When: Tuesday, May 10, 2022, 3:00 p.m.
Venue: Aurora Township Youth and Community Center located at 313 Gale Street, Aurora, IL 60506 and via Zoom
I. Call to Order
Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog called the meeting to order at 3:03pm.
Pierog provided overview of the group's purpose to address factors that lead violence.
II. Welcome and Introductions
Attendees:
| Chuck Adams |
Indivisible Aurora |
| Babatunde Beeks |
START Program |
| Dan Barreiro |
East Aurora Dist. 131 School Board |
| Awisi Bustos |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
| Mary Fultz |
Community Advocacy Awareness Network |
| Lily Glover |
Fox Valley Ministerial Alliance |
| Dr. Peggy Hicks |
Fox Valley Ministerial Alliance |
| Michael Isaacson |
Kane County Health Department |
| Dana Kelly |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
| LaTanya Law |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
| Ken Maurice |
Aurora Township |
| Corinne Pierog |
Kane County Board |
| Ricky Rodgers |
African American Men of Unity |
| Deborah Rudel |
Fox Valley United Way |
| Brooke Shanley |
Kendall County Democratic Central Committee |
| Dr. Monica Silva |
Kane County Board |
| Tyrone T |
Metropolitan Services |
| Luma Webster |
Indivisible Aurora |
III. Introduction to Reimagine Public Safety Act
Dana Kelly, Illinois Department of Human services, Senior Public Service Administrator, provided an overview of the Reimagine Public Safety Act (RPSA), including the resources available to communities, the short and long term roles of the Local Advisory Councils and a current funding opportunity for youth development that is available on a rolling basis.
Key websites for additional info:
RPSA Youth Development Funding Opportunity
Office of Firearm Violence Prevention RPSA Local Advisory Council Homepage
IV. Local Information on Statistics and Risk Factors
Michael Isaacson, Kane County Health Department, Asst. Director of Community Health reviewed National, State and local firearm violence data including demographics for Aurora, police and school data. There was discussion about desire to get more specific data about residents impacted by gun violence. Discussion about importance of working with all races/ethnicities with attention to specific needs. Discussion about importance of social determinants of health and looking upstream at environmental factors, historical factors, root causes, including childhood trauma, opportunities for our youth and supports for families.
V. Discussion about Needed Interventions/Services
Discussion about importance of working with all races/ethnicities with attention to specific needs. Discussion about importance of social determinants of health and looking upstream at environmental factors, historical factors, root causes, including childhood trauma, opportunities for our youth and supports for families.
VI. Discussion about Current and Upcoming Funding Opportunities
Chair Pierog led discussion about developing plan to apply for current youth development opportunities. Group discussed meeting frequency and desire to meet again in a week to finalize plans.
VII. Next Steps
- Participants invited to attend statewide meeting on May 12, 2022 at 11am via Zoom
- Aurora LAC will reconvene in one week on May 17, 2022 at 3pm at Aurora Township Youth and Community Center and via Zoom
