The Chico Peace and Justice Center (CPJC) is a community-based non-profit 501(c)3 organization committed to working for peace, social and economic justice through the power of nonviolence. This community-based organization is dedicated to combating poverty, racism, sexism, economic exploitation, militarism, and environmental destruction.



The center works for social change through education, community building, and direct action and is dedicated to bringing an end to violent conflict among nations and individuals. CPJC is an offshoot of the Chico Peace Endeavor, which has been working for nonviolent change since 1960.



The principle linking the Center's work on all of these issues is a belief in the importance and power of non-violence, both as a moral value and as a tool to effect positive change. Since its inception, the Center has initiated numerous conflict resolutions and violence prevention programs in the community, working on a shoestring budget and almost exclusively with volunteers. Some of these programs have been ongoing, and others have been initiated in response to specific crises.



In the early 1980s, the three founders and others agreed that there was a need for a center where people could meet and find information about peace and justice issues. The Chico Peace & Justice Center opened its doors in 1982 on Walnut Street and became a 501(c)3 non-profit organization on September 13th, 1983.