Sydney Cheifetz, MPH

Director of Recovery

SAFE Project

Sydney Cheifetz, MPH, Director of Recovery at SAFE Project, brings 10 years of experience in global health, disease prevention, and health education. She leads SAFE Project’s recovery initiative, rooted in empowerment and the multiple pathways of recovery. Prior to joining SAFE Project in 2022, Cheifetz led prevention, harm reduction, and recovery programs at Gonzaga University and served internationally in the field of global health. Sydney holds a Master of Public Health and is certified in motivational interviewing and recovery coaching. She is increasingly collaborating on strategies to support recovery in the workplace.