Upcoming Events

JCUA stays busy! Join us for an upcoming committee meeting, training, special event, coalition gathering, and more.

CCPSA Meeting

Kennedy-King College 6301 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL

The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA) is holding a special meeting and will be announcing the nominees for police superintendent.

Community Safety Committee Meeting Potluck

Sketchpad 4411 N Ravenswood, Chicago, IL, United States

Join the Community Safety Committee for the very first Community Safety Committee Potluck in Summer 2023! We will be sharing a meal together and talking about all things community safety. Join us and bring a friend or community member! Register here.

Treatment Not Trauma Summit

First Presbyterian Church of Chicago 6400 S Kimbark Ave, Chicago, IL

Come learn about the Treatment Not Trauma campaign and support the fight to reopen our public mental health centers and establish a citywide non-police mobile crisis response  program for mental health emergencies. Register here.

Treatment Not Trauma Subject Matter Hearing

City Hall 121 N LaSalle St, Chicago, IL

Calling all JCUA members! We need your help to support our Treatment not Trauma campaign as we have a special Subject Matter Hearing in City Hall. A SMH is a chance for TNT experts to come in and explain to our aldermanic body the details of the ordinance, the research behind it, and why we […]

Hyde Park ECPS House Meeting

Rabbi Aryeh Bernstein's residence Hyde Park, Chicago

Please join us for the second ECPS Southside House Meeting in Hyde Park on July 24th at 7:30 pm! We will discuss the ECPS Ordinance and brainstorm how we can work alongside the newly elected District Councilors. Special thanks to Rabbi Aryeh Bernstein for inviting us into his home and hosting this meeting! Register here.

CCPSA Meeting July 2023

Olive Harvey College 10001 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL

The Community C0mmission for Public Safety and Accountability is hosting their July meeting on Thursday, July 27 at Olive Harvey College and on Zoom.

ONE Northside Town Hall

North Shore Baptist Church 5244 N Lakewood Ave, Chicago

Join neighbors, community members, and elected officials for ONE Northside’s Town Hall on August 27th from 3pm-5pm at North Shore Baptist Church (5244 N Lakewood Ave, Chicago, IL). This is an opportunity for everyone to learn more about two important campaigns that will support affordable housing, mental health care and public safety in our neighborhoods: […]

Community Safety Committee Meeting

Zoom

Join us for the Community Safety Committee meeting on 9/6 at 6 PM! We will be meeting virtually to discuss exciting updates from the Treatment not Trauma campaign, the Community Safety Training Series, and the latest on the District Councils. You won't want to miss this! Register here.

ECPS Rally: Tell City Council The FOP Can Not Undermine Police Accountability

City Hall 121 N LaSalle St, Chicago, IL

An arbitrator recently released a decision that Chicago Police officers facing discipline, regardless of the severity, should have the option to have that discipline heard in arbitration behind closed doors instead of going before the public Police Board. We are calling on all those who support the fight for justice and accountability to join us […]

Community Safety Series: Naloxone Training

Sketchpad 4411 N Ravenswood, Chicago, IL, United States

Join us for the first Community Safety Training where we will learn how to safely use Naloxone in emergencies! We are here to keep each other safe and this is one of many life-affirming skills to learn. This training will be facilitated by Live4Lali, a volunteer-based organization dedicated to "minimizing the overall health, legal, and […]

Community Safety Committee

Join JCUA's Community Safety Committee for our February meeting via Zoom. In addition to updates about our ECPS and Treatment Not Trauma campaigns, we're excited for the return of Torah of Organizing! We'll study classic Jewish texts that will help us ground and frame our community safety organizing in Jewish wisdom. As in our organizing […]