Monica Desjardins

Monica is a public health analyst at Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International. As a public health analyst, she coordinates and provides support in roles across various projects in the areas of violence, addiction and harm reduction, adolescent health, and infectious disease. Beyond her established roles at RTI, Monica actively advocates for and pursues collaborations in suicide and substance use prevention with Tribal organizations. She aims to improve the mental health disparities that exist in American Indian communities by reducing rates of suicide and substance use

Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International is a non-profit independent research institute with the mission of improving the human condition through science-based solutions. RTI has dedicated expertise and project work in the areas of addiction, overdose and substance use prevention. As an organization, RTI provides a range of services and capabilities including but not limited to evidence-based research, program design, implementation, evaluation, and analysis. Clients across the organization comprise government agencies, academia, foundations, global NGOs, and commercial companies.