Kidist Melake (she/her) is a research assistant at CDPE supporting data collection for the T-DOT cohort study and the Photovoice project. She holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Toronto, where her studies focused on the intersection between substance use, homelessness, and health equity. Her work is informed by her frontline case management and system navigation experience with Torontonians facing substance use challenges and housing insecurity. Grounding her practice are principles of harm reduction, anti-oppression, and social justice, and a passion for improving continuum of services for People Who Use Drugs.