Agenda - Firearm Violence Research Group (FVRG) 01/21/25

Firearm Violence Research Group (FVRG)

Agenda - Special Meeting

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

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) Monday, January 21, 2025.

  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 - *Subject to written comment in advance
    • Stephanie Jones- Illinois Department of Human Services.
  4. 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.
  5. Open Discussion
    • Joe Hoereth, PhD, Director - Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
      • Life Stability Assessment
    • Maryann Mason, PhD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Associate Director, Buehler Center for Health Policy and Economics.
      • Illinois Violent Death Reporting System (IVDRS) Presentation and Discussion
  6. Next Steps
  7. Adjourn
  8. Proposed Next Meeting Date/ Time
    • Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 9:30am