Michelle Mathis is co-founder and Executive Director of Olive Branch Ministry, a faith-based harm reduction agency serving multiple counties in North Carolina through overdose prevention and response, justice-centered education, syringe services programs, and low barrier/low threshold suboxone and HepC treatment. She serves as Board Chair for Faith in Harm Reduction. With over 20 years of harm reduction related experience, Michelle believes that honoring an individual's journey, with compassion and love, is key to successful connection.