Staff Directory

The Community Health Team works to keep our county healthy and safe, and to improve the quality of life for all of our residents. To get in touch with a member of our team, please send them an email or call (360) 427-9670 and dial the extension listed below:

Name	Contact	Topics
Christina Muller-Shinn, Community Health Specialist Behavioral Health (Mental Health & Substance Use)	Ext 410 \| 360-463-7949 cmuller-shinn@masoncountywa.gov	Substance Use Mobile Outreach (syringe/needle exchange); overdose recognition and response training; Naloxone training; Jail Peer Support Program (jail re-entry & MOUD)
Todd Parker, Community Health Specialist Rental Assistance, Eviction Prevention, Homelessness	Ext 293 tparker@masoncountywa.gov	Homeless Crisis Response System; Affordable Housing; Coordinated Entry; rental assistance; eviction prevention; emergency shelters
Haley Foelsch, Community Health Specialist Rental Assistance, Eviction Prevention, Homelessness & Behavioral Health (Treatment Sales Tax)	Ext 704 haley@masoncountywa.gov	Homeless Crisis Response System; Affordable Housing; Coordinated Entry; rental assistance; eviction prevention; emergency shelters; Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD); Law Enforcement Co-Responder Program; Northwest Resources II Social Opportunity Services (SOS)
Ben Johnson, Community Health Specialist Youth Substance Use Prevention	Ext 545 \| 360-490-9867 benj@masoncountywa.gov	Youth substance use prevention; Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition
Audrey O’Connor, Public Health Nurse Communicable Disease	Ext 518 \| 360-490-2625 aoconnor@masoncountywa.gov	Notifiable conditions and reporting (including sexually transmitted infections, foodborne illness, animal bites, Tuberculosis)
Elizabeth Custis, Public Health Nurse Maternal Child Health	Ext 407 \| 360-490-2345 elizac@masoncountywa.gov	Maternal Child Health; Children with Special Health Care Needs; School Medical Autism Review Team (SMART); Immunization Improvement; immunization records; Communicable Disease back-up
Rebecca Shipman, Public Health Nurse Chronic Disease Prevention	Ext 703 \| 360-463-6516 rshipman@masoncountywa.gov	Chronic Disease Prevention; Access to Baby Dentistry (ABCD Dental); Communicable Disease back-up
Rachel Hook, WIC Coordinator/Certifier	Ext 451 \| 360-462-7725 rhook@masoncountywa.gov	Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Emily Layman, Health Educator	Ext 406 elayman@masoncountywa.gov	General health education and outreach; social media and communications; Community Health Assessment (CHA); Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP); Mason County Health Coalition
Cesar Apaez-Mendiola, Community Health Specialist Spanish Outreach	Ext 705 \| 360-463-9993 cmendiola@masoncountywa.gov	Spanish translation and interpretation; outreach and education for Spanish-speaking audiences; Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Jacob Ritter, Epidemiologist	Ext 255 jritter@masoncountywa.gov	Emergency management and preparedness; data analysis, interpretation, and presentation