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KPEP Q3 2026 – CEO’s Update
After more than 38 years as President/CEO, I am preparing to pass the torch. It feels like a good moment…
A Machinist’s Guide to Repair
"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…
Update on KPEP’s Benton Harbor Residential Facility
KPEP has announced that residential operations at its Benton Harbor facility, located at 497 Waukonda, concluded on March 3, 2025.…
KPEP Q1 2026 – President’s Update
Leading with Purpose, Rooted in Community For more than 38 years, I’ve had the honor of working for KPEP’s Board…
A Law Enforcement Perspective on KPEP
When former Kalamazoo Township Police Chief Bryan Ergang first came to Kalamazoo, he admits he was skeptical about community-based alternatives…
Nicole’s Turning Point
“KPEP works if you work it. If you make it hell, it will be. But if you let it help…
KPEP Community Residential Services
Community Residential Services (CRS) programming is a creative and proven holistic approach to address resident needs and criminogenic behaviors—and it’s…