The impact that Fentanyl and Opioids are having on the community,

David R. Shorey CNP is the East Program Manager for the Institute for Public Strategies, a San Diego-based public health organization, whose mission is to work alongside communities to build power, challenge systems of inequity, protect health, and improve quality of life.

In San Diego County, IPS is funded to do drug and alcohol harm prevention. IPS utilizes an upstream approach that focuses on addressing environmental and social conditions that influence substance use and misuse.

David attended California State University, Sacramento, and received a Bachelor's degree in Government and the University of San Diego, where he received a Certificate in Nonprofit Management. David has been credentialed as a Certified Non-profit Professional by the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance.