Deirdre O’Donnell
Manager, Violence and Injury Prevention Program, Rhode Island Department of Health
2024
Deirdre O’Donnell is a passionate public health professional and educator with a proven track record in translating social and behavioral science research into strategies and interventions that improve population health and well-being. She has been working in the field for over a decade in various violence and injury prevention initiatives including suicide, intimate partner violence, overdose, rape and sexual assault, and bullying/hate crimes. Ms. O’Donnell is the Violence and Injury Prevention Program Manager for the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH). Her expertise is in using data driven and evidence-informed strategies to reduce risk factors and enhance protective factors that help individuals improve their social determinants of health and empower them to prevent violence & injury throughout the life course.
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