The Little Village Community Council plans to open a mental health clinic to address the psychological effects of violence and trauma in the neighborhood.
Community members leave flowers for Melissa Ortega on Jan. 22, 2023, in front of a memorial off West 26th Street in Little Village following a march one year after the 8-year-old was shot and killed while walking with her mother.A year and a half later, on a snowy and cold Sunday afternoon, Little Village residents and community activists gathered on the corner of West 26th Street and South Pulaski Road.
Community activists on Sunday spoke about a culture of violence that needs to be dealt with so young people stop turning to crime and guns. He said the Little Village Community Council will be opening a mental health clinic to address the psychological effects of violence and trauma in the neighborhood, which he called a “resilient community.” Additionally, he said, the council will establish a committee called Mothers and Families for Justice to help reform the police department’s homicide division.
Kristian Armendariz, community organizer with Little Village Community Council, said the council will also be launching the Peace Project, which has been in the works for the last three months and which will offer job readiness, mental health and financial literacy services to young people ages 18 to 25.“It’s about time somebody implements this type of initiative in our community,” he said.
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