Our Insights Into Safety & Justice


A Day in the Life of a Mental Health Worker
Housing and healthcare go hand in hand. Our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team supports adults…
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READI Chicago Receives $2M Philanthropic Commitment from JPMorgan Chase as Part of Its Commitment to Advance Second Chance Employment Opportunities
GRANT WILL FUND INNOVATIVE VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM TO EFFECTIVELY SERVE, SUPPORT NEEDS OF RETURNING CITIZENS…
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Shooting and Homicides Are Up In Chicago. What’s The Solution?
Gun violence is on the rise in Chicago. More than 1,000 people have been shot…
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Mailee Garcia
As Chief of Communications and Marketing, Mailee Garcia’s work at Heartland Alliance is dedicated to…
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National Volunteer Month 2021
Our amazing volunteers help expand the reach of Heartland Alliance into more communities than we…
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READI Chicago: Advocating for Change
As part of the American Jobs Plan’s focus on investing in workforce development, President Biden…
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READI Chicago: Building a Financial Foundation
At READI Chicago, we see opening access to economic opportunity as key to increasing community…
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The Killing of Adam Toledo and the Colliding Cycles of Violence in Chicago
With shootings in the city on the rise, trust in the police has nearly bottomed…
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It’s time to break the permanent punishment cycle
By Marlon J. Chamberlain and Carlton T. Mayers, II* If you ever had an encounter…
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One step forward, 1,189 to go towards fully free
By Willette Benford* As a person who has lived the challenges faced by formerly incarcerated…
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Direct resources to those who need them most
Community violence intervention programs are helping individuals and communities heal, but more still needs to…
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Who Defines a Mass Shootings? The Media.
Chicago reporters, scholars, and activists, including READI Chicago Senior Director Eddie Bocanegra, weigh in on…
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