Special Advisor to the Commissioner
Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
Valerie currently has Twenty Two years with the Philadelphia Police Department in Pennsylvania. For the last three years she has been working with the PPD's Behavioral Health Unit- Police Assisted Diversion program and primarily works with those dealing with substance use, homelessness and poverty. For the last seven years she has been teaching police recruits about substance use and overdose awareness, holding her Pennsylvania state Instructor certification as well as holding her certification as an Instructor with the Active Bystandardship for Law Enforcement.
Outside of work Valerie is the Co-Founder and President of a Philadelphia based non profit organization named Never Surrenderr Hope, which alows her to assist those dealing with substance use as well as their families on many different levels .She currenty sits on the Parent Panel Advisory Counsil for the PA Department of Drug and Alcohol as well as the Advisory Board for Vilomah, which memorializes the countless lives lost to mental health and substance use for all mothers who have lost a child.
Valerie loves working for the PPD and proudly serves her community.
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Saturday, October 14, 2023
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM PST
