Governor’s Neighborhood Recovery Initiative Full Version Summary

Background

Governor Quinn’s Neighborhood Recovery Initiative will be implemented through the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority (IVPA) in twenty (20) communities in the Chicago area and three (3) regions in the South Suburbs. IVPA will work in a collaborative way with public and private agencies and systems at the State and local level to maximize the effectiveness and impact of this Initiative.

The goal of the Initiative is to reduce risk factors and promote protective factors associated with violence through:

1. Creation of jobs for community youth, adults and professionals that promote community wellness and healthy behaviors, youth and parent leadership, and healthy, caring community environments.

2. Provision of a wide range of community-based services for youth and young adults including: social, emotional and job skill development; case management, trauma-informed counseling for students in need of early intervention; mentoring; reentry services; and tutoring and other school supports that enhance young people’s ability to succeed in school, in their community and in life.

The Governor’s Neighborhood Recovery Initiative will work through Lead Agencies that are responsible for managing the Initiative in their community and partnering and subcontracting with other community organizations to implement the various program components. Considerable technical assistance and support will be provided to the Lead Agencies and their community partners to assist the communities in implementation of the various program component models.

Lead Agency Grants

Chicago Area

Albany Park

Albany Park Community Center
Phone:(630)427-5253
Fax:(773)583-5062
Email: rwalker@apcc-chgo.org

Auburn Gresham

Catholic Bishop of Chicago – St. Sabina
Phone:(773)483-4300
Fax:(773)483-4783
Email: dmuhamm@yahoo.com

Austin

Circle Family HealthCare Network
Phone:(773)379-1000
Fax:(773)379-1342
Email: vrivkin@cfhn.org

Brighton Park

Pilsen Wellness Center
Phone:(773)579-0832
Fax:(773) 579-0762
Email: pnaranjo@pilsenmh.org

Cicero

Corazon Community Services
Phone:(708)656-1400
Fax:(708)656-1411
Email: mjohnson@corazoncs.org

East Garfield Park

Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Phone:(773)918-8600 x8646
Fax:(773)359-4021
Email: rev.jlmiller@jlmcenter.org

Englewood

Children’s Home and Aid
Phone:(773)918-8600 ex.8646
Fax:(773)778-2345
Email: jorange@childrenshomeandaid.org

Grand Boulevard

Chicago Area Project (CAP)
Phone:(312)663-3574
Fax:(312)663-5873
Email: kanu73@hotmail.com

Greater Grand Crossing

Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation
Phone:(773)483-3696
Fax:(773)483-3696
Email: acruz@gagdc.org

Humboldt Park

Chicago Commons
Phone:(773)826-3793
Fax:(773)722-5045
Email: mylesv@ChicagoCommons.org

Logan Square

Alliance of Local Service Organizations (ALSO)
Phone:(773)235-5705 Ext.19
Fax:(773)235-5747
Email: sstoll@also-chicago.org

Maywood

Village of Maywood
Phone:(708)450-6307
Fax:(708)681-8811
Email: tmangrum@maywood-il.org

North Lawndale

Better Boys Foundation
Phone:(773)542-7300
Fax:(773)521-4153
Email: ltlumpkin@betterboys.org

Pilsen-Little Village

Enlace Chicago
Phone:(773)542-9233 Ext.12
Fax:(773)542-9233
Email: jarteaga@enlacechicago.org

Rogers Park

Organization of the North East
Phone:(773)769-3232
Fax:(773)769-0729
Email: cory@onechicago.org

Roseland

Community Assistance Programs
Phone:(773)468-1993
Fax:(773)468-1983
Email: ishort@capsinc.org

South Shore

Black United Fund of Illinois, Inc.
Phone:(773)324-0494
Fax:(773)324-6678
Email: talmadge@bufi.org

West Chicago (Gage Park, Chicago Lawn)

Southwest Youth Collaborative
Phone:(773)476-3534
Fax:(773)476-3615
Email: cheredia@swyc.org

West Garfield Park

Chicago Area Project
Phone:(312)663-3574
Fax:(312)663-5873
Email: howardlathan@yahoo.com

Woodlawn

The Woodlawn Organization
Phone:(773)256-2905
Fax:(773)752-5112
Email: georgette@twochicago.org

South Suburbs

Bremen Township and part of Bloom Township

Grand Prairie Services
Phone:(708)503-9670 Ext.8432
Fax:(708)614-7831
Email: sward@gpsbh.org

Rich Township and part of Bloom Township

Southland Health Care Forum
Phone:(708)756-1000 Ext.3442
Fax:(708)756-9986
Email: peter@potentialdifference.com

Thornton Township

Healthcare Consortium of Illinois
Phone:(708)841-9515 Ext.2232
Fax:(708) 841-9681
Email: jdavis@hcioline.org