Agenda - Firearm Violence Research Group (FVRG) 2/20/24

Firearm Violence Research Group (FVRG)

Agenda

Tuesday February 20, 2024 9:30am

Via zoom

*Members of the public are invited to attend. For those who would like to make public comments, we request that those comments be submitted in advance of the meeting to Melissa Pfeiffer at melissa.pfeiffer2@Illinois. Please send all comments by 12:00 pm (Noon) Monday, February 19,2024.

1. Welcome/Roll Call
   • Joe Hoereth, PhD, Director - Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
2. Review of Minutes
   •   Joe Hoereth, PhD, Director - Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
3. Public Comments - Open * Subject to written comment in advance
   • Melissa Pfeiffer - Illinois Department of Human Services Office of Firearm Violence and Prevention
4. Office of Firearm Violence Prevention Updates
   • Quiwana Bell - Assistant Secretary - Office of Firearm Violence Prevention, Illinois Department of Human Services
   • James Pagano, Senior Policy Advisor, IDHS
     • Discussion of CVI Performance Metrics/Discussion of Performance Measures
5. Open Discussion
   • Joe Hoereth, PhD, Director - Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
     • Eligibility requirements to ensure those at highest risk of shooting or being shot are being reached with program services.
       • SC2 Strategy Discussion for addressing highest risk.
     • Update Discussion on Assessing Gun Violence Report
6. Next Steps
7. Adjourn
8. Proposed Next Meeting Date/Time
   • Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 9:30am