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28 <br /> Page 1 of 3 Victoria Menz <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Ms. Victoria Menz <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 1211 Ben Johnston Rd. <br /> Hillsborough NC 27278 <br /> Phone: 423-963-9655 <br /> Email: vcoopmenz@gmail.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2018 <br /> Township of Residence: Cheeks <br /> Zone of Residence: County <br /> Gender Identity: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 18-34 <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Campus & Community Coalition (CCC) <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> n/a <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Opioid Advisory Committee <br /> Please explain how your background, education and experience is relevant to this board <br /> I hold an MSW, and my role concentrates on macro/mezzo practice and public health. I <br /> currently serve as the Substance Use Education & Prevention Coordinator at UNC-Chapel Hill, <br /> where I lead campus-wide harm reduction initiatives, oversee naloxone distribution, and <br /> collaborate with community partners on sustainable prevention strategies. I've managed over <br /> $300,000 in substance use-related grants and have authored funding proposals for opioid <br /> settlement dollars. I also bring lived experience as a person in long-term recovery, which <br /> deepens my understanding of effective and compassionate approaches to substance use. <br /> Please explain your reasons for wanting to serve on this board <br /> I want to ensure that opioid settlement funds are allocated in ways that promote equity, <br /> sustainability, and evidence-based practices. With both professional and personal insight into <br /> substance use and recovery, I hope to advocate for strategies that reduce harm, support <br /> communities, and invest in prevention and treatment infrastructure. I also bring experience <br /> tracking outcomes, managing grants, and evaluating programs' skills that can support <br /> responsible and impactful allocation of these funds. <br /> How would your particpation on this board contribute to the diversity of viewpoints? <br /> I bring both professional and lived experience to the board. As a person in recovery working in <br /> public health, I understand the nuances of substance use across different communities, <br /> including how stigma and systemic inequities limit access to care. I also work regularly with <br /> students from a variety of backgrounds and identities, which has shaped an intersectional lens I <br /> apply to all policy and program work. <br />