Presented By

Britinia Galvin

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Violence Nearly half of Chicago’s homicide victims are young people

between the ages of 10 and 25 (NFYVP).

In 2012 , over 500 individuals were murdered and there were 2,400 shootings (Geier, 2012). As of March 1st of this year there have been at least 14 homicides and 75 individuals shot (Crime in Chicago, 2013).

In 2008, it was estimated that 36% of all homicides derived from gang altercations (NFYVP).

Chicago has more gang members than any other city in the United States—150,000 in total—and 45% of arrestees in Chicago report being a current or former gang member (NFYVP).

The consequences of violence on youth are disproportionately concentrated among African-Americans in our most economically challenged neighborhoods (NFYVP).

Violence is heavily concentrated in certain areas, particularly on the South and West sides of Chicago (NFYP).

High violence rates inflict unnecessary social, emotional, and financial costs on the city of Chicago (NFYVP).

Children who are exposed to neighborhood violence, particularly gun violence, suffer higher rates of depression, aggression, delinquency, poor school performance, and risky sexual behavior (Jenkins et al., 2009).

Research also indicates that for every homicide, 70 people leave the city of Chicago (NFYVP).

Every year, we spend $3.5 billion on violence and rehabilitating destabilized communities (NFYVP).

Money that is spent on violence, is money that could be spent on other important public health initiatives.

The Effects of Violence

Goal: To reduce the rate of violent crimes, which will ultimately reduce the total number of deaths due to violent behavior. Objective: Advocacy of HB2879 in

order to create and implement strong violence prevention strategies. Scope: Local- Chicagoland area

Violence

What Causes Violence?

Societal

Community

Interpersonal

Individual

Although we can not completely eliminate gangs, outcomes here and other states have demonstrated that we can prevent the violence these gangs perpetrate and provide alternatives

to gang participation.

Cure Violence - The Interrupters

Father Pfleger and the Peace Tournament

Kids Off the Block (KOB)

Gun control laws may help in reducing the number of guns that illegally fall into the hands of a violent individual, but it may not reduce the chances of the individual to act out in other violent ways.

Guns are not the sole problem, they are the tools used because we have not found a solution to the real issue.

Violence prevention laws can attack some of the underlying causes of violence and murder. Healing society and not just alleviating the symptoms.

Violence Laws vs. Gun Control Laws

Establishes the Violence Prevention Task Force consisting of 6 members, one each appointed by legislative leaders and 2 appointed by the Governor.

Provides that the Task Force shall:1. Increase awareness of resources, jobs, and opportunities to prevent violence

in the State.

2. Assist violence prevention groups, religious institutions, social lodges, community groups, block clubs, and other groups in providing safe havens for children, youth, young adults, and seniors

3. Create, develop, and implement recreational, social, and educational initiatives for at-risk youth

4. Train all interested persons to become community organizers, field organizers, neighborhood leaders, data coordinators, and event coordinators

5. Assist in providing jobs, resources, and opportunities for at-risk youth so as to prevent them from committing crimes.

Proposed Policy: HB2879

Provides that the members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses from funds appropriated for that purpose.

Provides that the Task Force shall receive the assistance of legislative staff, may employ skilled experts with the approval of the chairperson, and shall receive the cooperation of those State agencies it deems appropriate to assist the Task Force in carrying out its duties.

Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force.

Proposed Policy: HB2879

HB2879

HB2879

Amendment 2

Provides that the Task Force shall also organize community mental

health providers in at-risk communities and provide State resources to public schools to assist with behavioral health

(rather than train all interested persons to become community

organizers, field organizers, neighborhood leaders, data

coordinators, and event coordinators).

Amendment 1

Deletes provision that the Task Force shall receive the assistance of legislative staff. Provides that

the Illinois African American Family Commission, the Illinois

Department of Public Health, and the Illinois Latino Family

Commission (rather than the Department of Children and Family

Services) shall provide administrative and other support

to the Task Force.

House Committee Amendments

House Floor Amendment 3

Provides that the Task Force shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly, by December 1 of each year, its activities for the previous year. Adds an immediate

effective date to the bill.

Amendment 2 of HB2879 proposes that the provision of training “all interested persons to become community organizers, field organizers, neighborhood leaders, data coordinators, and event coordinators,” be removed from the bill.

It proposes that the aforementioned part be replaced with the provision that the Task Force shall organize community mental health providers in at-risk communities and provide State resources to public schools to assist with behavioral health.

Both elements play crucial roles in this violence prevention initiative. HB2879 should be amended to add the provision for mental health resources, but it should not eliminate the provision for training individuals in the community in violence prevention. Community Empowerment and Social Movement

Amendments to HB2879

Status of HB2879

Policy Paramours

Non-Governmental

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Illinois African American Coalition for Prevention (ILAACP)

National Council of La Raza (NCLR)

Lurie Children's Hospital- Strengthening Chicago's Youth (SCY)

University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

University of Chicago (Crime Lab)

Cure Violence & The Interrupters (CV)

ENLACE Chicago (Violence Prevention)

Uhlich Children's Advantage Network- Chicagoland Institute for Transforming Youth (UCAN-CITY)

Community Anti-Violence and Restoration Effort (CARE)

Kids Off the Block (KOB)

Youth Guidance- Becoming A Man (B.A.M.)

Faith-based Organizations

EVERY CHICAGOAN

Governmental

Illinois Violence Prevention Authority (IVPA)

Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC)

Illinois African American Family Commission (IAAFC)

Illinois Latino Family Commission

Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)

Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS)

Chicago Department of Public Health-Office of Violence Prevention (CDPH-OVP)

Chicago Board of Health (CBH)

Chicago Police Department (CPD)

Chicago Police Board (CPB)

Chicago Public Schools (CPS)

Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)

Chicago Park District (CPD)

City of Chicago & Mayor Rahm Emmanuel

Chicago Aldermen

Stakeholders

Marketing and Messaging

The use of “Stop the Violence Stickers”

with QR codes that can be linked to

StopTheViolenceChicago.weebly.com

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