Agenda - Firearm Violence Research Group (FVRG) 12/11/24

Firearm Violence Research Group (FVRG)

Agenda

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 @ 2:00 pm

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 Stephanie Jones at stephanie.jones6@illinois.gov Please send all comments by 12:00 pm (Noon) Tuesday, December 10, 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
   • Stephanie Jones- Illinois Department of Human Services.
4. Housekeeping
   • Stephanie Jones- Illinois Department of Human Services.
5. OFVP Updates
   • Quiwana Bell-Assistant Secretary-Office of Firearm Violence Prevention, Illinois Department of Human Services.
   • Kevin Brown- Senior Policy Advisor-Illinois Department of Human Services.
6. Open Discussion
   • Joe Hoereth, PhD, Director - Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
     • Equitable Distribution of Victim Services Flex Fund
     • Environmental Wellness- Public Safety and The Built Environment
     • Life Stability Assessment Models
7. Next Steps
8. Adjourn
9. Proposed Next Meeting Date/ Time
   • Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 9:30am