Through partnerships with 6 hospitals/trauma centers, our Hospital Response team serves patients who have experienced violence – including shootings, stabbings and physical assaults. Understanding that the risk of retaliation or re-injury is could immediately follow a violent incident, our team of hospital responders and case managers de-escalate dangerous situations by providing advocacy and offering alternatives for victims and loved ones during this critical timeframe.

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• Our Street Outreach team works across seven, high-violence communities, serving as safe, relatable examples of people who created positive change in their lives and communities. Through our grassroots community network and hospital partnerships, Acclivus staff are trained as community health workers to provide intentional counseling to at-risk individuals. Outreach teams engage directly to encourage and inspire some of the hardest to reach, most at-risk populations via support services, opportunities, outreach and direction. We are grounded by proven methods which help break the cycle of violence to enable pathways to safety, enhanced self-esteem and change.

• Our Behavioral Health team works to decrease the negative views and stigmas surrounding mental health, while addressing residents’ needs for therapeutic services to build coping mechanisms and process traumatic events. We provide individualized services that are tailored to the mental, physical, and emotional needs of each client - including group and family therapy services - in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. All services are free of charge and offered to victims of violence, surviving family members of those lost to violence, and the general public. Contact the therapy referral line at 708-887-8705.

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• Our Training, Workforce Development & Mentoring Assistance teams provide a range of services for our program participants, partnering organizations and our staff.

  • Training & Technical Assistance – includes 40 hours of onboarding that covers the core competencies of street outreach, case management and victim advocacy; and ongoing coaching for organization leaders covering the complexities of successful program operations, including capacity building, data management, fiscal responsibility and more.

  • Career/Workforce Development – prioritizes educational and professional mobility by providing mentorship and professional growth support designed to assist people in changing their life trajectory - from job readiness skills and Career Fairs to encouragement to pursue advance degrees (many from NEIU) and promotions.

  • Acclivus Sports – offers mentorship and health education through a sports for public school students on the southside and in the south suburbs. Participants develop life skills and build character through workshops on conflict resolution, emotional management, etiquette and effective communications.

• Partner Initiatives that we implement in partnership with state departments and city organizations.

  • Access to Justice – in partnership with the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Westside Justice Center, this statewide program helps mitigate the devasting consequences of incarceration, eviction and family separation by assisting participants in navigating the legal system, obtaining rap sheets and starting the expungement process.

  • Peacekeepers/Flatlining Violence Inspires Peace (FLIP) – in partnership with IDHS and Reimagine Public Safety Act (RSPA), this program employs high-risk individuals from respective communities, trains them to utilize their credibility and community relationships to interrupt violence, mediate conflicts and de-escalate disagreements on intersections/streets with high rates of shootings/violence.