Program locationKaye’s Recovery159 E. 111th St., 2nd FloorChicago, IL 60628
All communities
Far South Side
Roseland
Safety knowledge becomes community confidence.
Roseland pairs honest dialogue with practical safety training and family-centered gatherings that strengthen protection and belonging.
Community affiliate
Explore connected services Roseland Community Committee / WORD-FIRST NFP
Local leadership translates neighborhood knowledge into programs, partnerships and responsive action.
CAP staff
- Tenasha GipsonCAP StaffTenashaG@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.
Violence prevention
Community knowledge helps shape where attention and partnership can matter most.
Safety skills
Young people and families gain positive experiences, practical support and trusted connections.
Family connection
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
Recurring youth and community committees supplied the organizing base for large cultural celebrations, safety learning and neighborhood resource connection.
65Youth committee meetings33Community committee meetings27Networking
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.
85 activities and events
Most common local objectiveResident engagement
Residents help assess priorities, shape strategies, recruit volunteers and organize neighborhood action.
71 activities and events
One of the community’s top objectivesLife skills & prevention
Youth practice decision-making, conflict resolution, communication, coping, money management and positive recreation.
29 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 Roseland.
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 and family services
Formal MOUWORD-FIRST NFP
Provides self-development programs, workshops, advocacy, tutoring and service referrals.
Basic needs
Formal MOUNew Life Homeless Ministry
Shares space and contributes food, clothing and shelter support.
Behavioral health
Formal MOUFlourishing Tree of Life
Connects youth and adults with counseling, recovery and sponsor referrals.
Recent results
Examples from 2025-2026.
These stories describe specific results reported by the affiliate. They are not annual totals.
30-50youth and adults
March 2026Participants practiced skills that can save a life
A spring-break safety event equipped residents with CPR and Stop the Bleed techniques alongside first responders and community partners.
50+family-night participants
December 2025A safe New Year's gathering strengthened positive connection
Children, parents and community members shared food, games and messages centered on faith, friendship and being a good neighbor.
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