VIOLENCE REDUCTION
Equipping churches to be at the forefront of violence reduction in their community
Interrupting Bad Actions
Intercepting Bad Actors
Intervention Connections: An in-person visit by community stakeholders with a message of hope and offer of help—of acute offenders with a team assigned to coach and mentor them into a radically different and more productive life pattern.
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fewer homicides in Together Chicago's violence reduction focus area in East Garfield Park, Jan 1 - Dec 5, 2023, compared to previous year
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fewer shootings in Together Chicago's violence reduction focus area in East Garfield Park, Jan 1 - Dec 5, 2023, compared to previous year
faith leaders trained to participate in Intervention Connections
violence reduction team members working in our five focus areas
5 Geographies
Our violence reduction team members work collaboratively in the following areas:
- Austin
- East Garfield Park
- Greater Grand Crossing
- Near West Side
- Westhaven Park
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