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CeaseFire uses a public health model to stop shootings and killings. We combine Science and Street Outreach to track where violence is heating up and then cool the situation down.

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What the Sun Times Gets Wrong A recent story in the Chicago Sun Times raises questions about the integrity and trustworthiness of CeaseFire employees, noting that six employees in the past five years have been accused of committing crimes while on staff. CeaseFire’s goal is to stop violence and change attitudes in the community so [...]

Interrupting Violence in Chicago and Philadelphia CeaseFire launched in Philly in July 2011 at Temple University with four workers.  Philadelphia CeaseFire, based at the Temple University medical school’s Center for Bioethics, Urban Health and Policy, seeks to reduce the number of homicides and shootings in North Philadelphia. Funded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and [...]

Insight on Conflict on Institute of Medicine Workshop CeaseFire is honored to contribute on a monthly basis to Insight on Conflict, which provides information and firsthand reporting from the field in conflict areas, a perspective that is unfortunately underrepresented in mainstream media.  Insight on Conflict is an initiative of Peace Direct, the UK-based charity that [...]

2012 US Peace Index

May 25th, 2012

2012 US Peace Index The 2012 United States Peace Index (USPI) has found that the U.S. is more peaceful now than at any other time over the last twenty years. For some communities, such as those where CeaseFire is being replicated, disproportionate levels of violence and the social norms that perpetuate keep economic development, health [...]

Justice Department Coordinates CeaseFire Visit to Halifax Frank Perez, National Director of Cease Fire, spoke in front of the Halifax Club last Tuesday to present the CeaseFire model (Read more). Mr. Perez also gave a fantastic interview to CBC’s Information Morning  that can be heard here. FURTHER READING: RADIO INTERVIEW THE CHRONICLE HERALD METRO NEWS [...]