RPSA Local Advisory Council Launch Meeting -Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Reimagine Public Safety Act Local Advisory Council Launch Meeting

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 @ 2:00 pm

Register in advance for this meeting 

Members of the public are invited to attend. For those who would like to make public comment, we request that those comments be submitted in advance of the meeting to Javon Gregoire by email at Javon.Gregoire@illinois.gov.   Please send all comments by 8:30a, Tuesday, March 15, 2022.


Welcome

  • Sol Flores, Deputy Governor for Health and Human Services
  • Secretary Grace B. Hou, Illinois Department of Human Services
  • Assistant Secretary Christopher Patterson - Office of Firearm Violence Prevention, Illinois Department of Human Services

Roll Call

* Javon Gregoire, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Firearm Violence Prevention

Public Comments 

Comments submitted in advance of meeting

Overview of Office Firearm Violence Prevention

* Assistant Secretary Christopher Patterson, Office of Firearm Violence Prevention, Illinois Department of Human Services

Overview of LACs and Requirements

* Awisi Bustos, Senior Policy Advisor and Secretary Grace B. Hou

Overview of Meeting and Training Requirements

* Javon Gregoire, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Firearm Violence Prevention

Presentation from UIC on Violence Prevention

* Joe Hoereth, PhD, Director, Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement, University of Illinois Chicago

Break Out Sessions by Municipality

  • Introductions
  • Exercise to start achieving goals
  • Needs and next steps

Format for Meetings 2 and 3 and Recommendations for Convening

  • Dates and times
  • Content of meetings
  • Final recommendation format
  • Next steps

Adjourn