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31community profiles
26profiles with recent results
3connected service areas

Figures come from CAP's 2025-2026 monthly highlights and describe specific activities or events, not annual totals.

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Waukegan youth practicing aviation skills with an instructorService-year outcomes

Lake County

Waukegan

Employee ConnectionsOpening new flight paths to possibility.
Aviation pathwaysCareer readiness
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Albany Park families connecting at a neighborhood resource gatheringProfile foundation

North Side

Albany Park

Albany Park Para TodosMany cultures. One locally led future.
Resident leadershipFamily connection
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Humboldt Park young people taking part in an arts and music programProfile foundation

West Side

Humboldt Park

Sembrando el Futuro (SELF)Culture and connection become community strength.
Youth belongingCultural connection
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West Town families receiving coats and practical community resourcesService-year outcomes

West Side

West Town

West Town Community CommitteePractical resources delivered through trusted relationships.
Health educationBasic-needs access
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West Garfield Park youth developing community media skillsService-year outcomes

West Side

West Garfield Park

Fathers Who CareYouth voice amplified beyond the block.
Youth advocacyMedia leadership
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Young people learning in an East Garfield Park community gardenService-year outcomes

West Side

East Garfield Park

Westside Community Services OrganizationExperience becomes a launchpad.
Summer employmentProject learning
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Near West Side youth combining art, movement and wellnessService-year outcomes

West Side

Near West Side

Major Adams Community CommitteeCreative expression supports healing and hope.
Arts and athleticsEmotional wellness
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Pilsen students practicing healthcare skills with a mentorService-year outcomes

Lower West Side

Pilsen

Pilsen Community Committee / Legacy Youth CommitteeYoung leaders turn information into opportunity.
College readinessHealth careers
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North Lawndale teenagers speaking with college and community mentorsService-year outcomes

West Side

North Lawndale

Grace Memorial Community CommitteeExposure makes a future feel reachable.
College exposureCommunication skills
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Brighton Park children and teenagers learning together after schoolProfile foundation

Southwest Side

Brighton Park

Opportunities for All Community CommitteeA neighborhood platform for young people and families.
Youth developmentFamily support
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New City youth participating in a social-emotional learning activityService-year outcomes

Southwest Side

New City

New City Community CommitteeYouth leadership wrapped in family connection.
Youth-led serviceFamily wellness
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Gage Park teenagers participating in a restorative justice circleService-year outcomes

Southwest Side

Gage Park

CAP community work in Gage ParkRestorative leadership starts close to home.
Restorative practiceYouth development
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West Lawn families creating culturally rooted community artService-year outcomes

Southwest Side

West Lawn

Latino Organization of the SouthwestCulture, resources and belonging in one place.
Cultural enrichmentFamily resources
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Chicago Lawn teenagers connecting with a mentor at a college sports outingService-year outcomes

Southwest Side

Chicago Lawn

Chicago Lawn Community CommitteeShared experiences strengthen identity and belonging.
Youth enrichmentCultural pride
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South Shore Drill Team members at a community performanceService-year outcomes

South Side

Greater Grand Crossing

South Shore Drill TeamDiscipline and artistry command a larger stage.
Performing artsMentorship
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Young performers representing their communityService-year outcomes

South Side

South Shore

New Spiritual LightPositive youth identity travels across the city.
Youth identityPositive recreation
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Ashburn families connecting at a neighborhood soccer and resource dayService-year outcomes

Southwest Side

Ashburn

Ashburn Community CommitteeCreative and active spaces invite new connections.
Arts enrichmentSports and recreation
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A young person participating in an Auburn Gresham community activityService-year outcomes

South Side

Auburn Gresham

Auburn Gresham Community CommitteePersonal guidance turns preparation into progress.
Career coachingConfidence
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Chatham community leaders strengthening restorative practicesService-year outcomes

South Side

Chatham

Chatham Community CommitteeLocal leaders strengthen the practice behind the programs.
Leadership developmentRestorative practice
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South Chicago youth and families discussing leadership beside a soccer fieldService-year outcomes

Far Southeast Side

South Chicago

CAP community work in South ChicagoSport creates a bridge to civic belonging.
Youth sportsCivic education
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Roseland young people during a community learning outingService-year outcomes

Far South Side

Roseland

Roseland Community Committee / WORD-FIRST NFPSafety knowledge becomes community confidence.
Violence preventionSafety skills
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Young people participating in a Pullman community activityService-year outcomes

Far South Side

Pullman

Pullman Community CommitteeYoung people practice stewardship by doing it.
Environmental stewardshipYouth leadership
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Altgeld Gardens residents planning neighborhood priorities togetherProfile foundation

Far South Side

Altgeld Gardens

Altgeld Gardens Community CommitteeA public home for resident-led progress.
Resident leadershipYouth opportunity
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Maywood teenagers receiving practical career mentoringProfile foundation

West Suburbs

Maywood

Maywood Community NetworkRegional connection with a distinctly local voice.
Youth opportunityPartner coordination
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Cicero youth participating in a peace marchService-year outcomes

West Suburbs

Cicero

Cicero Area ProjectYouth voice moves from conversation to civic action.
Youth voiceCivic engagement
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Robbins families enjoying an intergenerational summer community eventService-year outcomes

South Suburbs

Robbins

Robbins Community Youth CommitteeIntergenerational celebration builds a safer summer.
Family connectionCultural celebration
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Joliet teenagers preparing healthy meals through service learningService-year outcomes

Will County

Joliet

New community committee in formationService, sport and leadership reinforce one another.
Youth leadershipPositive recreation
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Young people learning fishing skills with adult volunteersService-year outcomes

South Suburbs

Hazel Crest

Hazel Crest Community CommitteeNew experiences create confidence and connection.
Outdoor learningAdult mentorship
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Chicago Heights coaches mentoring children at summer baseball practiceService-year outcomes

South Suburbs

Chicago Heights

CAP community work in Chicago HeightsA summer league grows a wider circle of belonging.
Youth sportsMentorship
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Young people learning fishing skills with adult volunteersService-year outcomes

South Suburbs

Ford Heights

Ford Heights Community CommitteeAdults share skills; young people discover what they can do.
Outdoor learningAdult mentorship
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Summit families connecting with volunteers at a coat and resource fairService-year outcomes

Southwest Suburbs

Summit

Summit Community CommitteeTrusted gatherings connect families to practical support.
Resource accessFamily preparedness
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Updated as new information is approved.

Profiles include CAP-approved stories and figures when available. Communities without a recent result remain listed with their affiliate, services and resource board.

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