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Illinois Department of Human Services Office of Firearm Violence Prevention's Firearm Violence Research Group met Jan. 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the group:

Welcome/ Roll Call

• Joe Hoereth, PhD, Director - Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
• Assistant Secretary Christopher Patterson - Office of Firearm Violence Prevention, Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)

Review of Minutes from Previous Meeting

• Joe Hoereth, PhD, Director - Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)

Public Comments - Open

• Subject to written comment in advance
• Dana Kelly - Chief Policy Officer, Illinois Department of Human Services

Discussion on Corners Evaluation

• Soledad McGrath, Executive Director - Northwestern Neighborhood Initiative (Alternative?)

Presentation on Available Data Sources for "State of Firearms Violence in Illinois" Report

• David Olson, Co-Director - Loyola, Center for Criminal Justice Research, Policy, and Practice

Next Steps

Adjourn

Proposed Next Meeting Date/ Time

Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 9:30 am

https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=147686