Gang interventionists have long been on the front lines of Los Angeles' fight against gang violence. Amid renewed interest in their trade since the murder of George Floyd, they are recognizing the mental health impact of their jobs and are seeking help.
Northwestern Medicine psychologists are using their body of evidence-based positive-emotions skills to help support Chicago’s frontline gun violence-prevention workers.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) on Oct. 1 announced new grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to Northwestern University and the University of Chicago for gun violence-prevention research.