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READI Chicago - Institute for Nonviolence Chicago - Back of the Yards

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Resource Name:READI Chicago - Institute for Nonviolence Chicago - Back of the Yards

address

5114 South Elizabeth Street, Chicago, IL 60609

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

Languages

Spanish, English

Application process

For more information on READI, please contact Tommie Jenkins, READI Chicago Supervisor, Austin at (312) 270-5119

Fees

Free

Service area

Chicago, IL
READI is an intensive 12-month program operating out of Austin and West Garfield Park, with Nonviolence Chicago providing outreach services. Participants get paid to take part in daily job training, professional development, and cognitive behavioral intervention sessions. This program targets adult men who are at high risk of taking part in gun violence or becoming a victim of it.

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.