Christopher “CJ” Clark

Yehiel Curry has provided mental health counseling and case management to youth and adults with a concentration on the impact of drugs, violence and poverty on communities. He is Pastor of Shekinah Chapel Lutheran Church in Riverdale, IL.  Pastor Curry serves as Board Chair for Rescue, Release, and Restore, Inc. NFP and Camp Director for Safe…

Gaylord M. Thomas has been active in the peace on the streets activities and other violence prevention/ intervention efforts mostly in African American and Latino communities for more than 20 years. His efforts have been to promote mediation and coalition building in areas that suffer from urban decay, violence, and poverty. Gaylord was a founder and…

Lashonda “Shonnie” Curry has served as Co-Director of SIMSA since 2006 and became an Executive Board Member of Rescue, Release, Restore, Inc. in 2015. She’s an educator with Chicago Public Schools,community advocate, and member of Shekinah Chapel.

Daryle Cobb is a native of Lexington, KY and a proud alumnus of the University of Kentucky. He is a twenty-four year veteran of Franklin County Children Services in Columbus, OH, where he is currently serving as the Director of the Simba Program. The Simba program is a mentoring program that focuses on African-American young…