What is Street Outreach?

What is Street Outreach? Elvis Ortega (Street Outreach Lead at the Community Safety Coordination Center and the Mayor’s Office of Community Safety) and Sam Castro (Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships at the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago) discuss the critical role of street outreach in fostering community safety, preventing violence, and building trust within neighborhoods. The Institute of Nonviolence Chicago is a community-based organization dedicated to promoting peace, addressing the root causes of violence, and providing resources to help individuals and communities thrive. In this discussion, learn how street outreach workers engage with at-risk individuals, mediate conflicts, and connect people to essential services, transforming lives and neighborhoods Learn more about The Institute of Nonviolence Chicago: https://www.nonviolencechicago.org/