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UCAN, Breakthrough & INVC Talk Community Violence Intervention Efforts on Chicago’s West Side It was standing-room only at a recent community violence intervention (CVI) advocacy meeting co-hosted by UCAN, Breakthrough Urban Ministries (Breakthrough), and the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago (INVC) on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. The three organizations convened the meeting to discuss their CVI…

Communities Partnering 4 Peace and City Colleges of Chicago Celebrate 30 Workforce Development Graduates Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) and City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) celebrated 30 graduates of their joint 10-week workforce development certification programs on September 14, 2023 at the Arturo Velasquez Institute in Pilsen. The students were selected from 13 CP4P partner…

SWOP and Precious Blood Co-Host Community Violence Intervention Advocacy Event for Chicago Lawn & Back of the Yards Neighborhoods Residents, community leaders and elected officials joined Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP) and Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation (PBMR) for a joint presentation Monday, September 11 on each organization’s respective community violence intervention (CVI) work to reduce…

Project H.O.O.D. Hosts Community Violence Advocacy Event in Woodlawn Residents, representatives from the offices of elected officials and community violence intervention (CVI) leaders gathered in Woodlawn on September 9 for a discussion on local street outreach efforts to reduce gun violence. The Saturday event, hosted by Project H.O.O.D., drew dozens of participants, including representatives from…

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…