DuCAP | IMPACT

DuPage County Area Project, or DuCAP for short, is a private, chartered, Illinois not-for-profit organization. Our efforts are aimed at preventing juvenile delinquency, creating a strong community, and keeping the community’s youth out of trouble. DuCAP works with all ages from the youth to the senior citizens, but with the primary emphasis on individuals ranging from ages 11-17 and their immediate families. DuCAP receives its funding through various state and private grants. Our primary funding comes from the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and through donations, fundraisers, and other charitable contributions. DuCAP grew out of the Area Project program developed at the University of Chicago in the 1930s by sociologist Dr. Clifford R. Shaw, a concept Northwestern University sociologist

Identifying community needs and concerns and organizing Volunteer IMPACT Committees to actively respond to them. Support the communities in their efforts to alleviate conditions that put youth at risk. Assisting Volunteer IMPACT Committees in identifying and utilizing available resources. Recruit and organizing local residents to develop and become involved in the promotion of positive youth development activities. Provide 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. Network with local agencies and organizations to reinforce community involvement. Establish Volunteer IMPACT Committees to serve as a formal advisors at each DuCAP site. Increase youth participation in the DuCAP programs and activities. Establish a DuCAP office or facilities for our developing sites.