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Visionary safety coordinator drives school violence prevention
Janessa Carr leads a Violence Intervention program via Foundation 2 Crisis Services and a Safety Advisory Council with Linn County Public Health and Kids First Law Center. The effort targets at risk youth with free confidential support, empathy education, and data driven supervision to reduce violence and improve learning conditions. Carr, Marion High School graduate, co founded the Marion Alliance for Racial Equity and has a background in student advocacy and school safety. She emphasizes proactive communication with educators to keep students safe alive and focused on education goals.
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Foundation 2 Crisis Services
Foundation 2
Erin Langdon
Carr
Langdon
Janessa
Linn County Public Health
Kids First Law Center
Marion High School
FBI
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
U.S. Department of Education
Tawana Grover
Grover
the Gazette
Percy and
Lileah Harris
Martin Luther King Jr
Marion
Marion Alliance For Racial Equity
Linn- Mar
Cedar Rapids Community
Rachel Carr
Rachel
Shelter House
Kendrick