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ILLINOIS CRIME PREVENTION RESOURCES
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| Your State - Crime Statistics and Research | |
| Disaster Center Crime Rates in Illinois from 1960 to 1997 www.disastercenter.com/crime/ilcrime.htm |
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| Center for Prevention, Research & Development Peter Mulhall, Director Institute of Government & Public Affairs University of Illinois Champaign, IL 61820 Phone: 217-333-3231 URL: www.cprd.uiuc.edu |
This group specializes in evaluations of prevention programs, research and identification of best practices around prevention. |
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State of Illinois Crime Statistics by the Illinois State Police www.state.il.us/isp/cii00001.htm |
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| Homepage for the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority www.icjia.org |
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| Teen Violence Prevention Programs | |
| Prevent Child Abuse America 200 South Michigan Avenue, 17th Floor Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: 312-663-3520 Fax: 312-939-8962 URL: www.preventchildabuse.org |
Prevent Child Abuse America's mission is a nationwide commitment to prevent child abuse in all its forms. To strengthen our efforts, Prevent Child Abuse America works in partnership with the National Child Abuse Coalition, which is composed of over 40 national organizations, and our nationwide Chapter Network on the state and local levels. |
| Gang Crime Prevention Center 318 W. Adams St., 12th Floor Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 888-411-4272 Fax: 312-793-2400 URL: www.gcpc.state.il.us |
The GCPC is dedicated to involving Illinoisians in fighting street gangs and raising public awareness of gangs' effects on all citizens. It offers programs, experience based knowledge, and technical support. It details five pilot programs, part of a statewide effort-- Early Intervention, Evening Reporting Center, Mentoring-Tutoring Program, The 'Right Track Truancy' program, and the Student Covenant for the Future. |
| National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise Robert Woodsen, Executive Director 1424 16th Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-518-6500 Fax: 202-588-0314 E-mail: info@ncne.com URL: www.ncne.com |
The mission of the National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise is to empower neighborhood leaders to promote solutions that reduce crime and violence, restore families, revitalize low-income communities, and create economic enterprise. They have established a violence-free zone in Chicago. |
| YMCA of the USA 101 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-977-0031 Fax: 312-977-9063 URL: www.ymca.net |
YMCAs exist to build strong kids, strong families and strong communities, and the national service system exists only to help empower YMCAs to achieve that vision. Our success on the national level lies in the superior achievement of member YMCAs.
Call 1-888-333-YMCA to find a YMCA in your local area. |
| Community Crime Prevention Programs | |
| Asset-Based Community Development Institute 2040 Sheridan Road Evanston, IL 60208-4100 Phone: 847-491-8712 Fax: 847-491-9916 URL: www.nwu.edu/IPR/abcd.html |
The Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD) was established in 1995 by the Community Development Program at Northwestern's Institute for Policy Research. Its purpose is to proliferate the findings of John Kretzmann and John L. McKnight's two decades of research on capacity-building community development. To this end, a major focus of the ABCD Institute has been the production of resources and tools for community builders involved in the process of capacity-based initiatives, helping them identify, nurture, and mobilize neighborhood assets. |
| The Center for New Community Nancy Tanner-Thies, Chair 6429 W. North Avenue, Suite 101 Oak Park, IL 60302 Phone: 708-848-0319 Fax: 708-848-0327 E-mail: newcomm@newcomm.org URL: www.newcomm.org |
The Center for New Community is a faith-based, rural-urban initiative whose mission is to revitalize congregations and community for genuine social, economic and political democracy. The Center believes that the faith community must be especially intent on developing and living out new relationships, based on the covenantal vision of the scriptures, that lead to ongoing acts of community-building and organizing to address contemporary social, economic and racial justice problems. |
| Organization of the NorthEast (ONE) Sarah Jane Knoy, Executive Director 1329 West Wilson Avenue Chicago, IL 60640 Phone: 773-769-3232 Fax: 773-769-0729 |
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| People's Music School Rita Simo 931 West Eastwood Avenue Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: 773-784-7032 |
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| South Austin Coalition Community Council - SACCC Bob Vondrasek, Director 5701 W. Congress Pkwy Chicago, IL 60644 Phone: 773-287-4570 Fax: 773-378-3536 |
SECCC uses a multi-issue grassroots organizing approach to dealing with crime, drugs, housing, affordable utilities, and employment. They are organizing community residents to spearhead the renewal and rehabilitation of their community. They focus on using positive alternative programs, as well as prevention, education and substance abuse programs. |
| Hate Crime Prevention Programs | |
| Horizons Community Services Anti-Violence Project Lisa Tonna, Director of Information and Referrals x224 961 W. Montana St. Chicago, IL 60614 Phone: 773-472-6469 Fax: 773-472-6643 URL: www.horizonsonline.org |
Horizons Community Services is the Midwest's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered social service agency. Through education, outreach, counseling, and advocacy, Horizons confronts homophobia and its effects. Trained volunteers and professionals work together to provide services in a lesbian and gay setting. Our goal is to support the development of healthy and integrated lives. The Anti-Violence Project specifically works to educate the larger community about hate crimes and provides court assistance for victims of hate crimes. |
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North Halsted Community Safety Coalition Jeff Kilpatrick PO Box 148558 Chicago, IL 60614-8558 Phone: 312-409-1690 E-mail: chicago@suba.com URL: www.suba.com/~chicago/halstedsafety |
The North Halsted Community Safety Coalition is a community based and community oriented organization whose goal is to provide proactive protection in order to improve safe conditions for gay and straight residents and visitors in Eastern Lakeview . This organization was formed as a result of our concern over the recent series of hate crimes committed in East Lakeview as well as the Matthew Shepard murder in October 1998. |
| Project to Combat Bias Violence Betsy Shuman-Moore, Director 100 N. Lasalle St., Suite 600 Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: 312-630-9744 Fax: 312-630-1127 E-mail: bshuman-moore@clccrul.org URL: www.clccrul.org/hatecrm1.htm |
The Project to Combat Vias Violence is the only comprehensive program int he Midwest that provides pro bono repsentation for all the classes protected by the Illinois Hate Crime Act. Project activities are designed to provide an effective partnership between victims and attorneys, police, prosecutors, clergy, community leaders, and health and social service professionals. Hundereds of community volunteers work with the Project to present educational forums and workshops, with a particular emphasis on high-risk neighborhoods and groups. |
| Check with your local police department for more crime prevention resources in your area. | |
