On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Chicago’s leading Community Violence Intervention (CVI) organizations came together at “The Art of Peace: 10-Year CVI Anniversary Celebration & Expo” for an evening of reflection, education, organizational activations, community-building, and more.
Metropolitan Peace Initiatives recently sat down with leaders representing several Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) organizations to get their thoughts on why Community Violence Intervention (CVI) is essential to improving Chicago’s public safety strategy.
Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI) honors Mental Health Awareness Month in May, a time to educate and bring awareness to the conditions that affect those in our everyday lives.
On Tuesday, April 28, staff at Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI) held an informative discussion centered on the realities and opportunities individuals face after coming home from prison.
“Credible Messengers” passes the mic to the people leading Community Violence Intervention (CVI) work in Chicago. From insights on how they got into the work to the future they envision for our city, they share their lived experiences and how they’re fostering change in their communities.
It was a packed house at the North Lawndale Collaborative’s (NLC) quarterly community meeting, as residents, Community Violence Intervention (CVI) professionals, and elected officials gathered to hear insights on the work being done on the ground to combat violence in the area.
At Metropolitan Peace Initiatives, we like to say, “Those who do the work, lead the work.” 2025 was no exception as we continued our mission to end gun violence in Chicago.
Chicago closed out 2025 with the lowest number of homicides since 1965, and for the first time in decades, four years in a row of declining gun violence.
As Chicago closes out the year with historic declines in gun violence, Metropolitan Peace Initiatives celebrated its newest class of Community Violence Intervention workers to graduate from the Metropolitan Peace Academy.
Chicago is set to close out the year with historic declines in violent crime, as detailed in a new report from Crain’s Chicago Business. City leaders, law enforcement officials, and Community Violence Intervention experts acknowledge that their combined efforts have helped make 2025 one of the city’s safest years in decades.
Metropolitan Peace Initiatives, a division of Metropolitan Family Services, convenes community-based and citywide organizations to help heal Chicago’s communities experiencing the highest levels of gun violence.
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