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About Us

We want a community where all can feel and be safe.

Kalamazoo has devoted years to creating policies and growing programs that work to reduce violence, but ensuring the safety of every person takes a coordinated effort.

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VISION STATEMENT

Kalamazoo County is a community where every adult and every child thrives and is safe from community violence.

MISSION STATEMENT

We bring the Kalamazoo community together to prevent gun violence so everyone can feel and be safe.

Meet Our Team

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Regena Nelson

Western Michigan University
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Laura Lam

City of Kalamazoo
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Diane Marquess

Family & Children Services
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Reginald Ferguson

Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency
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Val Klomparens

W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
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David Juday

Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety
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Lola Amos

Prevention Works
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Jonathan James

Boys & Girls Club
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Ashley Bergeon

We Move Beyond
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Jennifer Mills

YWCA Kalamazoo
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Joel Murr

Bronson Healthcare
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Tia Whitley

We Move Beyond
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Terra Bautista

Urban Alliance
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Andrea Meinema-Macklin

United Way of South Central Michigan
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Andrea Allen

AC Insights
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Cee Maul

City of Kalamazoo

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