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Hendree E. Jones, PhD

Professor and Executive Director
UNC Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Hendree Jones, PhD, is the Executive Director of UNC Horizons and Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Dr. Jones is an internationally recognized expert in the development and examination of both behavioral and pharmacologic treatments for pregnant women and their children in risky life situations. She has received continuous National Institutes of Health funding since 1994 and has written more than 195 publications. Dr. Jones has also authored two books, one on treating patients for substance use disorders and the other on comprehensive care for women who are pregnant and have substance use disorders. She also has written multiple textbook chapters on the topic of pregnancy and addiction, as well as editorial letters and non-peer-reviewed articles for clinicians. In 2012, Dr. Jones won the Betty Ford Award from the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse for her scientific contributions in advancing women’s addiction treatment. She also recently won the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, Inc. (NASADAD) Women’s Services Champion Award. She is a consultant for the United Nations and the World Health Organization. Dr. Jones leads or is involved in projects focused on improving the lives of children, women, and families in Afghanistan, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, India, Paraguay, the Republic of Georgia, South Africa, and the United States. UNC Horizons is a substance use disorder treatment program for pregnant and/or parenting women and their children, including those whose lives have been touched by abuse and violence. It is a program of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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