Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P)

Community partnerships are essential to gun violence reduction. Tonight we celebrate 30 @CP4PPartners/@ChiCityColleges graduates who’ve earned CNC Machine Learning, Forklift Operating and Welding certifications! 🎓

The @CP4PPartners orgs have been holding neighborhood engagement opportunities to share their Community Violence Intervention (CVI) work. @TARGETArea and local residents gathered recently to discuss #CVI tactics that reduce trauma and increase peace. metropolitanpeaceinitiatives.org/target-area-de…

We're grateful to all area resident who participated in the @together_chi Community Violence Intervention Advocacy discussion at the @Major_Adams125 Community Center. Learn more about the event here: metropolitanpeaceinitiatives.org/together-chica…

Free food, music, games, face painting, and more! We hope to see you as we reclaim public safe spaces all month long! @CP4PPartners @MPInitiatives @MetroFamChicago

Free food, music, games, face painting, and more! We hope to see you as we reclaim public safe spaces all month long! @CP4PPartners @MPInitiatives @MetroFamChicago

Chicago is poised to lead the nation in developing and implementing new and better ways to reduce gun violence. With lives on the line, we have no time to waste. @AVPapachristos @CP4PPartners chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…

Chicago Street Outreach Workers Use Own Experiences to Reach Others in Their Neighborhoods | Chicago News | WTTW news.wttw.com/2023/07/31/chi…

You're invited to visit Breakthrough on Thursday, August 10, 9:30-11 a.m. Take a look at where we do our work and learn about the impact of your contribution. Space is limited. For more details and to RSVP, visit breakthrough.org/behindthescenes.

Communities Partnering 4 Peace led by the @MPInitiatives is one of many violence prevention efforts across the city working to address the sharp increase in gun violence that Chicago, along with other major cities, experienced during the pandemic. to.wttw.com/3Oywykj

“You have people giving you advice and telling you things, but no one is actually going to really make that change until they’re ready to make that change or see different alternative lifestyles and different ways of living,” Deal said.   to.wttw.com/3Oywykj

Billy Deal uses his social media platforms, which have more than 270K followers combined, to shed light on the harms of engaging in a life of crime and violence. He spoke from experience, having previously been a member of a gang for more than 20 years, starting at the age of 16.

Communities Partnering 4 Peace led by the @MPInitiatives is one of many violence prevention efforts across the city working to address the sharp increase in gun violence that Chicago, along with other major cities, experienced during the pandemic. to.wttw.com/3Oywykj

Join the NLC next week! This FREE event will provide an opportunity for open and honest conversation, allowing community members to share their experiences, ideas, and concerns around preventing violence and ensuring public safety. RSVP https://bit.ly3DfT4bb

We’re looking forward to this conversation!

A community-based approach to #violencereduction is effective because of its trustworthy messengers who ultimately believe in the resiliency of Garfield Park. Read the @chicagotribune op-ed from ED @yolandafields_ & Chief Program Officer Damien Morris. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…

Very grateful for our partnership and work together!

Public safety isn’t just about addressing the root causes of crime or stopping people from picking up a gun. Sometimes, making a neighborhood safer is as simple as a water balloon or a bounce house. @CP4PPartners' Light in the Night series does just that. news.wttw.com/2023/07/17/lig…

Roseanna Ander and Meredith Stricker: The effects of gun violence ripple across Chicago’s economy chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…

Op-ed: Gun violence dominates news, but is Chicago's crime out of control? #Chicago #gun #violence #Solutions chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…

Congratulations grads! 🎓