Supporting Information
Bullying Prevention
Welcome to the CDPH Bullying Prevention Working Group web page. This page is for youth, parents, adults who work with youth, stakeholders, etc. who want to find resources to prevent bullying in their schools and communities.
Bullying and Suicide Prevention
The Chicago Collaborative of Bullying and Suicide Prevention (CCBSP), is an initiative convened quarterly to raise awareness about local resources and preferred evidence-based interventions and offer training on prevention and intervention supports.
CDPH Violence Prevention Training
The Office of Violence Prevention works with our delegate agency partners to provide training and professional development opportunities.
Child Abuse and Neglect
Information on Child Abuse and Neglect.
Childhood Exposure to Violence (CEV)
This 5-module curriculum that focuses on building a community response to Childhood Exposure to Violence helps participants define Childhood Exposure to Violence, recognize the symptoms/behaviors a child may exhibit, and what can be done to respond appropriately when a child has been exposed to violence.
Gender-Based Violence
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) addresses gender-based violence (GBV) in many of our bureaus, programs, and offices.
OVP - About Us
The Office of Violence Prevention and Behavioral Health (OVPBH) works to reduce the likelihood of violence related injury and death and support trauma recovery and healing across Chicago communities.
OVP Programs & Services
The Office of Violence Prevention and Behavioral Health (OVPBH) works to reduce the likelihood of violence related injury and death and support trauma recover and healing across Chicago communities.
Opioid Use
We work to educate residents on prevention and treatment for substance use.
Powerful Ways to Prevent Bullying
Every child has the right to be part of a family, a class, a school, and a community and to be accepted for who they are. This training presents important information to adults who may believe that bullying is a rite of passage or ‘normal’ for a child to experience- that it is a form of violence.
Resources and Links
Information on Violence Prevention Resources
Substance Use Disorder
We offer unique prevention and treatment programming that educates our residents on substance use.
Teen Dating Violence Prevention
The Chicago Department of Public Health Office of Violence Prevention is working to raise awareness about Teen Dating Violence (TDV).
Trauma-Informed Care
Our vision is to become a city that is educated about trauma, prevents transmission of harm, and positively impacts the lives of others. Our approaches are embedded in prevention, aiding & supporting healing rather than contributing to ongoing experiences of trauma.
Trauma-Informed Centers of Care (TICC) Network Dashboard
The Trauma-Informed Centers of Care (TICC) initiative, launched in October 2020, operates and funds services provided by 5 CDPH mental health clinics and a robust network of mental health safety net providers. The TICC initiative mobilizes diverse mental health providers to expand low-barrier, trauma-informed, and integrative outpatient mental health services to Chicagoans regardless of ability to pay, immigration status, or health insurance. Providers include Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs), Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) that receive funds to implement service delivery models that expand allowable mental health service types in community areas of focus.
Veterans and Mental Health
Veterans of military service, particularly those deployed to combat areas, are at increased risk for mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and problems functioning in social and work settings.
Veterans and Suicide
While suicide is often considered to be an issue in younger adults, it is a significant issue for veterans of all ages. Resources for veterans at risk of suicide.
Violence Prevention Basics
OVP works to prevent violence across the lifespan and reduce its negative impacts when it does occur. We understand violence to be anything that hurts or destroys any person, place or thing. We believe that exposure to violence in the home and/or community can change the life of a child forever.