Metropolitan Peace Initiatives
Helping people heal from trauma by partnering with and offering support for community-based and citywide organizations through:
- Metropolitan Peace Academy
- Behavioral Health
- Street Outreach Supervision
- Legal Aid
- Youth Interventions
Communities Partnering 4 Peace
Our partners provide a comprehensive, long-term approach to reducing violence gun violence in communities across Chicago. CP4P principles are:
- Trauma-informed
- Restorative
- Nonviolent
- Hyperlocal
Metropolitan Peace Academy
Professionalizing the field of Community Violence Intervention (CVI) with intensive and multidisciplinary training by:
- Building a citywide network of outreach workers
- Enhancing community capacity to reduce violence
recent news
Metropolitan Peace Initiatives to Hold Community Violence Intervention Job Fair August 5th
Metropolitan Peace Initiatives to Hold Community Violence Intervention Job Fair August 5th Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI) is hosting a job fair at the Metropolitan Peace Academy (MPA) (2100 S Morgan St, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL) on August 5, 2026. Dedicated CVI professionals are invited to learn more about open positions in Crisis Response and Field Management. We encourage you…
Black & Brown Collective Fellows Visit MPA to Explore Community Violence Intervention Strategies
On July 15, the MPA welcomed research fellows from the Black and Brown Collective for Community Solutions to Gun Violence as part of the Collective’s professional development intensive in Chicago.
SAVE THE DATE: Applications for 2027 ‘Peace Portraits’ Open August 3
Calling all peacebuilders and changemakers: The application window for the 2027 Peace Portraits will open August 3, 2026.