Program locationGage Park Library2807 W. 55th St.Chicago, IL 60632
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Southwest Side
Gage Park
Restorative leadership starts close to home.
Gage Park's community work emphasizes positive youth development, restorative practice and relationships that help people solve problems together.
Community affiliate
Explore connected services CAP community work in Gage Park
Local leadership translates neighborhood knowledge into programs, partnerships and responsive action.
CAP staff
- Manuel “Manny” GamboaCAP StaffMannyG@ChicagoAreaProject.org
Area supervisorArcadio DelgadoArea SupervisorArcadioD@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.
Restorative practice
Community knowledge helps shape where attention and partnership can matter most.
Youth development
Young people and families gain positive experiences, practical support and trusted connections.
Family engagement
Affiliates bring partners together around progress that residents can see and feel.
Connected service areasPrevention & WellnessCommunity & Youth Services
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
Persistent school-hour outreach and drop-in engagement positioned trusted adults as a bridge between young people, neighborhood institutions and available resources.
64Networking31Life-skills education26Mentoring
CAP objectives
Goals reflected in local activities.
These were the three most common objective tags in the affiliate's 2025-2026 activities and events.
College & career readiness
Young people explore careers, training, financial aid, work experience and the pathways that connect learning to goals.
94 activities and events
Most common local objectiveYouth leadership
Young people help identify priorities, educate peers, select relevant programs and lead committee work.
74 activities and events
One of the community’s top objectivesResource connection
Youth gain knowledge of, referrals to and practical access to services and employment opportunities.
57 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 Gage Park.
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.
Youth development
Community partnershipMonarcas Academy
Provides space, youth referrals, volunteers and workshops for local programming.
Recent results
Examples from 2025-2026.
These stories describe specific results reported by the affiliate. They are not annual totals.
6 monthsof advanced training
2025-2026 service yearLocal leadership invested in restorative practice
A Gage Park representative joined an intensive professional learning experience designed to strengthen community-based restorative justice skills.
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