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Our Partners
Our support structure is radical—the first of its kind in Chicago. What if, instead of limiting each person’s case to a single organization, we opened the door to an entire neighborhood of support?
With this philosophy, there are no dead ends. Each partner brings a distinct strength, creating a seamless network where every need can find the right expertise at the right time.
Today, more than a dozen organizations are part of our network, ready to share their full range of services and give you a true leg up.
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Alliance Of Local
Service Organizations
ALSO is an anti-violence nonprofit organization headquartered in Chicago that partners with individuals, communities, and agencies to create safer streets and homes. Through local and national programs, ALSO provides direct services, training, and consultation—building strong alliances to prevent, intervene, and address the root causes of violence and abuse.
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Association House
Of Chicago
Association House of Chicago is a nonprofit community support organization with over 125 years of history in Humboldt Park. With a unique wraparound approach to individual support, the House tackles instability in its neighborhood head-on by offering programs in constant communication with each other— all under one roof. With services including job training, alternative education, affordable housing, foster care, public health and more, the House addresses constantly intersecting needs.
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Building Hope, Lives, And Futures
Since 1969, BUILD has saved lives, built peace, and empowered young people in Chicago’s most challenged neighborhoods. From gang detachment to school support, mental health care to career coaching, art and music to sports and fitness – BUILD's services are all free and reach over 6,500 youth and families each year.
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Bridging The Gap
Bridging the Gap is a grassroots violence intervention program that walks alongside people in Chicago facing trauma, daily risk, mental health issues, economic, and family instability. Led by those with lived experience, Bridging the Gap builds trust where systems have failed—offering real support, mentorship, and a path forward.
Their work interrupts cycles of violence by meeting people where they are and helping them imagine what’s possible. Every relationship we build is a step toward safer streets, stronger futures, and a city where every person has a chance to thrive.
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Chicago Community
Justice Foundation
The Chicago Community Justice Foundation was formed to address gaps in justice-oriented services available on the west side of Chicago. Located in West Humboldt Park, CCJF provides free legal services to individuals in need of assistance navigating the legal system. CCJF helps remove barriers to employment, housing and transportation as well as barriers that interfere with people pursuing opportunities that allow them to fully engage in their community.
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Community Commission For Public Safety & Accountability
In July 2021, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance creating a new model for police oversight, accountability, and public safety. The ordinance created two bodies: a citywide Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, with power to advance systemic reform, and District Councils, which were elected in 2023 in each police district and work to improve policing and public safety in the district. The Commission and District Councils bring police officers and Chicago residents together to plan, prioritize, and build mutual trust; strengthen the police accountability system; give Chicagoans a meaningful new role in oversight; and explore and advance alternative effective approaches to public safety.
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