Devon Abdon, C-CHW, PRS, is a care coordination supervisor at Franklin County Public Health. He has been a certified Community Health Worker since September 2019, and a certified Peer Recovery Supporter since September 2020. He is a member of the National Association of Community Health Workers Policy Committee with a mission to analyze, respond to, and help shape public policy at the national, state and local level related to the Community Health Worker profession. Abdon’s career at Franklin County Public Health started as a Community Health Worker in October 2019. A veteran of the Florida Army National Guard, his first role was focused on veterans’ access to medical care, social services, and gainful employment opportunities. He then transitioned to working with individuals in the community who had experience with substance use disorder, once again using his lived experience to build trusting relationships with the community. In June 2022, he became one of two care coordination supervisors in the growing Care Coordination section of Franklin County Public Health. Abdon’s efforts now focus on leadership, the programmatic aspects of the Care Coordination section, and the advancement of the CHW profession.