Metropolitan Peace Initiatives
Helping people heal from trauma by partnering with and offering support for community-based organizations in:
- Behavioral health
- Workforce development
- Legal aid
- Capacity building
Communities Partnering 4 Peace
Our partners administer a comprehensive, long-term approach to reducing violence in communities citywide through principles including:
- Nonviolence
- Hyper-local collaboration
- Trauma-informed care
- Restorative justice
Metropolitan Peace Academy
Professionalizing the field of violence prevention with an intensive and multidisciplinary training:
- Builds a citywide network of outreach workers
- Enhances community capacity to reduce violence
recent news
Food For Those In Need: Pan de Vida Opens Fourth Location in Chicago
The neighborhood of Midway recently celebrated the grand opening of a new Pan de Vida, which translates to “Bread of Life”, location at New Life Centers. This marked a collaborative effort with the Greater Chicago Food Depository to provide food to thousands within the community. Born from a mother and daughter team in 2010, Pan de Vida, an open food pantry service, had the goal to feed those in need. With this expansion, Pan de Vida now proudly serves in four locations across the city, extending its reach from Humboldt Park to Little Village, Albany Park, and now Midway.
Community Justice Action Fund’s Policy and Advocacy Summit Holds ‘Platform for Policy’ Panel
Influence and the power of a platform was the topic of conversation during a panel discussion on gun violence policy at the Community Justice Action Fund Policy and Advocacy Summit on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 in Washington D.C. The full-day event, which was followed by a lobby “action day” on Wednesday, served as an immersive training for community violence intervention (CVI) professionals, gun violence survivors, and policymakers to learn how to be effective advocates and communicate top priorities for policy change.
CVI Experts Discuss Public Safety at ‘Civilian Infrastructure’ Panel
Community violence intervention (CVI) experts from across Chicago came together for a panel discussion entitled “Civilian Infrastructure for Public Safety” on Friday, April 12, 2024 at UCAN headquarters in Homan Square. Hosted by Leadership Greater Chicago, the conversation aimed to highlight how organizations such as the coalition of Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P), Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI), and Chicago CRED are playing their part in addressing gun violence.