Cure Violence Chicago

Cure Violence stops the spread of violence by using the methods and strategies associated with disease control – detecting and interrupting conflicts, identifying and treating the highest risk individuals, and changing social norms – resulting reductions in violence of up to 70%.  Currently, in partnership with local community based organizations, Cure Violence operates in West Englewood, Grand Crossing, South Shore, Auburn Gresham, Roseland, North Lawndale, Humboldt Park, South Chicago, Rogers Park, Uptown, Little Village, Southwest, and Grand Blvd. as well as in four major trauma centers in Chicago – Advocate Christ Medical Center, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Stroger Hospital of Cook County, and Northwestern Memorial Hospital.  Cure Violence is an evidence-based approach to preventing violence with multiple independent studies demonstrating effectiveness, including several in Chicago. (Tax exempt status under the University of Illinois Foundation.)