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Everything the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago does is focused on ending the cycle of gun violence. We work in areas of Chicago where gun violence is highest, and we deploy evidence-based strategies that have worked in Boston, New York, L.A., and other cities. We aim to help individuals who are most likely to carry a gun or get shot lead lives of nonviolence, foster healing, and actively promote peace. Our robust continuum of care is designed to help participants regulate emotions, restore mental health, and obtain living-wage jobs in the legal economy. Dr. King’s vision guides our hearts, and his teachings inform our efforts. Practicing King’s philosophy provides us with the tools to earn trust and calm conflict. It offers Chicago a courageous approach to healing by addressing trauma at its root causes. This affords us the opportunity to build a sustainable peace, rather than shift the violence to another neighborhood or to the prison system.
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Chicago, Illinois 60639, US
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Chicago, Illinois 60624, US
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Join a dynamic, purpose-driven team.
Shunda A. Collins is #hiring. Know anyone who might be interested?
Tavares has a message for those who have not yet chosen peace over violence. “Before you pick up that gun…think about your family and all the possible things you may lose...I’m not willing to risk it all because of my kids. I’m not going to leave them by themselves and have someone else raise them…Think about your family. Think about who you’ll be leaving, possibly losing, and never see again.” Is it worth it? Choose Peace.
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City, State Leaders Announce $100 Million For Violence Prevention After Bloody Holiday Weekend. The fundraising milestone is part of an effort to support community violence intervention in Chicago and reduce shootings and homicides by 75 percent over the next decade. https://lnkd.in/gv2i3ASi
"If we're not working together, we're failing." $100M in private dollars, and a $250M multi-year commitment from the government is working. Thank you for your continued trust and investment into #CVI and the people and communities that need it most. https://lnkd.in/e85vWMbv
We get really energized when we’re talking CBI! 🙌🏽 Our Cognitive Behavioral Intervention team recently held a retreat to celebrate 5 new staff CBI co-facilitators! Congratulation William, Jalil, Se'Keena, Rayqwan, and Patricia—we applaud your hard work, professional development, and dedication. We know you’ll be great! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
We're reclaiming safe spaces for families and neighbors to come together and enjoy their community! Our #CVI teams are helping to reduce crime and build thriving and safe communities. We host Light in the Night events all summer long in Back of the Yards, Austin, and West Garfield Park. And our Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) partners host them in several other neighborhoods most impacted by gun violence. https://lnkd.in/eN3hhs9B Chicago Department of Public Health
Alta Futures, our partner shaping more positive futures for our communities, toured West Garfield Park with Chicago historian, Shermann Dilla Thomas, yesterday. They stopped by our offices to meet some of our frontline teams and learned about our approach to building peace in Chicago. Alta Futures is committed to understanding the neighborhood's needs to better advocate for more investment to create a thriving West Garfield Park! Thank you for the visit and the partnership! We would love to host more tour visits to WGP, Austin, and Back of the Yards! Reach out today. info@nonviolencechicago.org
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I'm reaching out with an exciting opportunity for leaders dedicated to community-based work steeped in health and wellness, and building upon the strengths of Chicago's west side. Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative (GPRWC) is seeking its new Executive Director and has retained Morten Group to lead this search. Please consider helping us share the details of this search with your networks. The Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative (GPRWC) is a not-for-profit organization, guided with the mission to cultivate wellness by addressing the spiritual, socioeconomic, political, and physical needs of the Garfield Park community through engaged cooperative participation among all community residents and other stakeholders. Please visit the GPRWC website for more information about its work: https://lnkd.in/grD-yqBq You will find a detailed description of the position here and attached. For best consideration, materials should be submitted by Friday, July 19 at 12noon. Thank you!