William Brown, a Chicago CRED alum, is now part of the team at Pullman Tech Workshop. This program focuses on teaching...
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Suicide leads gun-related deaths. Why don’t we mention it when talking about gun control?
Arne Duncan and Gevin Reynolds - Opinion contributors Published September 16, 2023 This column contains discussion of suicide....
Chicago CVI Community gathers for the 2023 Fall Legislative Reception
On Wednesday, September 6th, an inspiring event took place in Chicago as leaders from the CVI community came together for the...
Congressman Chuy Garcia visits CREDWorks to discuss SNAP benefits
On August 24, Congressman Chuy García recently visited CREDWorks to participate in a roundtable discussion on SNAP benefits. The...
86 Chicago CRED Participants Earn High School Diplomas 7th High School Graduation Brings the Total up to 322
In what has become an annual highlight, 86 participants in Chicago CRED, a violence prevention program active on the South and...
North Lawndale Collaborative Community Forum
The North Lawndale Collaborative community forum was a significant gathering that brought together leaders in community violence...
Op-ed Yolanda Fields and Damien Morris: Reducing violence in Garfield Park requires community involvement
By Yolanda Fields and Damien Morris Chicago Tribune Published: Jul 23, 2023 at 5:00 am Chicago is made up of 77...
Op-ed Jorge Matos: Intervention programs have created ways for Chicagoans to heal from violence
By Jorge Matos Chicago Tribune Published: Jul 23, 2023 at 5:00 am Our city is no stranger to violence. Violence has...
Op-ed JaShawn Hill: Violence in Chicago ends when we give a voice to the unheard
By JaShawn Hill Chicago Tribune Published: Jul 23, 2023 at 5:00 am Violence cannot be stopped until we address...
Op-ed: Hiring workers from the South and West Sides is a win-win for Chicago.
By Bob Karr Chicago Tribune Published: Jul 23, 2023 at 5:00 am Can a job stop a bullet? For a city struggling with gun violence,...
Chicago CRED Works to Reduce Violence with Targeted Approach
For the last seven years, a Chicago organization has been working to reduce gun violence one week at a time. Chicago CRED aims...
Andrew Papachristos: Targeted violence prevention is working in Chicago. Workers need to reach more people.
There are a lot of strategies to reduce gun violence, but one of the most innovative and straightforward is underway right here...