Summit families connecting with volunteers at a coat and resource fair
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Summit

Trusted gatherings connect families to practical support.

Summit brings community resources into familiar public spaces, pairing immediate assistance with trustworthy information and conversation.

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Community affiliate

Summit Community Committee

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

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Program location
Summit Public Library6233 Archer Rd.Summit, IL 60501

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.

Resource access

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

Family preparedness

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 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.

138activities and events
1,032participant visits
103active program days

What the activity shows

A strong network of library, health and civic partners helped place family resources inside trusted community events, including health fairs and seasonal coat distribution.
64Networking12Life-skills education11Youth 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 1

Resident engagement

Residents help assess priorities, shape strategies, recruit volunteers and organize neighborhood action.

67 activities and events
Most common local objective
Objective 3

Resource connection

Youth gain knowledge of, referrals to and practical access to services and employment opportunities.

28 activities and events
One of the community’s top objectives
Objective 5

Life skills & prevention

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

25 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 Summit.

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 health

Roseland Community Hospital

Connects the community with a mobile dental program.

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Community health

MeridianHealth

Sponsors youth and community workshops on mental health, wellness and stress relief.

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Higher education

Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education

Creates networking and higher-education connections for Latino students and families.

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Public safety

Summit Fire and Police Departments

Contribute workshops, events and public-safety learning.

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Recent results

Examples from 2025-2026.

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

~50community members
April 2026

A resource fair paired warmth with connection

A coat giveaway at the Summit Public Library helped families meet an immediate need while learning about other local supports.

5adults in a trusted setting
February 2026

A small workshop created space for honest questions

A Know Your Rights session offered constitutional guidance, family preparedness and immigration information to residents who might not attend a larger public event.

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