Meet Patricia Hilliard, a Pillar of Peace in West Garfield Park
Women in Community Violence Intervention (CVI) are crucial to its success in making Chicago a safer city.
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Community Violence Intervention Advocates Call for Sustained City Funding, Amidst a Historic Decline in Gun Violence
Community Violence Intervention (CVI) leaders, advocates, and public officials gathered at City Hall prior to the Chicago City Council’s meeting on Thursday, September 25, 2025, in a call for a $50 million allocation for CVI programming in the upcoming FY26 city budget.
Durbin, Villanueva Meet With CP4P Organizations To Discuss Crime Declines and CVI Funding
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.
Southwest Organizing Project Victim Advocate Doris Villaverde Breaks Cycles of Trauma for Herself and Her Community
Community Violence Intervention (CVI) is sustained by these direct service providers, like Doris Villaverde from the Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP).
WATCH: Chicago Community Violence Intervention Advocates Reflect on Historic Declines in Violence, Say There’s More Work to Be Done
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.
LISTEN: MPI Executive Director Vaughn Bryant Talks CVI Funding with WBEZ
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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CVI Professionals Provide Strength and Support to Incarcerated Women’s Group
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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Fourth of July in Chicago Sees Historic Decline in Violence
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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Hundreds of Chicago Young People Take Peace Ambassador Pledge with UCAN Chicago
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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Illinois Peace Project Celebrates ‘Peace Portraits’ Honorees
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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