Area 8: Statewide

Chicago Project for Violence Prevention
A Collaborative Grantee

Phone: (312) 413-3253
Fax: (312) 355-0207
E-mail: josh@uic.edu
Website: http://www.ceasefireillinois.org

IVPA provides funding for the purpose of evaluating the Chicago Project for Violence Prevention, a comprehensive, community-based, and city-wide violence prevention model. The evaluation project is in its eighth year of a multiple baseline study design that continues to monitor and document the stages of intervention implementation in selected communities, track violent crime records, analyze community trends related to violence, and perform surveys of adults, youth, and clergy.

Illinois Childhood Trauma Coalition
A Collaborative Grantee

Phone: (312) 516-5560
Fax: (312) 456-0088
E-mail: astudzinski@voices4kids.org
Website: http://www.illinoischildhoodtrauma.org

The ICTC is a burgeoning Coalition of major state and public agencies in Illinois dedicated to a public health approach to the evolving field of childhood trauma through public awareness, professional development and coordination between systems. IVPA funds support staffing for ongoing projects. ICTC is also funded to convene the Childhood Exposure to Violence Taskforce for the Illinois Violence Prevention Strategic Plan initiative.

Mental Health America of Illinois
A Collaborative Grantee

Phone: (312) 368-9070
Fax: (312) 368-0283
E-mail: cwoz@mhai.org
Website: http://www.mhai.org

The Mental Health America of Illinois provides training to volunteers on regional teams across the state for the School Crisis Assistance Team (SCAT) Project. The SCAT Project was developed for the purpose of providing services to decrease the effects of emotional trauma on individuals and communities in the immediate aftermath of a traumatic incident, assisting with crisis planning, and providing education on trauma and the proactive development of adaptive capacities and coping mechanisms. MHAI has worked collaboratively with IVPA on the SCAT project since its inception in 1999.

Prevent Child Abuse Illinois
A Collaborative Grantee

Phone: (217) 522-1129
Fax: (217) 522-0655
E-mail: msalisbury@preventchildabuseillinois.org
Website: http://www.preventchildabuseillinois.org

Prevent Child Abuse Illinois will use IVPA Collaborative Grant funds to host their 17th annual conference, “Safe and Healthy Children, Making the Investment”. The conference is to be held in October 2011.

Center for Public Safety and Justice, University of Illinois
A Collaborative Grantee

Phone: (217) 206-6029
Fax: (217) 206-6063
E-mail: lkunard@uillinois.edu
Website: http://cpsj.uis.edu

CPSJ will host and provide support for the IVPA website. A CPSJ staff person will continue to update the current website while we develop a plan for a new efficient, creative, and dynamic website. The new website will showcase current trends in violence prevention initiatives utilizing the latest interactive electronic media capabilities.

Voices for Illinois Children, Children’s Mental Health Partnership
A Collaborative Grantee

Phone: (312) 516-5569
Fax: (312) 456-0088
E-mail: clueck@voices4kids.org
Website: http://www.voices4kids.org

Voices for Illinois Children will continue to be the Fiscal/Administrative Agent for the Illinois Children’s Mental Health Partnership. The Children’s Mental Health Partnership plans, develops and promotes policy work associated with the implementation of the Illinois Children’s Mental Health Act of 2003 (ACT). IVPA funds support essential staff positions and related costs for ICMHP activities.

Illinois African American Coalition for Prevention
A Collaborative Grantee

Phone: (312) 850-4444
Fax: (312) 850-4446
E-mail: mnevels@ilaacp.org
Website: http://www.ilaacp.org

The ILAACP collaborates with IVPA to provide technical support to the Choose Respect Illinois grantees. IVPA funds support ILAACP staff provide technical support and expertise around issues of youth and adult partnerships, diversity and inclusion.