On Friday, September 12, 2025, Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) organizations met with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and State Senator Celina Villanueva in Little Village to discuss the progress of Community Violence Intervention (CVI) efforts in their area.
Community Violence Intervention (CVI) is sustained by these direct service providers, like Doris Villaverde from the Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP).
The historic drop in violent crime that was recently reported in the city of Chicago is a positive sign that Community Violence Intervention (CVI) works, but CVI advocates believe there’s still more work to be done to make the city safer.
Public safety advocates recently joined “Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons” for a panel discussion on the progress Chicago has made so far in reducing gun violence while also dealing with the challenges of losing federal funding.
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At the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago (INVC), a dedicated team of CVI professionals are instrumental to providing life-changing care and resources to individuals incarcerated in the Cook County Department of Corrections (CCDOC).
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Despite mass shooting incidents throughout the week and over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the number of homicides, injuries, and shooting incidents in the city of Chicago saw a historic low compared to a peak in the summer of 2021, according to a new report published by the Chicago Sun-Times.
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More than 200 young people recently made the “Peace Pledge” and have committed to be peacekeepers in their communities this summer through an initiative with UCAN Chicago.
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The Illinois Peace Project hosted an evening of storytelling, celebration, and community on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at the Metropolitan Peace Academy.
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Nearly 50 youth leaders from across Chicago gathered at Breakthrough Urban Ministries on Thursday, June 12, 2025, for an engaging community conversation aimed at inspiring youth-led solutions for violence prevention.
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The second annual We Are Our Own Medicine Conference was held at BUILD Chicago in the Austin neighborhood. The event brought together various community stakeholders to increase collaboration and learn about different resources in their neighborhood.
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