Roosevelt University and Illinois Center for Violence Prevention announce affiliation

Posted: 03/30/2012

The Illinois Center for Violence Prevention announced today that it has entered into an affiliation agreement with Roosevelt University and on April 4 will be relocating its operations from Chicago to the University’s Campus in suburban Schaumburg.

“We see this affiliation as a remarkable opportunity to bring two great organizations together for a common cause,” said the Rev. Larry Dowling, board chair of the Illinois Center for Violence Prevention. “For more than 60 years Roosevelt University has been dedicated to transformative education and social justice. The synergies between our organizations are significant.”

Douglas Knerr, Schaumburg Campus provost, said, “The Center is a natural fit for Roosevelt University because of our shared values and mutual commitment to positive social change. Our faculty and staff look forward to working with the Center as we seek the best ways to prevent violence in our schools, our homes, and in our communities.”

The Illinois Center for Violence Prevention is beginning its 20th year with a full plate of projects. They include research and program development surrounding elder abuse, restorative justice in primary and secondary education settings, female military personnel reintegration and post-traumatic stress disorder /military sexual trauma.

Gregory Jackson, the Center’s executive director, said the affiliation with Roosevelt, which includes seats for Roosevelt on the Center’s board, “is attractive because of Roosevelt’s ongoing commitment to be engaged in community violence prevention efforts.” He said, “The University’s work with the Northwest Suburban Alliance on Domestic Violence is notable as is the work of faculty in the areas of bullying and restorative justice. Roosevelt University is not just in the community, it is part of the community – truly invested.”

Since 1992, the Illinois Center for Violence Prevention has been guided by a unified yet dynamic premise: interpersonal violence in all its forms can be prevented by a concerted, diverse and multidisciplinary movement that views violence as a public health and public safety issue. Through a dedicated staff and rich scholar-practitioner network, the Illinois Center for Violence Prevention conducts research, program development, implementation and evaluation, as well as policy advocacy.

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