Across the state, community members and committed health professionals are teaming up for a healthier Louisiana. The Bureau of Family Health’s Community Action & Advisory Teams (CAATs) plan projects that support child and caregiver health. Participation is free and open to all. The regional CAAT contacts listed below can answer questions about ongoing projects, meetings, and membership.
Want to connect with a CAAT near you? Email any of the people listed here! They’ll point you in the right direction.
Statewide Contacts
Susannah Boudreaux
MIECHV Program Manager
Susannah.Boudreaux@la.gov
Regional CAAT Contacts
| OPH Region | Parishes | Contact Information |
| Region 1 New Orleans Area |
Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, Jefferson | Stefanie Winters (MCH Coordinator) – Stefanie.Winters@la.gov Grace Rose (MIECHV) – Grace.Rose@la.gov |
| Region 2 Baton Rouge Area |
East and West Baton Rouge, East and West Feliciana, Point Coupee, Iberville, Ascension | Kristen Falgoust (MCH Coordinator) – Kristen.Falgoust@la.gov Loni Shaw (MIECHV) – Loni.Shaw2@la.gov |
| Region 3 Houma/Thibodaux Area |
Terrebonne, St. James, St. Charles, St. John, St. Mary, Lafourche, Assumption | Danielle Mistretta (MCH Coordinator) – Danielle.Mistretta2@la.gov Melissa Gross (MIECHV) – Melissa.Gross@la.gov |
| Region 4 Lafayette Area |
Lafayette, St, Martin, Iberia, Acadia, Vermilion | Nellelisa Ayo (MCH Coordinator) – Nellelisa.Ayo@la.gov Julie Arnold (MIECHV) – Julie.Arnold1@la.gov |
| Region 4 Lafayette Area |
Evangeline, St. Landry | Nellelisa Ayo (MCH Coordinator) – Nellelisa.Ayo@la.gov Angela Vidrine (MIECHV) – Angela.Vidrine@la.gov |
| Region 5 Lake Charles Area |
Calcasieu, Beauregard, Allen, Jefferson Davis, Cameron | Jade Marler (MCH Coordinator) –Jade.Marler@la.gov Sheila Schuetz (MIECHV) – Sheila.Schuetz@la.gov |
| Region 6 Central Louisiana |
Rapides, Vernon, Avoyelles, Grant, LaSalle, Catahoula, Concordia, Winn | Kayla Livingston (MCH Coordinator) – Kayla.Livingston@la.gov Ashley Thomas (MIECHV) – Ashley.Thomas2@la.gov Alyson Smith (MIECHV) – Alyson.Smith@la.gov Charlotte Ainsworth (MIECHV) – Charlotte.Ainsworth@la.gov |
| Region 7 Northwest Louisiana |
Webster, Claiborne, Bienville, Caddo, Bossier, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine | Shelley Ryan-Gray (MCH Coordinator) – Shelley.RyanGray@la.gov Angela Brossette (MIECHV) – Angela.Brossette@la.gov LaErica Williams (MIECHV) – LaErica.Williams@la.gov Robin McCalister (MIECHV) – Robin.McCalister@la.gov Wendi Barnette (MIECHV) – Wendi.Barnette@la.gov Marissa Deen (MIECHV) – Marissa.Deen@la.gov |
| Region 8 Northeast Louisiana |
Ouachita, Union, Lincoln, Jackson, Caldwell, Morehouse, Richland, Franklin, Madison, Tensas, East and West Carroll | Tara Wilson-Haddox (MCH Coordinator) – Tara.Wilson-Haddox@la.gov Amanda Field (MIECHV) – Amanda.Field@la.gov Amanda Walker (MIECHV) – Amanda.Walker@la.gov Amanda Rawson (MIECHV) – Amanda.Rawson@la.gov |
| Region 9 Northshore Area |
St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, St. Helena, Washington, Livingston | Marty Hennegan (MCH Coordinator) – Martha.Hennegan@la.gov Kristen Mitchell – Kristen.Mitchell@la.gov Jennifer O’Quinn – Jennifer.OQuinn@la.gov |