#74 - Reflecting on Pride Month

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07/02/22 • 44 min

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Hello Friends!
While sitting and reflecting, it dawned on me I hadn't ever done an episode about Pride Month, which is a pretty big deal here in Chicago, so I took some time to reflect on some memories that tightly correlate in my head with the LGBTQIA+ community. It's story time!!!

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#73 - Taking Action In The Wake of Tragedy: Robb Elementary School

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Every time another school shooting or mass shooting happens, I am approached by people asking, "What can I do? What can we do?"

So I wanted to take a moment to offer some actionable steps you can take in the face of this tragedy.

State:

UPDATE: Governor Pritzker has signed HB 4729, which will fund a statewide public awareness campaign to promote safe firearm storage. It's effective date is January 1, 2023. Feel free to send him a thank you!!!

Springfield

Office of the Governor
207 State House
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 217-782-6830 or 217-782-6831

Chicago

Office of the Governor
James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph, 16-100
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-814-2121 or 312-814-2122

Contact the Governor Online

Federal:

Reach out to your congressmen and let them know you want to see action now to prevent tragedies like the one in Uvalde Texas and that failure to do so could greatly impact your support of them in future elections.

Congress: Find your Members

Education & Resources

Supporting Strong Communities

Changing the Beat of Mental Health: Amplifying Our Voice, Communities United

Support and Prevention

Talking to Your Children about Tragedies in the News, Lurie Children's Blog
Helping Your Children Manage Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting, American Psychological Association
Terrorism and Violence, The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Healing Circles
Talking to Children about the Shooting, The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Helping Youth after Community Trauma, Tips for Educators, The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Talking to Children: When Scary Things Happen, Program for Prevention Science, University of Colorado at Boulder
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255
Firearm Safety Toolkit

Research

Policies to Reduce Gun Violence in Illinois: Research, Policy Analysis and Recommendations, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Public Health On Call Series: Gun Violence Prevention, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Chicago Firearms Report, UChicago Urban Labs
Lurie Children's infographic on firearm data in Illinois

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#75 - Talking Poetry and Life w/ Ydalmi Noriega

Hello Friends!

For this episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Ydalmi Noriega. Ydalmi is a Chicago transplant, as well as the Vice President of Programs and Engagement for the Poetry Foundation. After recently being labeled as a person who is redefining what poetry looks like, I had to sit down and pick her brain about her journey, and about the wide world of poetry. Enjoy!

Resources:

Hispanic Executive: Ydalmi Noriega Is Redefining What Poetry Looks Like in America
Block Club Chicago: Words of Wonder Literary Festival Bringing ‘The Best’ Creatives To The South Side Saturday

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