DuPage County Area Project

What Makes DuCAP Unique

Nothing offers a greater chance for raising a child who shares society’s values than a neighborhood where everyone works together in a positive, cooperative way to care for the children growing up in their community.

But how do you mobilize a neighborhood?  How do you get people to work together? How do you instill in a child those positive traits that makes he or she choose wisely? How do you create an atmosphere that drives the community to take action and get involved?

The answer lies in tapping the natural leadership and concern for community found within each neighborhood. While some delinquency prevention programs try to impose outside policies upon local residents, DuCAP’s philosophy is to encourage the people who live in the neighborhood to see their own solutions. Forming a Volunteer IMPACT Committee as the primary force for change does this. The IMPACT Committee consists of local citizens who encourage participation and effective representation in decisions affecting their neighborhood

How Does DuCAP Fulfill Its Mission

• Identifying community needs and concerns and organizing Volunteer IMPACT Committees to actively respond to them.
• Supporting the communities in their efforts to alleviate conditions which put youth at risk.
• Assisting Volunteer IMPACT Committees in identifying and utilizing available resources.
• Recruiting and organizing local residents to develop and become involved in the promotion of positive youth development activities.
• Providing positive role models and constructive activities in order to mold a safer and more productive community.
• Serving as an advocate on behalf of Volunteer IMPACT Committees.
• Networking with local agencies and organizations to reinforce community involvement.
• Establish Volunteer IMPACT Committees to serve as a formal advisor at each DuCAP site.
• Increase youth participation in the DuCAP programs and activities.
• Establish a DuCAP office or facilities for our developing sites.
• Enhance public awareness of DuCAP’s mission.
• Discover potential sites within DuPage and Will Counties that would benefit from our services.