Elizabeth Connors

Elizabeth Connors is a Senior Director of Program Project Operations for the Addiction Science Team at MIMH.

Liz Connors is a licensed clinical social worker, certified substance use counselor, and clinical program manager with fourteen years of experience in both clinical and research settings addressing substance use, mental health, criminal justice, and the opioid epidemic. Her recent work focuses on developing and expanding occupational training opportunities and naloxone access for emergency first responders, local public health agencies, and hospital systems. Her primary focus is on addressing and eliminating barriers to accessing care for people who use drugs, naloxone distribution to high-need populations, and providing harm reduction education and resources to people who use drugs and the organizations that serve them. Liz has expertise in community coordination, resource collaboration, infrastructure development, and advocacy work across organizational lines.