ALSO outreach worker Cierra McGee talks about being part of two communities. The first is Humboldt Park, where she lives and works. The second is a growing community of outreach workers around the city. On June 17, she completed a training for outreach workers through the Metropolitan Peace Academy, a training committed to professionalizing the ...

Since 2018, the Metropolitan Peace Academy in Chicago has offered training for street outreach workers. So far, 11 ALSO outreach staff members have graduated from the Academy. This month marks the first time a case management cohort has completed the training. In June, ALSO Resilience Advocate, Linnette Acosta, completed the case management training. ALSO outreach workers, ...

Tension from racial injustice, racism, violence, Covid-19, high unemployment, and other related issues continues to plague and oppress communities around the country. During this time, ALSO’s outreach team continues its important work.  In a time of social distancing, Safe Streets Program Manager Tony Raggs is sometimes asked how ALSO can be out in the community during ...

This January, ALSO outreach worker Eric George worked with participants in ALSO’s 10-10-10 program. The program provides participants with a stipend, employment-focused training, and a chance to explore issues in their lives, including violence in their communities.   By mid-March, COVID-19 had already changed the way we live – and had begun to have a major impact ...

ALSO continues to respond to COVID-19 by providing timely resources to grantees of Office on Violence Against Women-funded projects that focus on responses to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Consolidated Youth and Engaging Men Program Meanwhile, the Consolidated Youth and Engaging Men (CYEM) Program also continues to adapt to current realities. For example, the ...