University Of Chicago Medical Center

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICINE COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION ECOSYSTEM COLLABORATIVE: HOSPITAL-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTIONS AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTIONS" - THIS PROPOSAL AIMS TO USE A DESIGN THAT FEATURES A COMPREHENSIVE AND COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO INJURY PREVENTION THAT PRIORITIZES VICTIM ADVOCACY AND CASE MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE UCM VRP MODEL ALONG WITH A SUBCONTRACT WITH METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES (MFS) AS THE ORGANIZING COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PARTNERSHIP TO ENLIST LOCAL STREET OUTREACH, VICTIM ADVOCATES AND CASE MANAGERS ON BEHALF OF THIS MODEL. THIS MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH IS NEEDED TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS THAT OFTEN PROVIDE THE CONTEXT FOR INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE REINJURY (ADAMS, ARABIAN, EDWARDS, & TINKOFF, 2020; ROSENBLATT, JOSEPH, DERCHERT, DUNCAN, JOSEPH, STEWART, ET AL., 2019). THE PARTNERING AGENCIES, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICINE AND METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES, ARE COMMITTED TO PREVENTION EFFORTS TO BENEFIT THE POPULATIONS LIVING AND WORKING IN THEIR COLLECTIVE SERVICE AREAS. OUR PROGRAMMATIC FOCUS WILL BE THE FOLLOWING ZIP CODES: 60619, 60620, 60621, 60617, AND 60649, WHICH ENCOMPASS THE ENGLEWOOD (PUBLIC EQUITY) AND SOUTH DEERING (CLARETIAN ASSOCIATES) COMMUNITY AREAS. THROUGH THE PROPOSED DESIGN, OUR INPATIENT CRISIS INTERVENTION SPECIALIST AND OUTPATIENT CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM WILL WORK SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH OUR COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PARTNERS TO EXECUTE THE CORE FUNCTIONS OF CASE MANAGEMENT: ASSESSMENT, PLANNING, LINKING, AND MONITORING (WOOD & TULLY, 2006). THIS MODEL WILL STRENGTHEN THE COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION OF VICTIM SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO PREVENT RE-INJURY AND CONNECT SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE TO MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT THEIR COMPREHENSIVE CARE. UCM’S MODEL IS ROOTED IN COLLABORATION. COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS HAS BEEN ESSENTIAL TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND INFORM A COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPREHENSIVE RECOVERY FOR VIOLENCE SURVIVORS. UCM’S VRP WORKS CLOSELY WITH METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES, PUBLIC EQUITY, AND CLARETIAN ASSOCIATES AS A MEMBER OF COMMUNITIES PARTNERING FOR PEACE (CP4P) WITHIN THE ENGLEWOOD AND SOUTH DEERING NEIGHBORHOODS. COMMUNITIES PARTNERING 4 PEACE (CP4P), CONVENED BY METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES, IS A FRAMEWORK THAT PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE, LONG-TERM APPROACH TO REDUCING VIOLENCE AND GANG ACTIVITY AMONG THE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. UCM’S VIOLENCE RECOVERY PROGRAM PROVIDES CRITICAL HOSPITAL- AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES WITHIN THE CP4P ECOSYSTEM.

A CROSS-SECTOR ALLIANCE TO PROMOTE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY FORYOUTH IN CHICAGO'S FAR SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITIES - A CROSS-SECTOR ALLIANCE TO PROMOTE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY FOR YOUTH IN CHICAGO'S FAR SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITIES WILL PROVIDE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES TO YOUTH, BUILD COMMUNITY CAPACITY AND RESILIENCE, AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY SAFETY. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE YOUTH AT RISK FOR SERIOUS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS, POOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND SUBSTANCE USE IN VIOLENCE-IMPACTED FAR SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITIES. BY MONTH 6, IT WILL ESTABLISH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY COALITION, FORMALIZE PARTNERSHIPS, AND COMPLETE A COMMUNITY NEEDS AND RESOURCES ASSESSMENT. THE COALITION WILL USE COMMUNITY FORUMS AND YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD MEETINGS TO DEVELOP A COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN BY MONTH 9 AND CREATE FORMAL REFERRAL PATHWAYS LINKING YOUTH TO PREVENTION, EARLY INTERVENTION, TREATMENT, AND SUPPORT SERVICES. STARTING IN MONTH 9, THE PROJECT WILL ANNUALLY PROVIDE SCHOOL-BASED MENTORSHIP, TUTORING, CAREER EXPOSURE, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING TO 120 YOUTH ACROSS 8 SCHOOLS, INDIVIDUAL THERAPY TO 20 YOUTH, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES TO 40 YOUTH. CAPACITY-BUILDING TRAININGS IN MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY, TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE WILL REACH 200 PERSONS ANNUALLY.

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICINE VIOLENCE RECOVERY AND REDUCTION WRAPAROUND PROJECT

HEALTH CARE AND OTHER FACILITIES

HEALTH CARE AND OTHER FACILITIES

EQUIPMENT FOR NEW PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY CARE CENTER