Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced Jennifer DeLaCruz as the director of the newly created Office of Community Violence Intervention Services.
This office was created through an investment in Gov. Whitmer’s FY2024 budget.
It is designed to partner with community-based organizations working to reduce violent incidents by providing grants and other resources to community violence prevention agencies.
DeLaCruz will oversee a staff of four.
DeLaCruz has been the state administrative manager in MDHHS’ Injury and Violence Prevention Section since 2015, serving as subject matter expert in overdose, suicide, sexual violence, and community violence intervention.
Previously, she worked for Michigan State University’s School of Social Work, monitoring the educational progress of master’s level social work students, and as an MDHHS public health consultant, where she led diabetes and dementia policy and strategic planning through a contract with the Michigan Public Health Institute.
She holds a master’s degree in social work and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Michigan State University.
This office was created through an investment in Gov. Whitmer’s FY2024 budget.
It is designed to partner with community-based organizations working to reduce violent incidents by providing grants and other resources to community violence prevention agencies.
DeLaCruz will oversee a staff of four.
DeLaCruz has been the state administrative manager in MDHHS’ Injury and Violence Prevention Section since 2015, serving as subject matter expert in overdose, suicide, sexual violence, and community violence intervention.
Previously, she worked for Michigan State University’s School of Social Work, monitoring the educational progress of master’s level social work students, and as an MDHHS public health consultant, where she led diabetes and dementia policy and strategic planning through a contract with the Michigan Public Health Institute.
She holds a master’s degree in social work and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Michigan State University.
