With more than 30 years of experience with victim advocacy, forensic interviewing, crisis intervention, and community relations, Martine Highet serves as the Lincoln Park Regional Case Manager. Holding a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Michigan State University, Martine brings a trauma-informed approach to supporting at-risk youth.
Martine comes to Prevent 2 Protect from the Washtenaw Child Advocacy Center, where she served as a case coordinator and victim advocate before moving into the director’s position. While there, Martine coordinated resources for families, provided crisis intervention services, and collaborated with community organizations to support the families impacted by violence. Her expertise extends to law enforcement collaboration, having held positions with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in North Carolina as a community relations specialist. There, Martine worked as a homicide victim advocate and a mental health first responder following the campus shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is a trained forensic interviewer.
Martine’s background and education, combined with her passion for supporting trauma survivors and fostering safer school environments, position her to make significant contributions to the region she serves.