Zimani Betts

Zimani works as a Health Coordinator in the Harm Reduction Division at Hamilton County Public Health (HCPH) in Cincinnati, Ohio. HCPH's Harm Reduction division is committed to supporting the community during the addiction crisis by providing compassionate care, education, and accessible resources. Zimani's role is guided by the Drug Overdose Survivor Support (DOSS) Model, which enables her to offer immediate postvention response to overdose losses. Through her involvement with the Overdose Fatality Review (OFR), Zimani contributes evidence-based data to inform prevention and intervention strategies implemented in the community. She works closely with community partners to provide referrals, grief support, and wrap-around services to individuals who have experienced such losses.

Hamilton County Public Health (HCPH) is a local health department located in Southwest Ohio. The agency's mission is to educate, serve, and protect the community for a healthier future for all residents. With over 140 employees, HCPH serves more than 480,000 county residents across 45 political jurisdictions. The agency maintains close partnerships with the cities of Cincinnati, Norwood, and Springdale to ensure accessible public health services for all citizens. HCPH provides a wide range of services, including food safety education, inspection services, vital statistics, harm reduction programs and resources, epidemiology, immunizations, tuberculosis and sexually transmitted infection control, food service inspection and licensing, plumbing inspection and permitting, waste management, water quality, emergency preparedness and response, and health promotion and education.