Carmen Ramirez

Outreach Specialist

Carmen Ramirez is an Outreach Specialist at CASJ. She is responsible for providing harm reduction and syringe exchange services throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties, including provision of overdose prevention training and linking participants to treatment if requested. Carmen works closely with program participants, community partners, and other stakeholders to expand access to naloxone, MOUD, drug checking, wound care, and other harm reduction services.

Carmen recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, specializing in addiction. She is currently working toward a CASAC certification and would love to open a treatment facility in the future. Carmen has experience working with multiple outpatient treatment programs, and she has conducted drug checking within the rave community. Carmen is driven to work in the field, in part, because of the impact of substance use in her family. She is passionate about helping individuals find the support they need and committed to using her life experiences to make a positive impact on others.