Program locationAltgeld Gardens Local Advisory Council951 E. 132nd Pl.Chicago, IL 60827
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Far South Side
Altgeld Gardens
A public home for resident-led progress.
Altgeld Gardens' profile creates a foundation for sharing local priorities, partner activity and service-year outcomes as they are approved.
Community affiliate
Explore connected services Altgeld Gardens Community Committee
Local leadership translates neighborhood knowledge into programs, partnerships and responsive action.
CAP staff
- Rodney BattsCAP StaffRodneyB@ChicagoAreaProject.org
- Siresha GurramData AssistantSireshaG@ChicagoAreaProject.org
Area supervisorTony LawlorArea SupervisorTonyL@ChicagoAreaProject.org
The local strategy
Focused on what helps people move forward.
The profile connects community priorities to CAP's regional service network without losing the local voice that makes the work relevant.
Resident leadership
Community knowledge helps shape where attention and partnership can matter most.
Youth opportunity
Young people and families gain positive experiences, practical support and trusted connections.
Community wellness
Affiliates bring partners together around progress that residents can see and feel.
Connected service areasCommunity & Youth ServicesPrevention & Wellness
2025-2026 activities and events
What took place during the year.
This summary comes from CAP's activity list. Participation figures reflect visits across activities and events, not a count of unique people.
What the activity shows
Youth leadership, referrals and service projects formed the connective tissue, with family-centered activities such as park movie nights creating welcoming points of entry.
49Community service38Youth committee meetings27Referrals
CAP objectives
Goals reflected in local activities.
These were the three most common objective tags in the affiliate's 2025-2026 activities and events.
Youth leadership
Young people help identify priorities, educate peers, select relevant programs and lead committee work.
72 activities and events
Most common local objectiveSafer environments
Communities use service, advocacy and shared events to improve public spaces, access, safety and school climate.
52 activities and events
One of the community’s top objectivesResident engagement
Residents help assess priorities, shape strategies, recruit volunteers and organize neighborhood action.
41 activities and events
One of the community’s top objectivesOne activity or event may support more than one objective, so these figures should not be added together.
Community resources
Jobs, programs and services in Altgeld Gardens.
The affiliate's public board includes job postings, youth and family programs, education, health services and local events.
Jobs & trainingYouth opportunitiesHealth & family supportCommunity events
Community partners
Organizations working with this affiliate.
CAP's 2025-2026 partnership list includes organizations that provided space, services, expertise or referrals.
No local partnership is listed yet.
CAP's 2025-2026 partnership file did not include a community-specific entry for this profile.
Recent results
Examples from 2025-2026.
These stories describe specific results reported by the affiliate. They are not annual totals.
Recent result not yet available
This profile will be updated when a result is approved.
The 2025-2026 Highlights file did not include a community-specific result for this profile.
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