Metropolitan Peace Initiatives

"The people doing [Community Violence Intervention] work need healing, too." Tony Woods, Executive Director of Public Equity 'PERSPECTIVE: Mental wellness is essential to Community Violence Intervention, not a luxury' via The TRiiBE

PERSPECTIVE: Mental wellness is essential to Community Violence Intervention, not a luxury • The TRiiBE We can’t keep asking frontline staff to pour from an empty cup. In order to improve the lives of others, we first must improve our own.

Join us at Strides for Peace: The Race Against Gun Violence! We're excited to run Thursday, June 4 at 6 p.m. This race, held as part of , celebrates the life-changing work of CVI organizations and provides an opportunity for people who care about ending gun violence to connect, engage, and get involved. See you there!

Race Against Gun Violence The Race Against Gun Violence is on Thursday June 4, 2026. It includes the following events: 8K Run, 5K Run, 2 Mile Walk, and Kids For Peace Sprint.