We strive to Reduce Crime and Violence without incarceration, we could not prevent the last death from happening, but if we can save one person from this cycle of violence that is robbing our families of our love ones, one member at a time we have completed part of our jobs.

Our Vision is that the collective work of community partners will result in the elimination of all violence in Auburn Gresham (AG) and Engle Wood (EW). At that point, we will be ensured that all of our family members will make it home each night. When this vision comes into fruition, we will all look at our collective work and understand that we do have the POWER to make change.

Our Mission is to stop the shooting and violence in AG and EG and to help regenerate community partners to a level that results in them becoming active in public life and problem solving efforts in order to create a crime-free environment that supports the visions and ideas of residents which are vital to the safety and security of our families.

Our Goal: Produce a crime-free community

Objective 1 - Develop community partners to lead the violence reduction efforts

Action Step/Tactic

• Involve clergy in street level intervention
  
• Hold quarterly informational meetings to increase participation in decision-making about violence reduction efforts (CASS)
  
• Build relationships with high-risk persons to assist w/violence reduction
  
• Continue door-to-door material distribution and interviewing in the 6th and 7th districts
  
• Identify possible future citizen leaders from within the high-risk population
  
• Engage local politicians in violence prevention efforts (e.g. rallies, street meetings, etc.)
  

Objective 2 – Reduce the occurrence of shooting

Action Step/Tactic

• Mediate conflicts between rivals in order to prevent retaliations
  
• Assist in job search for high-risk community members
  
• Assist in the education of the high-risk community members
  
• Train and organize residents to respond to violent acts
  
  

Objective 3 - Develop and Stabilize TARGET Area’s violence prevention funding base

• Engage politicians in raising funds for crime prevention
  
• Highlight our success in finding jobs & schools opportunities for high-risk residents
  
• Hold quarterly informational meetings and invite funders and politicians to participate
  
• Use street interventions opportunities to keep our message alive in the community
  
• Continue to build relationships with key stakeholders in these districts
  

Audience – Residents, clergy, High Risk youths, Drug Dealers, Clients, CAPS Merchants, and Commanders of 6th and 7th District Police Department, City and State elected officials, Chicago Project, Funders, Media, Community Based Organizations

Allies – Residents, clergy, High Risk youths, Drug Dealers, Clients, CAPS Merchants, and Commanders of 6th and 7th District Police Department, City and State elected officials, Chicago Project, Funders, Media, Community Based Organizations

Resources – Human, residents, Pastor / Churches, Chicago Project, City and State elected officials, Program officers at the foundations, Financial, funders, Merchants elected officials