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.
Governor JB Pritzker recently stopped by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart to discuss the Trump administration’s decision to cut critical funding for Community Violence Intervention (CVI).
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Several elected officials and Community Violence Intervention (CVI) advocates from across Illinois are putting up a united front as they respond to President Trump’s recent threats to send the National Guard to Chicago.
Community Violence Intervention (CVI) is sustained by these direct service providers, like Doris Villaverde from the Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP).
The spirit of collaboration was alive and well as Community Violence Intervention (CVI) professionals from across Chicago came together for a day of learning and strategizing ways to keep the North Lawndale area safe.
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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In two recent panel discussions for Everytown’s Community Safety Fund quarterly meeting, a group of trauma-informed experts spoke on how they’re modeling emotional regulation and healing through various organizational and personal practices.
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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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As Chicago experiences a historic decline in gun violence, Community Violence Intervention (CVI) leaders, public officials, and funders gathered at Farragut High School in Little Village on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 to provide updates on the latest CVI scaling efforts taking place across the city.