Department. of Social and Health Services Edith Elion Executive Director, Atlantic Street Center Dorothy Flaherty Program Manager, Roger Saux Behavioral Health Center, Quinault Indian Nation Sandra Gonzalez Graham Walla Walla Community College Nursing Program David Haack LGBT Community Advocate Tory Clarke Henderson Child and Family Health Consultant, Washington State Department of Health Winona Hollins-Hauge Commission on African American Affairs Representative, Governor's Interagency Council on Health Disparities Carrie Huie-Pascua Project Director, Yakima Valley System of Care, Yakima County Department of Human Services Stephen Kutz Medical and Mental Health Clinic Manager, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Diane Narasaki Executive Director, Asian Counseling and Referral Service Mario Paredes South Behavioral Health Regional Director, Sea Mar Community Health Centers Annabelle Payne Director and County Coordinator, Pend Oreille County Counseling Services Christine Yuodelis-Flores Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington Harborview Medical Center Vazaskia Caldwell Health Disparities Reduction Manager, Health Care Authority Meeting Date Location Minutes March 7, 2012 Tumwater Final April 17, 2012 Seattle Final May 2, 2012 Tumwater Final May 30, 2012 Seattle Final - Poverty and Health Disparities
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Poverty and Health Disparities Policy Paper
Name Organization Diane Klontz, Chair Senior Managing Director, Community Economic Opportunity Unit, Department of Commerce Flor Alarcon Avendana Community Member Nathan Furukawa Student, University of Washington School of Medicine, School of Public Health Tutrecia Giles Commissioner, Commission on African American Affairs Jonathan Green ECEAP/Comprehensive Pre-K Specialist, Department of Early Learning Jenine Grey Executive Director, Chief Seattle Club Sonja Hallum Legislative Liaison-Policy Analyst, Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board Jacqueline Jones-Walsh Community Member Amy Martinez Program Manager, South Central Workforce Council Marcia Meyers Narramore Scholar of Poverty and Inequality Studies, Professor of Social Work and Public Affairs, Director of West Coast Poverty Center, University of Washington Merritt Mount Executive Director, Washington Community Action Partnership Liz Mueller Tribal Council Vice Chair/ Government Liaison, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Lua Pritchard Executive Director, Asia Pacific Cultural Center Babette Roberts Director, Community Services Division, Economic Services Administration, Department of Social and Health Services Meeting Date Location Minutes June 25, 2012 Olympia Final July 9, 2012 Tacoma Final Aug. 9, 2012 Olympia Final Aug. 27, 2012 Tacoma Final - Diabetes, Overweight, and Obesity
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Name Organization Diana Anaya-McMaster, Council Member Local Public Health Nurse Liaison, Department of Health Rowynn "David" Anderson Consumer Representative Victor Coleman Statewide Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition Emilia Kambrami-Sithole Diabetes Coordinator, Northwest Kidney Centers Laura Thelander Keller Advocacy Director, American Diabetes Association Western Division Leslie Korn Center for Traditional Medicine Blishda Lacet Program Director-REACH, Public Health-Seattle & King County Chewon Lee Regional Trainer, SHIBA Helpline, Office of the Insurance Commissioner Diana Lindner, Council Member Commission on Hispanic Affairs Emma Medicine White Crow, Chair & Council Member Consumer Representative Pat Odiorne Director of Diabetes Prevention Program, Chehalis Tribal Health Clinic Lua Pritchard, Council Member Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs Marsha Quinlan Assistant Professor, Medical Anthropology, Washington State University Tara Svay Health Resource Coordinator, CHOICE Regional Health Network Cathy Tashiro Associate Professor, Nursing Program, University of Washington Tacoma Meeting Date Location Minutes June 24, 2009 Olympia Summary July 28, 2009 SeaTac Summary August 24, 2009 Olympia Summary October 1, 2009 SeaTac Summary - Education
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Name Organization Vickie Ybarra, Co-Chair Chair, Governor's Interagency Council on Health Disparities Robert Harkins Deputy Superintendent, Communications and External Relations, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Amy Bates Consumer Representative Jonathan Green Early Childhood Education & Assistance Program (ECEAP) Comprehensive Pre-K Specialist, Department of Early Learning Rosalund Jenkins Executive Director, Commission on African American Affairs Dawn McCravey Parent Teacher Association Trise Moore Family Partnership Advocate, Federal Way Public Schools Teresa Mosqueda Advocacy and Legislative Relations, Children's Alliance Ann Muno Senior Program Advisor & Cofounder, Powerful Voices Lillian Ortiz-Self Education Committee Chair, Commission on Hispanic Affairs Don Sloma Policy Director, Washington Health Foundation David Syth Tacoma Public Schools, Indian Education Program Frieda Takamura Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs Estela Vasquez Student Representative Meeting Date Location Minutes September 29, 2009 Olympia Summary October 12, 2009 Olympia Summary October 28, 2009 Olympia Summary November 18, 2009 Olympia Summary - Health Insurance Coverage
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Name Organization Boliver Choi SHIBA Helpline Program Coordinator (King County), Chinese Information and Services Center Jenny Cochrane Consumer Representative Marie Covington Case Manager / Benefits Coordinator, Colville Tribal Area Agency on Aging Ralph DeCristoforo Community-Minded Enterprises, Health for All Martin Estrada Southwest Washington Regional Trainer, SHIBA Helpline, Office of the Insurance Commissioner Nancy Fisher, Council Member Medical Director, Health Care Authority Rebecca Kavoussi Assistant Vice President of Government Affairs, Community Health Network of Washington / Community Health Plan Reena Koshy Consumer Representative MaryAnne Lindeblad, Chair & Council Member Department of Social and Health Services Karen Merrikin Executive Director of Public Policy, Group Health Cooperative Linda McCarthy Executive Director, Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood Teresa Mosqueda Advocacy and Legislative Relations, Children's Alliance Oscar Plazas Health Resource Coordinator, CHOICE Regional Health Network Diane Stollenwerk Director, Communication and Development, Puget Sound Health Alliance Steven Wish Director of Public Policy, Washington Association of Community and Migrant Health Centers Meeting Date Location Minutes April 30, 2009 Olympia Summary May 26, 2009 Olympia Summary July 1, 2009 Olympia Summary August 13, 2009 Olympia Summary - Health Workforce Diversity
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Name Organization Augusto Agoncillo Surgical Recovery Coordinator, LifeCenter Northwest Sofia Aragon Senior Governmental Affairs Advisor, Washington State Nurses Association Sheila Edwards Lange Vice President/Vice Provost for Minority Affairs & Diversity, University of Washington Dorry Elias-Garcia Executive Director, Minority Executive Director's Coalition Victoria Fletcher Director of Clinician Services, Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest Jaime Garcia Executive Director, Health Work Force Institute Christina Johnson-Conley Consumer Representative Reza Khastou Executive Director, Bright Futures Program, Seattle Vocational Institute Mary Looker Chief Executive Officer, Washington Association of Community Migrant Health Centers Robbie Paul Director of Native American Health Sciences, Washington State University Spokane Jesus Reyna Regional Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator, DHHS Office of Public Health Services Rhonda Taylor Nursing Program Coordinator, Yakima Valley Community College Maddy Thompson, Chair, Council Member Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board Laurie Wylie CEO/Executive Director, Western Washington Area Health Education Center Debbie Ulfeng Managed Care Manager, Sea Mar Community Health Centers Meeting Date Location Minutes June 9 Olympia Summary July 13 Tukwila Summary August 4 Olympia Summary September 9 Tukwila Summary