Peace in Motion: Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities Hosts CVI Film Festival at Metropolitan Peace Academy
A recent film festival at the Metropolitan Peace Academy (MPA) brought light and voice to CVI organizations across Chicago.
UCAN Closes Out Gun Violence Awareness Month with Roseland Peace Walk and Block Party
UCAN Chicago, in partnership with Chicago CRED, held a Peace Walk and Light in the Night event to close out Gun Violence Awareness Month on June 26.
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Community Violence Intervention Activation Training Informs Community Members on License-to-Operate, Neighborhood Engagement
Leaders from Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) recently partnered with community-led collective “We Are Our Own Medicine” to host a Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Activation Training, bringing together community members from various organizations to learn about engaging local CVI groups and building relationships.
Illinois Peace Project Celebrates 2026 ‘Peace Portraits’ With Premiere Screening and Cocktail Reception
The Illinois Peace Project (IPP) celebrated the second year of the Peace Portraits digital storytelling series with a screening and cocktail reception on May 28, 2026 at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
Chicago’s Summer Safety Strategy Centers Community Violence Intervention and Youth Investment
At least 26 people were shot over Memorial Day weekend, including one fatality — a slight increase from 2025, when Chicago recorded its least violent Memorial Day weekend since 2010. During that period last year, 25 people were shot, including four fatalities.
Chicago Reporter Highlights Chicago Peacekeepers Program, 35% Decrease in Homicides in Single Year
A recent in-depth piece from The Chicago Reporter featured Community Violence Intervention (CVI) leaders from Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P), who shared some of the complexities of the Peacekeepers Program and the powerful impact the Peacekeepers have made in their neighborhoods.
Overheard at the 2026 CVI Rally for Legislative Action Day
Community Violence Intervention (CVI) advocates and professionals from across Chicago made their way down to Springfield, Illinois, on Thursday, May 14, 2026 to amplify a simple but strong message: CVI saves lives and deserves sustained funding.
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Overheard at the Third Annual ‘We Are Our Own Medicine’ Conference
The third annual We Are Our Own Medicine Conference brought together leaders across the Community Violence Intervention (CVI), faith, and public health spaces at New Life Covenant in Humboldt Park.
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CVI Convening Celebrates Reduction in Citywide Gun Violence, Looks to the Future of CVI in Chicago
Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI), alongside other Community Violence Intervention (CVI) organizations, public officials, and advocates, convened to provide Chicago with a public safety update and mark the city’s historic decline in gun violence last year.
City of Chicago Launches First-Ever Center for Formerly Incarcerated Women
The City of Chicago recently launched its first-ever women’s Community Re-entry Support Center (CRSC) in partnership with the Women’s Justice Institute, in addition to awarding five community organizations serving residents returning from incarceration.
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