Denise Harris serves as Prevention Coordinator, overseeing Pontiac Prevention, a substance abuse coalition funded by the Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities. After losing her father to a fatal heart attack and her brother to an overdose, Denise, who has dedicated 21 years to her daily work as a registered nurse, was inspired to educate and empower others to learn life-saving skills to prevent tragedies from happening to their loved ones. Denise also leads Healing Hearts Safety Services, which seeks to educate the Greater Pontiac community by providing various training courses, including First Aid, CPR/AED, Basic Life Support (BLS), and others.