Work with Jonathan
A strategy matters only if people can carry it out.
Jonathan helps government agencies, public-health leaders, foundations, community organizations, and groups working across agencies get clear about the problem, line up the right people, and build a plan that can survive contact with reality.
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Speaking & Keynotes
Clear, challenging presentations that connect lived experience, public policy, and the leadership required to build safer communities.
Discuss speaking & keynotes
- Leadership, courage, and institutional responsibility
- Public-health-informed violence prevention
- Shared risk and protective factors
- Credibility, lived expertise, and systems change
Jonathan in the room
Selected moments from Jonathan’s speaking and facilitation work.
Facilitating a conversation in Milwaukee
Working with young people
Speaking at a public health roundtable
Sharing a perspective at a Colorado roundtable
Addressing a Virginia CVI conference audience
Joining a community violence intervention panel
Discussing public safety with fellow leaders
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Training & Facilitation
Practical sessions that help people get on the same page, make hard decisions, and leave with work they can use.
Discuss training & facilitation- Public safety planning with agencies and community partners
- Getting government and community partners working toward the same goal
- Community violence intervention (CVI) and credible messenger practice
- Leadership, worker support, and putting plans into practice
Explore focused engagements
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Consulting & Systems Design
Turn disconnected activity into a public-safety plan with an owner, a timeline, and a way to learn.
Discuss consulting & systems design- Public Safety Landscape Assessment
- Comprehensive Public Safety Blueprint
- Agency and community resource mapping
- Implementation, accountability, and learning roadmap
Flagship consulting engagement
Comprehensive Public Safety Blueprint
Jonathan helps a city or county understand what is happening, map resources already on the ground, and find gaps and duplicated work. The resulting plan names who does each job, when it starts, what it needs, and how to check results.
Get clear about the landscape
Build the plan around reality
Give the work an owner
Explore focused engagements
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Strategic Advisory
Direct counsel for leaders making high-stakes decisions about public safety, partnerships, investment, and implementation.
Discuss strategic advisory
- Executive strategy and decision support
- Initiative design and course correction
- Explaining the work, shaping policy, and building support
- Support while your team puts the plan into practice
Explore focused engagements
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Media & Press
Jonathan is available for television, radio, documentary, print, and podcast conversations about violence prevention, public safety, and the decisions that shape real outcomes.
He brings lived experience, decades of community practice, and executive government leadership to the same conversation.
Request an interviewInclude your deadline and whether the appearance is live or recorded.
The Colorado Sun · Guest opinion
Gun violence demands a public health response.
Jonathan makes the case for coordinated public health action to prevent firearm-related harm.
Read the opinionReporting and interviews
Selected coverage shows how Jonathan connects the human reality of violence with the decisions public systems make. These links open the original outlets.
Denver7 · January 2020
City leaders discuss youth gun violence
Jonathan describes how social media conflict, fear, and gaps in resources can feed youth violence.
Open coverageThe Denver Post · July 2026
Denver sees uptick in youth violence as homicides jump with 6 kids slain so far this year
Jonathan discusses the city’s violence prevention strategy and the effects of reduced funding and coordination; Denver’s police chief offers a different assessment.
Open coverage9NEWS · May 2023
One week in Colorado gun violence: 21 shootings, 6 deaths
Jonathan discusses the state’s data-informed approach to reducing and preventing gun violence.
Open coverageMore interviews and coverage (10)
9NEWS · April 2021
Denver police solved more nonfatal shootings with a new unitCoverage of Denver’s response to nonfatal shootings features Jonathan in his youth violence prevention role.
CBS Colorado · November 2021
Troubled teen turned Denver-area leader looks to help today’s youthA profile of Jonathan’s path from gang involvement to mentoring and leading youth violence prevention work.
Watch segmentCity and County of Denver · May 2020
Mayor’s Youth Commission Gun Violence Prevention Town HallJonathan joins a youth-led discussion with Denver public safety, public health, and community leaders about preventing gun violence.
Denver7 · 2021
Denver father who lost son to teen violence calls for actionJonathan calls for practical support to reach parents and young people amid ongoing violence.
The Washington Post · June 2023
What city dwellers don’t get about gun ownership in the rural WestAn opinion essay follows Jonathan’s listening tour in Cortez and the difficult conversations around firearm harm.
La Voz Colorado · October 2023
Colorado Office of Gun Violence Prevention launches public awareness campaignJonathan discusses the state’s Let’s Talk Guns, Colorado campaign and the need for open conversations about safety and mental health.
The Denver Gazette · August 2023
Experts emphasize presence of adult, early intervention in tackling youth violenceJonathan joins a youth violence town hall and speaks about the role of trusted adults.
Denver Westword · February 2021
Jonathan McMillan gets seat at Youth Violence Prevention Action TableA closer look at Jonathan’s direct-service experience and the work of coordinating Denver’s youth violence response.
CBS Colorado · December 2019
Community Town Hall Aims To Stop Youth Violence: 'Our Kids Are Dying'Jonathan hosts a youth violence town hall at Green Valley Ranch Recreation Center, bringing community organizations together to hear directly from young people.
The Denver Post · September 2019
Gun violence against Denver teens and children is increasingJonathan explains how repeated exposure to violence can shape the lives of young people and their communities.
Areas Jonathan can speak to
- Violence prevention and comprehensive public safety strategy
- Community violence intervention and credible messenger practice
- Firearm-related harm through a public-health lens
- Government-community trust, power, and accountability
- Youth violence, risk factors, and protective conditions
- Public safety offices, implementation, and systems design
- How media narratives shape public understanding of violence
See the working method
Bring a clear problem to the table.
These resources show how ICM moves from a claim to a local decision. They give your team a stronger starting point before an engagement.
Diagnose before choosing a model
Why a familiar program name cannot replace a local assessment.
Explore resourceExamine data and research
See whether the data match your community and whether a study supports the program you are considering.
Explore resourceDraft an accountable plan
Write down the problem, how the response should help, who delivers it, and when to check what happened.
Explore resourceOther professional inquiry
Tell Jonathan what you need to solve.
Share the problem or opportunity, who needs to be involved, the decision or outcome you are working toward, and your timeline.
What to include
- Organization and location
- Audience or participating partners
- Dates and decision timeline
- Challenge and desired outcome
- Available budget range, if known
Or email jonathan@incredible-messenger.com directly.