ND: Heather Kapella

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REGION: Reg 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)

EMAIL: hkapella@nd.gov

ROLE: SAHC

TITLE: Special Health Services Program Administrator/State School Nurse Consultant

POSITION FUNDING SOURCE: Title V/Maternal and Child Health block grant

LOCATION IN DOH: Title V/Maternal and Child health

GRANTS MANAGED: Title V/MCH block grant (AH specific components)

NPMs MANAGED: NPM #10: Adolescent Well Visit

EXPERTISE/RESPONSIBILITIES: Health equity, Immunizations, Nutrition/physical activity, School health, Social determinants of health, STIs/HIV/AIDS, Strategic planning/implementation, Suicide prevention, Teen pregnancy prevention, Obesity prevention, Youth engagement, Youth with special health needs