Cabrini Green Legal Aid Assist “Restore. Reinvest. Renew.” (R3) Project Participants in Maywood Submit Their ‘Rap Sheets’ for “Relief Options” Review

Cabrini Green Legal Aid (CGLA), a non-profit legal advocacy organization, collaborated with the Monroe Foundation on Saturday, January 15th at the Kimberly A. Lightford Recreational Center, to assist 15 “Rap Sheet” Day participants who responded to a survey of “What Will It Take to Not Commit a Crime.”
“REASSURANCE”:SOULS TO THE VAX “BOOSTER” SUNDAY VACCINATES 37 FAMILIES (AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE 6 WITH CHILDREN UNDER 5)

On Sunday, January 9th, The “HUB” at Action Coalition of Englewood P.E.A.C.E Center (People EducatedAgainst Crime in Englewood), 6455 S. Peora, collaborated with the Monroe Foundation, the Black StarProject, People Empowering People, and Say “Yes” to Life (a project of the National Black Wall StreetChicago), to launch “Souls to the Vax…Booster Sunday.”
January 29, 2022 – Get Cleared, Illinois P.O.W.E.R “Fair Chance…I’m Voting!”
CALL FOR R3 GRANT APPLICATION REVIEWERS

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority seeks individuals to participate in Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) grant program application review. Application reviewer responsibilities include:
January 15, 2022 – “Rap Sheet” Day Follow-up with Cabrini-Green Legal Aid
Testing and Mask Resources

With Omicron cases rising, people in Chicagoland need access to tests and proper masks so they can keep each other as safe as possible. This month, we are emphasizing the following messages for community members with questions about the Omicron variant
Get Cleared, Illinois-P.O.W.E.R Project Convenes Justice Advocates and Individuals Impacted by Incarceration Seeking Expungement/Sealing/Relief Options at Englewood Forum

Jan 9, 2022 – Souls To The Vax ” Booster” Sunday
PRITZKER ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $45 MILLION IN GRANTS AVAILABLE THROUGH RESTORE, REINVEST, RENEW (R3) FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

Program’s Second Round of Funding Will Support Organizations Working in Communities Most Impacted by Failed War on Drugs CHICAGO— Governor JB Pritzker and Lt. Governor Julianna Stratton today announced $45 million in Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) program funding to support community organizations that serve neighborhoods most impacted by economic disinvestment, violence, and the war […]