Press Clips
Defund the Police or Take Their Handcuffs Off? Paul Vallas, Brandon Johnson Deny Controversial Statements at Public Safety Forum
- Publication: Chicago Tribune
- Date: March 14, 2023
Paul Vallas, Brandon Johnson Offer Diametrically Opposed Approaches to Public Safety at UIC Forum
- Publication: ABC 7 Chicago
- Date: March 14, 2023
An Illinois Lifeline Program for Suicidal Kids Has Become a Bridge to Nowhere for Many
- Publication: WBEZ
- Date: March 8, 2023
How a Gun Violence Spike in 2016 Created a Movement of Chicagoans That Is Still Building
- Publication: WBEZ
- Date: March 6, 2023
Q&A: Ric Estrada, CEO of Metropolitan Family Services, on the Importance of Deep Understanding in a People-First Profession
- Publication: Better
- Date: March 6, 2023
To Break Cycles of Violence, UChicago Medicine Strengthens Connections with Street Outreach Workers
- Publication: University of Chicago Medicine
- Date: February 27, 2023
Professors: Some Chicago Men Face a Greater Risk of Dying Than Soldiers. Let’s Treat Them Like Veterans.
- Publication: Chicago Tribune
- Date: February 22, 2023
NDICA To Host Expungement – Resource Fair at Metro Family Services in Chicago, IL
- Publication: In the Tech Headline
- Date: February 20, 2023
Struggling Nonprofits Feel Blindsided by Pending City Labor Law
- Publication: Crain's Chicago Business
- Date: February 17, 2023
Big Talk, Slow Progress from Lightfoot on Anti-Violence Programs
- Publication: Crain's Chicago Business
- Date: February 17, 2023
What’s Community Violence Intervention? DOJ Pitches Plan After Awarding $100M in Grants
- Publication: USA Today
- Date: February 16, 2023
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon of the Office of Justice Programs Delivers Remarks at the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative Grantee Convening
- Publication: The Paradise
- Date: February 15, 2023
Seven Trailblazers Addressing Community Violence Intervention Across the U.S.
- Publication: US Department of Justice
- Date: February 13, 2023
Spring College-to-Career Expo: Information and Preparation
- Publication: Saint Xavier Student Media
- Date: February 9, 2023
Four Ways Cities are Embracing and Promoting Playful Learning in Their Communities
- Publication: Brookings Institute
- Date: February 3, 2023
Violence in Some Chicago Neighborhoods Puts Young Men at Greater Risk Than U.S. Troops Faced in Iraq, Afghanistan War Zones, Study Finds
- Publication: Chicago Sun-Times
- Date: February 3, 2023
Wintrust To Appoint Timothy S. Crane as Chief Executive Officer
- Publication: Morningstar
- Date: January 30, 2023
Making Communities Safe, Without the Police
- Publication: Boston Review
- Date: January 29, 2023
Gov. Pritzker Announces $13 Million For Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program Expansion
- Publication: River Bender
- Date: January 27, 2023
Series Of Community Conversations of Domestic Violence
- Publication: HappeningNext
- Date: January 25, 2023
Sixth Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Month Event: Legal Approaches to Human Trafficking
- Publication: HappeningNext
- Date: January 21, 2023
CHA College Students Get Counsel from Corporate Representatives
- Publication: The Crusader
- Date: January 20, 2023
Study: Community Violence Interventionists Face On-the-Job Violence, Secondary Trauma
- Publication: University of Albany
- Date: January 19, 2023
Cantaloupe, Inc. Appoints Anna Novoseletsky as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer & General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
- Publication: Yahoo Finance
- Date: January 17, 2023
The Scion of One of Chicago’s Richest Families is Taking on the City’s Crime Problems
- Publication: Crain's Chicago Business
- Date: January 17, 2023
Farmers and Farm Workers are Still Waiting for Agricultural Labor Reform After Proposal Stalls
- Publication: High Plains Public Radio
- Date: January 17, 2023
Nurturing Successful Partnerships: Metropolitan Family Services and Ulta Beauty
- Publication: Make it Better Media Group
- Date: January 3, 2023
Community Engagement in a New Reality: A Fresh Take on Decades-Old Work
- Publication: Mesirow
- Date: January 2, 2023
Family Shelter Service’s Holiday Shoppe Spreads Joy to People, Families Dealing with Domestic Violence
- Publication: Naperville Sun
- Date: December 23, 2022
MIL-OSI USA: Durbin Secures $6.25 Million in Funding for Chicago HEAL Initiative in Fy23 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
- Publication: Foreign Affairs
- Date: December 22, 2022
Durbin Touts Federal Omnibus Spending Bill Aid for Chicago and Illinois
- Publication: Crain's Chicago Business
- Date: December 22, 2022
Maintaining Sobriety During the Holidays, Overcoming Stigma Within Latino Communities
- Publication: Latino Voices
- Date: December 17, 2022
After Gunfire Erupts On Englewood’s ‘Peace Campus,’ Anti-Violence Group Raising Money To Repair Their Safe Haven
- Publication: Block Club Chicago
- Date: December 15, 2022
$200K Grant from NFL to Help Group Focusing on Mental Health Calls on Chicago’s West Side: ‘We Really Want to Put Dollars Where Help Is Needed.’
- Publication: Chicago Tribune
- Date: December 15, 2022
Holiday Toy Drives Are Collecting Gifts for Chicago Families in Need: ‘It’s Good for People to See That Somebody Cares’
- Publication: Block Club Chicago
- Date: December 9, 2022
Neighbors in Need: WeGo Together for Kids Gathers Agencies to Help West Chicago Families
- Publication: The Daily Herald
- Date: December 3, 2022
Illinois Community College Board Seeks to Bridge Equity Gap with Over $9 Million in Grants
- Publication: WPSD
- Date: November 22, 2022
Metropolitan Family Services Helping Families for 165 Years
- Publication: ABC 7 Chicago
- Date: November 9, 2022
Nonprofit Spotlight: Mpower the Night
- Publication: WBEZ
- Date: November 7, 2022
Neighbors in Need Returns: How You Can Help Fellow Suburbanites This Holiday Season
- Publication: Daily Herald
- Date: November 7, 2022
How You Can Help Fellow Suburbanites This Holiday Season
- Publication: Daily Herald
- Date: November 5, 2022
Chicago Tonight: In Your Neighborhood: Trauma’s Toll in East Garfield Park
- Publication: WTTW - Chicago Tonight
- Date: November 3, 2022
Experts Who Work with Children Affected by Gun Violence Say Coverage Lacks Nuance
- Publication: Association of Health Care Journalists
- Date: November 2, 2022
Community Leaders Gather to Support Victims of Lawndale Drive-By Shooting That Left 14 Injured, Including 3 Children
- Publication: CBS 2 Chicago
- Date: November 2, 2022
After West Side Mass Shooting, Leaders Offer Hope, Call for More Funding to Combat Violence: ‘We Are Not Destroyed’
- Publication: Chicago Sun-Times
- Date: November 2, 2022
13 Top Philanthropists and Nonprofit Leaders Driving Change in Chicago and Beyond in 2022
- Publication: Better Chicago
- Date: November 2, 2022
Funders Address Gun Violence as Public Health, Social Justice Issue
- Publication: Philanthropy News Digest
- Date: November 1, 2022
At Least 14 people, Including 3-year-old, Shot in Drive-By During Vigil on West Side
- Publication: Chicago Tribune
- Date: November 1, 2022
Walgreens Partners with DoorDash and Uber Health to Provide Free Paxlovid Delivery
- Publication: Walgreens
- Date: October 25, 2022
‘Shadow Pandemic’ of Gender-Based Violence Spurs Action in Chicago
- Publication: WGN TV
- Date: October 25, 2022