Melissa Heinen is a manager with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR). She works on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP). She provides day-to-day oversight of staff members and programmatic activities including coordination and provision of support to overdose fatality review (OFR) teams and information sharing/privacy issues, as well as assistance with overseeing the field-initiated suicide fatality review grant, document development, project evaluation, and provision of training and technical assistance to COSSUP grantee sites. Ms. Heinen has expertise in facilitating meetings; data analysis; program design, implementation, and evaluation; strategic planning; grant writing; and training and technical assistance delivery.

Heather Coia is a licensed independent clinical social worker who serves as the state’s overdose fatality review coordinator at the Rhode Island Department of Health. She has been supporting the Rhode Island team since 2020. Ms. Coia has worked in the behavioral health field for 18 years with experience providing clinical services in various inpatient/outpatient settings, emergency departments, and police departments. Ms. Coia completed her master’s and bachelor’s degrees in social work at Rhode Island College.

Sara Jesse is the community health manager for Public Health Sauk County. Under her leadership, Sauk County was the first rural county in Wisconsin to launch several substance use-related programs, including Narcan distribution (2017), overdose fatality review (2018), emergency medical services (EMS) Narcan leave behind (2021), and EMS-peer support post-overdose response teams (2021). Having lost her sister to overdose, Ms. Jesse is a passionate advocate for supporting people across the spectrum of care, from prevention to treatment, harm reduction, and recovery support. 

Robin Kichler is the program manager at One Community One Family, a small nonprofit in southeastern Indiana. Ms. Kichler coordinates and facilitates three suicide and overdose fatality review (SOFR) teams, covering four counties in Southeast Indiana, in partnership with the Indiana Department of Health. The Dearborn County SOFR Team is a mentor site in partnership with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research. Their efforts focus on increasing education and awareness, as well as bridging gaps and increasing community health and wellness. 

Lauren Savitskas is a senior research associate with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR). She works on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP). Her responsibilities include coordination and provision of support to overdose fatality review (OFR) teams, information sharing/privacy issues, and prevention and intervention strategies, as well as assistance with document development, project evaluation, and provision of training and technical assistance (TTA) to COSSUP grantee sites. Ms. Savitskas has expertise in facilitating meetings; data analysis; program design, implementation, selection, and evaluation; strategic planning; community development; and TTA delivery. She acts as a project manager for rural OFR initiatives, next-of-kin interviews, the OFR peer mentor program, OFR and deflection, and training new OFR sites.

Melanie Gibboney is the senior community outreach coordinator at Hamilton County, Ohio, Public Health (HCPH). Prior to joining the Harm Reduction Division at HCPH, she worked as a program analyst in overdose prevention at the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). Ms. Gibboney is currently leading and facilitating the overdose fatality review monthly meetings, overseeing Recovery Friendly Hamilton County, and managing several state and federal grants and contracts. She earned a master of public health degree from DePaul University and a bachelor of science degree in dietetics from the University of Dayton.

Jacob White is the co-director of the Planning, Evaluation, Education, and Research (PEER) Applied Research Team at Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, where he provides strategic leadership in the design and implementation of applied research and evaluation projects for public and nonprofit organizations. The PEER Team manages an annual portfolio of approximately 30 externally funded projects spanning multiple sectors, including health care, social services, education, addiction, recovery, energy, and the environment.

As the overdose fatality review (OFR) investigative liaison, Peggy Schneider has the unique opportunity to build a connection between the Hamilton County, Ohio, Heroin Task Force; the Hamilton County Public Health Department; and family members who have lost loved ones to the opioid epidemic. The Heroin Task Force’s mission is to work backwards to identify and prosecute drug suppliers who have provided drugs that led to a fatal overdose. Ms. Schneider’s mission as the investigative liaison is to gather information and assist family members in dealing with their loss while directing them to the proper continuum of care as they move forward. This partnership with public health and the OFR seeks to reduce the number of fatal overdoses and provide families with the level of care that they deserve.

Kelsey Tambasco currently serves as a research associate with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research’s (IIR) Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (OAYI) team, supporting the training and technical assistance needs of grants serving youth and families impacted by substance use throughout the country. Previously, Ms. Tambasco held the role of data and fiscal analyst at the Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, District Attorney’s Office, where she led their overdose fatality review team as well as worked on several other grant initiatives. Ms. Tambasco leverages her previous experience in data and finance to improve and maximize efficiency in all of her work. 

Carina Havenstrite is a senior research associate with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR). Currently, she is a member of the IIR team that provides training and technical assistance (TTA) coordination to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s (OJJDP) Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (OAYI). Her responsibilities include coordinating and facilitating TTA calls with OAYI grantees to effectively support program implementation and assist grantees with navigating issues and removing barriers to success; carrying out in-person and virtual grantee site visits and providing meaningful recommendations and feedback; and developing and facilitating peer-to-peer exchanges, educational webinars and trainings, and in-person convenings to best support OAYI grantees.

Melissa Heinen is a manager with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR). She works on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP). She provides day-to-day oversight of staff members and programmatic activities including coordination and provision of support to overdose fatality review (OFR) teams and information sharing/privacy issues, as well as assistance with overseeing the field-initiated suicide fatality review grant, document development, project evaluation, and provision of training and technical assistance to COSSUP grantee sites. Ms. Heinen has expertise in facilitating meetings; data analysis; program design, implementation, and evaluation; strategic planning; grant writing; and training and technical assistance delivery.

Morgan Kramer is a senior research associate with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR). She works on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP). Her primary focus is within the overdose fatality review (OFR) team, where her responsibilities include coordination and provision of support to OFR teams, information sharing/privacy issues, and prevention and intervention strategies, as well as assistance with document development, project evaluation, and provision of training and technical assistance (TTA) to COSSUP grantee sites. She supports states building infrastructure to support local OFR team efforts.

Melissa Heinen is a manager with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR). She works on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP). She provides day-to-day oversight of staff members and programmatic activities including coordination and provision of support to overdose fatality review (OFR) teams and information sharing/privacy issues, as well as assistance with overseeing the field-initiated suicide fatality review grant, document development, project evaluation, and provision of training and technical assistance to COSSUP grantee sites. Ms. Heinen has expertise in facilitating meetings; data analysis; program design, implementation, and evaluation; strategic planning; grant writing; and training and technical assistance delivery.

Kimbra Reynolds is the executive director of the Jay County, Indiana, Drug Prevention Coalition and Peer Addiction Support Team (PAST) Recovery Services. She is a licensed clinical addictions counselor, certified peer addiction recovery coach, and certified prevention specialist. Ms. Reynolds has more than 35 years of leadership experience, provides contractual work for various coalitions and organizations, is a local and federal grant reviewer, and is a national and state presenter on various topics. She holds a master of business administration degree, specializing in health care. 

Stephanie Patterson is a prevention coordinator with the Jay County, Indiana, Drug Prevention Coalition. In her role, she facilitates the suicide and overdose fatality reviews. Ms. Patterson’s ability to engage with individuals has brought partners to the table and broken down silos in the community. She was most recently certified as a suicide bereavement support group facilitator and is on Indiana’s Advisory Board for Veteran’s Suicide/Overdose Fatality Review Team. Ms. Patterson holds an associate’s degree in early childhood education.

Chance VanDover has served as the overdose fatality review team coordinator for the Salem County, New Jersey, Department of Health and Human Services since September 2022. His current position allows him to reach his overarching aspirations to serve and enhance the health and happiness of his local community in meaningful ways. Mr. VanDover earned his bachelor of science degree from The Pennsylvania State University, participating in academic community-focused research in agribusiness and climate change throughout his schooling.

Victoria Maurizio has been with the Salem County, New Jersey, Department of Health and Human Services since June 2015. She began leading the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in 2019. Since then, she has overseen the formation of the Salem County Overdose Fatality Review Team and the expansion of the RESCUE Recovery Coach Program. Ms. Maurizio is a person in long-term recovery with a passion for overdose prevention and harm reduction community education.

Lauren Savitskas is a senior research associate with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR). She works on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP). Her responsibilities include coordination and provision of support to overdose fatality review (OFR) teams, information sharing/privacy issues, and prevention and intervention strategies, as well as assistance with document development, project evaluation, and provision of training and technical assistance (TTA) to COSSUP grantee sites. Ms. Savitskas has expertise in facilitating meetings; data analysis; program design, implementation, selection, and evaluation; strategic planning; community development; and TTA delivery. She acts as a project manager for rural OFR initiatives, next-of-kin interviews, the OFR peer mentor program, OFR and deflection, and training new OFR sites.

Megan Broekemeier works in the Office of the Medical Examiner (OME) at the Utah Department of Health and Human Services to improve fatal drug overdose surveillance in Utah. In addition to improving epidemiological data on fatal overdose, she implemented a data collection system at the OME to gather valuable information that informs prevention efforts. This is achieved through interviews with drug overdose loss survivors.

Michaele A. Smith’s tenure with the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, began 8 years ago. She transitioned into her role as opioid use disorder specialist in January 2020 as part of a grant to conduct next-of-kin (NOK) interviews for the Cuyahoga County Overdose Fatality Review. Ms. Smith created the interview process, policies, and procedures. In addition, she serves as one of the trainers for the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program’s (COSSUP) NOK interview training, hosted by the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR).

Melissa Weisel is a licensed clinical social worker and the clinical director of her own group practice, Hamilton Healing Arts, which serves Maine, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. She developed the original next-of-kin interviewing program in New Jersey under the guidance of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner from 2019 to 2022. Ms. Weisel continues as a trainer with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR).

Morgan Kramer is a senior research associate with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR). She works on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP). Her primary focus is within the overdose fatality review (OFR) team, where her responsibilities include coordination and provision of support to OFR teams, information sharing/privacy issues, and prevention and intervention strategies, as well as assistance with document development, project evaluation, and provision of training and technical assistance (TTA) to COSSUP grantee sites. She supports states building infrastructure to support local OFR team efforts.

Indira Giri is a Chicagoland native and studied medicine in Bangalore, India, working in underserved communities and contributing to the Pulse Polio Program. Since January 2024, she has spearheaded efforts to establish overdose fatality review programs in Illinois counties, collaborating with local health departments and agencies. Ms. Giri earned her master of public health degree from Purdue University, focusing on health policy and public health research.

Brenda Schell is the Missouri public health analyst for the Overdose Response Strategy (ORS), a national initiative dedicated to reducing drug overdoses by building partnerships between public health and public safety agencies and other organizations. She works collaboratively to promote overdose prevention and response efforts, increase communication, and facilitate data and intelligence sharing and joint initiatives between public health and public safety agencies and organizations. Prior to taking on the ORS position, Ms. Schell spent more than a decade as the executive director of a statewide substance use recovery education and advocacy organization. She also served as the diversion outreach coordinator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s St. Louis Field Division, covering the states of Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois, prior to joining the ORS team.

Tamar E. Wallace has served as the public health analyst for Pennsylvania under the Overdose Response Strategy since the inception of this innovative public health-public safety initiative in 2016. Through her work in her current role, she applies a trauma-informed, harm reduction lens to bring together local and statewide partners across a wide range of domains to share and utilize data to drive action and to implement promising and evidence-based initiatives to reduce overdoses and the impacts of substances on the community, the individual, and the family. Ms. Wallace earned her master’s degree in human development and family studies from The Pennsylvania State University with an emphasis in prevention, positive youth development, and program evaluation.

Morgan Kramer is a senior research associate with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR). She works on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP). Her primary focus is within the overdose fatality review (OFR) team, where her responsibilities include coordination and provision of support to OFR teams, information sharing/privacy issues, and prevention and intervention strategies, as well as assistance with document development, project evaluation, and provision of training and technical assistance (TTA) to COSSUP grantee sites. She supports states building infrastructure to support local OFR team efforts.

Heather Coia is a licensed independent clinical social worker who serves as the state’s overdose fatality review coordinator at the Rhode Island Department of Health. She has been supporting the Rhode Island team since 2020. Ms. Coia has worked in the behavioral health field for 18 years with experience providing clinical services in various inpatient/outpatient settings, emergency departments, and police departments. Ms. Coia completed her master’s and bachelor’s degrees in social work at Rhode Island College.

Twyla Crain is a licensed social worker and harm reduction specialist at the Lincoln Trail District Health Department. She serves as co-chair of the Hardin County Kentucky Agency for Substance Abuse Policy (KY-ASAP) Community-Oriented Prevention and Education (C.O.P.E.) Coalition. This coalition drives community prevention and education in the area. Ms. Crain is also part of the Hardin County Quick Response Team, which works with individuals and families in the community who have been affected by substance use disorders, and serves on Hardin County’s overdose fatality review team. 

Amy Stahley is a safe communities specialist for the Lincoln Trail District Health Department, focusing on reducing injuries and deaths by engaging with local partners, using data to identify leading causes of injury, and addressing the issues using evidence-based methods. With input from local leaders, she led efforts in successfully receiving Recovery Ready Community certification for Hardin County, Kentucky. Ms. Stahley serves on Hardin County’s overdose fatality review team and provides leadership to several other community-based prevention groups.

Melissa Heinen is a manager with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR). She works on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP). She provides day-to-day oversight of staff members and programmatic activities including coordination and provision of support to overdose fatality review (OFR) teams and information sharing/privacy issues, as well as assistance with overseeing the field-initiated suicide fatality review grant, document development, project evaluation, and provision of training and technical assistance to COSSUP grantee sites. Ms. Heinen has expertise in facilitating meetings; data analysis; program design, implementation, and evaluation; strategic planning; grant writing; and training and technical assistance delivery.

Lauren Savitskas is a senior research associate with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR). She works on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP). Her responsibilities include coordination and provision of support to overdose fatality review (OFR) teams, information sharing/privacy issues, and prevention and intervention strategies, as well as assistance with document development, project evaluation, and provision of training and technical assistance (TTA) to COSSUP grantee sites. Ms. Savitskas has expertise in facilitating meetings; data analysis; program design, implementation, selection, and evaluation; strategic planning; community development; and TTA delivery. She acts as a project manager for rural OFR initiatives, next-of-kin interviews, the OFR peer mentor program, OFR and deflection, and training new OFR sites.

Melanie Gibboney is the senior community outreach coordinator at Hamilton County, Ohio, Public Health (HCPH). Prior to joining the Harm Reduction Division at HCPH, she worked as a program analyst in overdose prevention at the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). Ms. Gibboney is currently leading and facilitating the overdose fatality review monthly meetings, overseeing Recovery Friendly Hamilton County, and managing several state and federal grants and contracts. She earned a master of public health degree from DePaul University and a bachelor of science degree in dietetics from the University of Dayton.

Andrew Jimenez serves as program coordinator II for the Riverside, California, Overdose Data to Action (RODA) Program. In this role, he plays a crucial part in advancing local overdose prevention efforts, which include fostering strong collaborations with community organizations to enhance overdose prevention efforts. Mr. Jimenez coordinates and facilitates monthly overdose fatality review meetings to identify systemic gaps in overdose prevention and response as well as develop and implement innovative, community-specific prevention and intervention strategies. 

Jennifer Skolaski is the owner of Community and Nonprofit Leadership Consulting, LLC, and a seasoned professional deeply engaged in various sectors, including environment, education, health care, safety, and substance use. With a rich history of roles ranging from staff member to board member, Dr. Skolaski’s extensive experience has fueled her commitment to driving results through collaborative efforts. Since 2018, she has adeptly facilitated the Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Overdose Fatality Review, where she serves as the project manager, steering systems change and collective impact initiatives to prevent overdose deaths. Her influence extends beyond local initiatives; she recently shared insights as a TEDxOshkosh speaker on “An Antidote to an Overdose Epidemic: We Heart You.” Dr. Skolaski’s academic contributions include teaching at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. She is continuously driven by the goal to make a meaningful difference in the community, leveraging her skills for personal and professional growth.

Marilyn Lenus (she/her) is the coordinator for the Erie County, New York, Department of Health’s Overdose Fatality Review Program. With work experience in both Canada and the United States, she champions evidence-based strategies and collaborates with community partners to promote sustainable solutions. As a public health nurse and harm reduction advocate, Ms. Lenus works with multiple agencies to strengthen overdose prevention efforts and improve strategies for individuals affected by substance use.

Rachel E. McGinnis is an interdisciplinary scholar focusing on the fields of conflict science, community violence, and mass atrocities. Prior to coming to Monroe County, New York, government as the assistant director of research strategy and development, she was the director of peace and conflict in Prishtina, Kosovo. Over the last two decades, Dr. McGinnis has spent time working on the ground in areas of conflict—Palestine, Kosovo, Northern Ireland, Lebanon, Greece, the Turk-Syrian border, and the Calais Jungle in France. Her work focuses on individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder and sexual violence (SV) survivors, as well as bringing awareness to local nongovernmental organizations, medical personnel, and government officials working with male refugees in the region. One of Dr. McGinnis’s career achievements was working with the European Union to change policy in how SV survivors were identified and supported. Her hope is that her work here will continue to assist those who are often underrepresented in their communities. Dr. McGinnis holds a doctor of philosophy degree in conflict analysis and resolution from Nova Southeastern University and master and bachelor of science degrees from the Rochester Institute of Technology. 

Steven Norris is a dedicated professional with extensive experience in the recovery field. He currently serves as the director of recovery support and overdose prevention for the Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities (Alliance), where he develops and implements the Save A Life and Self-Management and Recovery Training (SMART) Recovery and Resolve programs for the Alliance. He serves as the designated trainer for Oakland County, Michigan, in naloxone/Narcan distribution and training, as well as in a co-responder unit partnered with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, and as a facilitator for the Oakland County overdose fatality review. Mr. Norris is a person in long-term recovery with more than 10 years substance-free. His lived experience helps him navigate the recovery community from a place of deep empathy and understanding. Mr. Norris believes that the recovery process has multiple paths and supports all individuals in finding what works best for them.

Melissa Heinen is a manager with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR). She works on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP). She provides day-to-day oversight of staff members and programmatic activities including coordination and provision of support to overdose fatality review (OFR) teams and information sharing/privacy issues, as well as assistance with overseeing the field-initiated suicide fatality review grant, document development, project evaluation, and provision of training and technical assistance to COSSUP grantee sites. Ms. Heinen has expertise in facilitating meetings; data analysis; program design, implementation, and evaluation; strategic planning; grant writing; and training and technical assistance delivery.

Savanna Santarpio is an accomplished public health professional with more than 6 years dedicated to developing, implementing, and managing substance use disorder and overdose-related activities. She has experience working in research, local, and state capacities, which creates a dynamic perspective on project management and program planning across the continuum. As someone innately drawn to initiatives that equitably reduce health disparities, Ms. Santarpio’s professional goal is to balance epidemiology with community wisdom and the voices of lived experience.

Isabelle Cisco is the Oregon public health analyst (PHA) with the Overdose Response Strategy. Locally, she works collaboratively with the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon-Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area on projects grounded in overdose prevention. As a PHA, Ms. Cisco works to expand access to data sharing that helps inform overdose response efforts, foster collaboration among local public health and public safety partners, and assist with the implementation of evidence-based overdose prevention strategies. She is an experienced public health collaborator and is passionate about harm reduction and its relationship to health policy and social justice.

Melissa Heinen is a manager with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR). She works on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP). She provides day-to-day oversight of staff members and programmatic activities including coordination and provision of support to overdose fatality review (OFR) teams and information sharing/privacy issues, as well as assistance with overseeing the field-initiated suicide fatality review grant, document development, project evaluation, and provision of training and technical assistance to COSSUP grantee sites. Ms. Heinen has expertise in facilitating meetings; data analysis; program design, implementation, and evaluation; strategic planning; grant writing; and training and technical assistance delivery.

Vaishali Deo is a physician by training and was practicing pathology in India before moving to the United States and completing a master of public health degree, majoring in population health research. She has been working in the area of drug overdose for more than 7 years and has published her work based on the medical examiner’s overdose mortality data in various peer reviewed journals. Presently, Dr. Deo is working on projects funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program as part of an evaluation team, collaborating with many county organizations.

Manreet K. Bhullar is a senior forensic epidemiologist with the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office (MEO) in Cleveland, Ohio. She has been embedded within the MEO for 6 years leading surveillance of overdose fatalities and informing public health programming and planning, including coordination of the Cuyahoga County Overdose Fatality Review. Ms. Bhullar is currently a doctor of public health candidate at the University of Toronto with a focus on increasing utilization of medical examiners’ data for overdose prevention efforts.

Melissa Heinen is a manager with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR). She works on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP). She provides day-to-day oversight of staff members and programmatic activities including coordination and provision of support to overdose fatality review (OFR) teams and information sharing/privacy issues, as well as assistance with overseeing the field-initiated suicide fatality review grant, document development, project evaluation, and provision of training and technical assistance to COSSUP grantee sites. Ms. Heinen has expertise in facilitating meetings; data analysis; program design, implementation, and evaluation; strategic planning; grant writing; and training and technical assistance delivery.

Lauren Savitskas is a senior research associate with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR). She works on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP). Her responsibilities include coordination and provision of support to overdose fatality review (OFR) teams, information sharing/privacy issues, and prevention and intervention strategies, as well as assistance with document development, project evaluation, and provision of training and technical assistance (TTA) to COSSUP grantee sites. Ms. Savitskas has expertise in facilitating meetings; data analysis; program design, implementation, selection, and evaluation; strategic planning; community development; and TTA delivery. She acts as a project manager for rural OFR initiatives, next-of-kin interviews, the OFR peer mentor program, OFR and deflection, and training new OFR sites.

Morgan Kramer is a senior research associate with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR). She works on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP). Her primary focus is within the overdose fatality review (OFR) team, where her responsibilities include coordination and provision of support to OFR teams, information sharing/privacy issues, and prevention and intervention strategies, as well as assistance with document development, project evaluation, and provision of training and technical assistance (TTA) to COSSUP grantee sites. She supports states building infrastructure to support local OFR team efforts.