Press Clips

Communities Partnering 4 Peace

Publication: WLS AM
Date: January 17, 2020

Metropolitan Peace Academy Holds Graduation for Fourth Cohort

Publication: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: January 16, 2020

Important lessons for Philadelphia from Chicago’s three-year decline in gun violence

Publication: Philadelphia Inquirer
Date: January 10, 2020

How the NFL Is Helping to Combat Chicago Violence

Publication: WGN Radio 720
Date: January 8, 2020

Chicago Reduced Violent Crime, So Why Can’t Dallas?

Publication: Dallas News
Date: January 7, 2020

NFL adds 6 grassroots groups to Inspire Change Initiative

Publication: Washington Post
Date: January 7, 2020

Violence Interruption & Legal Aid, a guest column by Miguel Keberlein

Publication: Stay Thirsty Magazine
Date: January 6, 2020

Downers Grove High School Student Creates Sexual Assault Database for Illinois Colleges

Publication: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: January 6, 2020

First Midwest Bank invests in award-winning Englewood Women’s Initiative

Publication: Chicago Crusader
Date: January 2, 2020

Donating After the Holidays

Publication: NCTV17
Date: December 31, 2019

Column: South suburban residents deliver true meaning of Christmas by helping others

Publication: Daily Southtown
Date: December 24, 2019

Naperville’s 100 Women Who Care donates $19K to pay for holiday gifts for domestic violence victims

Publication: Naperville Sun
Date: December 17, 2019

Anti-violence groups join forces to save lives

Publication: Chicago Sun-Times
Date: December 8, 2019

Family Shelter Service Holiday Shoppe

Publication: NCTV 17
Date: December 6, 2019

Mpower the Night

Publication: Candid Candace
Date: November 29, 2019

The Second City Presents THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY SWEATER At The MAC (benefiting Metropolitan Family Services DuPage)

Publication: Broadway World
Date: November 21, 2019

Commentary: Chicago police need to take a new approach to build trust in higher-crime neighborhoods — and fast (Op-ed by CP4P & MPI Executive Director Vaughn Bryant)

Publication: Chicago Tribune
Date: November 18, 2019

At Issue: Fighting Gun Violence

Publication: WBBM Newsradio 780
Date: November 17, 2019

Connected to Chicago with John Dempsey – An Interview with CP4P & MPI Executive Director Vaughn Bryant

Publication: WLS AM 890
Date: November 17, 2019

Dementia Friendly Naperville (Metropolitan Family Services DuPage)

Publication: NCTV 17
Date: November 15, 2019

Stars Of WTTW’s ‘Firsthand’ Documentary Urge City To Prioritize Mental Health, Gun Violence

Publication: Block Club Chicago
Date: November 13, 2019

Activists call for outreach to stem gun violence

Publication: One Illinois
Date: November 13, 2019

Fiesthand: Gun Violence in Chicago (a WTTW series featuring Communities Partnering 4 Peace)

Publication: The Trace
Date: November 11, 2019

Three Events on Gun Violence Set for Chicago This Week as Support Grows for City Council Ordinance Urging Full Funding of Violence Prevention Programs

Publication: The Chicago Crusader
Date: November 11, 2019

Vanessa Perry DeReef calls peace workers she trains ‘superheroes’: ‘When you come here, it recharges your cape’

Publication: Chicago Tribune
Date: November 8, 2019

Gun Violence Docuseries Aims For A Humanizing Look At Victims, Survivors, Perpetrators

Publication: Block Club Chicago
Date: November 5, 2019

Chicago Gala Celebrates Work of Metropolitan Family Services

Publication: ABC 7
Date: November 4, 2019

Help in DuPage (Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage)

Publication: Daily Herald
Date: November 1, 2019

Metropolitan Family Services offers support to Chicago-area, DuPage County families

Publication: ABC 7
Date: October 31, 2019

Rotary Grants Provide ‘What’s Needed’ to Support Communities (Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage)

Publication: Daily Herald
Date: October 28, 2019

‘Every day I go outside, I feel like I’m going to get killed’: How Chicagoans exposed to violence end up isolated, lonely and with chronic health problems

Publication: Chicago Tribune
Date: October 24, 2019

Free Legal Aid Coming to West And South Sides Thanks to Communities Partnering 4 Peace

Publication: Block Club Chicago
Date: October 23, 2019

LAS honors pro bono work for those in need, abused

Publication: Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
Date: October 17, 2019

School supply drive held for south suburban school districts to help kids restock

Publication: Chicago Citizen
Date: October 15, 2019

Domestic Violence Awareness Month Recognized At South Side Community Service Center

Publication: Chicago Citizen
Date: October 9, 2019

Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage

Publication: NCTV 17
Date: October 4, 2019

Congress Should Treat Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis, Witnesses Testify at Hearing

Publication: Daily Southtown
Date: October 3, 2019

Community Organizations Host Light in the Night Events Across the City

Publication: Chicago Citizen
Date: October 2, 2019

Decrease in Chicago Gun Violence Continues Through End of September: Police

Publication: Chicago Sun-Times
Date: October 1, 2019

Violence Prevention Expert Says Chicago’s Problems Are on the Cusp of Improving Thanks to Concentrated Efforts, but Sustained Support is Crucial

Publication: WGN TV
Date: September 24, 2019

Mpower the Night Gala & After Party

Publication: Better Chicago
Date: September 23, 2019

Six Join Metropolitan Family Services DuPage Community Board

Publication: Daily Herald
Date: September 23, 2019

Community Group Holding ‘Light in the Night’ Events in Parks on South, West Sides

Publication: ABC 7
Date: September 13, 2019

Neighbors Will Act as ‘Lights In The Night’ to Stop Violence in 9 South and West Side Neighborhoods Friday Night

Publication: Block Club Chicago
Date: September 13, 2019

CP4P Discusses Collaborative Violence Reduction Work on the Ben Javorsky Show

Publication: Chicago Reader/Chicago Sun-Times Studios
Date: September 13, 2019

CP4P Light in the Night Interview on WVON

Publication: WVON
Date: September 12, 2019

Communities Partnering 4 Peace, Which is Dedicated to Curbing Violence in Chicago, Hosts Nine Light in the Night Events Around the City

Publication: Politico
Date: September 12, 2019

Professionalizing Street Outreach

Publication: MacArthur Foundation
Date: August 30, 2019

In the Battle Against Gun Violence the Moment is Now

Publication: Crain's Chicago Business
Date: August 29, 2019

Grassroots Organization Uses Street Outreach To Reduce Violence And Recidivism

Publication: Chicago Citizen
Date: August 28, 2019

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January 17, 2020

The Metropolitan Peace Academy graduated its fourth cohort of outreach workers! Congratulations to all our graduates, and thank you. Your commitment to the Peace Academy empowers your fellow cohort members and all future cohorts. Watch on @ABC7Chicago: https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/metropolitan-peace-academy-holds-graduation-for-4th-cohort/5858555/

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