Co-Director
Peer Recovery Center of Excellence
Astoria, New York
With nearly twenty years of professional experience in the fields of HIV prevention, harm reduction, and peer recovery support services, Mr. Viera has a demonstrated interest in improving the evidence around interventions addressing substance use and promoting health and wellness. Mr. Viera started his career providing HIV prevention and harm reduction services before seeking a Master’s degree in Public Health from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. He then applied these professional experience and skills to build the capacity of HIV prevention, harm reduction, and peer recovery workforces and organizations through the provision of training and technical assistance for nearly fifteen years.
Mr. Viera is currently finishing his sixth year of a PhD program in Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Yale University School of Public Health. Formerly a pre-doctoral fellow with the Center on Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (T32MH02003116A1, Kershaw), he has conducted several research projects focused on developing, implementing, and evaluating interventions to address substance use and related health issues, such as HIV, hepatitis C, and overdose. Mr. Viera is applying the skills honed through these projects to develop and pilot test an app-based intervention supporting the recovery of individuals with co-occurring alcohol and opioid use disorders. He currently serves as the co-director for the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence, a SAMHSA-funded national training and technical assistance center.
Monday, May 1, 2023
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
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