Leadership Team Member
Dr. Debra Baron has a long history of working on behalf of children and their families to make the City of Kankakee a safer and healthier community. She has been involved in numerous efforts to address substance abuse education, violence prevention, mental health services, neighborhood activities, and improving race relations. Dr. Baron currently directs Project SUN, a new initiative intended to improve the children’s mental health system of care in Kankakee County. She has a PhD in Cultural and Educational Policy Studies from Loyola University Chicago. As a volunteer, she helped to lead Kankakee United’s efforts to prepare a comprehensive public safety plan for the City along with Miya Graham. Dr. Baron remains an active member of the Kankakee United Leadership Team.
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