Community-Based · Chicago
We show upthe same day.We stay for years.
Steady brings trauma counseling, violence interruption, and long-term case management directly into the neighborhoods, hospitals, and schools where harm happened — so no one has to navigate the hardest moments alone.
A social worker or counselor? Refer someone you know
Calls answered 24 hours a day. No referral required to reach us. Serving Cook County and surrounding areas.
The Work
Every card is a real piece of the work.
"I knocked on her door three days in a row before she opened it. On day four, we sat together for two hours. That was the beginning."
— Marcus T., Violence Interruption Specialist
We live in these neighborhoods too.
Every member of our outreach team is a neighbor, a former client, or someone who grew up on these streets. Trust is not built in an office. It's built over time, in person, by people who stayed.
Three Core Programs
How we show up — and what happens next.
of clients report feeling "heard and not judged" after first session
A counselor in the room before you have to ask.
Our licensed clinicians specialize in acute trauma response and ongoing therapeutic support. We don't wait for a referral to clear. When a violent event occurs, we move — into the hospital room, the living room, the school office — wherever the person is.
Services include individual therapy, family sessions, crisis stabilization, grief support, and trauma-focused CBT. Available in English and Spanish. Telehealth available.
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conflicts mediated without a shot fired in the last 24 months
Stop the next shooting before it happens.
Our violence interrupters are credible messengers — people with lived experience of incarceration and street violence who now use that knowledge to mediate conflicts before they escalate. They work at night, on weekends, and in the exact locations where retaliation is most likely.
Active in 6 Chicago neighborhoods. Available 24/7 for crisis response. Deployed within 90 minutes of a shooting incident.
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average relationship — from crisis through stabilization
We handle the paperwork. You focus on healing.
Navigating victim compensation, housing applications, school transfers, expungement, and insurance claims is a second trauma layered on top of the first. Our case managers become a steady presence — attending court dates, sitting in on school meetings, making calls on behalf of families who are already exhausted.
Average engagement: 14–24 months. No income limit. No documentation required to begin services. Serving ages 5 through adult.
Learn more about this programTrusted by the systems that already serve these families.
Steady is a vetted partner for warm handoffs, co-case management, and on-site collaboration with the following organizations.
Evaluating Steady as a community partner?
Our full program outcomes report, audit financials, and grant history are available on request. We welcome site visits and co-evaluation conversations.
You don't have to figure out
the next step alone.
Whether you're a survivor, a family member, a social worker, or someone who doesn't know which category applies — reach out. We'll figure out together what kind of support makes sense.
Making a professional warm handoff?
Refer someone you know → referrals@steadychicago.orgReferral form available for social workers and hospital case managers. We respond within 4 business hours.