Near West Side youth combining art, movement and wellness
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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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Community affiliate

Major Adams Community Committee

Local leadership translates neighborhood knowledge into programs, partnerships and responsive action.

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Program location
Major Adams Community Committee125 N. Hoyne Ave.Chicago, IL 60612

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.

Arts and athletics

Community knowledge helps shape where attention and partnership can matter most.

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.

469activities and events
7,104participant visits
217active program days

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.

Objective 5

Life skills & prevention

Youth practice decision-making, conflict resolution, communication, coping, money management and positive recreation.

367 activities and events
Most common local objective
Objective 4

Family communication

Families strengthen trusted communication, consistent guidance, academic monitoring and future-focused support.

243 activities and events
One of the community’s top objectives
Objective 6

College & 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 objectives

One 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

Junior League of Chicago

Supports community programming through a formal local relationship.

Formal MOU
Youth wellness

Noah's Arc Foundation

Contributes funding for youth basketball and arts-based healing activities.

Formal MOU
Youth development

Coach Across America

Strengthens sports-based youth development and coaching capacity.

Formal MOU

Recent results

Examples from 2025-2026.

These stories describe specific results reported by the affiliate. They are not annual totals.

~30participants
Spring 2025 highlight

Art 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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CAP helps affiliates connect with programs, partners and one another while each community sets its own priorities.

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