New Life Centers (NLC) CEO Matt DeMateo was recently honored with the 2025 Inspire Change Changemaker Award from the Chicago Bears for his impactful social justice work in Chicago. The award comes at a joyous time as NLC celebrates 20 years of service.
Chicago remains on track to record its lowest number of shootings since 1965, but after a year of facing threats to sustainable funding, leaders in the field of Community Violence Intervention (CVI) continue to explore new, innovative ways to save even more lives.
A group of more than 30 business, civic, faith, and nonprofit leaders from across Chicago recently came together to denounce the federal immigration operation that has played out in recent months across the city and surrounding suburbs.
In the wake of the Trump administration’s decision to cancel public safety grants, several Community Violence Intervention (CVI) leaders from across Chicago and the state testified before the Illinois General Assembly, calling for sustained funding as they continue in the fight to reduce gun violence.
Calling all peacebuilders and changemakers: The application window for the 2026 Peace Portraits is now open.
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As individuals and organizations committed to reducing gun violence and enhancing public safety in Chicago, we strongly object to the immoral, illegal, and unjustified actions of federal law enforcement, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in our city.
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Women in Community Violence Intervention (CVI) are crucial to its success in making Chicago a safer city.
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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.
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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