Respond To Violence

02/03/2025

DEI in all areas of society is important.
"DEI is not a threat, it's a gift." - Alicia Keys

Faculty member Dr. LaLanya Fair discusses policing diversity and how it can be improved in law enforcement.

01/18/2025

Fighting violence in 2025.

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

01/18/2025

https://www.justice.gov/ovw

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04/11/2024

CHICAGO – In a visit to Chicago last Wednesday, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced $78 million in federal grant funding for community-based anti-violence programs.

04/02/2024

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Protect children, prevent abuse.

01/23/2024

Invest and volunteer in your community.

01/16/2024

Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

12/01/2023

It’s the time for giving and like many I believe in supporting the worthy causes of others. Today I’m asking on behalf of the “Respond to Violence” educational scholarship at Governors State University to benefit students who have been impacted by violence and want to work to do something about it. Any amount is appreciated! Linked below is the giving form below. Please make sure the “Respond to Violence Scholarship” is selected in the drop down menu. Thank you for your support!

10/03/2023

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

SAFETY ALERT: If you are in danger, please use a safer computer and consider calling 911. The National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 / TTY 1-800-787-3224 or the StrongHearts Native Helpline at 1−844-762-8483 (call or text) are available to assist you.

07/30/2023

What is environmental violence? Very interesting article as we feel the impact of global warming.

Protecting our habitat is a prerequisite for health.

04/01/2023

Visit the National Website for information and resources: https://www.nsvrc.org/saam

03/07/2023

Last night, Respond To Violence presented Transformative Justice: Turning Pain into Power! featuring a heartfelt interview with Ms. Anjanette Young, a social worker who was wrongly targeted and victimized by the Chicago Police Department, followed by a panel discussion on the historical systemic injustice within police culture, its impact on community mental health and how collectively we can harness our power to create change through advocacy and policy. Audience Q&A to follow.

The event was sponsored by Governors State University's Department of Social Work, Department of Digital Learning & Media Design, and Social Justice Initiative.

Watch the full program here: https://youtube.com/live/CcIDqyGE20M?feature=share