{user_data~First Name~Friend}: The READI National Center, Emotional Burnout, our Back to School Drive, and more

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READI National Center for Safe Communities

This month, Heartland Alliance launched the READI National Center for Safe Communities to strengthen the field of community violence intervention through program innovation, field support, knowledge sharing, and systems change.

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Celebrating BIPOC Mental Health Month

Recognizing the importance of mental health supports, not just for people who have experienced violence, but also for the service providers working with them, is critical to building resilience and lasting impact. In Colombia, Heartland Alliance works directly with service providers to address burnout and secondhand trauma.

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Support Our Back to School Drive

Heartland Alliance Health is hosting a back to school drive and seeking new and like-new items for elementary, middle, and high school-aged children through Friday, August 5. To get involved, contact Iris Malave.

NIH Funds READI Evaluation

The National Institutes of Health announced funding for an evaluation of emotional burnout prevention in READI Chicago.

Revitalization in Auburn Gresham

Heartland Alliance is partnering on renewed investment in Auburn Gresham through the Healthy Lifestyle Hub.

Mental Health in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Heartland Alliance works to address gender inequality, human trafficking, and mental health in the DRC.

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July Staff Feature: Dr. Chico Tillmon

As the Executive Director of the READI National Center, Chico and his team work to provide technical assistance and violence prevention strategies on a local and national level. Watch Chico discuss the need to prioritize this work in the community and a new CVI (community violence intervention) Academy created in partnership with the University of Chicago Crime Lab.

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With your generous support, we can continue to make Chicago safer, welcome new refugees and immigrants, and continue the fight against healthcare inequity during covid.

July 2022