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25 <br /> Page 1 of 1 Kerri Hefner <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Rev. Dr. Kerri Hefner <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 1418 Camp Circle <br /> Chapel Hill NC 27514 <br /> Phone: 9199036172 <br /> Email: kerri.hefner@gmail.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2012 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: County <br /> Gender Identity: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 35-59 <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Pastor, New Hope Presbyterian Church, Chapel Hill <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> Opioid Advisory Committee <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Opioid Advisory Committee <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> One person close to me overcame opioid addiction. Another person close to me was not <br /> necessarily addicted but their death may have been hastened by a doctor who liberally <br /> prescribed opiates. Professionally, my ministry has crossed paths with the opioid epidemic <br /> several times: ministering to families after a fatal overdose, ministering to a woman whose <br /> relatives were stealing her prescription. <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br /> Since the early 2000s, when I served a church in a rural area and began hearing of heavy opioid <br /> usage and theft of the drugs, it has been a concern for me. I hope we can end this epidemic <br /> soon. <br /> Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: <br /> As a pastor I have heard from many sides: the experience of patients with chronic pain, the <br /> challenges medical providers face, the experience of families of opioid users. <br /> Conflict of Interest: <br /> Boards/Commissions appointments: <br /> Other Comments: <br /> This application was current on: 9/20/2022 11:26:12 AM Date Printed: 9/22/2022 <br />