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This innovative program uses brain science to teach Chicago teens how to stop violence

Lauren Dockett

March 15, 2017 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Violence in Chicago's South Side reached a peak in 2016, with rates at the highest since the 1990s. Community leaders are trying to de-escalate street violence through CHILL, a new program that provides scientific explanations as a means to inform and prevent conflict between teens in the area.

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