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It also included a pledge to keep talking in an attempt to chip away at the issue. Adriane Johnson told attendees who came to the forum organized by her office. Rita Mayfield of Waukegan. Before Natalie was even buried, Denise had curled up next to her father while they watched an action movie.

He scooped up Denise in his arms and held her as sobs racked her body. They never finished the movie. If they get life and they get out, what you gonna do? Is somebody gonna be after me? Wallace said therapy has helped Denise laugh again and return to her outspoken self. And it has helped Nate feel safer. The two can now speak about Natalie without crying. Children who survive traumatic events often remain hypervigilant long after the danger has passed, said Dr.

The threat can color their worldview with thoughts that they and their loved ones are not safe or with behaviors such as avoiding any reminders of the event and acting out. While acknowledging that many families from disenfranchised neighborhoods need additional social services, Dinizulu said therapy can be a key step to traumatized children understanding that the events of the past are no longer happening to them.

They hollered and tussled over a ball. But the year-old did not want to play. In a neighborhood where street gangs vie for members and battle for turf, the Friday festivals bring kids together across invisible boundaries, no matter what their race, school or affiliation. For Jimmy Resendiz, who lives with his grandparents and goes to Phoebe A. Gary School up on 31 st. In addition to basketball, young people participate in soccer, face-painting, chess-playing and other peaceable activities.

Just during the weekend following the Hoops festival, all across Chicago, there were dozens wounded and seven killed—including two year-old boys—as the bloodbath continued to frustrate police, politicians and community leaders. By mid-summer the city had endured more than 1, shootings and homicides, the vast majority gang-related and involving young Hispanics and African-Americans on the South, Southwest and West sides. They took him on a canoe-and-camping trip to Minnesota. That helped.

Beats being on a street corner smoking weed. LISC is supporting two of its local partners as they work with the University of Chicago Crime Lab to develop better measurement tools to gauge program effectiveness. No potential solution will be overlooked, vowed Vasquez. Too many parents are kids themselves. Nation Of Hoopers.

Our mission is to provide an outlet for basketball players of today, tomorrow and yesterday to have a platform to help them get the most out of the game of basketball. This thing of Ours. Lefty B Boyd, Executive Director.

Oji Eggleston, Business Development Manager.



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