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Transcript of Public Health and Safety Town Hall Meeting
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Building Community,
Restoring TrustTown Hall Meeting 3
Public Health and Safety
Presented by Valerie F. Leonard
Guest Presenters: Gatanya ArnicDr. Cynthia Henderson, M.D., MPH
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Public Benefits
Presenter: Gatanya Arnic
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Public HealthPresenter: Dr. Cynthia Henderson, M.D.
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Ex-Offenders
Over 650,000 inmates are released per year
in the U.S. and return to their families andcommunities
Without intervention, 40% of returninginmates will return to prison within 5 years
18,377 inmates were released to Cook Countyin 2001 . 15,488 (84.3 percent) were releasedto the city of Chicago.
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Chicago Communities With the Highest
Number of Returning Prisoners
Community Area Number of ReturningPrisoners
Rate Per1,000
Residents24thWard
Austin 1,681 14.3 Yes
Humboldt Park 699 10.6 No
North Lawndale 656 15.7 Yes
West Englewood 521 11.5 No
Englewood 429 10.7 No
East Garfield Park 412 19.7 Yes
Three of the 6 communities with the highest number of returning prisoners
are in the 24th
ward
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Common Issues Facing Ex-Offenders
Homelessness
Joblessness
Lack of work skills
Low educational attainment
Substance Abuse
Separation from Families
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Juvenile ArrestsNumber of Juvenile
Arrests by District, 2008
In 2008, 10 of the 25 Policedistricts accounted for 64% ofthe juvenile arrests.
Rank District
1 District 8
2 District 11 (24th Ward)
3 District 3
4 District 6
5 District 15
6 District 4
7 District 5
8 District 7
9 District 25
10 District 9
Source: Chicago Police Department, Juvenile Justice Volume 4 Issue 1Juvenile Arrest Trends 2003-2008
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Juvenile Arrests by Offense Type
The top two offenses were drugabuse violation and simple
battery.
The offenses with the largest
increases between 2003 and2008 were Robbery
Miscellaneous non-indexoffenses,
Vandalism and warrant arrests
The offenses with the greatestdecreases include Drug abuse violations
Simple battery
Motor vehicle theft
24th Ward Schools: Gaining Ground or on Shaky Ground/June 16, 2010
Source: Chicago Police Department, Juvenile Justice Volume 4 Issue 1Juvenile Arrest Trends 2003-2008
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Valeries Agenda
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Public Safety Agenda
Advocate for increased number of police on thestreet
Advocate for stronger CAPS programming
Holding local businesses accountable to be goodneighbors
Crack down on loitering and sales of drugs Fining businesses that dont comply
Crack down on illegal dumping
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Public Safety Agenda
Focus resources on entire range of issues,including prevention, intervention andrehabilitation
Prevention
Improving our schools
After School Programming
Bringing Back Truant Officers
Job Readiness Training
Resident Training through CAPS and otherPrograms
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Intervention
Increasing the number of policemen on thestreets
Balanced and Restorative Justice
Peer Juries
Community Courts
Mentoring
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Rehabilitation
Mentoring
Wraparound services
Job training
Housing
Healthcare
Ed
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Public Health Agenda Network with Federal State, County and City
government to conduct comprehensive healthassessment of the community Use the results to develop a comprehensive public health
plan for the 24thWard
Advocate for opening more federally qualified healthcenters
Advocate for more funding for prevention andprevention and screening measures rather thanconcentrating overwhelmingly on treatment.
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Invest in educating professionals and the public in
improving lifestyle. Engage local residents to play a major role incommunity outreach and participatory Research
Model: Sinai Community Institute and HumboldtPark-Community of Wellness Program
Work with local stakeholders to create initiatives toensure access to excellent health care for all children inChicago.
Focus on eliminating disparities in and other societaldisparities in health should be recognized andeliminated.
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How Will We Do this?
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Conduct Community Assessments Public Safety E
Things to Consider
How many ex-offenders are returning to the community on a
weekly, monthly or annual basis? Who is impacted by their return? (i.e., family, victims)
What problems do they face?
What do they need to successfully transition back into society asproductive citizens?
What services are available to them?
How well do the services work?
Where are the gaps in programs and services?
How can our organization fill the gaps?
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Develop an Evidence-BasedStrategic Planning Process*
Kick-Off
Community
Assessment
Community
Planning
Approval of
Action Plan
CommunityMobilization
and Education
Assessment ofProgress
Refine
the Plan
*National Council on Crime and Delinquency, 2006
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Develop Strong Collaborations
Collaboration
(Governance, Decision Making)
Program
Case
Management-Organization A
Mentoring-
Organization C
Housing-
Organization B
Job Training-
Organization C
Finance/Admin-Organization A
Grants
Management-Organization A
Marketing andOutreach (All)
Fundraising-Organization A
Legal structure could take on a numberof forms, including, MOU, Partnership,Joint Venture or New Corporation.Governance could occur through aMOU, partnership agreement, advisorycouncil, board of directors, etc.
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Assist Non Profits in Building Capacity to
Build Strong Programs
Recruitment
Intake
CaseManagement
Job Training
Mentoring
Job Placement Follow Up
*Adapted from U.S. Department ofLabor
Ready4Work Program Model