Reducing targeted violence. Supporting safer communities.
This website was established by the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Department of Psychiatry with support from a grant by the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships of the Department of Homeland Security and subject matter experts from UIC, DePaul University, and Loyola University Chicago. The trainings and resources found here have been designed to support community members, community advocates, and practitioners working in education, mental health, and criminal justice.
Community Member Training
This three-hour training provides tools to help you prevent violence in your own community or communities you serve. You’ll learn how to be an effective engaged bystander and identify community resources to assist those in need.
Frontline Practitioner Training
This three-hour training is for practitioners including teachers, nurses, doctors, faith workers, case managers, other community advocates, and probation officers. It will support your ability to decrease the incidence of targeted violence within the populations you engage with through your professional work.
Mental Health Specialist Training
This six-hour training is for mental health specialists including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and counselors. It will support your ability to decrease the incidence of targeted violence for both individuals and communities.