Safe48 Health & Safety Plan

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Written By Angel Rubi Navarijo
"Safe48 Health & Safety Plan"

WHAT YOU’LL FIND BELOW

This is a long post, so here are highlights of the information covered here as you scroll down to read more:

  • Introduction

  • Youth-Focused Initiatives

  • Economic Development Initiatives

  • Public Health Initiatives & Partnerships

  • Public Safety Organization Collaborations

  • Other Partnerships

  • Get Involved

INTRODUCTION

Public safety is our office's top priority. Our Safe 48 Health and Safety Plan focuses on coordination and collaboration across government agencies, community-based organizations, and neighbors.

At the 48th ward office, we’re using a trauma-informed lens to disrupt the cycle of violence. To do this, we need to:

  • Increase capacity of our youth service providers to provide opportunities for our young people

  • Address the root causes of violence with workforce development, housing, and economic development. 

  • Increase police presence with a community policing lens (i.e. foot and bike patrol)

Read on for details about key partnerships and initiatives.

YOUTH-FOCUSED INITIATIVES

Providing our youth with resources and opportunities is essential for their health and the health of the ward. We're committed to supporting programming that empowers young people to be active and engaged members of their communities.

Out-of-School Youth Engagement:

Chicago Public Schools (CPS):

Past:

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

Addressing the root causes of violence with workforce development, housing, and economic development are a key part of our plan. Our office has worked to implement the following initiatives alongside dedicated community partners in the ward and in collaboration with government agencies.

Economic Development / Positive Loitering

  • Uptown United received $200k for Pop-Ups in Empty Storefronts

  • Small Business Roundtables

  • Bryn Mawr Task Force

  • Argyle Night Market

  • Meet Your Neighbors Events

Housing

  • Accelerated Moving Events: 48 unhoused neighbors housed between June 2023 and June 2024.

  • DFSS Outreach Team

  • 5853 N Broadway: 90 units of affordable housing approved

  • Resettlement Program for New Arrivals

Workforce Development

  • CMAA, Centro Romero, and Truman Job Placement Supports

  • Visa and Job Placement Support for New Arrivals

PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES & PARTNERSHIPS

Our office collaborates with local and city-wide organizations to provide our constituents with the health resources they need from vaccinations, to mental health support, to drug related harm reduction.

In-Office Resources

  • Narcan

  • Fentanyl Test Strips

  • COVID tests

  • hand sanitizer

  • Besides the materials listed above, our neighborhood services team can help at-risk neighbors connect with mental health resources

Partnerships

Events:

  • Yearly vaccine clinics

  • Annual Older Adults Resource Fair to help our older neighbors connect with health information and other resources

Policy

While we work to connect our neighbors with the care they need locally, Ald. Manaa-Hoppenworth fights for stronger health and safety policy at City Hall.

PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATION COLLABORATIONS

By collaborating with CPD and CCHR we are focusing on the following priorities of the community. We acknowledge that not everyone feels safer with an increased police presence, and we will continue to do this work through a community policing lens.

Chicago Police Department (CPD)

  • Foot Patrol on Commercial Corridors

  • Officers at Senn during drop-off and pick-up

  • Increased CTA CPD Patrols (Violent crime on CTA trending downward)

  • Squad car at Thorndale Redline Station

  • Robbery Suppression Missions

  • Vehicle Safety Events

  • CPD and Block Club Collaboration

  • Trust Building (Higher conviction rate in Andersonville than Uptown)

Chicago Commission on Human Relations (CCHR)

  • CCHR meeting with business owners and neighbors

  • Canvassed the neighborhood with Hate Incident v Hate Crime educational flyers

  • Harmful graffiti reported and removed quickly

OTHER PARTNERSHIPS

Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office

National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC)/Resurrection Project

  • We work with both of these organizations to procvide Know Your Rights information for immigrants and new arrivals

  • See our immigration resource guide here.

Springfield

  • Advocate and support reforms to the Prisoner Review Board to ensure no family has to endure another tragedy like one our community experienced this year.

    • Expand training for domestic violence cases for PRB

    • PRB must consider victim impact statements and invite submissions of statements upon victim notification

    • Improving notification requirements and background checking process

    • Task Force to look at further best practices

    • Learn more about the PRB online.

GET INVOLVED

To get involved, come to one of our office’s regular public safety meetings or join your next Beat Meeting, District Council Meeting, or Block Club Meeting. Find information about local Block Clubs here. See Public Safety Meeting details on our community calendar. See our Safe48 Informational guide with helpful reminders and resources here.

For general 48th ward public safety information, reach out to the 20th Police District CAPS (Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy) office here or the 24th Police District CAPS office here. If you don’t know which Police District you are in, use this map. If you are a business owner seeking more public safety information, reach out to your chamber of commerce.

collage of flyers from previous 48th ward public safety events.

Angel Rubi Navarijo
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