Dona Dmitrovic is the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. In this role she provides executive leadership for federal efforts to improve the nation’s behavioral health through evidence-based prevention approaches. Ms. Dmitrovic is an experienced Executive Addiction Specialist with over 34 years in the addiction recovery field. She has extensive experience in raising public awareness and supporting program development for individuals with substance use disorder through advocacy, policy and program development.
Prior to her arrival at SAMHSA, she served as the Executive Director for Foundation for Recovery in Las Vegas, NV, where she developed and implemented peer recovery programs and training on stigma and discrimination related to substance use disorders. Ms. Dmitrovic also held the position of Director of the National Office of Consumer Affairs for Optum Behavioral Health in Minnesota. There she used her vast experience to develop peer products and tools to support individuals with substance use disorders. As the Chief Operating Officer for the Recovery – Advocacy – Service –Empowerment (RASE) project in Pennsylvania, Ms. Dmitrovic assisted the CEO and maintained relationships with policy makers, physicians, providers and other community-based programs. During her six years with RASE, Ms. Dmitrovic launched the Buprenorphine Coordinator program. This program served opioid dependent individuals with recovery support services in Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)- one of the first in the country, and received two national awards for innovation.
Last Updated: 10/16/2020