From time to time, ICAAP will react to news items or proactively send out press releases to the media regarding upcoming ICAAP events, and ongoing projects.  If you ever want access to previous media releases from ICAAP, please contact Cindy Ogrin.

Recent Statements:

At the end of December 2023, ICAAP responded to news that a migrant child who had been dropped off in Chicago passed away while living in a city-run shelter. Our statement aimed to recognize the challenging facing public health officials while pushing for changes that would help serve migrant children.

At the beginning of September 2023, ICAAP recognized Suicide Prevention Month with this press release, sharing information about ways that providers and parents can help recognize and prevent cases of pediatric suicide.

Members in the News:

Deanna Behrens, MD, FAAP and Chair of ICAAP'S Firearms Violence Prevention Committee, wrote this op-ed on gun safety that was published this week in the Chicago Sun-Times. In this piece, Dr. Behrens stresses that 'gun safety begins at home' and explains the need for safe gun storage in order to prevent as many deaths and injuries as possible:

"Not every death due to guns can be prevented by secure storage, but a lot of them might be. When the medical field thinks about firearms from a public health viewpoint, we often break it down into three rough categories: unintentional shootings, suicides and homicides. It is important to remember that no matter the mechanism, every one of these deaths is a tragedy, and that every one of them might have been preventable."

- Dr. Deanna Behrens, MD, FAAP

Chicago Sun-Times: Deanna Behrens: To save childrens’ lives, safe gun storage must become a priority