Kari Kerr Email & Phone Number

Kari Kerr, MA, LPC, is the Vice President of Prevention, Education and Violence Intervention at the Community Violence Intervention Center (CVIC), Grand Forks, ND. Her position oversees major collaborative projects, including the Grand Forks County Coordinated Community Response Project and CVIC’s New Choices, a 27-week offender treatment program. Additionally, she oversees the education and professional training conducted by CVIC, which is developed through the latest research and best practice in the areas of violence and trauma. Kari has also provided national training for the National Center for Campus Public Safety, the National Sheriff’s Association and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, as well as a frequent presenter at statewide training events in North Dakota, including as an instructor at the ND Law Enforcement Academy and the ND Victim Assistance Academy. Kari’s roots are in direct service with victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, where she worked as an advocate and supervisor for several years before moving into violence prevention and training work. She has been with CVIC in a variety of roles for over 25 years. Kari received her Master’s degree in counseling from the University of North Dakota. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor as well as a Certified Comprehensive Direct Service Provider through the North Dakota Council on Abused Women’s Services/Coalition Against Sexual Assault.

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  University Of North Dakota

  Master Of Arts - Ma