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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:

300

424

17

conflict mediations conducted

that likely prevented a shooting

incidents responded to

peace & nonaggression agreements created between opposing street groups

32,690

contacts were made with key

violence-involved individuals

3,268

hours of service were given

to 307 victim services participants

2,550

hours of service were provided

to 146 case management participants

106

trainings & community events hosted

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.

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