Kenny works with Coastal Horizons in Southeastern NC and has over 35 years of experience in the Substance Use and Mental Health field. He has developed programs for prevention, outpatient treatment, opioid treatment and integrated primary care. Kenny is the Chairperson of the NC Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence and a Board member…
Dr. Fagan is the Chief Education Officer at Mountain Area Health Education Center. He is the Assistant Residency Director at MAHEC Family Medicine Residency Program.
Jarryd has been with the Fayetteville Police Department since 2009. He currently serves as a patrol officer, field training officer, and instructor at the Fayetteville Police Academy. Jarryd was one of the first officers in Fayetteville to be trained in LEAD (law enforcement assisted diversion) and has enrolled several individuals in the program.
Jessie leads nalaxone distribution and syringe eschange efforts for NCHRC in Fayetteville, NC. Jessie engages with LEAD participants to assess any gaps in services and linkage to service providers. Jessie also follows up with those that have overdosed to assist with aftercare.
Mike helps lead naloxone distribution and syringe exchange efforts for NCHRC in Wilmington, NC. Mike also assists NCHRC follow up with Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion participants in Wilmington, NC, as well as people who have overdosed in Brunswick County, NC and provides them supportive care.
Dana Mitchell has been the coordinator of the nationally recognized Dover Youth to Youth program for the past 25 years; a program that assists other communities and regions in implementing youth empowerment prevention programs. Along with students from his program, he teaches extensively about organizing and engaging youth in advocacy.
Joe Prater currently serves as Deputy Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice, which has a current annual operating budget of $1.6 billion, a staff of over 21,000, and which maintains custody and supervision for over 130,000 adult and juvenile offenders. In this position, he is…
Kay Sanford is an injury epidemiologist who identified the overdose epidemic in North Carolina in 2002 and began statewide initiatives to develop and implement new overdose prevention programs. Since retirement she helped co-found Project Lazarus and continues to work on overdose prevention, focusing on harm reduction, particularly in prisons.
Dr. Green is a Research Fellow at the UNC Sheps Center for Health Services Research and a faculty member in the Department of Maternal and Child Health. She is principal investigator for a grant from AHRQ that aims to reduce barriers and expand access to medication assisted treatment in NC.
Chelsea received a Master of Public Administration from Appalachian State University. She has a range of experience from working in local government and non-profit sectors. Chelsea has a passion for public health and making positive impact in communities.