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PROTECTING
THOSE WHO SERVE
Our Team
CORE TEAM
Leo Beletsky,
JD, MPH
Founder & Faculty Director
Jeremiah Goulka,
LL.B., JD
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Chief (ret.) Brandon del Pozo,
PhD, MPA, MA
Founder & Faculty Director
Director of Education & Lead Trainer
Garland Gerber,
PhD, MA, MFT, CADC-II
Postdoctoral Fellow
Zach Salazar,
MPH, CHES
Research Program Manager
Sunyou Kang, MBA
Director of Operations
Janelle Hales,
BA
Web Designer
LOCAL TRAINERS
Tom Crees
Program Director at Loaves and Fishes for St. Louis, Law enforcement officer for almost a decade and was the only law enforcement-based homeless outreach officer for the St. Louis Region​.
Sgt. Lance Dardeen
CIT Coordinator, Mobile Crisis Assistance Team, and Behavioral Health Unit, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Dept.
Marc Doll,
BSN, RN, EMT-P
EMS Bureau Chief for the City of St. Charles Fire Department
Jacob Dunavant
Working in the SUD recovery space for 4+ years, ​​Director of the National Peer Recovery Alliance-Missouri Chapter
Joe Foege,
CPS, MAADC, MARS
​Working in the treatment field since 2019, Currently a substance use counselor and DOTS Project Harm Reduction Trainer
Brandon George
Vice President, Mental Health America of Indiana
Mickey Hill, CP
18 years with CJCFPD,
Coordinator CJC EMT program
Capt. (ret.) Kevin Hunter, MS
Public Health Analyst for Indiana's HIDTA ORS
Mark B. Jones Sr.
30 years in EMS, 18 years as a firefighter, President, IAFF Local 757 (St. Charles City), IAFF trained Peer Support with 5 years experience
Melody Quinn
Opioid Prevention Initiative Detective, St. Louis County Police Dept.
Madison Weintraut, RN, MPH
Program Manager, Safe Syringe Access and Support, Marion County (IN) Public Health Dept.
Sgt. Andrew Worrall
10 years in law enforcement, 14 years in fire service, Certified CIT in Missouri​