Our recent Austin cohort of Workforce Development just celebrated their graduation!🎓👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Committed to building the #BelovedCommunity, our team stands behind them, ready to support them in their future! Some advice to the graduates from our team: "Stay committed and stay focused." "Make your mind up that you're ready because when you're ready, you can go get it!" "Go out there grind & shine!"❤️
Institute for Nonviolence Chicago
Individual and Family Services
Chicago, Illinois 3,589 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 Executive 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.…
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👑 ❤️ ✌🏽 #BelovedCommunity
This weekend, I had the privilege of attending the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago’s #MLK Celebration, where we honored Susan Lee for her more than 25 years of tireless work building nonviolent and peaceful communities in Los Angeles and Chicago. It was a powerful event filled with reflections on what it takes to create safer, more equitable communities for all. Susan was joined by an incredible panel of changemakers: Dr. Selwyn O. Rogers Jr. from University of Chicago's Trauma Center, Marcus Simpson, Lead Outreach Coordinator at INVC, and Dr. Laurence Ralph, Director of Princeton University’s Center of Transnational Policing and an author/filmmaker whose work amplifies the fight for justice. Their collective wisdom and insights deepened the dialogue on violence prevention, community healing, and systemic change—what an inspiration! I was also grateful to connect with old friends, partners, and changemakers, including Arne Duncan from Chicago CRED, as well as Joseph Mapp, the City of Chicago’s new Director of Education and Reentry. A special thank you to Teny Gross, whose leadership at INVC continues to shine as a beacon of hope and action for Chicago’s communities. I brought my daughter along, hoping to instill in her an even deeper understanding of the work I’m privileged to lead at Cara Chicago—work that centers on breaking down barriers to employment and building pathways of hope for those we serve. #MLKDay #Nonviolence #CommunityImpact #LetsGetToWork
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Thank you, Chicago Department of Public Health for discussing the importance of street outreach and why #CVI needs to be a permanent fixture in Chicago's public safety strategy. #WhatisCVI Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) Metropolitan Peace Initiatives #endgunviolence #choosepeace
What is Street Outreach? Elvis Ortega (Street Outreach Lead at the Community Safety Coordination Center and the Mayor’s Office of Community Safety) and Sam Castro (Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships at the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago) discuss the critical role of street outreach in fostering community safety, preventing violence, and building trust within neighborhoods. Listen/watch on— Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3PSJ1Pt Apple: https://apple.co/40REHGK YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gE3bCRTZ Institute for Nonviolence Chicago is a community-based organization dedicated to promoting peace, addressing the root causes of violence, and providing resources to help individuals and communities thrive. In this discussion, learn how street outreach workers engage with at-risk individuals, mediate conflicts, and connect people to essential services, transforming lives and neighborhoods. Learn more about The Institute of Nonviolence Chicago: https://lnkd.in/gZtusRn #nonviolence #streetoutreach #chicago #publichealth #podcast #communitysafety #violenceprevention
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It's cold🥶, but we're still out here building the #BelovedCommunity and taking back safe spaces at Light in the Night! ❤️☮️ Our next one is this Thursday! See you there! JAN 30 4-6pm Dalano School 3900 Wilcox Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P)
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Behavioral health clinicians and interns: you’re invited to our Behavioral Health Job Fair on February 1, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.! This event at the Metropolitan Peace Academy is hosted in collaboration with Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P), Erie Neighborhood House, Chicago CRED, @Enlace, BUILD Chicago, and Institute for Nonviolence Chicago. Join us to network and find great opportunities in your field!
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Most gun violence is not random. It can be traced much like a disease moves through a population. Thanks to network science and our partners at Northwestern University's The Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research & Science, CVIs are able to dramatically reduce gun violence in Chicago. They help us identify those most at risk and then help us evaluate our services to improve our success rate. Andrew V. Papachristos Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) #endgunviolence #ChoosePeace https://lnkd.in/en-kkVB3
Using Network Science to Address Gun Violence
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We're #hiring a new Controller in Chicago, Illinois. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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We need to fundamentally rethink how we measure success in violence prevention. "The lives of countless young people and their families depend on getting this right." - Andrew Papachristos https://lnkd.in/d8zA8Asr The Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research & Science
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Looking back at our MLK 2025 celebration, "Embracing Humanity." 👑Remember on this day to reflect on community and togetherness. Check in on your neighbors. Uplift the power of the #BelovedCommunity. 💪🏾 ❤️ We love you, Chicago. Together we will create a more safe and just city.✌🏽 #TakeCareofEachOther
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The universe is on the side of justice. #MLKDay2025 #embracehumanity Shunda A. Collins Art by: Eric Harold, Founder of the Chicago Creative Initiative