Community Health 
Promotion Specialists  

ADH and Hometown Health Improvement continue to broaden efforts to work with schools in support of Act 1220.  The Community Health Promotion Specialists (CHPS) are employed by the Arkansas Department of Health and housed in the Educational Cooperative.  The Arkansas Department of Health hires these positions with input from the Department of Education and the Education Cooperative.  Currently six CHPS are located at strategic, targeted locations around the state.  The CHPS in the Central Region is located with the ADH Central Region since there is no Educational Cooperative for Pulaski County. 

This position will work with schools, community coalitions, health care providers, and the Hometown Health Regional Team to address the problem of childhood obesity. The primary focus of this position will be working with schools and the community to support the implementation of physical activity and nutrition standards and policies approved by the State Board of Health and the State Board of Education. 

Sarah Brisco
Community Health Promotion Specialist, NWR
O.U.R. Educational Coop
525 Old Bellefonte Road
Harrison, AR 72601
E-mail:  sarah.brisco@arkansas.gov
Office: (870) 743-9100
Cell: 870-926-6954

Mark Oliver
Wilbur D Mills Coop
PO Box 850
Beebe, AR 72012
501-882-8614
Mark.Oliver@arkansas.gov

Vacant
Community Health Promotion Specialist, Central Region
Central Region Unit
5800 West 10th Street Suite 907
Little Rock, AR 72205
Office: (501) 280-4997

Emily Lyons
Community Health Promotion Specialist, SWR
Dawson Educational Coop
711 Clinton Street
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
E-mail: Emily.Lyons@arkansas.gov
Office: (870) 246-3077
Fax: (870) 246-5892
Cell: (870) 245-7754

Christine Reifeiss
Faulkner Co Health Unit
811 North Creek Drive
Conway, AR 72616
501-450-4941
Christine.Reifeiss@arkansas.gov

Rosemary Withers, MPA
Community Health Promotion Specialist, SER
Arkansas River Education Service Coop
912 West 6th Avenue
Pine Bluff, AR  71601
E-mail: rwithers@healthyarkansas.com
Office: (870) 534-6129
Fax: (870) 534-7162
Cell: (501) 590-2689