Reimagine Public Safety Act (RPSA) (430 ILCS 69) | ILLINOIS

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Firearm violence is a multifaceted challenge that requires a public health approach to stop the cycles of violence in disproportionately impacted communities. The Office of Firearm Violence Prevention (OFVP) was created as a result of the Reimagine Public Safety Act (RPSA) (430 ILCS 69), which was passed by the Illinois General Assembly in 2021. The RPSA is a comprehensive approach to violence prevention in response to the State of Illinois’ heightened experience of loss, harm, and trauma by the hands of firearm violence, especially during the COVID-19 lock down.

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RPSA Violence Prevention Services Chicago – Second Round

Chicago Youth Development & Intervention Services (CYDIS)

RPSA Greater Illinois Trauma Informed Behavioral Health Services (GI-TIBHS)

RPSA Greater Illinois Reimagine Violence Prevention Services (GI-RVPS)

RPSA Greater Illinois Youth Intervention Services (GI-YIS)

Chicago

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The Second Chance Public Health and Safety Act

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The Second Chance Public Health and Safety Act is the centerpiece of the Second Chance State Initiative. It creates the Department of Returning Residents Affairs to
provide a program of holistic, individualized reentry services to justice-involved individuals. The goal of the department will be to have a holistic, person-centered,
comprehensive public health approach to public safety, restore community cohesion and create stable and healthy communities.

The new department will develop and administer the Second Chance State Program to coordinate government and not-for-profit services with justice-involved residents of the State of Illinois, utilizing a network of community-based service providers operating

in 13 hub sites across the State. It will do this by reimagining Illinois’ response to justice-involved residents by starting the provision of services upon their first interaction with the justice system, which is more impactful than upon their release from incarceration. The Program also provides services during residents’ later interactions with courts, detention centers, and prisons, and after release.

The elements of the program provided by community-led organizations will be facilitated by “navigators” who will help justice-involved residents effectively access
and utilize the available services and providers. The navigator’s role is to create a comprehensive, holistic services plan for those residents to reduce the probability of
recidivism by the resident and help them achieve a higher possibility of a successful return to their community.

The Act also creates the Returning Residents Interagency Council to identify the manner in which State officials and agencies can allocate the use of their resources to best support the needs of returning residents.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark McCombs

Public Policy Analyst, Safer Foundation
email: mark.mccombs@saferfoundation.org
phone: 708.321.0024

BCPN to Assist with Illinois Skills for Good Jobs Agenda

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There will be hearings on the bills listed in the subject line this week.  The information regarding this is in within the information listed below.  There is other important information listed in the text below that will be of interest to you as well.

I hope this email finds you well! Thank you for joining Friday.

1) We invite your organization to sign on to support the 2023 Illinois Skills for Good Jobs Agenda by March 17th. This state legislative policy agenda aims to tell Illinois legislators: Illinois must increase its investment in education and skills training to remain competitive and increase economic equity! Illinois must act swiftly to invest in good jobs, our workforce, skills training, and small business development to increase equitable access to opportunity. Without intentional, equity-focused investments, we will see women, younger, and BIPOC workers held back generations, businesses will struggle to fill open positions, and talented Illinoisans will continue to struggle to pay their bills. Please reach out to annika@cjc.net with any questions.

2) Submit a slip in support of HB 3400

Chicago Women in Trade’s bill HB 3400, which enhances data transparency in the Illinois Works program to address workforce gender and racial equity, as well as implementing community monitoring on projects under Illinois Works (state funded infrastructure projects), will be in committee this week. I am attaching the fact sheet here – please reach out to Beth Berendsen (BBerendsen@cwit.org) if you have questions.

We are looking for folks to submit a witness slip in advance of our hearing  Wednesday:

https://my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/Create/148566?committeeHearingId=19853&LegislationId=148566&LegislationDocumentId=185136&CommitteeHearings-page=1&_=1677775936827&GridCurrentCommittees-page=3

In Section I, please include your name, address, email address, phone, and organization or agency you work for and your title (if you are only able to support as an individual, you can write “self” in these fields).

In Section II, please include the name of the organization you are filing on behalf of or “self” if you are filing as an individual.

In Section III, please select Proponent.

In Section IV, please select Record of Appearance Only.

Agree to the terms and create the slip.

3) Submit a slip in support of HB1245, the Second Chance Public Health and Safety Act

Support Second Chance State Public Health & Safety Act, which creates the Department of Returning Residents Affairs to provide a program of holistic, individualized reentry services to justice-involved individuals. The goal of the department will be to have a holistic, person-centered, comprehensive public health approach to public safety, restore community cohesion and create stable and healthy communities. Fact sheet attached. Please reach out to Mark McCombs (mark.mccombs@saferfoundation.org) with questions.

We are looking for folks to submit a witness slip in advance of our hearing Thursday: https://my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/Create/143339?committeeHearingId=19893&LegislationId=143339&LegislationDocumentId=179877

In Section I, please include your name, address, email address, phone, and organization or agency you work for and your title (if you are only able to support as an individual, you can write “self” in these fields).

In Section II, please include the name of the organization you are filing on behalf of or “self” if you are filing as an individual.

In Section III, please select Proponent.

In Section IV, please select Record of Appearance Only.

Agree to the terms and create the slip.

4) If you have connections with business owners who are in support of Clean Slate legislation, please connect with Tasha Brown tbrown@smallbusinessmajority.org

If you have any comments, questions or topics you’d like for us to discuss at a future meeting please feel free to reach out.

Annika Cole

ADVOCACY MANAGER

29 E. Madison St., Suite 1700-C, Chicago, IL 60602-4415

Community Project Funding in FY24

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The House of Representatives Appropriations Committee will again accept requests for Community Project Funding in FY24. However, the FY24 project options are substantially limited compared to the prior years. I have enclosed a list of accounts available for project requests. There are no opportunities for projects in the following areas:

• Defense;

• Financial Services and General Government;

• Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies;

• Legislative Branch; or

• State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs.

 

Within a few days, you can find an overview of my Appropriations process and a link to an online form to make a Community Project Funding request under the “Services” tab on my website: https://davis.house.gov/ Deadline: Based on information from the Appropriations Committee, we have set a deadline for submitting Community Project Funding requests for Thursday, March 16, 2023.

Online Form: If your organization is a government entity or a non-profit organization located in the IL-7 th District and would like to request Community Project Funding, please complete the online Project Request Form and send supporting materials to my staff person, Jill.Hunter-Williams@mail.house.gov.

Demonstrated Community Support: The Appropriations Committee made clear that
community engagement and support are crucial in determining which projects are worthy of
Federal funding. If your organization plans to apply for Community Project Funding, your
application will need to include evidence of community support, such as:

• Letters of support from elected officials or newspaper editorial boards;
• Press articles highlighting the need for the project;
• Projects listed on state intended use plans, community development plans, or other
publicly available planning documents; or
• Resolutions passed by city councils or boards.

Senate Appropriations: Importantly, the House and Senate project requests are independent. I encourage you to contact Senator Durbin and Senator Duckworth to understand their Appropriations processes and deadlines for Congressionally-directed funding to give your organization the best chance of being selected for funding. Information about the Senators’
processes can be found online:

Link to Senator Durbin’s Congressionally-Directed Spending Webpage

Link to Senator Duckworth’s Congressionally-Directed Spending Webpage

 

Informational Webinar. Please join us for an informational meeting about Community Project Funding to learn about best practices for putting together a compelling application and to ask specific questions about the process. The meeting will be: • Wednesday, March 8, 2023, from 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. CST. Register here.

Ms. Tumia (Tee-om-ma) Romero

MAOM, PH.D. Candidate in Public Policy

Chief of Staff/Chief Communications Officer

Office of U. S. Representative Danny K. Davis

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support

Member, Sub-Committee on Health

773-533-7520 or 202-225-5006

Tumia.romero@mail.house.gov