Presence.22×
Unequal exposure to fatal violence
The Crime Lab reported that Black residents were 22 times more likely to be killed than White residents.
Read the original analysis ↗Evidence & context / dates matterCount what happened.
Count what happened.
Never lose who matters.
Research helps explain the scale and uneven burden of violence. SnR’s own reporting must show what the organization did for families. Those are different questions—and both deserve honest answers.
Chicago research / historical contextBehind the
Behind the
citywide averages.
These findings come from the University of Chicago Crime Lab. They are not 2026 live counts, SnR performance measures, or evidence of a formal research partnership.
44.9%
Increase in shooting lethality
The Crime Lab’s 2024 analysis reported that the share of shooting victims who died had risen 44.9% since 2010.
Read the original analysis ↗168
Fewer homicides than the prior year
The Crime Lab reported 168 fewer homicides through mid-December 2025 compared with the same period in 2024.
Read the 2025 update ↗Progress deserves recognition. Ongoing grief deserves support.
Our position: a decline in violence does not remove the needs of families already living with its consequences.
Sources checked September 10, 2026. Refer to each report for measurement definitions, data cutoffs, and limitations. Comparisons above are not combined into a single trend line.
SnR reporting / separate from city dataMake the work
Make the work
accountable.
An impact report should distinguish the families reached, the services delivered, and the changes people report—without making their most private experiences public.
Discuss reporting & partnership →01
Reach
Unique families supported and incident responses, with a defined reporting period and clear counting rules.
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Lasting support
Follow-up contacts, completed referrals, court accompaniment, and practical support—counted separately from individuals.
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Family-defined progress
Consented feedback on access, navigation, and support. No claim that SnR caused a citywide crime reduction.
Reporting priorities are discussed with partners using defined periods, clear counting rules and appropriate privacy safeguards. No audited SnR performance totals are presented on this page.
An additional community data source
HeyJackass is an independent community data source. Visit the publisher for its current figures and definitions; its counts are not presented here as official data or SnR performance measures.
Visit the independent source ↗Organizational reporting / definitions before totals
People are not interchangeable with encounters.
A person, a household, a support encounter and a referral describe different things. A referral is not proof of placement; a website visit is not a family served. Citywide crime trends are not automatically SnR outcomes.
How to read future SnR activity reporting
Look for a reporting period, the unit being counted, the support provided and whether the information is self-reported, administratively documented or independently evaluated. These definitions explain future reporting; they are not a new set of results or an independent evaluation.