UCAN has gone international! This year we were proud to welcome Tinatin Pareishvilli to the United States as a part of the U.S. Department of State’s Professional Fellows program. As a social worker traveling from the Republic of Georgia, Tinatin observed the state of the social services sector and learn from her experiences with UCAN… Read more »
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To welcome a youth into your heart and your home is a great act of selflessness and compassion that can be a transformative experience for all involved. Through UCAN’s Professional Foster Parenting program (PFP), foster parents play an essential role in providing the opportunity to live healthy, full lives to youth who have experienced loss,… Read more »
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Every January we commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose life’s work marked a turning point in the fight for civil rights. Best remembered as one of the greatest orators in American history, Dr. King’s compassion for all people extended beyond the pulpit into years of active service work. This aspect of Dr. King’s legacy… Read more »
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Heart disease and stroke are the number one and number three cause of death among African Americans, respectively. Preventative measures can greatly reduce the risk, but unfortunately medical education often is not available to many in the affected group. To fill the knowledge gap, the “With Every Heartbeat is Life” (WEHIL) curriculum was formed, which… Read more »
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UCAN represents social service non-profit sector at Aspen Institute The Aspen Institute, an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C., recently announced 21 grants to founding partners for the Opportunity Youth Incentive Fund in communities across the United States. The grants encourage cross-sector collaboration to better create workforce and educational progress for Americans… Read more »
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UCAN youth visit Springfield This spring, UCAN youth visited Springfield to meet with elected officials. UCAN believes strongly in providing youth a voice to advocate for themselves and their peers. Further, visits such as these allow youth to see our government in action, while elected officials get the opportunity to meet the youth whom their… Read more »
ViewUCAN Fundraising Privacy Practices Overview UCAN is committed to preserving your right to privacy. We consider all information we collect about you privileged and confidential. These privacy practices will be posted online at https://ucanchicago.org/. UCAN reserves the right to change these practices at any time by posting revisions. To download a PDF version of these… Read more »
View2009 UCAN_LGBTQ_Host_Homes_press_release Charity_Classic_Press_Release_2009 Urban_Suburban_Summit_Press_Release_12.3.09 December 3, 2009: Chicago Youth Call for End to Gun Violence Second Annual Urban/Suburban Youth Summit on Gun Violence aims to inspire solutions and change. The Summit will be held at George Westinghouse College Prep High School, 3223 W. Franklin Blvd., Chicago on Saturday Dec. 5th from 9a.m. to 4p.m. Come… Read more »
View2010 Jan_10_2010_St_Pauls_House_release Teen_Parenting_Service_Network_Press_Release 2009_UCAN_Teen_Gun_Survey_release_FINAL SSA_Social_Service_Innovations_Awards_2010 2010_Par_65304_File_pdf0930_one_good_deed_voluntee Stage_Left_Release_Symposium_final October 22, 2010: In conjunction with the premiere of Andrew Hinderaker’s Kingsville, Stage Left Theatre announces a series of post-performance symposia to discuss the issues addressed in the play In line with their mission to produce theatre that raises debate and encourages action, Stage Left goes one step… Read more »
View2011 Zack_Schrantz_Announcement_Final Matt_Alber_Concert_Tour_FINAL UCAN_CIDA_Career_Day_press_release_4.13.11 October 2011: UCAN’s accreditation from the Council on Accreditation is renewed Council on Accreditation (COA) accreditation attests that an organization meets the highest national standards of best practice and establishes credibility that the organization is effective and professionally sound. It provides assurance to all stakeholders that UCAN is delivering needed services… Read more »
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