INSTITUTE FOR NONVIOLENCE CHICAGO
When you put Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s principles and steps of nonviolence into action it makes a difference. It reduces violence, establishes trust, and restores community.
We’ve been focusing our efforts in some of Chicago’s neighborhoods most affected by violence—Austin, Back of the Yards, Brighton Park, and West Garfield Park. And it’s getting measurable results, changing lives, and giving people hope again.
PRACTICING NONVIOLENCE
IS BRINGING HOPE BACK TO
NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS CHICAGO.
HOW WE'VE BEEN A PART OF ENDING THE VIOLENCE IN CHICAGO IN 2022*
256
256
11,894
11,894
3,169
3,169
conflict mediations conducted
that likely prevented a shooting
hours of service were provided
to 306 outreach participants
hours of service were given
to 243 victim services participants
36,729
36,729
9,166
9,166
contacts were made with key
violence-involved individuals
hours of service were provided
to 194 case management participants
522
522
incidents responded to
17
17
peace & nonaggression agreements created between opposing street groups
128
128
trainings & community events hosted
*July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
INSTITUTE FOR NONVIOLENCE CHICAGO
ANNUAL
REPORT 2021
WE ARE COMMITTED TO HAVING A MEANINGFUL IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
We take our work seriously, so at the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago we partner with Corners: Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research & Science at Northwestern and the University of Chicago Crime Lab to gather data about our programs and practices.
Ending violence is too important for us to be ineffective.
We want to find out what works and what doesn’t,
so we can better ourselves and be as helpful as possible in our communities.
