Violence Interrupters Calling all young adults!

This fall, join our FREE 8-week workshop series designed to empower and equip you for success (ages 16–25)

🌸 EmpowerHER (Women & Teen Moms) – Starts Wed, Oct 01, 2025
💪 Men of Impact (Men & Fathers) – Starts Thurs, Oct 02, 2025

✔️ Weekly workshops
✔️ Real-world skills (finance, wellness, education, parenting, leadership)
✔️ Connections to resources & mentors
✔️ Celebration & certificates at the end!

📍 Chicago’s South Side & West Side
⏰ Evening sessions, Oct–Nov 2025
👉 Spots are limited – Register now: https://bit.ly/ViolenceInterrupters2025

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Violence Interrupters provides trainings in the following areas:

  • Treating Violence as a Public Health Epidemic/Public Health Model  
  • Learn the Fundamentals of Community Outreach and High-Risk Youth Work 
  • Understand Hospital Response Work 
  • Learn how Violence Interrupters Work 
  • Understand the “Building a Beloved community” model on nonviolence
  • Understand the six principles and six steps of nonviolence
  • Learn the Psychological and Emotional Impact of Trauma 
  • Learn the prison reentry system to support formerly incarcerated residents to reenter back onto the community.
  • Learn effectively Preventing Shootings on the Front End before Shots are Fired.
  • Understanding effective Public Education Strategies 
  • Understand De-escalation and conflict resolution tactics  
  • How to collaborate with Faith Based Leaders and Law Enforcement in the ongoing Efforts to Reduce Gun Violence. 
  • Working with High-Risk Youth during the Covid 19 Era and Transitioning Case Loads to Online Services 
  • Understanding the Role of Restorative Justice in the Field of Violence Prevention 
  • Understanding the difference between Trauma and the Grieving Process 
  • Supporting Women and Families through Healing Circles