Heather McDaniel, Special Projects Program Manager

​Heather McDaniel oversees special projects that enhance West Virginia’s drug control policy and provides program oversight and coordination for West Virginia’s drug epidemic early intervention response for the ODCP.  Heather formally held the position of Treatment and Recovery Program Manager for the ODCP.

Prior to coming to the ODCP, Heather was the Director of Helpline Services for First Choice Services where she managed 50 staff members and eight helplines related to substance use, behavioral health, suicide prevention, and tobacco cessation. Earlier in her career, she was the Director of Tobacco Cessation Services for beBetter Health where she managed the Tobacco Quitline for West Virginia and the corporate health and wellness programs offered by beBetter Health.

Heather earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from West Virginia State University and has worked in the addiction field for over 10 years.