Flat-Lining Violence Inspires Peace - Institute for Nonviolence Chicago - Back of the Yards
5114 South Elizabeth Street, Chicago, IL 60609
For more information on FLIP, please contact Nekenya Hardy, Outreach Program Manager at (312) 270-4913
Free
Chicago, IL
Description
FLIP offers a first path to change for former drivers of violence. Participants take part in nonviolence and conflict mediation training to prepare them for personal and professional success. After completing training, FLIP Peacekeepers help keep the peace at neighborhood hot spots with which they are familiar. The presence of FLIP Peacekeepers has helped dramatically reduce shootings at these locations.This training program runs for 6 months and provides a stipend of $100 per day.
Date of Last Formal Update
01/31/2024
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211 Metro Chicago
What's Here
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.