David Lynch Foundation Chicago
Healing Trauma, Growing Resilience, Reducing Violence
The David Lynch Foundation is working with schools, community organizations, partner foundations and Chicago leaders to:
- Improve school climate and academic outcomes
- Bring the healing effects of the TM technique to mothers and their families who have lost loved ones to violence
- Bring the benefits of the TM technique to non-custodial African American fathers, to better help them connect with their children
- Heal the trauma and side effects of PTS among veterans
- Help our youth in juvenile detention centers
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David Lynch Foundation Chicago – Advisory Council
- Judge Robert Asbille
- Carmen Terrones
Community Advocate
Adult and Juvenile Justice - Peter Do
Co-Founder
Classkick.com - Fr. Leonard Dubi
Pastor Emeritus
St. Victor Church - Pastor Ruben Escobar
The Neighborhood Chapel
Humboldt Park - Valerie Gangas, Author
- Dr. Noni Gaylord-Hardin
Assoc. Professor, Clinical Psychology
Loyola University of Chicago - Marguerite Griffin
Senior Vice President
Northern Trust - Dr. Troy Harden
Institute for Youth
and Community Engagement
Chicago State University - Nakisha Hobbs
Founder
Village Leadership Academy - Sequane Lawrence
Director
Fathers, Families and Healthy
Communities - Deborah Liverett
Director of Community Affairs
Northern Trust - Walidah Bennett
Multi-Faith Veterans
Support Initiative - Brendan Hammer
Partner, Berger Schatz LLP
- Scott Lorenz
Managing Director
SPL Solutions - Dr. Carrie Mendoza
Emergency Room Physician
Advocate Health Systems - Maria Pike
Community Activist - Michael Pottern
Partner
Project Travel - Karen Teitelbaum
CEO
Sinai Health Systems - Jennifer Tengelsen
Founder
Tengelsen Family Foundation - Mary Waldon
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Dr. Sam Whalen
Director of Research
Center for Urban Education
University of Illinois, Chicago - DaWana Williamson
Innovations Consultant
Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology - Kate Winston
Education Consultant - Kathleen Yang-Clayton
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Public Administration
UIC - John Vazquez
Chief Medical Director
Sinai Health Systems - Nate LaTour
Director
The Regenstein Foundation - Ricky Hirsch
CEO Think Jerky