Dear Partners,
Our hearts are heavy as we continue to mourn the loss of life of so many due to gun violence. We urge everyone to take action today, and in the months to come, to ensure we collectively bring lasting change to keep our children and communities safe from violence. We know the tragedies that occurred in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas were preventable tragedies. We know the violence in our communities is preventable. We are sharing ways that you can take action and learn more about solutions that will end gun violence in our state and in our country.
State Level
- Contact Governor Pritzker and urge him to sign HB 4729, which will fund a statewide public awareness campaign to promote safe firearm storage, into law immediately
- By phone
- 312-814-2121
- 312-814-2122
- 217-782-6830
- 217-782-6831
- Online
Education & Resources
- Giffords: Courage to Fight Violence
- Radiolab Presents: More Perfect – The Gun Show, WNYC
- The Trace: Investigating Gun Violence in America
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
- See our infographic on firearm data in Illinois
Sincerely,
The SCY Team
