A new program in Chicago focuses on building up resilience skills in workers who are trying to reduce street violence. A $400,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund the training for two years. More from WBEZ ⤵️
Chicago’s plan to bring down its staggeringly high levels of gun violence leans hard on an anti-violence strategy known as street outreach.
That’s why Moskowitz is starting work with the anti-violence program READI Chicago, training its workers in something called “resilience skills.” She said the training will help anti-violence workers “avoid the burnout and secondary trauma that’s so common in people doing this work.” “They’re simple skills, nothing earth shattering,” Moskowitz said. “But when you practice them consistently, they can help you have more positive emotion, which then helps you cope with whatever stress you’re [facing].”Courtesy of Judy MoskowitzIllinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin announced the funding at a recent press conference and pledged to keep bringing more federal funds to help in Chicago’s struggle with gun violence.
Soren Larsen-Ravenfeather, the director of learning and performance at READI, said they believe Moskowitz’s training is essential to ensuring their workforce has the tools needed to thrive.
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