Public Policy Analysis Challenge

Chelsea Laliberte Barnes, LCSW, is a nationally recognized mental health and substance use disorder advocate, policy strategist, and nonprofit leader. She co-founded Live4Lali, a harm reduction organization inspired by the loss of her brother to an overdose, along with the Lake County Opioid Initiative and the Illinois Harm Reduction and Recovery Coalition. Over the last 16 years, Ms. Laliberte Barnes has worked across sectors to influence drug policy reform, expand access to treatment, and promote public health approaches to the overdose crisis. She has advised lawmakers, delivered keynotes nationwide, and contributed to transformative legislation. Her work emphasizes compassionate, trauma-responsive solutions. Ms. Laliberte Barnes currently serves as the Chief Clinical Officer and therapist at Wolf Pack, a behavioral healthcare organization dedicated to supporting people and systems through change processes.