The Scaling Community Violence Intervention for a Safer Chicago (SC2) program, which began in February 2024, has resulted in a 39% decrease in shootings and a 40% decrease in shooting victims in the ...

The UCAN Chicago program, who works with underserved youth, hosted a peace pledge Wednesday in response to the typical increase of violence over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Students at East Chicago Central High School attend Project Outreach Prevention's Peace, Love & Unity tour Thursday, April 30, in celebration of National Youth Violence Prevention Week.

Families gathered at the South Omaha Library to learn how they can prevent youth violence.

Chicago middle schooler wins writing contest, headed to national summit Lee used real experiences growing up in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood to write her essay.

Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson stood together to praise new findings crediting a violence prevention program for reductions in crime.

3 NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States This article provides prevalence rates for a wide range of types of exposure to someone else’s firearm violence, threats, and risky ...

In Chicago, cognitive behavioral therapy shows promise curbing youth violence The program, which focuses on mentoring and therapy, relies on the idea that most violent crimes are emotional, not ...

In Chicago, cognitive behavioral therapy shows promise curbing youth violence By Meg Anderson Published February 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM PST Listen • 4:18 ...

In the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago's south side, nearly 100 people were shot last year, and many of the young people living there will tell you the violence weighs on them. "It affect me as ...

How It Came Together The program, which is spearheaded by nonprofits Youth Advocate Programs and Brightpoint, was born from a 2015 design program launched by UChicago’s Crime Lab to crowdsource youth ...

Chicago youth violence prevention programs like "Choose to Change" have shown significant success in reducing violent behavior. The University of Chicago Crime Lab’s research shows a 39% ...