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OJJDP Administrator J. Robert Flores poses with Heidi Hsia at her retirement breakfast.

Heidi Hsia, Ph.D., retired March 25 as OJJDP's Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Coordinator. Heidi joined OJJDP's State Relations and Assistance Division (SRAD) as a State Representative in 1996 before becoming the Title V and State Challenge Program Manager, and ultimately the DMC Coordinator. While in SRAD, she championed for strong prevention-focused programming and always encouraged the use of evidence-based programming. As the DMC Coordinator, she greatly enhanced the office's DMC efforts by strengthening the review of State DMC Plans, creating the OJJDP DMC webpage, developing a range of publications and technical assistance resources, designing trainings, and serving as a central resource for the field. Through her dedication to raising the awareness about the importance of DMC across the Nation, 33 States now have DMC Coordinators focusing on the issue where previously there were none. Heidi's passion for DMC inspired others in OJJDP and the field of juvenile justice to work tirelessly and creatively on DMC projects. Prior to her tenure with OJJDP, Heidi worked in mental health and victim services for many years in Montgomery County, Maryland.