01Restorative peace circles
Young people explore the stresses behind conflict and share ideas for peaceful solutions.
Connection creates possibility
OUR PURPOSE
Stronger people.
Stronger neighborhoods.
We bring people, resources, and ideas together to build healthy youth and resilient communities.
Get to know GBPSGrand Boulevard Prevention Services supports youth, families, and community members in Chicago’s West and South Cluster areas. Our work addresses violence, related trauma, and substance use through community connection and prevention.
Young people build social and emotional skills, connect with peers, and explore peaceful ways to resolve conflict. GBPS staff are trained in trauma-informed services and peace circle facilitation.
01 / Create stability02 / Build connections03 / Grow resilience
CONNECTION IN ACTION
Small connections.
Meaningful possibilities.
Our work begins with listening—and grows through the voices, strengths, and ideas of young people.
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02Youth voices, community messages
The published GBPS activities include youth-led violence prevention and health equity messaging through broadcasts, texts, and flyers.
03Learning that supports well-being
Peer support groups and workshops address conflict resolution, leadership, trauma, career development, and substance use prevention.
Activity images were published on the existing GBPS website. They are illustrative; participant identities and event provenance are unconfirmed.
Room for learning. Space for healing.
The published activity descriptions include peer support groups focused on peaceful conflict resolution, social skills, leadership, coping with trauma, and career development. Staff and field professionals facilitate these groups using trauma-informed approaches.
Workshops address drug and alcohol use prevention and youth health topics, including HIV/STD prevention, COVID-19, health equity, and the connections between trauma, resilience, and health. Youth-led messaging has included GBPS CAN TV broadcasts, interviews, texts, and flyers such as “Most Youth Don’t Use.”
Contact GBPS for current activities and schedules. The source mentions weekly broadcasts and bi-monthly groups without publication dates, so those frequencies are not confirmed here.