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GREATER ROSELAND SAFETY NET WORKS COALITION

Winter Newsletter 2011
Greetings, Greater Roseland Safety Net Works Coalition Partners, Members, and CPS Staff!!! We hope that you are gearing up to enjoy the holiday season. As we all know, the holidays bring about a time of joy and excitement. However, this season also leaves a lot of down time for our youth. As we have been coming together once a month these are the exact issues that we are trying to address. We strive together as one community to come up with solutions to attempt to prevent our children, our future from falling through the cracks. We solely are about the preservation of life so that children can see their futures and walk in their destinies. We are all aware of the escalation of violence that has been occurring in the last couple of weeks. This culminated in a Prayer Vigil on December 9, 2011 led by Roseland Cease Fire with partners such as CAPS (5th and 22nd Districts). This could leave us all with the question; how do we keep our neighborhoods safe? Please know that we are answering this question by simply coming together to dialogue and share. We are the answer to the concerns that we have for our community. At the last coalition meeting, we had discussed coming up with a list of activities that our children could participate in during their winter break from

Tiffany D. Hightower-Project Coordinator Jermaine Anthony-Youth Organizer

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school. Thank you so much to the organizations within the coalition that are hosting an event on their own accord to provide a place for community youth to go. Our combined efforts are making a difference as we strive to build trust, strengthen our relationship, and engage each other. We remain committed to this mission together. Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has" Margaret Mead. This quote is true because a small group of people has always been the spark that has changed the world, society, or a community. As we move forward together, we will have a strong impact, lives will be saved, and futures will be realized. We will create a net of not only safety, but inspiration that will last well beyond this moment. Thank you so much for your commitment and dedication to this work. I look forward to seeing you at our next coalition meeting on December 20th, 2011 at 11:00am at Successful Living Community Center (35 W. 119th Street). We are participating in a joint meeting with Region 6 (Southside Help Center) as they work on a plan to address educational and youth employment disparities within the Region 6 community that meeting will begin at 10:00 am.

Volume 1-Winter Activities

CAPS HOME INVASION TIP: * IF YOUR

CHILD HAS TO STAY HOME ALONE PLEASE ALERT YOUR CHILD THAT WHEN THE DOORBELL RINGS DON'T ANSWER BUT YELL FOR THEIR MOM OR DAD, TO GIVE THEM THE ASSUMPTION THAT THEIR PARENTS ARE AT HOME.

1900 W. Monterey RSVP: (312) 745-0620 1:00pm-3:00pm Refreshments Served December 28th, 2011 5TH DISTRICT- CAPS Holiday HOOPS!!! Lloyd Bond Campus 13300 S. Langley 9am-2pm December 28th, 2011

For the Winter Break SOUTH SIDE HELP CENTER Activities are listed on the attached schedule. For more information Contact: Erika Dawson -(773) 445-5445 December 16th, 2011

YOUTH PEACE CENTER

All About Game! Its a Game Party Cards, board games, video games and more! Refreshments, music, and fun. Come meet new friends and learn about our programs

YOUTH PEACE CENTER Friday Night Youth Camp & Youth Out-Reach 420 West 111th Street Must RSVP: Admission limited to 100 youth
(708-845-2100) 5pm-9pm~Ages: 13-21 December 17th, 2011 S.O.N. FOUNDATION/GWENDOLYN BROOKS HIGH SCHOOL Winter Ball 250 East 111th Street All High Scholl Students welcome with a high school ID; $15 Advanced $17@ the door 6:30pm-10:30pm For More Info: 773-535-9903 December 18th, 2011 S.O.N. FOUNDATION/GWENDOLYN BROOKS HIGH SCHOOL Winter Wonderland 250 East 111th Street Feeding the Homeless and Giving toys to kids 3pm-6pm
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420 West 111th Street Must RSVP: Admission limited to 100 youth
(708-845-2100) 2pm-5pm~Ages: 13-18
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Dancing, Entertainment, light Refreshments

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December 29th, 2011 DISTRICT-CAPS MORGAN PARK Game Day! 1900 W. Monterey RSVP: (312) 745-0620 1:00pm-3:00pm Refreshments Served

January 7th, 2012 ROSELAND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE & STAGGER BUT NEVER FALL ATHLETICS, Inc. Cancer Awareness Basketball Classic Corliss High School 821 East 103rd Street Contact Coach Ron with questions: 773-414-9643
For More Information on the Greater Roseland Safety Net Works Coalition Contact: (773) 928-2500 ext 16

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December 22nd, 2011 DISTRICT-CAPS MORGAN PARK Craft Day!

The Safety Net Works project is funded by the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority (IVPA) through the Neighborhood Recovery Initiative (NRI).