PTSD and Youth Experiences of trauma and prolonged stress are factors that significantly increase youth risk for violence. We sat down with Eilene Ladson, LMFT, a trauma specialist with Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY) to better understand PTSD in youth and what treatments are promising. Read more …… Read More
STAR Awards Get IN Chicago’s STAR Awards are designed to encourage, promote, and recognize members of SYNC mentoring and therapy teams who have demonstrated a spirit of collaboration, a tireless commitment to youth, have gone above and beyond the call of duty, and have been responsive to the unique needs of youth they serve. Congratulations to the… Read More
Spotlight: Jackie Garlock, ICOY Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY) is currently providing technical assistance to cognitive behavioral therapy organizations in our SYNC Cohort. ICOY’s support includes facilitating learning communities, sharing resources, and assisting therapy teams with strategies to improve engagement, retention, and outcomes. Learn more about a member of ICOY’s staff – Jackie Garlock, Program Manager. How did you start… Read More
Recommendations in Practice: SYNC Get IN Chicago introduced an ambitious project in 2016 to put its five recommendations into practice. Strengthening Youth through a Network of Care (SYNC) focuses on providing supportive services to acutely high-risk youth in seven Chicago communities hardest hit by poverty and violence, including Austin, North Lawndale, Humboldt Park, South Shore, Englewood, West Englewood, and… Read More
One Hope United Honors Get IN Chicago “The thoughtfulness, the continuous quality improvement, the focus on evidence, and a very highly trained staff – these are all of the things that make One Hope United an ideal Get IN Chicago partner.” – Get IN Chicago Executive Director Toni Irving We were thrilled that One Hope United also chose to honor Get IN Chicago… Read More
Feel Good Friday: One Hope United It’s Friday! How about some good news? Our Strengthening Youth through a Network of Care (SYNC) partners are committed to providing supportive services to acutely high-risk youth in seven Chicago communities hardest hit by poverty and violence. SYNC components include establishing new pathways for services, creating centralized systems for intake and community-based case management, and strengthening… Read More
Model Overview: SPARCS Our Strengthening Youth through a Network of Care (SYNC) partners are committed to providing supportive services to acutely high-risk youth in seven Chicago communities hardest hit by poverty and violence. SYNC components include establishing new pathways to services, creating centralized systems for intake and community-based case management, and strengthening service providers so they can deliver evidence-based… Read More
SYNCing Services for Youth Get IN Chicago is currently collaborating with more than 20 agencies to strengthen mentoring and CBT programs and create a rigorous, central intake and case management system for acutely high-risk youth in Austin, Englewood, Humboldt Park, North Lawndale, Roseland, South Shore, and West Englewood. The initiative is called Strengthening Youth through a Network of Care… Read More
Faces: Meet Eugenia, Primo Center Get IN Chicago is currently collaborating with more than 20 agencies on the SYNC (Strengthening Youth through a Network of Care) initiative to strengthen mentoring and CBT programs and create a rigorous, central intake and case management system for acutely high-risk youth in Austin, Englewood, Humboldt Park, North Lawndale, Roseland, South Shore, and West Englewood. To introduce you… Read More
Awards for Mentoring, CBT Training and Capacity Building Evidence-based mentoring model used by Get IN Chicago was featured in the White House Office of Social Innovation and My Brother’s Keeper (MBK)’s What Works Showcase Chicago, Ill. — November 17, 2016 — Get IN Chicago, a private organization studying and funding violence prevention initiatives focused on acutely high-risk youth, announced today the 11 community-based… Read More