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Chicago Ceasefire

Speakers
Candice M. Kane, Chief Operating Officer, Chicago Project for Violence Prevention; Tim Metzger, Chicago Project for Violence Prevention; Frank Perez, Chicago Project for Violence Prevention; Charlie Ransford, Chicago Project for Violence Prevention

CeaseFire is an evidence-based, data-driven intervention designed to stop shootings and killings in high-incidence neighborhoods by directly intervening with those who are most likely to be involved in a shooting and by building support for alternatives to violence in those neighborhoods. Panel members will share their experiences “on the ground” mediating conflicts and working one-on-one with high-risk individuals.

Date Published: June 1, 2009