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Promoting resilience in youth affected by community violence through leadership collaboration &action

10/12/2026

September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage Month! The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.

Paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.

10/06/2026

The UIC Urban Youth Trauma Center, in partneship with SISTAMoms, had the honor of participating in the Cook County States Attorney's Office Victim Memorial event hosted at UIC to commemorate the lives of victims lost to violence and to share resources with family members and loved ones. https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/families-honor-loved-ones-murdered-at-special-memorial-hosted-by-cook-county-states-attorneys-office/3997418/

09/30/2026

Today the Urban Youth Trauma Center, led by Co-Directors Drs. Liza Suarez and Jaleel Abdul-Adil, celebrates 17 years of continuous federal funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)! We are also proud to announce our two newly awarded 5-year SAMHSA grants for THRIVE and RISE that will continues and expand this work through 2031. A huge thanks to all of the youth, families, and partners who helped us make this possible. 😀

08/31/2026

The UIC Urban Youth Trauma Center supported the Summer of Shared Tables Block Party, helping to promote healing from trauma and supporting violence prevention efforts.

06/20/2026

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1366291942030305&set=a.630197782306395

A troubling new report is shining a light on a mental health crisis that doesn't get enough attention: young Black men are now dying by su***de at higher rates than their white peers.

According to recent data, su***de deaths among Black Americans have risen dramatically over the past decade, with Black men ages 20–24 experiencing some of the highest rates. Mental health experts point to a combination of factors, including trauma, economic stress, social isolation, stigma around seeking help, and a lack of access to culturally competent care.

At the same time, more Black men are speaking openly about their mental health. This week, Lil Nas X shared that he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and sought treatment through rehab, a reminder that asking for help is not a sign of weakness.

The conversation around Black men's mental health is changing—but many say more support, resources, and understanding are still needed.

Source: Capital B News

06/19/2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/well/mind/trigger-trauma-meaning.html

This popular term is often misused, experts say, which may cause more harm than good.

05/03/2026

PBS show on "how trauma gets passed to the next generation":

18 likes, 2 comments. "Trauma's Echo: Genes, Brains, and Your Lifetime Impact | NOVA | PBS"

05/02/2026

Dr. Jaleel Abdul-Adil visited the Habilitative Systems Inc. (HSI) violence prevention team to provide the Hip-Hop H.E.A.L.S.! "Rap-tivism" training to prepare HSI's youth violence prevention ambassadors for civic activism and leadership to celebrate National Youth Violence Prevention Week ( )

04/28/2026

UYTC is celebrating and supporting National Youth Violence Prevention Week this week (April 27th - May 1st, 2026)!

04/28/2026

The UIC Urban Youth Trauma Center team presented a poster at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference in Chicago on the importance of promoting resilience through trauma informed, restorative and healing centered practices, and shared information about the impact of a training and implementation partnership with a community organization proviging after school programing to children.

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