Chicago pastors, community leaders say family values are key to decreasing crime

[Counselor706]

CHICAGO - Father's Day puts the focus not only on dads, but also on the importance of family and family values.

Several West Side pastors and community leaders say this is key to decreasing violence on Chicago streets.

"So the value piece starts at home," said Congressman Davis. "Once outside the home, if values are not implemented in the beginning, it is hard to convince a child that something is appropriate or inappropriate that was not talked about at the beginning."

"We need to start respecting each other in the Black community, nobody else is gonna respect us until we respect ourselves," one West Side resident said.

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[WillJ8787]

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I 100% agree the way to reduce poverty, increase educational attainment and decrease crime is through in tack families.

Husband and wife
Husband and husband
Wife and wife
Wife, wife,.wife
Husband,. husband, husband

Family units that behave as families that are different and achieve the same goals

Extended families living together(like all immigrant families did and still do when immigrating to the USA.

So long as young folks have a safe, protected and loving home that supports them until they can support themselves....that will always be a way forward in my book.

Nice.post!