Begins
Feb. 21
Through February 22, 2023
Hybrid format: Malcom X College (1900 W Jackson Blvd) and Zoom
This two-day symposium will introduce a new approach to supporting caregivers of veterans, police, firefighters, first responders, and others coping with trauma in the city of Chicago. A partnership between the University of Chicago and the City Colleges of Chicago, the event will pilot an ongoing caregivers course that will be co-taught by faculty at both institutions and offered at Malcom X College beginning in Summer 2023. The course will focus on key issues for caregivers including self-care, performing basic first aid, safely moving patients, caring for wounds, and connecting to community resources.
The symposium is offered in partnership with the University’s Office for Military-Affiliated Communities; Office of Civic Engagement; UChicago Medicine Trauma Center; and the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice. External partners include City Colleges of Chicago, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, and the Gary Sinise Foundation.
The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on February 21 and 22 at Malcom X College and via Zoom.