Skip to content
211 Illinois home page

Flat-Lining Violence Inspires Peace (FLIP) - Institute for Nonviolence Chicago - West Garfield Park

Report

Resource Name:Flat-Lining Violence Inspires Peace (FLIP) - Institute for Nonviolence Chicago - West Garfield Park

address

4401 West Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60624

Hours

Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm Tue 9:00am - 5:00pm Wed 9:00am - 5:00pm Thu 9:00am - 5:00pm Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm

Interpretation services

English; Spanish

Application process

For more information on FLIP, please contact Nekenya Hardy, Outreach Program Manager at (312) 270-4913

Fees

Free

Service area

Chicago, IL
INVC offers FLIP, a first step toward change for former drivers of violence. Participants receive training in nonviolence and conflict mediation to prepare them for personal and professional success. After completing training, FLIP Peacekeepers help maintain peace at familiar neighborhood hot spots. The presence of FLIP Peacekeepers has helped dramatically reduce shootings at these locations.This 6-month training program provides a daily stipend.

Date of Last Formal Update

01/31/2024

Data provided by

211 Metro Chicago

Providing organization

Institute for Nonviolence Chicago
Institute for Nonviolence Chicago is a not-for-profit organization that works to reduce violence from within the community. These programs are targeted to people who are 13-24 years old and reside in Chicago's Austin, Back of the Yards, Brighton Park, and West Garfield Park neighborhoods.