01
Understand
What is driving the problem?
Start with local data and the voices of young people and families to identify the root causes.
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Community Action
One goal. Many roles. One collective strategy.
What comes next starts with all of us: young people, families, community organizations, citywide decision-makers and funders working together to keep young people safe.
The introduction · 3 minutesMilestone 6 · All youth remain safe from violent crime
Our shared next step
Community Action Guide
How we work together to reduce gun violence and youth exposure to violence in their neighborhoods and communities.
This is not about creating another program. It is about a coordinated community strategy: clear roles, aligned resources, identified gaps and a shared youth-safety outcome.
- Our shared goal and the MBK Chicago way
- Everyone’s role at the collective table
- Five community strategy rules
- From community voice to an action plan
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The MBK Chicago way
From shared purpose to collective action.
02
Build
What solutions address those root causes?
Choose evidence-informed solutions and strengthen the assets already in the community.
03
Align
Who needs to work together?
Connect community partners, citywide decision-makers and funders around the same strategy.
04
Commit
What will we do?
Turn strategy into an action plan with an owner, partners, a target, a measure and a timeline.
No one organization owns the strategy. Everyone owns the outcome.
Meet the partners