Health and Medicine Policy Research Group

presents the Chicago Premiere and Discussion of 

 Girl Trouble

Girls Tell Their Truth about the Juvenile Justice System

 Thursday, June 2, 2005

4:30-7:30 pm

University of Illinois - Chicago, School of Public Health

1603 W. Taylor (at Ashland ), Chicago

(off the Polk St. - Blue line stop)

FREE to girls 21 years old and under

Dinner will be served. Suggested donation: $10

Please join us on this special evening. Girls from Chicago ’s Girl Talk program discuss their efforts crafting a Bill of Health Rights for Incarcerated Girls in Illinois . View the film, Girl Trouble, and hear from our special guests. Network with young women and professionals and work together to address the important and unique health issues girls’ face in the correctional system.

 Featuring special guests from California :

Lidia Szajko -  Filmmaker, Girl Trouble

Marlene Sanchez - Executive Director, Center for Young Women’s Development, and

Stephanie Sabini - Co-star, Girl Trouble

About Girl Trouble… winner of the Golden Gate Award at the 2004 San Francisco International Film Festival, this documentary follows over a period of four years, the lives of three girls entangled in San Francisco ’s juvenile justice system. It highlights the struggles girls face when their lives are compounded by issues of poverty, violence, parenthood, and the need for health care.

 Seating is limited. Please RSVP to 312.372.4292 or via email at info@HMPRG.org by Monday, May 23rd.

This event is sponsored in part by Alphawood Foundation, Fry Foundation and Girl’s Best Friend Foundation.

 This event is open to all.  Please feel free to share this announcement with others.  Click HERE for a copy of our flyer.