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ORS Program Coordinator and OFR Specialist
Overdose Response Strategy, CDCF
Hillsborough, New Jersey
Nava is a public health professional, skilled in Health Education and Behavioral Health Sciences, providing subject matter expertise at the local, state and federal levels. Prior to this role, she was a program analyst at the Institutional Review Board of Rutgers University. She has worked with maternal and child health agencies, locally and globally in reducing health disparities.
Nava is the Program Coordinator and Overdose Fatality Review Specialist for the Overdose Response Strategy (ORS). The ORS is a unique public health and public safety partnership funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to help communities reduce overdoses. She supports agencies and organizations build partnerships and develop overdose data sharing and response efforts. As an OFR specialist, she supports the ORS program and external partners in overdose prevention by promoting national standards and supporting training initiatives across sectors.
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM