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About DuCAP: Providing Positive Choices for Youth & Families

Location:

201 Canturbury Lane, Unit C, Bolingbrook, IL 60440, US

Mission Statement

MISSION STATEMENT: "To work toward the prevention and eradication of juvenile delinquency by empowering local residents to organize as a Neighborhood Action Club, to assist in the development of resources & opportunities that give youth of all ages the skills to make better choices in life." VISION STATEMENT: "To effectively educate & organize neighborhoods to be proactive in alleviating the conditions that put youth at risk within DuPage and Will Counties."

Description

Fulfills its Mission through the Following Methods:

• Recruiting and organizing local residents to develop and become involved in the promotion of positive youth development activities;
• Networking with local agencies and organizations to reinforce community involvement;
• Providing positive role models and constructive activities in order to mold a safer and more productive community;
• Identifying community needs and concerns and organizing a Neighborhood Action Club to actively respond to them;
• Supporting the communities in their efforts to alleviate conditions which put youth at risk;
• Assisting the Neighborhood Action Club in identifying and utilizing available resources;
• Serving as an advocate on behalf of the Neighborhood Action Club.