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Illinois Department of Human Services Firearm Violence Research Group met March 19

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Dulce Quintero - IDHS Secretary | LinkedIn

Dulce Quintero - IDHS Secretary | LinkedIn

Illinois Department of Human Services Firearm Violence Research Group met March 19.

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)

Review of Minutes

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

Public Comments - Open; Subject to written comment in advance

Melissa Pfeiffer - Illinois Department of Human Services

Open Discussion

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

Discussion of Methodology to Determine Eligibility

Literature Reviews of Landscape Documents?

RPSA Statute Section Sec 35-40b - "Resources for each of these areas shall be distributed based on a formula to be developed by the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention that will maximize the total potential reduction in firearms victimization for all municipalities receiving grants under this Act."

Next Steps

Adjourn

Proposed Next Meeting Date / Time

Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 9:30am

https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=161761