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
Check Out These Chicago Food Drives in November
The holiday season is upon us, with several Communities Partnering 4 Peace organizations celebrating with events throughout the month of November. At a time when some individuals and families might be experiencing hardships, these organizations are stepping up to do their part in serving the community.
What Is VP-CST? MPI Chief Program Officer Domonique McCord Explains
As the field of CVI continues to grow and evolve, so do the needs and services of those it aims to help heal. Recently, MPI Chief Program Officer Domonique McCord presented at the GASC CVI Community of Practice Convening, detailing the implementation of the Violence Prevention – Community Support Team, or VP-CST.
‘This Work Is Personal’: CVI Leaders Testify Before Illinois General Assembly, Push for Sustained Funding
In the wake of the Trump administration’s decision to cancel public safety grants, several Community Violence Intervention (CVI) leaders from across Chicago and the state testified before the Illinois General Assembly, calling for sustained funding as they continue in the fight to reduce gun violence.