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Institute for Nonviolence Chicago, UCAN Featured In Block Club Chicago for Ongoing CVI Efforts on City’s West Side
After a recent spike in shootings on Chicago’s West Side, several community organizations and local activists are amplifying their efforts to help curb violent incidents in their communities.
10 Years in the Making: Building a Safer Chicago Through Partnership, Investment and Community
The Chicago Community Trust hosted an event to explore how investments in community-based organizations are helping create safer neighborhoods across Chicago.
New Life Centers’ ‘Heart Project’ Featured in Chicago Sun-Times Through New Mural Painted by Former Participant
New Life Centers recently unveiled a new mural created and painted by artist and former New Life program participant Diamond Galindo.
Growing Toward Success: UCAN Honors Youth Participants at REACH 21 Milestone Celebration
UCAN’S REACH 21 program engages more than a dozen Black male youth ages 11 to 21 through mentorship, mental health support, job training, education, life coaching, and more.
SWOP Helps Commemorate 60th Anniversary of MLK’s March to Marquette Park
Sixty years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic march through Chicago’s Marquette Park, marchers retraced the route to honor the event.
SAVE THE DATE: Applications for 2027 ‘Peace Portraits’ Open August 3
Calling all peacebuilders and changemakers: The application window for the 2027 Peace Portraits will open August 3, 2026.
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.
PSPC & City Club Chicago Explore How Investment and Collaboration Are Helping Shape Safer Communities
What does it take to create safer communities? According to leaders from Chicago’s philanthropic and civic communities, the answer starts with partnership.
WATCH: The Ad Council Highlights Community Violence Intervention in New Firearm Injury Prevention PSAs
Community Violence Intervention (CVI) takes the spotlight in a series of new PSAs from The Ad Council that bring awareness to the life-saving work occurring in cities across the country.
[WATCH] Healing the Healers: Wellness in Community Violence Intervention
Public Equity launched its Integrative Wellness Program which aims to empower its staff and reinforce their overall well-being by incorporating evidence-based medical and therapeutic practices.
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.
10 Years of CVI: Inside Chicago’s ‘Art of Peace’ Celebration and Expo
On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, those same organizations came together at “The Art of Peace: 10-Year CVI Anniversary Celebration & Expo” for an evening of reflection, education, organizational activations, community-building, and more, as they marked a decade of partnership in helping to reduce gun violence in Chicago.
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.
Lake County Peacemakers Join Metropolitan Peace Academy for Transformative Violence Intervention Training and Collaboration
A recent collaboration with the Lake County Peacemakers has been underway at the Metropolitan Peace Academy (MPA), bringing county violence interrupters to the Pilsen training facility to share with and learn from Chicago’s Community Violence Intervention (CVI) network.
2026 Gun Violence Awareness Month Events in Chicago
June is recognized as Gun Violence Awareness Month, a time to honor gun violence survivors and advocate to put an end to gun violence. Organizations all across Chicago are planning a number of activities across the city and throughout the month. Find the many ways you can support.
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.
WATCH: Peace Portraits Featured on ABC7 Chicago’s ‘Our Chicago’
Ahead of the launch of the 2026 Peace Portraits, Metropolitan Peace Initiatives Communications Manager Camille Travis and Institute for Nonviolence Chicago Outreach Supervisor Tavares Harrington appeared on ABC7 Chicago’s Our Chicago to discuss the project and the honorees being celebrated for their work.
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.