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Creative expression supports healing and hope.
The Near West Side combines mentorship, movement and art to create welcoming settings where young people can process challenges and build confidence.
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Explore connected services Major Adams Community Committee
Local leadership translates neighborhood knowledge into programs, partnerships and responsive action.
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.
Emotional wellness
Young people and families gain positive experiences, practical support and trusted connections.
Mentorship
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
A consistent after-school rhythm blended homework completion, circle conversations, board games and recreation—turning a safe place into a daily platform for growth.
252Recreation122Homework help26Youth committee meetings
CAP objectives
Goals reflected in local activities.
These were the three most common objective tags in the affiliate's 2025-2026 activities and events.
Life skills & prevention
Youth practice decision-making, conflict resolution, communication, coping, money management and positive recreation.
367 activities and events
Most common local objectiveFamily communication
Families strengthen trusted communication, consistent guidance, academic monitoring and future-focused support.
243 activities and events
One of the community’s top objectivesCollege & career readiness
Young people explore careers, training, financial aid, work experience and the pathways that connect learning to goals.
126 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 Near West Side.
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.
Community support
Formal MOUJunior League of Chicago
Supports community programming through a formal local relationship.
Youth wellness
Formal MOUNoah's Arc Foundation
Contributes funding for youth basketball and arts-based healing activities.
Youth development
Formal MOUCoach Across America
Strengthens sports-based youth development and coaching capacity.
Recent results
Examples from 2025-2026.
These stories describe specific results reported by the affiliate. They are not annual totals.
~30participants
Spring 2025 highlightArt and basketball created safe routes to expression
A three-hour workshop gave youth active and creative ways to process emotion, practice teamwork and leave with a sense of achievement.
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