Choose Peace this holiday weekend. The 4th of July is typically a dangerous weekend for gun violence. While most of the city enjoys time off with family and friends, our street outreach workers, FLIP Peacekeepers, and victim advocates are still hard at work canvassing the community and mediating conflicts to help keep the peace and everyone safe. We are grateful for these dedicated frontline workers! Happy 4th Everyone! #choosepeace #endgunviolence
Institute for Nonviolence Chicago
Individual and Family Services
Chicago, Illinois 2,525 followers
Everything we do is focused on ending the cycle of gun violence.
About us
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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https://linktr.ee/NonviolenceChi
External link for Institute for Nonviolence Chicago
- Industry
- Individual and Family Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2016
- Specialties
- Violence Intervention, Violence Prevention, Case Management, Victim Services, Nonviolence Training, Street Outreach, School Outreach, Community Safe Spaces, Reentry Services, and Job Readiness
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1856 N Leclaire Ave.
Floor 3
Chicago, Illinois 60639, US
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4401 W Madison St
Chicago, Illinois 60624, US
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5114 S Elizabeth St
Chicago, Illinois 60609, US
Employees at Institute for Nonviolence Chicago
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Birgetta Williams
Human Resources Executive|Strategic Partner| Cost Savings Expert| Resourceful Advocate
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teny oded gross
Chief Operating Officer at Institute for Nonviolence Chicago
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Eric Anderson
Legal Counsel
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Kathryn Kelly Carroll
LCSW specializing in complex trauma, program development and implementation, and trauma-responsive services. Connector of people and resources.…
Updates
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Thank you to everyone who came out last week to listen to our Book Talk with Cobe Williams, author of Interrupting Violence. Special thanks to Joakim Noah, co-author Josh Gryniewicz, Alex Kotlowitz, Noah’s Arc Foundation, and One City! It’s always beneficial to promote these positive stories and show the power of community violence intervention. The book goes on sale in July! Pre-order yours today! https://lnkd.in/eYVjj6-z #CVI
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Michael is a DREAM MERCHANT! And he negotiates peace as part of the solution to gun violence. What do you do to help end the cycle of gun violence? Let us know in the comments! #nationalgunviolenceawarenessmonth #endgunviolence #supportcvi #whatiscvi #wearorange Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) Metropolitan Peace Initiatives
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Congratulations Graduates!!! The city of Chicago will benefit from your dedication and hard work! ☮
One week ago today, we celebrated our newest graduates of street outreach workers, case management workers, victim service advocates, and our first-ever Crisis Prevention & Response Unit cohort from the Metropolitan Peace Academy. Congratulations to all the graduates! Enjoy the video below for highlights from the graduation ceremony! If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about Metropolitan Peace Academy, visit: https://bit.ly/3Y22Iqd
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Share this post! As we scale #CVI in Chicago, we need strong candidates! 💪🏽 You may know just the right people for the job! Help us break the cycle of gun violence in Chicago. Visit https://lnkd.in/gatKu_yU for full job descriptions. Link in bio.
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Thank you, GIFFORDS, for having us present at the 2024 Community Violence Intervention conference this week. We were honored to share our insights on healing from trauma and the future of #CVI. We enjoyed catching up with colleagues from around the world and uplifting CVI strategies that will help end the cycle of gun violence. Choose Peace. The Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research & Science Chicago CRED Metropolitan Peace Initiatives teny oded gross, Kathryn Kelly Carroll, Rebecca Weiland, MPH, Vaughn Bryant, Susan Lee
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Kerry organically builds relationships in his community and sets a positive example of what it's like to be considerate and kind to others. What do you do to help end the cycle of gun violence? Let us know in the comments! #nationalgunviolenceawarenessmonth #endgunviolence #supportcvi #whatiscvi #wearorange Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) Metropolitan Peace Initiatives
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Gun violence is the leading cause of death in the U.S.--over motor vehicles and cancer. People are scared to leave their homes and fear they will lose a loved one. This is part of the ripple effect gun violence has on society at large. Gun violence is a public health crisis that deserves a public health solution. Community violence intervention is part of that solution. https://lnkd.in/ez4BUZ7U teny oded gross Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) Metropolitan Peace Initiatives #SupportCVI #endgunviolence
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TODAY at GIFFORDS 2024 CVI Conference in LA, we're presenting at BREAKOUT SESSION #4: “Research-Practice Partnership to Address Trauma and Promote Wellness among Community Violence Intervention Workers in Chicago” with The Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research & Science . Kathryn Kelly Carroll Rebecca Weiland, MPH
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Thank you for the book and conversation Cobe Williams and Josh Gryniewicz.
Storyteller | Award-winning Writer | Narrative Strategist | Bestselling Author | Co-author, INTERRUPTING VIOLENCE
Thank you to teny oded gross and the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago for hosting a Book Talk on INTERRUPTING VIOLENCE with Cobe Williams tonight. Mr. Gross, who has over 30 years in violence prevention work, described our book as "a gift to the movement" with an "authentic voice" that felt like a conversation. Appreciate everyone who came out tonight to discuss the work and celebrate the book.
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