State Profiles
State agencies play a role in building a state infrastructure to support local OFRs. Find each state’s point of contact information below. Note: Information is updated annually in December or as we are notified of needed changes.
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Agency: Overdose Response Strategy
State Contact:
- Je'Kylynn Steen
- Public Health Analyst
- Overdose Response Strategy
- CDC Foundation
- jsteen@cdcfoundation.org
Funding: None
Established: 2024
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
1 (1)
State OFR:
No
Agency: Alaska Department of Health, Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention
State Contact:
- Theresa Welton
- Unit Manager
- Alaska Department of Health
- Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention
- theresa.welton@alaska.gov
Funding: BJA, CDC
Established: 2020
Legislation: Yes, 2024
OFR Site Profiles:
No (2)
State OFR:
Yes
Agency: Arizona Department of Health Services
State Contact:
- Lauren Murphy
- OFR Program Manager
- Injury and Violence Prevention
- Arizona Department of Health Services
- lauren.murphy@azdhs.gov
Funding: CDC, SAMHSA
Established: 2017
Legislation: 2017 (House Bill 2493 amended Arizona Revised Statute Title 36, Chapter 1 by adding Article 6 to establish a state drug overdose fatality review team)
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (12) (1)
State OFR:
Yes
Agency: Arkansas Department of Health
State Contact:
- Jamie Turpin
- Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Administrator
- Arkansas Department of Health
- jamie.turpin@arkansas.gov
Funding: None
Established: N/A
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
No (1)
State OFR:
No
Agency: California Department of Public Health
State Contact:
- Jane Beal
- Chief
- Partnership and Community Engagement Unit in the Substance and Addiction Prevention Branch
- California Department of Public Health
- jane.beal@cdph.ca.gov
Funding: CDC
Established: 2020
Legislation: Yes, Established 2024
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (1)
State OFR:
No
Agency: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
State Contact:
- Andrés Guerrero
- Director
- Overdose Prevention Unit
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- andres.guerrero@state.co.us
Funding: CDC
Established: N/A
Legislation: Yes, established 2024
OFR Site Profiles:
No
State OFR:
No
Agencies: Connecticut Department of Public Health, Injury and Violence Prevention Unit and Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME)
State Contact:
- Shauna Lee Pangilinan
- OFR Coordinator and OCME Family Navigator
- Connecticut Department of Public Health
- Injury and Violence Prevention Unit and Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
- shauna.pangilinan@ct.gov
Funding: CDC
Established: 2021
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
No
State OFR:
Yes
Agency: Delaware Department of Justice
State Contact:
- Julia Lawes
- Executive Director of the Delaware Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission
- julia.lawes@delaware.gov
Funding: State
Established: 2019
Legislation: Yes, Established 2018
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (2)
State OFR:
Yes
Agency: Overdose Response Strategy, CDC Foundation
State Contact:
- Jasmin Sibai
- Public Health Analyst
- Overdose Response Strategy
- CDC Foundation
- JSibai@cdcfoundation.org
Funding: None
Established: N/A
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (7)
State OFR:
No
Agency: Overdose Response Strategy Program/Atlanta-Carolinas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas
State Contact:
- Katy Freund
- Public Health Analyst
- ORS/Atlanta-Carolinas HIDTA
- kfreund@achidta.org
Funding: None
Established: 2019
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (4)
State OFR:
No
Agency: Hawaii High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
State Contact:
- Aashish Hemrajani
- Public Health Analyst
- Hawaii HIDTA
- ahemrajani@hi-hidta.org
Funding: None
Established: N/A
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
No
State OFR:
No
Agency: Overdose Response Strategy, CDC Foundation
State Contact:
- Karyn Kershaw
- Public Health Analyst
- Overdose Response Strategy
- CDC Foundation
- karyn.kershaw@dhw.idaho.gov
Funding: None
Established: N/A
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (3)
State OFR:
No
Agency: Illinois Department of Public Health
State Contact:
- Indira Giri
- OFR Program Coordinator
- Illinois Department of Public Health
- igiri@cdcfoundation.org
Funding: None
Established: 2018
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (2)
State OFR:
No
Agency: Indiana Department of Health
State Contact:
- Jessica Morse
- Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Public Health Associate
- Indiana Department of Health
- JMorse@health.in.gov
Funding: CDC
Established: 2018
Legislation: Yes, Established 2020
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (33)
State OFR:
No
Agency: Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas
State Contact:
- Kevin Winker
- Drug Intelligence Officer
- Midwest HIDTA
- kwinker@midwest-hidta.org
Funding: None
Established: N/A
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
No
State OFR:
No
Agency: Overdose Response Strategy/Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
State Contact:
- DJ Gering
- Public Health Analyst
- Overdose Response Strategy/Midwest HIDTA
- dgering@cdcfoundation.org
Funding: None
Established: 2024
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (1)
State OFR:
No
Agency: Overdose Response Strategy, CDC Foundation
State Contact:
- Jaelin Southerling
- Public Health Analyst
- Overdose Response Strategy
- CDC Foundation
- Jaelin.Southerling@uky.edu
Funding: None
Established: N/A
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (8)
State OFR:
No
Agency: Overdose Response Strategy, CDC Foundation
State Contact:
- Theresa Pham
- Public Health Analyst
- Overdose Response Strategy
- CDC Foundation
- theresa.pham@la.gov
Funding: None
Established: N/A
Legislation: Yes, Established 2024
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (1)
State OFR:
No
Agencies: Office of the Maine Attorney General, Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Office of Behavioral Health, Department of Public Safety, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Supreme Judicial Court, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, Statewide Association of Police Chiefs, Statewide Association of Sheriffs, and Maine Emergency Medical Services
State Contact:
- Gordon Smith
- Director of Opioid Response
- Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future
- gordon.smith@maine.gov
Funding: Office of the Maine Attorney General
Established: 2021
Legislation: Yes, Established 2021
OFR Site Profiles:
No
State OFR:
Yes
Agency: Behavioral Health Administration, Maryland Department of Health
State Contact:
- Brooke Holmes
- Program Administrator
- Behavioral Health Administration
- Maryland Department of Health
- mdh.ofr@maryland.gov or brooke.holmes@maryland.gov
Funding: ARPA
Established: 2014
Legislation: Yes, Established 2014 (MDH OFR Statute)
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (24)
State OFR:
No
Agency: New England High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
State Contact:
- Amanda Consigli
- Public Health Analyst
- New England HIDTA
- aconsigli@nehidta.org
Funding: BJA
Established: 2023
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (7)
State OFR:
No
Agencies: Michigan Public Health Institute and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
State Contact:
- Angela Van Slembrouck
- Project Coordinator
- Michigan Public Health Institute
- avanslem@mphi.org
Funding: BJA, CDC, State
Established: 2020
Legislation: Yes, Established 2024, SB 133
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (18)
State OFR:
No
Agency: Minnesota Department of Health, Overdose Prevention Unit
State Contact:
- Randi Callahan
- State Program Administrator
- Minnesota Department of Health
- Overdose Prevention Unit
- randi.callahan@state.mn.us
Funding: None
Established: 2019
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (2)
State OFR:
No
Agency: Overdose Response Strategy, CDC Foundation
State Contact:
- Stacy Miller
- Public Health Analyst
- Overdose Response Strategy
- CDC Foundation
- amiller@cdcfoundation.org
Funding: None
Established: N/A
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
No
State OFR:
No
Agency: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
State Contact:
- Neann Wedgeworth
- OD2A Program Coordinator
- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
- neann.wedgeworth@health.mo.gov
Funding: None
Established: 2024
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (5)
State OFR:
No
Agency: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
State Contact:
- Emma Reed
- Health Education Specialist - Opioids
- Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
- emma.perry@mt.gov
Funding: CDC, State
Established: N/A
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
No
State OFR:
No
Agencies: Douglas County Health Department and Coalition RX
State Contact:
- Patty Falcone
- Health Promotion Supervisor
- Douglas County Health Department and Coalition RX
- patty.falcone@douglascounty-ne.gov
Funding: CDC
Established: 2021
Legislation: Yes, established 2023
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (1)
State OFR:
No
Agency: Nevada Office of the Attorney General
State Contact:
- Terry Kerns
- Substance Abuse/Law Enforcement Coordinator
- Nevada Office of the Attorney General
- tkerns@ag.nv.gov
Funding: None
Established: 2024
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (1)
State OFR:
No
Agencies: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services and Office of Governor Sununu
State Contact:
- Jennifer Sabin
- State Opioid Response Director
- New Hampshire DHHS Division for Behavioral Health
- Jennifer.A.Sabin@dhhs.nh.gov
Funding: State Opioid Response funds
Established: 2020
Legislation: Yes, Established 2020, Chapter 126-DD NEW HAMPSHIRE DRUG OVERDOSE FATALITY REVIEW COMMISSION
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (1)
State OFR:
Yes
Agency: New Jersey Department of Health
State Contact:
- Jessica Atkinson
- Project Director
- Overdose Fatality Review Teams
- New Jersey Department of Health
- jessica.atkinson@doh.nj.gov
Funding: CDC, State
Established: 2017
Legislation: Yes, Established 2022
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (21)
State OFR:
No
Agency: New Mexico Department of Health
State Contact:
- Kathryn Lowerre
- Section Head Overdose Prevention
- New Mexico Department of Health
- kathryn.lowerre@doh.nm.gov
Funding: CDC, State
Established: 2021
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (2)
State OFR:
No
Agencies: New York State Department of Health
State Contact:
- Elizabeth Girolami
- Localities Senior Program Coordinator/OD2A-S
- New York State Department of Health
- elizabeth.girolami@health.ny.gov
Funding: None
Established: 2016
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (15)
State OFR:
No
Agency: N/A
State Contact:
- N/A
Funding: N/A
Established:
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
N/A
State OFR:
N/A
Agency: Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
State Contact:
- Charlotte Williams
- Public Health Analyst
- Midwest HIDTA
- cwilliams@midwest-hidta.org
Funding: None
Established: N/A
Legislation: Yes, Established 2019
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (1)
State OFR:
No
Agency: Ohio Department of Health
State Contact:
- Stacy Ell
- Health Services Policy Analyst
- Ohio Department of Health
- stacy.ell@odh.ohio.gov
Funding: BJA, CDC, State
Established: 2011
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (37)
State OFR:
No
Agency: Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
State Contact:
- Megan Wurzer
- Prevention Program Manager
- Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
- megan.wurzer@odmhsas.org
Funding: State
Established: 2018
Legislation: Yes, Established 2018
OFR Site Profiles:
No
State OFR:
Yes
Agency: Oregon Health Authority
State Contact:
- Savanna Santarpio
- Oregon Overdose Response & Fatality Review Coordinator
- Oregon Health Authority
- savanna.santarpio@oha.oregon.gov
Funding: CDC
Established: 2023
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (1)
State OFR:
No
Agency: Pennsylvania Department of Health, Office of Drug Surveillance and Misuse
State Contact:
- Pennsylvania Department of Health
- Office of Drug Surveillance and Misuse
- ra-dhodsdeathreivew@pa.gov
Funding: None
Established: N/A
Legislation: Yes, Established 2022, PA Act 101
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (14)
State OFR:
No
Agency: Rhode Island Department of Health
State Contact:
- Heather Coia
- Overdose Fatality Review Coordinator
- Rhode Island Department of Health
- Heather.Coia@health.ri.gov
Funding: None
Established: 2016
Legislation: Yes, Established 2018
OFR Site Profiles:
No
State OFR:
Yes
Agency: South Carolina Atlanta-Carolinas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
State Contact:
- John Saager
- Drug Intelligence Officer
- South Carolina Atlanta-Carolinas HIDTA
- jsaager@achidta.org
Funding: County-supported discretion
Established: 2018
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (9)
State OFR:
No
Agency: N/A
State Contact:
- Matt Tribble
- Public Health Analyst
- CDC Foundation
- matthew.tribble@state.sd.us
Funding: None
Established: N/A
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
No
State OFR:
No
Agency: Overdose Response Strategy, CDC Foundation
State Contact:
- Kathleen Collins
- Public Health Analyst
- Overdose Response Strategy
- CDC Foundation
- kcollins@cdcfoundation.org
Funding: None
Established: 2020
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (2)
State OFR:
No
Agency: West Texas Overdose Response Strategy, CDC Foundation
State Contact:
- Elisa Sierra
- West Texas Public Health Analyst
- Overdose Response Strategy
- CDC Foundation
- esierra@cdcfoundation.org
Funding: None
Established: 2022
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (1)
State OFR:
No
Agency: Utah Department of Health and Human Services
State Contact:
- Kacy Robinson
- Fatality Review Specialist
- Utah Department of Health and Human Services
- kacymr@utah.gov
Funding: CDC, State
Established: 2018
Legislation: No, legislation was rescinded in 2024
OFR Site Profiles:
No
State OFR:
Yes
Agency: NA
State Contact:
- NA
Funding: None
Established: NA
Legislation: NA
OFR Site Profiles:
No
State OFR:
No
Agencies: Department of Health, and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
State Contact:
- Dr. Ryan Diduk-Smith
- Director
- Division of Death Prevention at the Office of Chief Medical Examiner
- ryan.diduk@vdh.virginia.gov
Funding: None
Established: 2018
Legislation: Yes, Established 2018
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (1)
State OFR:
No
Agency: Washington State Department of Health
State Contact:
- Karen Pastori
- Overdose Prevention Program Coordinator
- Washington State Department of Health
- karen.pastori@doh.wa.gov
Funding: State
Established: 2022
Legislation: Yes, Established 2022
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (5)
State OFR:
No
Agency: West Virginia Office of Maternal, Child, & Family Health
State Contact:
- David Didden
- Medical Director of Overdose Prevention and Innovation Projects
- West Virginia Office of Maternal Child Family Health
- david.didden@wv.gov
Funding: None
Established: 2024
Legislation: Yes, Established 2024
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (1)
State OFR:
No
Agencies: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
State Contact:
- Raina Haralampopoulos
- Harm Prevention Coordinator
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services
- mraina.haralampopoulos@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Funding: BJA, CDC
Established: 2016
Legislation: Proposed
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (30)
State OFR:
Yes
Agencies: Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and Laramie County Coroner's Office
State Contact:
- Hailey Hayden
- Public Health Analyst
- CDC Foundation
- hhayden@cdcfoundation.org
Funding: None
Established: 2022
Legislation: No
OFR Site Profiles:
Yes (3)
State OFR:
Yes
Agency: District of Columbia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
State Contact:
- Jenna Beebe-Aryee
- Supervisory Fatality Review Program Manager
- DC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
- jenna.beebe-aryee@dc.gov
Funding: Local Funding
Established: 2019
Legislation: Yes, Established 2019
OFR Site Profiles:
No
State OFR:
Yes
