About Us
The Westside Intervention Network (W.I.N.) is a community-driven movement dedicated to preventing violence, empowering youth, and creating lasting change across Chicago’s West Side.
Building Safer Communities Through Action, Empowerment, and Unity
Westside Intervention Network (W.I.N.)
The Westside Intervention Network (W.I.N.) is a grassroots movement committed to protecting lives, strengthening communities, and empowering the next generation across Chicago’s West Side.
W.I.N. was founded on a simple but powerful belief: the people closest to the problem are closest to the solution. Our work is rooted in the lived experiences, leadership, and resilience of the communities we serve.
We are neighbors, mentors, professionals, parents, and advocates who understand the challenges facing our communities because we come from them. Through strategic violence prevention, community engagement, and youth development initiatives, W.I.N. mobilizes residents and partners to take an active role in protecting and uplifting our neighborhoods.
Why Join Us
W.I.N. focuses on four core pillars
W.I.N.’s work is guided by four core pillars that focus on prevention, empowerment, and building stronger, safer communities.
Community Protection
Bystander Empowerment
Youth Development & Workforce Pathways
Community Collaboration
W.I.N. partners with schools, faith organizations, local leaders, and service providers to build coordinated solutions that strengthen the entire community.
At W.I.N., we believe that safety is not created by systems alone — it is built through community leadership, collective responsibility, and shared investment in our future.
We are not waiting for change.
We are building it.
Together, we stand with our communities to protect, empower, and uplift.
W.I.N. – Westside Intervention Network