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Claretian Associates Hosts Community Violence Advocacy Briefing in South Chicago Claretian Associates welcomed residents, elected officials, and community violence intervention (CVI) professionals as they hosted an advocacy briefing on September 8 at the South Chicago SALUD Center. The Friday morning meeting was an opportunity to discuss continued efforts to reduce gun violence in the area…

Target Area Development Corporation Discusses Community Violence Intervention Tactics to Prevent Trauma Dozens of residents, stakeholders, faith-based leaders and representatives from Alderman David Moore’s office joined Target Area Development Corporation on August 30 for a comprehensive presentation on their Community Violence Intervention (CVI) work in Englewood, West Englewood and Auburn Gresham. Target Area COO and…

Together Chicago Details Violence Reduction Work in Near West Side Area stakeholders and community members joined Together Chicago at the Near West Side’s Major Adams Community Center on August 29 for a Community Violence Intervention (CVI) presentation that detailed their violence reduction work. Together Chicago CVI professional Marlon Ryals outlined the organization’s work, “Together Chicago’s…

INVC Hosts DOJ for Discussion on Community Violence Intervention The Institute for Nonviolence Chicago (INVC) hosted the Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime on Wednesday, August 16. INVC staff spoke to the importance of understanding how gun violence victimization impacts everyone differently. As a commitment to the work of Community Violence Intervention (CVI),…

New Life Centers & Enlace Co-Host Little Village, Pilsen and Brighton Park Community Violence Advocacy Event Residents, elected officials and community violence intervention (CVI) leaders gathered in Little Village Thursday, August 24 for a discussion on local street outreach efforts to reduce gun violence in Little Village, Pilsen and Brighton Park. The event, co-hosted by…

Senator Dick Durbin Visits MFS Midway Center to Highlight $800,000 Earmark for the Metropolitan Peace Academy U.S. Senator Dick Durbin visited Metropolitan Family Services’ (MFS) Midway Center to discuss the $800,000 in earmark funding he secured through the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) omnibus appropriations bill.  The earmark will allow the Metropolitan Peace Initiatives’ (MPI) Metropolitan Peace…

Community members, stakeholders and civic leaders rallied together for the 28th annual Walk for Peace hosted by the Alliance of Social Service Organizations (ALSO) on Saturday, June 3, 2023 in North Lawndale. The event, launched at Orr Academy High School, featured family and youth activities including a barbecue lunch, games, face painting and a bounce…

Northwestern University CORNERS Research Confirms CP4P Partners Saving Lives A new report, released by Northwestern University’s Center forNeighborhood Engaged Research and Science (CORNERS), shows a coalition of Chicago community violence intervention (CVI) organizations known as Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) are reducing gun violence in Chicago’s neighborhoods most impacted by violence. “Our results found evidence…