Programs, groups, campaigns

9/21 update: We’re working to raise $2000 for storage for Christiana’s and her tenants’ belongings, and for moving trucks used the day they were evicted. Can you help here? They’re so grateful for all your support.

US Bank illegally foreclosed on Ms. Powell after it changed her family’s mortgage from FHA to conventional, ballooning payments from $800 to $3,500 a month. Donate, show up at the encampment at Christiana’s (the sheriff could come any day), sign this petition, and call officials.

Wednesday, July 17, 9 am-11 am. Our CBA reps will offer public comment in favor of the South Shore & 63rd and Blackstone Housing Preservation ordinance. Register here.

The organizer will develop and implement leadership development, base-building, and campaign plans.

Join our town hall at 6pm on October’s fourth Tuesday. We’ll talk about the referendum on mental-health clinics now on November 8 ballots, and an affordable-housing referendum we want on February 2023 ballots.

Dear Lightfoot: South Shore needs a CBA ordinance, and Woodlawn needs you to come through on the housing land you guaranteed in your 2020 Woodlawn ordinance!

Sat., Sep. 14, 10:30am-2:30pm at 6220 S Stony. Join us for workshops, community-building, and discussion of how we can win more. Learn more and register here.

We've won three clinics and expanded non-police crisis response—and we're just getting started!

Saturday, August 3, 11 am to 1 pm. Register here.

Individuals with untreated mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed In a police encounter

We’ll get to ask candidates what they’ll do in light of 6th Ward voting overwhelmingly that the City should re-open mental-health centers and run police-free mental-health emergency response.

Join our town hall at 6pm on October’s fourth Tuesday. We’ll talk about the referendum on mental-health clinics now on November 8 ballots, and an affordable-housing referendum we want on February 2023 ballots.

We just put a mental-health referendum on key areas’ ballots! We now have more opportunity than ever to re-open clinics through annual budgeting this fall. Let’s discuss at our town hall.

She’s been awarded by the Field and MacArthur foundations. Moreover, we’re sad but proud to share that she’s leaving STOP to become chief of staff to City Council’s education committee.

Our new restorative-justice coordinator says: “Thanks to STOP, I’m being the change I want to see in my school.” Help us start our new budget-year strong.

Register for our town hall 5/24 5-6:15pm with our youth organizers. Mayor Lightfoot wants to slash budgets at schools hit hardest by the pandemic - the South and West sides’.

Get updates from our youth organizers - on the fight for a police-free Hyde Park Academy, and on the upcoming Local School Council election!

The Coordinator will train and build the capacity of students, parents, teachers, staff, and community to engage in RJ practices. The coordinator will also support youth organizing.

Last week, we removed one police officer from Hyde Park Academy. Now your resources are essential to seeing this through.

This June, Hyde Park Academy’s Local School Council will vote on whether they want to keep police in the school, or put in place an alternative safety plan.

Through conversation with leaders in our neighborhood and its Hyde Park Academy, let's support and learn from the fight for safety -- this time safety from COVID and Chicago/CPS officials!