Brooke Hiltz is a Community Program Manager with the University of Kentucky. Since February 2020, she has been co-coordinating community engagement efforts for the NIDA-funded HEALing Community Study (HCS) in Kentucky (KY), an ambitious $87 million, community-engaged study to reduce opioid overdose deaths in 67 communities (16 counties in Kentucky, including 7 in Appalachian KY). In her role on HCS, Brooke has, with her counterpart, overseen more than 20 staff and the establishment of 16 coalitions, each with representation from the criminal legal system and behavioral health sector among others. Brooke also recently joined the leadership team of a NIDA-funded study that is examining changes in the drug market in Appalachian KY through qualitative interviews with law enforcement, harm reduction staff, and persons involved in the illicit drug market. Before joining UK, Brooke served as an Assistant Commonwealth Attorney (felony prosecutor) for two Northern KY counties, requiring daily interaction with law enforcement and the judicial system.