Flat-Lining Violence Inspires Peace (FLIP) - Institute for Nonviolence Chicago - Back of the Yards
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
Interpretation services
English; Spanish
Application process
For more information on FLIP, please contact Nekenya Hardy, Outreach Program Manager at (312) 270-4913
Fees
Free
Service area
Chicago, IL
INVC offers FLIP, a first step toward change for former drivers of violence. Participants receive training in nonviolence and conflict mediation to prepare them for personal and professional success. After completing training, FLIP Peacekeepers help maintain peace at familiar neighborhood hot spots. The presence of FLIP Peacekeepers has helped dramatically reduce shootings at these locations.This 6-month training program provides a daily stipend.
Date of Last Formal Update
01/31/2024
Data provided by
211 Metro Chicago
What's Here
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.