a discussion on youth violence in chicago

 Please Note the Special Date:

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Schedule:

Continental Breakfast and Networking: 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Program:   8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

 

Perspectives from:

Gretchen Cusick, Ph.D., Research Director, University of Chicago Crime Lab
Toni Irving, Ph.D., Executive Director, Get In Chicago
Richard Malone, President and CEO, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
Moderator:
Laura J. Freveletti, Senior Manager, Community Engagement, Allstate Insurance Company

Today, nearly half of Chicago’s murder victims are between the ages of 10 and 25. A growing body of research informs us that chronic exposure to traumatic stress places thousands of Chicago area youth at risk of anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, sleep disturbance, and somatization. Left untreated, these symptoms can lead to engagement in maladaptive coping mechanisms and behaviors such as drug use, academic failure, self-harm, bullying, gang involvement, incarceration, and early death.

Learn how Get In Chicago, a public-private partnership initiated last year, is addressing the youth violence issue with high-impact, research-based strategies to prevent violence, intervene with those at greatest risk and make our communities safer. Hear how The University of Chicago Crime Lab is using insights from basic science to help government agencies and non-profit organizations develop innovative new approaches to reducing violence, and work with them to test new innovations using randomized trials. Finally, the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago has piloted Urban Warriors, a new mentoring program that pairs at-risk youth with recent combat veterans who serve as mentors. The program is part of the Y’s Youth Safety and Violence Prevention initiative, which focuses on reducing adverse childhood experiences, building community protective factors, and strengthening human resiliency.

Location:

Northern Trust
Global Conference Center50 South La Salle Street
Chicago, IL 60603
Please Use Monroe Street Entrance