Healing, Safety, and Opportunity
The Near North 3.6.5. three-year plan deepens our community impact through sustained engagement, strategic partnerships, and direct support. We anticipate hundreds of meaningful interactions with residents and stakeholders, fostering a consistent presence built on trust, forgiveness, and responsiveness. Our goal is to remain a mission-driven organization that achieves seamless synergy with our partners and the communities we serve.
The plan also calls for the addition of at least 20 new partners to the Near North 3.6.5. Network, strengthening cross-organizational collaboration and expanding access to resources. Through this growing network, the initiative expects to facilitate approximately 1,000 referrals to partner organizations, helping individuals and families connect to critical services more efficiently. In parallel, Near North 3.6.5. aims to conduct roughly 1,200 mediations, supporting conflict resolution, community stability, and safer neighborhoods across the Near North area.
Organization Partnerships
Community Interactions
Referrals
Mediations
History and Milestones
From essential humanitarian aid to transformative community development initiatives, our services are designed to address the multifaceted challenges faced.
2013 - 2023
Founding Moments
Conversations held by founding members around Community Violence Intervention. Carl Nesbitt and Pastor Randall K. Blakey engaged initial dialogue aimed at encouraging other influential community members to be present.
2024
Pivotal Milestones
Formalizing what the mission of Near North 3.6.5. would be and developing a formal plan around next steps. Local city officials brought the ideas of the round table to the attention of CRED, run by Arnie Duncan, the former Education Secretary.
2025
Org Development
Formal incorporation of the organization, and the beginning of recruitment for the various CVI initiatives including the FLIP program, partnerships with collaborating organizations that parallel the mission of CVI including Hug a Child and DAC.
2026
Program Start
Near North 3.6.5. programming begins with FLIP, Community Outreach, Case Management and Healing, Restorative Justice and Education programs, while partnerships working with Near North 3.6.5. continue to evolve.
Our Purpose, Vision and Mission
From essential humanitarian aid to transformative community development initiatives, our services are designed to address the multifaceted challenges faced.
Purpose
Near North 3.6.5. is a character-building strategy that transforms the lives of at-risk youth & high-risk young adults through a patient process of engagement that encourages forgiveness, inspires civility, and produces Community Peace.
Vision
The creation of a healthy community where Peace, Family, Education, and Civic Duty, produces a violence free quality of life.
Mission
To regularly engage at risk and high-risk community adolescents, young adults, and youth in a patient process of training, mediation, forgiveness, and inspiration to transform hearts, minds, and community.
Near North 3.6.5.
Founders
Meet the 'Repairers of the Breach'—the committed team responsible for initiating this critical work.
Rev. Randall K. Blakey
Reginald Grant
Clarence E. Hankton
Nathaniel Satchell
Carl Nesbitt