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After more than 38 years as President/CEO, I am preparing to pass the torch. It feels like a good moment…

"Seeing how other people got better, that's where the change happened. In my head." Charles arrived at KPEP's Battle Creek…

KPEP operates on the front lines of Michigan's addiction crisis. A Debate Playing Out in Lansing — and on Our…

KPEP has announced that residential operations at its Benton Harbor facility, located at 497 Waukonda, concluded on March 3, 2025.…

Leading with Purpose, Rooted in Community For more than 38 years, I’ve had the honor of working for KPEP’s Board…

When former Kalamazoo Township Police Chief Bryan Ergang first came to Kalamazoo, he admits he was skeptical about community-based alternatives…

“KPEP works if you work it. If you make it hell, it will be. But if you let it help…

Community Residential Services (CRS) programming is a creative and proven holistic approach to address resident needs and criminogenic behaviors—and it’s…