BUILD, CHICAGO - FOCUSES ON PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND BUILDING FUTURES
https://www.buildchicago.org/
From the web site: "BUILD's ( Broader Urban Involvement and Leadership Development) mission is to engage at-risk youth in the schools and on the streets, so they can realize their educational and career potential and contribute to the stability, safety and well being of our communities.

CALIFORNIA CITIES GANG PREVENTION NETWORK - RESOURCE PAGE
https://www.calcitiesvpn.org/new-page-1
The site points to a list of resources that anyone can use to build a better understanding of Gang Prevention issues. 

CHICAGO GANG HISTORY PROJECT - PRE 2000
https://www.chicagoganghistory.com/
From the web site: "This site focuses on Chicago Gang History and public housing pre 2000. This site is not meant to glorify street gangs or encourage kids to join gangs, it is only meant to educate the public about how this all came to happen and what factors caused these gangs to start up and develop."

CHICAGO GANG RESEARCH WEB SITE (now an archive)
https://web.archive.org/web/20190201205930/http://gangresearch.net/ChicagoGangs/chiroomnew.html
Extensive information and resources about Chicago street gangs.

GANG VIOLENCE. HAS THE THREAT BEEN EXAGGERATED?
http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/document.php?id=cqresrre2018060100
This link points to a comprehensive article about gang violence in America and an extensive resource for understanding gangs and violence. Take time to learn what's on the site.

GANGS IN CHICAGO
http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/497.html
The article is extracted from the Encyclopedia of Chicago, narrating the historical development of Chicago gangs.

GANGS IN CHICAGO - MAPS SHOW DISTRIBUTION
https://www.wbez.org/stories/in-chicago-gangs-abound-but-where-are-they/00691b2d-c33d-46f8-9f55-da7ebf81e7f8
This WBEZ91.5 web site article provides maps showing gang distribution in various neighborhoods of Chicago.

NEW RESPONSES NEEDED TO VIOLENCE IN CHICAGO
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/forum-ideas-gun-violence/nature-gangs-has-changed-so-should-our-gun-violence-strategy
This  Crain's Chicago Business  article by Teresa Cordova of the UIC Great Cities Institute points to new research that focuses on changing gang structures.

STUDY USES NETWORK ANALYSIS TO PREDICT GUNSHOT VIOLENCE IN CHICAGO
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2594804
This study is titled "Modeling Contagion Through Social Networks to Explain and Predict Gunshot Violence in Chicago, 2006 to 2014" and includes a variety of charts and visualizations. Take time to read and reflect.

THE FRACTURING OF GANGS AND VIOLENCE IN CHICAGO - UIC RESEARCH 2019
https://greatcities.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/The_Fracturing_of_Gangs_and_Violence_in_Chicago.pdf
The full title of this pdf report is  The Fracturing of Gangs and Violence in Chicago: A Research-Based Reorientation of Violence Prevention and Intervention Policy.  From the report: "The nature of gang violence in Chicago has been changing, but policies and practices toward it have not. This was the main conclusion of “The Fracturing of Gangs Conference,” held at the Great Cities Institute in Spring 2018. This report shares insights from that conference along with an array of conversations since then."

UNDERSTANDING GANGS IN CHICAGO - 2020 INTERVIEW
https://www.thetrace.org/2020/07/chicago-gang-gun-violence-law-enforcement/
This article in The Trace is titled "An Outdated Understanding of Chicago Gangs could be Hampering Gun Violence Prevention." It's an interview with researcher, Roberto Aspholm, who has spent years researching the transformation of the city's gangs."

100 YEARS AFTER WOMEN GOT THE VOTE, WHY IS #STILLMARCHING AS CENTRAL AS EVER TO HUMAN PROGRESS?
https://oxfamapps.org/fp2p/100-years-after-votes-for-women-why-is-stillmarching-as-relevant-as-ever-to-human-progress/
2018 article on From Poverty to Power blog shows that much work needs to still be done. Follow the links. There's a wealth of information here.

A MIGHTY GIRL - DEDICATED TO RAISING SMART, CONFIDENT, AND COURAGEOUS GIRLS
https://www.amightygirl.com/blog
The website says "A Mighty Girls is the worlds largest collection of books, toys, movies, and music for parents, teachers and others dedicated to raising smart, confident, and courageous girls and, of course, for girls themselves."  This link points to the Mighty Girls blog.   Follow A Mighty Girls on Facebook and see how they share relevant information on a regular basis. 
https://www.facebook.com/amightygirl

A SAFE WORLD FOR WOMEN
http://www.asafeworldforwomen.org/fieldpartners.html
From the web site:  "Throughout the world there are thousands of small organisations working on the ground in their regions, helping people to develop sustainable livelihoods.  These organisations and groups seldom receive publicity and often struggle to connect with potential donors. To help with this, Safe World partners with grassroots organisations and groups working with women and children.  We help our Field Partners by highlighting their work, and encouraging public support for individual grassroots projects."

CLOSING THE GENDER GAP - FROM LEARN HOW TO BECOME.ORG
https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/career-resource-center/closing-the-gender-pay-gap/
This site provides a well illustrated guide to help others understand the gender gap, and to become involved in closing it. Spend time looking around.

GENDER APARTHEID - VIDEO BY BILL MAHER 
Open link
This video was posted in 2024 on Twitter and LinkedIn. In it Bill Maher calls on young people to take on GenderApartheid as their cause.  The video shows dramatic reasons for taking such a stand.  The link I've provided points to a Twitter post with the video.

GIRL EFFECT - GIRL-CENTRED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
https://www.girleffect.org/
From the web site: "Deeply rooted in our theory of change, our unique approach to social norm change uses the latest ideas in media, technology and girl-centred community engagement to challenge discriminatory gender norms and start conversations about how girls are viewed in society.  By connecting with girls in their communities and building confidence in their own potential, we're changing the way millions of people think, feel and act towards girls."

HOW DOES CHICAGO REPORT ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN?
https://chicagojustice.org/2013/05/20/violence-against-women-reporting/
This link points to a 2013 Chicago Justice Project study of "a year of coverage of violence against women in the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun Times to understand how closely the coverage resembles how the crimes occur in Chicago’s communities."

NOVO FOUNDATION - FOCUSES ON ISSUES RELATED TO GIRLS AND WOMEN
https://novofoundation.org/
This foundation focuses on empowering adolescent girls, preventing violence against women, social and emotional learning and promoting local economies.

RESPECT WOMEN - PREVENTING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN -  UNITED NATIONS WOMAN RESOURCE
https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2020/07/respect-women-implementation-package
From the website: "UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. It's an extensive resource site. UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN system's work in advancing gender equality, and in all deliberations and agreements linked to the 2030 Agenda."

TED TALK BY ASHLEY JUDD ABOUT ON-LINE ABUSE AND HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS
https://www.ted.com/talks/ashley_judd_how_online_abuse_of_women_has_spiraled_out_of_control?
The video is introduced with this statement: "Enough with online hate speech, sexual harassment and threats of violence against women and marginalized groups. It's time to take the global crisis of online abuse seriously. In this searching, powerful talk, Ashley Judd recounts her ongoing experience of being terrorized on social media for her unwavering activism and calls on citizens of the internet, the tech community, law enforcement and legislators to recognize the offline harm of online harassment."  The language in this video is raw so may be unsuitable for younger age children.However, the lessons need to be learned at an early age.

THE GIRL INNOVATION, RESEARCH, ANDLEARNING (GIRL) CENTER - GLOBAL RESEARCH HUB
https://popcouncil.org/hub/girl-center/
The GIRL Center "is a global research hub that envisions a gender-equitable world where girls and boys make a health and safe transition into adulthood and reach their full potential".  This is part of a global research center called The Population Council. View their strategic plan at https://popcouncil.org/strategy/

WOMEN'S SPEECH PROJECT
https://www.womensmediacenter.com/speech-project/
This site is" Dedicated to raising public and media awareness about online harassment."

BUILDING COMMUNITY WEALTH - COMMUNITY-WEALTH.ORG
https://community-wealth.org/about/vision-mission.html
From the website: “Community-Wealth.org brings together, for the first time, information about the broad range of community wealth strategies, policies, models, and innovations. The site is built upon the proposition that above all, practitioners, policy makers, academics and the media need solid, cross-cutting information and tools that can help them to understand and support the expansion of these institutions. Across-the-board information, experience, and expertise can also contribute to creating a favorable policy environment in which community wealth approaches are more fully legitimized, recognized, and appreciated as meaningful to the revitalization of our communities.”

CHICAGO CHA'S FAILED EFFORTS TO END HOUSING SEGREGATION
https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/the-chas-supervoucher-program-a-desegregation-strategy-that-never-was/
This Chicago Reader 2015-16 article focuses on failed CHA de-segregation policies in Chicago.

CHICAGO CITYSCAPE WEB LIBRARY - HOUSING, NEIGHBORHOODS, BUILDINGS
https://www.chicagocityscape.com/links.php
From the web site: "Chicago Cityscape makes neighborhood, property, and construction development data accessible to all." This link points to a web library with "links to websites and blogs and maps and data portals about neighborhoods, buildings, historic preservation, TOD, and housing".

CHICAGO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS
https://www.chicagohomeless.org/faq-studies/
From the web site:  "Since 1980, the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) has had a clear mission: “We organize and advocate to prevent and end homelessness, because we believe housing is a human right in a just society.”

CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY PLAN FOR TRANSFORMATION 2000 PDF
https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/CHAFY2000-ANNUAL-PLAN.PDF
This was the plan that led to the demolition of most of the high rise public housing project in Chicago. 

CHICAGO URBAN AGRICULTURE MAPPING PROJECT
https://www.auachicago.org/chicago-urban-agriculture-mapping-project/
From the web site: The Chicago Urban Agriculture Mapping Project (CUAMP) was launched in 2015 and is an ongoing, open source collaboration between AUA, DePaul University, NeighborSpace, and the Chicago Food Policy Action Council. It includes everything from small school and community gardens to production-oriented commercial urban farms. With an interactive map and directory that links to detailed profiles for each growing site, CUAMP aims to provide the public and our elected leaders with a comprehensive and constantly evolving look at the state of urban agriculture in Chicagoland."

COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION OF COOK COUNTY, IL (CEDA)
https://www.cedaorg.net/about-us/
From the web site: "It is CEDA’s mission to work in partnership with communities to empower individuals and families to achieve self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life. In order to achieve its mission, CEDA has established numerous community partnerships and collaborations as part of its service delivery model.

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM (CIC) FOCUS ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING
http://www.cicchicago.com/about/#mission
From the web site: "the Community Investment Program is Chicago's leading source of financing for the acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of affordable rental  housing in Chicago neighborhoods and suburban communities."

COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND FAMILY ISSUES (COFI)
https://cofionline.org/COFI/
From the web site: "COFI is a center and a resource for Family Focused Organizing, leadership development and community building focused on the well being of children, youth and families. Founded in 1995, COFI is driven by a deep commitment to social justice and grounded in the time-tested principles, strategies, accomplishments, and approaches of community organizing."

COMMUNITY RESOURCES WEB LIBRARY - HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, EVICTION
https://justshelter.org/community-resources/
From the Just Shelter website: "Across America there are hundreds of organizations working hard to preserve affordable housing, prevent eviction, and reduce family homelessness. Click on the map to search over 600 organizations and find out how to make a difference in your community."

COMMUNITY WEALTH PARTNERS - TRANSFORMATION INSIGHTS
https://communitywealth.com/transformation-insights/
From the web site: "At Community Wealth Partners we set out to answer one powerful question: Why do some social change initiatives achieve transformational results while others only make incremental progress? Drawing on lessons from the anti-malaria movement, the designated driver campaign, the anti-tobacco movement, the revitalization of Harlem and the anti-hunger movement, and our ongoing partnerships with clients nationwide, we are decoding what works and bringing you our insights—insights that anyone who dreams of solving a social problem can apply." This page is just one of many resources shared by this consulting firm. 


COMMUNITY SPACES NETWORK (WAS THE NON PROFIT CENTERS NETWORK)
https://communityspaces.org/
From the web site:  "Community Spaces Network is a peer-driven network, innovative thought leaders, and resource-rich convener for the social purpose real estate field across North America."


ELEVATED CHICAGO - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AROUND EL STATIONS
https://www.elevatedchicago.org/our-work-plan/
From the web site: "Elevated Chicago launched in 2017 to present collaborative, community-led solutions to neighborhood displacement and inequities using an underutilized asset: our public transit system. Historically, trains have connected people to places; we believe transit can also can connect people to ideas, innovations and capital, both within and outside of their communities."  This link points to the workplan developed over the past year. Download the PDF Executive Summary and full plan.

FROM OLD SUBURB TO POST-SUBURB: RESEARCH ON SUBURBAN POVERTY
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1111/juaf.12313?journalCode=ujua20
This article in the Journal of Urban Affairs is titled "From old suburb to post-suburb: The politics of retrofit in the inner suburb of Upper Arlington, Ohio".   The abstract describing the article leads with "Many scholars discuss post?suburbia in terms of the urbanization of edge cities, an evolving built?up periphery, or as a broader trend of decline among older suburbs alongside new outer?ring suburban growth. This article explores the post?suburban thesis in the context of the older, inner suburb of Upper Arlington, Ohio, located in the Columbus metropolitan area." Note: there is a fee to read this article.

GENTRIFICATION IN AMERICA OVER LAST 50 YEARS - NEXT CITY REPORT
https://nextcity.org/history-of-gentrification#in2018-2
From the web site: "For all the attention paid to gentrification, the process has not lifted the urban poor out of poverty and has only lessened the concentration of poverty in a select very few urban neighborhoods. Since 1970, the number of poor persons living in urban high-poverty neighborhoods has doubled to four million, and the number of such neighborhoods has nearly tripled to more than 3,000."

GOOD NEWS PARTNERS - FOCUS ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN ROGERS PARK AREA
https://www.goodnewspartners.org/what-we-do
From the web site: "Good News Partners’ mission is to create safe, affordable and reliable housing, and to help build confidence and community simultaneously. Good News Partners (GNP) is a faith-based community organization that strives to bring about conditions in which hope, justice, responsibility, and reconciliation flourish in Chicago’s East Rogers Park North of Howard neighborhood.  GNP provides affordable housing for otherwise homeless families with a step-by-step transition from interim housing to independent living."

HISTORY OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING (2022 ARTICLE)
https://uphomes.com/blog/the-history-of-racial-discrimination-in-housing/
This blog article includes an extensive history of racial discrimination in housing along with recommended policy solutions to advance racial equity in housing. 

HOMELESS AMERICANS - BUSED FROM CITY TO CITY- 2017 ARTICLE
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2017/dec/20/bussed-out-america-moves-homeless-people-country-study
This Guardian article describes a program in which homeless people are given one-way bus, or airline, tickets to take them to other destinations and reduce the sending city's homeless population. Full of stats and graphs.

HOMES FOR ALL - BROADENING THE CONVERSATION OF THE HOUSING CRISIS
https://homesforall.org/
From the web site: "Homes For All is a national campaign with the goal of broadening the conversation of the housing crisis beyond foreclosure and putting forth a comprehensive housing agenda that also speaks to issues affecting public housing residents, homeless families, and the growing number of renters in American cities."

HOW HOUSING MATTERS IN CHICAGO - MACARTHUR FOUNDATION
https://www.macfound.org/programs/how-housing-matters/
From the web site: "How Housing Matters to Families and Communities is an ongoing $25 million research initiative to expand evidence on the effects that decent, stable affordable housing has on social and economic outcomes, beyond shelter. The initiative seeks to determine whether and how stable, decent, affordable housing has positive effects on education, employment, health and other outcomes. As public resources remain scarce, a rigorous program of near- and longer-term research that focuses on questions of interest to policymakers will make it possible to demonstrate whether and how housing policy can achieve a greater return on investments in range of important areas of concern."

HOW URBAN DESIGN PERPETUATES RACIAL INEQUALITY AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT
https://www.fastcompany.com/3061873/how-urban-design-perpetuates-racial-inequality-and-what-we-can-do-about-it
Anyone researching causes and solutions to urban poverty, inequality, etc. will want to add this article to their reading list.

HUD USER FORUMS - ON-LINE MEETING PLACE
https://forums.huduser.gov/forum/
From the web site:  "This forum allows information exchange between housing and community development researchers, academics, policymakers, and housing practitioners. We invite you to share your expertise, experiences and knowledge to identify best practices, promote better decision-making, spark innovation, and improve community development, urban planning, and other housing-related issues." 

INTERNET PUBLIC TRUST - ARCHIVE
http://www.internetpublictrust.org/
From the web site: "Internet Public Trust (IPT) is an archival collection to better information for better lives and helps individuals with communication, as the broadband bird indicates below."

LA CASA NORTE ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS IN CHICAGO
https://www.lacasanorte.org/about
From the web site: "The mission of La Casa Norte is to serve youth and families confronting homelessness. We provide access to stable housing and deliver comprehensive services that act as a catalyst to transform lives and communities."

LANDLORD MAPPER - NATIONAL LANDLORD DATBASE INITIATIVE
https://landlordmapper.org/chi/home/
Landlord Mapper is an initiative to advance research into urban property ownership networks. We seek to address the problem of ownership obscurity by leveraging data science techniques to uncover networks of taxpayer records. The goal is to provide tenants with easy access to information about landlords. We also seek to assist and collaborate with other researchers to improve the overall access to landlord data. The site uses network analysis and interactive GIS maps to share information about property owners in Chicago, Milwaukee.

LISC, LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION
https://www.lisc.org/our-initiatives/
From the web site:  "The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is dedicated to helping community residents transform distressed neighborhoods into healthy and sustainable communities of choice and opportunity — good places to work, do business and raise children. LISC mobilizes corporate, government and philanthropic support to provide local community development organizations with:  *  loans, grants and equity investments  *  local, statewide and national policy support  *  technical and management assistance"

MAPPING DISPLACEMENT (HOUSING) PROBLEM IN CHICAGO
https://displacement-risk.housingstudies.org/
Interactive map shows where housing prices are rising due to gentrification. From the web site: "Where is displacement a concern in Chicago? View different levels of displacement and lost affordability pressures at the neighborhood level and learn about strategies to preserve housing affordability in areas with different levels of displacement risk."

MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
https://www.macdc.org/
From the web site:  "MACDC is the policy and capacity-building arm of the community development movement in Massachusetts.  Our mission is to support and advance the affordable housing, economic development and community building strategies of our members, and to build the power of low and moderate income people to achieve greater economic, social and racial justice.  Founded in 1982, MACDC currently has 86 members, including 60 CDC members and 26 associate members.  Our work generally falls into one of the following categories: advocating and organizing for public and private sector support, developing resources for the field, leading learning initiatives and capacity building programs for our members, and educating policy makers, the media and the general public about the contributions being made by CDCs across the state."

METROPOLITAN TRANSIT ACCESS - ACCESS TO JOBS
https://www.brookings.edu/on-the-record/missed-opportunity-transit-and-jobs-in-metropolitan-america-2/
This is one of many articles on the Brookings.edu site that focus on transportation in metropolitan areas. 

PUBLIC HOUSING FAILURES IN CHICAGO SINCE MID 1990s
https://southsideweekly.com/chicago-unfulfilled-promise-rebuild-public-housing/
This article in the Chicago SouthSide Weekly show progress, or lack of, in redeveloping the areas of public housing which were taken down starting in 1995, but never completely replaced.

RIGHT TO THE CITY FOCUSED ON HOUSING AND URBAN JUSTICE
https://righttothecity.org/
From the web site: "The Right to the City Alliance is building a strong housing and urban justice movement in America and beyond. The idea of a right to the city frames and activates a new kind of urban politic that asserts that everyone, particularly the disenfranchised, not only have a right to the city, but as inhabitants, have a right to shape it, design it, and operationalize an urban human rights agenda."

ROOTS OF SUBURBAN DEVELOPMENT AND SEGREGATION - STORY MAP
https://sites.fas.harvard.edu/~histecon/visualizing/buildingsuburbanpower/index.html
This story map shows how investments from the UK in the 1880s and 90s provided funds for early suburban development in the USA, and led to segregated housing policies that continue to shape life in America in the 2000s. Unique use of GIS story maps. 

STATE OF HOMELESSNESS IN AMERICA - 2013-2015
https://endhomelessness.org/resource/archived-state-of-homelessness/
From the web site: "The National Alliance to End Homelessness works toward ending homelessness by improving homelessness policy, building on-the-ground capacity, and educating opinion leaders.  The State of Homelessness in America 2013 examines trends in homelessness between 2011 and 2012 as well as the economic, housing, and demographic context in which homelessness changes over time."

STRONG, PROSPEROUS, AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES CHALLENGE, OR SPARCC
http://www.sparcchub.org/about/
From the web site: "SPARCC is a three-year, $90 million initiative (started in 2018?) to amplify locally driven efforts to ensure that major new infrastructure investments lead to equitable, healthy opportunities for everyone. SPARCC is investing in the ideas, energy, and momentum of local networks to positively shape our cities and regions for generations."

THE LISC INSTITUTE - QUALITY OF LIFE PLANS FOR CHICAGO COMMUNITY AREAS
https://www.lisc.org/chicago/our-work/comprehensive-community-development/quality-of-life-planning/
From the web site:  "In 1990, LISC, with leadership support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, created the New Communities Program (NCP), a groundbreaking, bottom-up, comprehensive community planning effort in which LISC supports the development of Quality-of-Life Plans (QLPs) by community leaders and residents in Chicago neighborhoods."  Since 2000 27 QLPs have been developed. PDFs for each are available at this link.  Editor Note:  This site and the LISC web site  host extensive resources that leaders, volunteers and youth in site based tutor/mentor programs might draw from to expand the range of activities a tutor/mentor program engages in to support the well-being of youth and families they serve.

UNDERSTANDING SCHOOL SEGREGATION-BASED ON HOW DISTRICTS ARE DRAWN
https://www.vox.com/2018/1/8/16822374/school-segregation-gerrymander-map
The title of this article is We can draw school zones to make classrooms less segregated. This is how well your district does. Is your district drawing borders to reduce or perpetuate racial segregation? This is an in-depth article that looks at how school district maps are drawn, and how this affects segregation in different districts. The article is full of maps and charts.

URBAN YOUTH INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM PROGRAM - WE THE PEOPLE - CHI
https://wethepeoplemedia.org/
At-risk teens learn the basics of journalism and communications through eight one-hour workshops.  Some students become free-lance writers for the Residents' Journal, which tells stories of life in Chicago Housing Authority buildings. Visit the web site and read some of the stories.  Last entry was 2015.

WOODSTOCK INSTITUTE FOCUSES ON ECONOMIC SECURITY AND COMMUNITY PROSPERITY
https://woodstockinst.org/about/
From the web site: "Woodstock Institute is a leading nonprofit research and policy organization in the areas of fair lending, wealth creation, and financial systems reform.  Woodstock Institute works locally and nationally to create a financial system in which lower-wealth persons and communities of color can safely borrow, save, and build wealth so that they can achieve economic security and community prosperity."

ADOLESCENT HEALTH: THINK, ACT, GROW® (TAG)
https://opa.hhs.gov/adolescent-health?tag/index.html
This is a resource on the Federal Health and Human Services web site. The description reads "Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow® (TAG) is a national call to action to improve adolescent health in the United States. TAG calls upon organizations and individuals to prioritize activities that can support the health and healthy development of all of America's 42 million adolescents."  

A HEALTH PROVIDER'S ROLE IN FIGHTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING - 2021 ARTICLE
https://nursinglicensemap.com/blog/a-health-providers-role-in-fighting-human-trafficking/
This article in a website titled "Nursing License Map" focuses on the unique role that health providers have in identifying and helping human trafficking victims. The article provides information to help health workers and community members better understand human trafficking and what measures can help disrupt cycles of forced sex work and labor.

ALCOHOL MISUSE, ABUSE, ADDICTION & TREATMENT RESOURCES
https://www.addictiongroup.org/
This website is a "fact-based resource center on alcohol addiction and treatment. Learn more about causes, symptoms, and treatment options."

ALCOHOL'S RELATIONSHIP TO CRIME - AR TICLE
https://alcoholrehabhelp.org/blog/alcohol-related-crime-statistics/
This article shows many crimes closely related to alcohol use. The site also host resources and treatment programs.

CADA - COMMUNITY ANTI-DRUG COALITIONS OF AMERICA
https://www.cadca.org/
From the web site:  "Since 1992 Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) has been training local grassroots groups, known as community anti-drug coalitions, in effective community problem-solving strategies, teaching them how to assess their local substance abuse-related problems and develop a comprehensive plan to address them." 

CAMPAIGN NON-VIOLENCE - LED BY PACE E BENE
https://paceebene.org/
From the web site: "Pace e Bene mission is to foster a just and peaceful world through nonviolence education, community-building, and action."

CAN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS HELP SLOW THE RISE IN VIOLENCE?  2023 ARTICLE
https://www.propublica.org/article/are-community-violence-interruption-programs-effective
This ProPublica article is an investigation and analysis of violence intervention programs operating in several cities.  

CHICAGO INPATIENT DRUG AND ALCOHOL REHAB CENTERS
https://rehabs.com/local/chicago-il/
From the web site: "If you're looking to help yourself or someone you love struggling with substance abuse issues in Chicago, IL, Rehabs.com houses a massive Internet database of private exclusive centers, as well as a lot of other choices." 

CRIME PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER
https://crimeresearch.org/
From the web site: "The Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) is a research and education organization dedicated to conducting academic quality research on the relationship between laws regulating the ownership or use of guns, crime, and public safety; educating the public on the results of such research; and supporting other organizations, projects, and initiatives that are organized and operated for similar purposes. It has 501(C)(3) status."

CURE VIOLENCE (WAS CEASE FIRE) - CAMPAIGN TO END THE VIOLENCE
https://cvg.org/
From the web site: "Cure Violence stops the spread of violence in communities by using the methods and strategies associated with disease control – detecting and interrupting conflicts, identifying and treating the highest risk individuals, and changing social norms – resulting reductions in violence of 40% to 70%."

GUIDE TO UNDERSTAND AND PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING
https://florinroebig.com/what-is-human-trafficking/
This comprehensive article is intended to help more people become aware of human trafficking, understand the dangers, and know how to protect yourself. 

GUN VIOLENCE AMONG CHICAGO SCHOOL AGE YOUTH – RESEARCH
https://www.issuelab.org/resource/gun-violence-among-school-age-youth-in-chicago.html
From the web site: "This report summarizes the analysis of a variety of administrative data and surveys, as well as interviews and focus groups that the Crime Lab has conducted with people and organizations all over Chicago, to answer three key questions: * Who are the youth involved with gun violence in Chicago as victims or/as perpetrators? *  When do we lose these youth? * What can we do about the youth gun violence problem?

HELP STOP VIOLENCE BEFORE IT HAPPENS
https://vetoviolence.cdc.gov/apps/main/home
From the web site: "VetoViolence is your comprehensive source for violence prevention. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created this tool with you in mind. Our goal has always been to educate and empower communities to stop violence—before it happens. Over the years, we’ve continued to share research, trends, and best practices gathered from all over the country. People just like you have shared ideas and suggestions about how we can improve our resources and more effectively support local community prevention. We listened, and that’s why we’ve launched this new version of VetoViolence. This customized, user-focused site is unlike anything else out there."

HOW GUN VIOLENCE TOUCHES US ALL - THE RIPPLE EFFECT (CITY OF CHICAGO CAMPAIGN)
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/cscc/home/ripple-effect.html
This site intends to help build an awareness of "the broader causes and effects of gun violence in Chicago communities so citizens can see a path forward."  The site offers a walking tour of the South, North and West sides of Chicago. Take a look. 

HOW MENTAL HEALTH AFFECTS PHYSICAL HEALTH
https://definingwellness.com/resources/how-mental-health-affects-physical-health/
This article on the defining wellness centers website shows the connection between physical health and mental health and ways to help yourself.

HOW TO ADDRESS TRAUMA RELATED TO CURRICULUM VIOLENCE
https://teach.com/resources/addressing-student-trauma-curriculum-violence/
From the website: "Curriculum violence refers to the subjective curricular choices around lesson planning or learning experiences that cause a student psychological harm, intellectually and/or emotionally."  This article is an extensive review of signs that students are experiencing trauma from curriculum violence, as well as ways teachers can avoid causing trauma related to curriculum violence. Browse the website for other resources for educators and learners.

ILLINOIS AFRICAN AMERICAN COALITION FOR PREVENTION
http://www.ilaacp.org/
From the web site: "Established in 2005, the Illinois African American Coalition for Prevention (ILAACP) is a statewide, membership-based charitable organization that strengthens prevention systems, policies, and programs in underserved communities through culturally-relevant research, training, and advocacy." 

INPATIENT DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT RESOURCE
https://rehabnet.com/treatment/inpatient/
The Rehabnet.com site has a comprehensive article that included "everything you need to know" about alcohol and drug addition treatment options and inpatient rehab centers. On one page of the site they list all 50 states in the USA and post links to each state, where they provide a guide to "the top alcohol and drug rehab centers" in that state. Here's the link for Illinois - https://rehabnet.com/illinois/

LEAVE NO VETERAN BEHIND
https://www.leavenoveteranbehind.org/about
From the web site "Leave No Veteran Behind (LNVB) is a national 501(c)3 non-profit organization that invests in Veterans to build better communities through employment training, transitional jobs, and our veteran educational debt relief scholarship. Leave No Veteran Behind invests in heroes who have served their country honorably and who seek to continue their service as assets in communities across America."

NATIONAL CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION
http://www.promoteprevent.org/
From the web site: "The National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention provides training and technical assistance to Safe Schools/Healthy Students and Project LAUNCH grantees funded by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. National Center staff work with school districts and communities as they plan, implement, and sustain initiatives that foster resilience, promote mental health, and prevent youth violence and mental and behavioral disorders."

NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL
https://www.ncpc.org/about-ncpc/
From the web site: "The National Crime Prevention Council’s mission is to be the nation's leader in helping people keep themselves, their families, and their communities safe from crime. To achieve this, NCPC produces tools that communities can use to learn crime prevention strategies, engage community members, and coordinate with local agencies."

OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE & DELINQUENCY PREVENTION
https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/
From the website: “OJJDP provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to youth delinquency and victimization. The Office helps states, localities, and tribes develop effective and equitable juvenile justice systems that create safer communities and empower youth to lead productive lives.”

OPERATION SNOWBALL - ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG USE PREVENTION PROGRAM
http://operationsnowballinc.org/
From the web site: "Operation Snowball, an affiliate of Illinois Association for Behavioral Health (IABH), is an alcohol and other drug use prevention program based in Springfield, Illinois focusing on leadership development to empower youth to lead drug-free lives." 

POSITION OF PRESSURE NFP - VIOLENCE PREVENTION
https://positionofpressure.org/
From the web site: "Our mission is to become a central point of access for violence prevention programs, education and information and shall be responsible for providing comprehensive services for teen and young adult females."

PREVENTION INSTITUTE - OAKLAND, CA
https://www.preventioninstitute.org/tools
From the web site: "Prevention Institute's tools guide practitioners, advocates, community groups, and policymakers in planning and implementing collaborative, effective prevention strategies to create safer, healthier, and more equitable communities.  Field-tested and evidence-informed, these tools and frameworks are designed to increase knowledge about the critical elements of prevention, including the value of going beyond one-on-one approaches, the need for non-traditional partners, the promise of shifting norms, and an emphasis on organizational and systems change in order to have the broadest and most sustainable impact."

PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM ONLINE DRUG DEALIERS - A GUIDE FOR PARENTS
https://www.addicted.org/supe/parents/protecting-children-from-online-drug-dealers/
This resource provides essential tools to safeguard children, including the "Emoji code" to identify online drug dealing, insights into the dark web, and other online safety measures

RECLAIMING FUTURES
https://www.reclaimingfutures.org/about
From the web site: "The Reclaiming Futures model unites juvenile courts, probation, adolescent substance abuse treatment, and the community to reclaim youth. Together, they work to improve drug and alcohol treatment and connect teens to positive activities and caring adults.

REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN - 31 BULLETS
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2018/4/30/18621567/31-bullets-a-chicago-sun-times-campaign-to-end-gun-violence
On May 1, 2018 the Chicago SunTimes launched a public awareness, education and action campaign intended to "defeat gun violence in America. But by bringing together the most powerful solutions, we can arm people with the tools to combat the problem."

STRENTHING CHICAGO'S YOUTH (SCY) CHICAGO VIOLENCE PREVENTION
https://scy-chicago.org/
This is an initiative launched in 2011 by Children’s Memorial Hospital. It is an anti-violence movement intended to connect private and public stakeholders who will be taking a public health approach to violence prevention. 

STRYVE, A NATIONAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION INITIATIVE LED BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
(CDC) https://vetoviolence.cdc.gov/apps/stryve/
From the web site: "Striving to Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere, also known as STRYVE, is a national initiative led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent youth violence before it starts. STRYVE Online provides direction at the national, state, and local levels about how to prevent youth violence with a public health approach, comprehensive plan, and prevention strategies that are based on the best available research evidence.”

SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESOURCE SITE - LOCATE REHAB CENTERS IN YOUR CITY
https://startyourrecovery.org/treatment/rehab-centers/illinois/chicago
The Start Your Recovery website is a comprehensive resource about substance misuse, signs of a problem treatment and recovery centers and more. The site has a directory of rehab centers for Chicago and other cities. The link shared here points to the Chicago resource page. 

THE BUREAU FOR AT-RISK YOUTH
https://www.at-risk.com/
From the web site: "For over 20 years the Bureau for At-Risk Youth has been developing character education curriculum. To help you develop and implement the best character education programs we have created resources dealing with topics such as drug and alcohol prevention, bullying prevention, behavior management, abuse, social skills, teen relationships, and so much more. The products are offered in a variety of formats, such as videos, games, books, pamphlets, posters, and more."

THE FIELD CENTER FOR CHILDREN’S POLICY, PRACTICE & RESEARCH AT UPENN
https://fieldcenteratpenn.org/
From the web site:"The Field Center brings together multiple disciplines and the nation’s foremost experts in child welfare to collaborate on reforming the systems that are responsible for protecting children."

THE PREVENTION COALITION - FOCUSES ON WAYS TO PREVENT TEEN DRUG USE
https://thepreventioncoalition.org/
From the web site: "PreventionCoalition is an informational site designed to educate parents, teachers and concerned community members about teen drug use and ways to prevent it."

THE RECOVERY VILLAGE® - EXTENSIVE RESOURCES FOR DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION & TREATMENT
https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/
From the web site: "The Recovery Village offers comprehensive treatment for dual diagnosis based drug and alcohol rehab, eating disorder and mental health treatments tailored to the patient’s specific needs." In addition to promoting its own treatment centers this site provides a wide range of resources that people can use to better understand substance abuse and addiction and help people who are involved.

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF DRUGS & CRIME - YOUTH INITIATIVE
https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/prevention/youth-initiative.html
From the web site: "Our mission is to empower and connect youth from around the globe to become active in their schools, communities and youth groups for the prevention of substance abuse. This site will help equip young people with resources and opportunities to help them make the best  decisions for themselves and impact their communities on issues related to drugs." 

UNITY ROADMAP: A RESOURCE TO PREVENT VIOLENCE
https://www.preventioninstitute.org/unity/general/unity-roadmap
From the web site: "THE UNITY ROADMAP"  is a resource for cities to prevent violence before it occurs by mapping out solutions to effectively and sustainably prevent violence. The UNITY RoadMap 1) helps cities understand the current status of their efforts (starting point), 2) describes the core elements necessary to prevent violence before it occurs (milestones), and 3) provides information, resources, and examples to support cities in planning, implementation, and evaluation. As a framework, the UNITY RoadMap is most effective when tailored to the needs of a particular city."

VICTORY OVER VIOLENCE - PEACE MOVEMENT INITIATIVE
http://www.vov.com/
From the web site: "To inspire people, especially young people to identify and counteract the root causes of violence in their lives, homes, schools, and local communities through awareness, introspection, individual empowerment and a creative commitment to dialogue and action."

WHY IS IT EASIER TO BUY BULLETS THAN COLD MEDICINE?  2023 ARTICLE
https://www.thetrace.org/2023/01/bullet-ammunition-regulation-guns/
For those interested in reducing death and injury caused by fire arms, this article in The Trace about regulation of the purchase of bullets is important reading.