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Training & Technical Assistance Team Abu Unity Incorporated
Abu Unity Incorporated's Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) services are led by its founding Executive Director and Deputy Director: two practitioners whose combined expertise spans community violence intervention, public health, education, mental health, data systems, and policy advocacy. Together, they bring decades of on-the-ground experience alongside the academic rigor, strategic capacity, and lived proximity to violence that equip them to train and support organizations doing this work at every stage of development.
LaTonya "Abys" Denson, Executive Director & Founder
LaTonya (Abys) brings over 25+ years of community-based experience, including two decades leading Abu Unity and currently overseeing the VICTOR Program, a violence intervention program operating on a $1.7 million annual budget. A graduate of the Progressive Leadership Project and the Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy, she currently serves as a Project Manager for the Community Based Public Safety Collective, supporting emerging CVI organizations nationwide in building capacity and sustaining life-saving work. Recognized as a Subject Matter Expert in Community Violence Intervention and Prevention, she has presented alongside Data for Black Lives and Google at MIT. She holds certifications in Results-Based Accountability (RBA), Level 4 PCITI, ROCA Rewire CBT, Youth Mental Health First Aid, REVIVE Narcan Administration, and Stop the Bleed, and brings over ten years of professional experience in data analysis, including contracts managing data systems for nonprofits and civic engagement initiatives. Her tenure within the Department of Strategic Initiatives at Cities United further deepened her expertise in national violence prevention infrastructure and cross-sector coordination.
Kaaleah L. Jones, Deputy Director
Kaaleah holds a B.S. in Psychology (Summa Cum Laude, Virginia State University) and brings expertise across violence intervention, clinical mental health, storytelling and narrative control, trauma-informed education, research, and policy advocacy. She holds certifications in ROCA Rewire CBT, Youth Mental Health First Aid, REVIVE Narcan Administration, and Stop the Bleed. A Qualified Mental Health Professional–Child, recognized Subject Matter Expert in Community Violence Intervention and Prevention, and a previous high school educator, she has delivered testimony and keynotes before national organizations and has been featured in VICE News and The New York Times.