The Violence Project

Action Now is launching a West Side anti-violence campaign at a town hall meeting of community members and government officials tonight at the Christian Valley Church on Chicago’s West Side. The town hall is aimed at opening a dialogue between residents and local officials on strategies to stem the growing tide of violence in west side Chicago neighborhoods.

Action Now plans to call upon officials to support the creation of a 100-block community saftey zone, and the implentation of strategies to get youth off the street and help re-intergrate the formerly incarcerated. Initiatives include:

• Creating more after-school programs
• Launching a summer jobs program for youth
• Improving police presence on the street with foot and bicycle patrols
• Establishing ex-offender re-entry program

Scheduled guests include 28th Ward Alderman Ed Smith, 24th Ward Alderman Sharon Denise Dixon and Cook County Commissioner Robert Steele.

When: 7:00 p.m., April 29, 2008

Where Christian Valley Church, 1237 S. Homan Ave., Chicago, IL

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