people reached
Registered and unregistered participants reported for FY2026.
2025–2026 evidence
What the network
made possible.
CAP's latest service-year records show the scale of the work. Community highlights show what that work looked like in the lives of young people and families.
Evidence with context
Network totals describe reach and activity. Case studies describe specific reported results. Each is labeled so funders can see what the number means.
Current network snapshot
A year of steady, local work.
Figures cover July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 and exclude administrative and corporate-office activity.
activities and events
Reported by 31 affiliate communities during the service year.
participant visits
Attendance instances across reported activities and events.
community partners
Distinct organizations in the FY2026 linkage register.
People reached combines CAP's registered and unregistered participant totals. Participant visits count attendance across activities and are not a count of unique individuals.
How the work happened
Service, organizing and public voice.
CAP's model is visible in the activity register: direct support for young people and families, community organizing that builds local leadership, and advocacy that brings resident priorities into public life.
Learn about the CAP modelDirect service
Programs, learning, recreation, referrals and other hands-on support.
Community organizing
Resident, youth and community committee work that moves local priorities forward.
Advocacy
Public voice, civic participation and efforts to improve community conditions.
Cases from the service year
Progress, one community at a time.
These accounts bring together CAP's supplied highlights, activity records and community profiles. They are specific examples—not network-wide projections.
New City December 2025
Young organizers turned a fundraiser into winter relief.
Operation Cozy gave young people a practical role in planning, partnership and service while helping families prepare for winter.
What the community did
400+ young people reachedRead the community profile Youth helped organize the effort, raise support and distribute essential winter items through trusted community relationships.
East Garfield Park July 2025
Summer work became experience young people could name and carry forward.
A structured summer experience connected employment with completed projects, reflection and a clearer understanding of workplace skills.
What the community did
45 students completed the experienceRead the community profile Students worked through One Summer Chicago, presented projects and identified the confidence and practical skills they gained.
Pilsen September 2025
High school students crossed into a health-care pathway.
Young people completed demanding training while still in high school, creating a direct bridge to postsecondary study and health careers.
What the community did
10 nursing-assistant graduatesRead the community profile Students received focused instruction and support through a Basic Nursing Assistant program tied to real education and career options.
Waukegan August 2025
Aviation moved from an idea to a skill young people could demonstrate.
The WINGS cohort paired technical learning with family recognition and a visible next step toward aviation and related careers.
What the community did
7 aviation program graduatesRead the community profile Participants completed an introduction to aviation and demonstrated flight-simulation skills to family members at graduation.
Greater Grand Crossing June 2026
Discipline and performance earned a sold-out community stage.
A sustained performing-arts program gave young people a place to build skill, teamwork, confidence and belonging.
What the community did
115 young performers featuredRead the community profile Young performers prepared for a major showcase after appearing at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center.
West Garfield Park December 2025
Youth voices reached beyond the meeting room.
A community-media partnership helped young people discuss empowerment, resources and nonprofit collaboration with a wider audience.
What the community did
About 300 households reached per episodeRead the community profile Youth prepared for and participated in a three-part CAN TV series, gaining public-speaking and media experience.
Shared direction
Eight objectives connect local activity to CAP's purpose.
One activity can support more than one objective, so the figures below should not be added together.
Resident engagement
Residents help assess priorities, shape strategies, recruit volunteers and organize neighborhood action.
1,017 activities and eventsYouth leadership
Young people help identify priorities, educate peers, select relevant programs and lead committee work.
1,065 activities and eventsResource connection
Youth gain knowledge of, referrals to and practical access to services and employment opportunities.
1,005 activities and eventsFamily communication
Families strengthen trusted communication, consistent guidance, academic monitoring and future-focused support.
1,142 activities and eventsLife skills & prevention
Youth practice decision-making, conflict resolution, communication, coping, money management and positive recreation.
2,812 activities and eventsCollege & career readiness
Young people explore careers, training, financial aid, work experience and the pathways that connect learning to goals.
1,146 activities and eventsFamily aspirations
Parents strengthen expectations, advocacy and support for their children’s academic and career aspirations.
493 activities and eventsSafer environments
Communities use service, advocacy and shared events to improve public spaces, access, safety and school climate.
728 activities and eventsPartnership capacity
Local relationships expand what one organization can do.
The linkage register documents connections with schools, employers, health providers, public agencies, cultural institutions and other community organizations.
For funders and partners
See the evidence. Help strengthen what comes next.
CAP is building on a documented year of reach, activity and partnership while continuing to strengthen measures of completion, follow-through and longer-term change.