Slide 1RECENT NEWSMayor Brandon Johnson Prioritizes Community Violence Intervention in Proposed Fair Share BudgetSlide 2RECENT NEWSCouncil on Criminal Justice Releases New Data, Points to Community Violence Intervention as Top Driver of National Homicide DeclineSlide 3RECENT NEWSChicago ‘Peacekeepers’ Hot Spots Saw 33% Decrease in Shooting Victimizations, According to New CORNERS ReportSlide 4RECENT NEWSProsperity Through Collaboration: Highlights From the 2026 Strides for Peace ExpoSlide 5RECENT NEWSNew Life Centers' 'Heart Project' Featured in Chicago Sun-Times Through New Mural Painted by Former ParticipantSlide 6RECENT NEWSInstitute for Nonviolence Chicago, UCAN Featured In Block Club Chicago for Ongoing CVI Efforts on City’s West SideSlide 7RECENT NEWSGrowing Toward Success: UCAN Honors Youth Participants at REACH 21 Milestone Celebration Community Violence Intervention (CVI) is an evidence-informed, non-punitive public health approach to reducing gun violence. LEARN HOW CVI WORKS The principles of CVI are hyperlocal, restorative, collaborative, nonviolent, and trauma-informed. FIND AN ORGANIZATION Stay up to date on how our coalition of organizations are bringing change across Illinois. FIND WAYS TO HELP Join the movement to create transformative peace. READ RECENT CVI NEWS
