STICK WITH THE WINNERS! –
Dec. 10, 2024 – Tio Hardiman, Executive Director for Violence Interrupters, NFP, Two Time Gubernatorial Candidate, and Former Presidential Candidate, has dedicated his life and career to community organizing for peace and social change. In 1999, Mr. Hardiman joined CeaseFire, an award-winning public health model that has been scientifically proven to reduce shootings and killings. In 2004, Tio created the Violence Interrupters Initiative. In 2004, under Tio’s direction, CeaseFire received additional funding from the State of Illinois to immediately expand from 5 to 15 communities and from 20 to 130 Outreach Workers and Violence Interrupters.
Q. If you are in recovery, what was your drug(s) of choice and when is your sobriety date?
A. Cocaine and alcohol. Clean Date: 11/20/90.
Q. What do you like most about 12-step meetings?
A. The people and the opportunity to share what’s going on in my life.
Q. Do you think addiction is an illness, disease, a choice, or a wicked twist of fate?
A. Addiction is an illness.
