Community Advisory Board

We believe the best way to create impactful change is by listening to the people who are actively involved in rural substance use care.

By talking with stakeholders across Michigan, and learning from their experiences, we're able to create new ideas on how CHRP can best support rural Michigan health clinics.

Advisory Board Members Across Michigan

CHRP Community Advisory Board Members

Melinda Cooper, Founder of Just Helping Out, LLC

Melinda is a sociology student and a Harm Reduction Program Manager in Michigan. She has worked in the harm reduction and community care field for over five years, bringing both academic insight and frontline experience to her work. Through Just Helping Out LLC, she focuses on developing practical, community-centered support systems for rural and underserved regions. Melinda’s approach is grounded in listening to the people directly impacted by gaps in care and creating systems that are realistic, compassionate, and rooted in dignity and respect. She is committed to making sure rural communities are not an afterthought but a priority in public health planning and practice.

"I believe every community deserves care, and that means designing systems that reflect people’s real lives. Rural and underserved communities shouldn’t have to fit into structures that don’t fit them."

Jonathan JK Stoltman, PhD

Dr. Stoltman has been an addiction scientist for over a decade. Currently, he is the Director of the Opioid Policy Institute and co-Director of Reporting on Addiction. He focuses on improving outcomes for people with an opioid addiction through his scientific research, policy advocacy, and education. His goal is to broaden access to evidence-based medications and harm reduction services that prevent diseases and deaths related to opioid addiction.

"I am energized and honored to work with the wonderful community that is reinventing our response to addiction. Translating research into practical services for our neighbors in the kind of impact that truly matters."

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