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Untrapped Ministries is a community-focused organization committed to combatting gun violence and building and sustaining healthy communities throughout Rochester, NY.
We have collaborated with local organizations to educate and empower youth and adults to prevent violence in schools, homes, and communities.
People of all ages and backgrounds have come together, united in the cause to protect our youth. We have teamed up with groups of committed mediators, counselors, intervention strategists and restorative trainers with over 30+ years of experience.
MEET OUR TEAM
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Justin B Morris
Founder + CEO
Justin is an ordained minister and certified New York State gang specialist/expert and violence intervention strategist and has been named one of eight Most Impactful Young People in the City of Rochester.
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Clayton Lyons
Director of Programming
Clayton is the training and special events coordinator with Untrapped Ministries. He leads the Community Vanguard program, hosts weekly community circle, and supports the UM team with whatever is needed.
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Mike Bell
Lead Facilitator
Mike is a practicing mediator with the Center for Dispute Settlement (CDS). Michael also leads healing circles for BIPOC gunshot wound victims for the Rochester Spinal Cord Association.
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Saheen Johnson
Street Navigator
Saheen is is our Gunshot Violence Counselor to attend to the needs of young adults recruited through this effort who have themselves been victims and/or have family members and close friends who have been impacted by gun violence.
