PRESS PLAY: Our Women’s History Month Recap
Women’s History Month might be over, but remember to celebrate the women who work in community violence intervention year-round.
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Panel Discussion on April 24: Leveraging Research Partnerships to Reduce Violence and Shape the Future of Public Safety in Chicago
Join us on April 24, 2025 at 5 p.m. at Northwestern University’s downtown Chicago campus (303 E Superior St) for a timely panel discussion on community violence intervention and the ways in which Northwestern’s Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research and Science (CORNERS) is working with partners to help reduce gun violence.
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CPRU Team Joins 2025 Teen Bash
This past Saturday, March 29, the Crisis Prevention & Response Unit (CPRU) team attended the 2025 Teen Bash, a free event in collaboration with the City of Chicago and My Chi, My Future.
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Honoring Growth and Legacy: The Conclusion of the Metropolitan Peace Academy Management & Supervision Fellowship
The Metropolitan Peace Academy Management and Supervision Fellowship recently came to a close, marking the end of a six-month journey dedicated to strengthening leadership in community violence intervention. The fellowship culminated in a heartfelt dinner and celebration at the Metropolitan Peace Academy (MPA).
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CPRU Team Joins ‘Hands On Chicago’ Event at Chicago Bulls College Prep
The Crisis Prevention and Response Unit (CPRU) team at Metropolitan Peace Initiatives joined a “Hands On Chicago” community event on Friday, March 21.
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Don’t Miss Our CVI Hiring Event at the MPA
Don’t miss the next CVI Hiring Event at the Metropolitan Peace Academy on Friday, April 4, from 12 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Institute for Nonviolence Chicago Participant Joins Metropolitan Family Services Pre-Apprenticeship Program
Congratulations to Institute for Nonviolence Chicago (INVC) participant Johannis White (and Case Management Supervisor Latasha Henry) for completing the 14-week prep course from St. Augustine College at Lewis University and earning his high school diploma.
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WATCH: Giffords Center for Violence Intervention Hosts Webinar with CORNERS, Breakthrough Urban Ministries, and the Urban Peace Institute
The Giffords Center for Violence Intervention recently hosted a webinar on Thursday, March 20, 2025, where top practitioners and leaders in the field of community violence intervention (CVI) in Chicago and Los Angeles shared crucial insights to strengthening and sustaining CVI efforts across the nation for years to come.
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MPI Clinical Program Supervisor Traci Hall: ‘Community Violence Intervention Work Is Not to Be Taken Lightly’
Traci Hall, Clinical Program Supervisor at Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI), says, “Society has deemed us as nurturing.” But to do the work, Traci says “you gotta be a bad-ass, honestly.”
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LISTEN: New ‘Healthy Chicago’ Podcast Episode Features MPI Director of Field Instruction Steve Perkins
Metropolitan Peace Initiatives Director of Field Instruction Steve Perkins joins Elvis Ortega from the Mayor’s Office of Community Safety on the most recent episode of Chicago Department of Public Health’s Healthy Chicago podcast.
