The Cicero Community Collaborative is a consortium of local service providers who support Cicero families. These organizations work together to strengthen the social and economic fabric of Cicero. This includes immigration services, health care providers, community hospitals, early childhood education networks, behavioral health services, developmental services, faith-based organizations, violence prevention services, advocacy organizations, local universities, community colleges, local school districts, the Cicero Police Department, and Cicero Public Library.

Mission

The Cicero Community Collaborative is committed to enhancing the quality of life for Cicero children, youth and families by working together to improve educational outcomes, parent engagement, and health and safety.

Vision

The Cicero Community Collaborative seeks to be a catalyst for community transformation by empowering residents to be the agents for social change. CCC seeks to create a hub where families can connect to the programs, services, and resources they need to build stronger schools and healthier, safer, and more socially cohesive communities.

The Community we serve

Cicero is a culturally vibrant community that attracts many 1st and 2nd generation families who face a critical need to access support services to survive and thrive. The Cicero Community Collaborative (CCC) is a catalyst for community transformation. We connect Cicero youth and families to the programs and services they need to build healthy and successful lives and communities.

For the past 6 years, we have provided a framework for Cicero families to work in partnership with community organizations, schools, businesses, religious institutions, and government leaders to transform individuals, families, and our community. We believe that empowering residents to be agents of change strengthens the social fabric that binds our community together.

Prior to the pandemic, Cicero families faced a critical need for immigration services, affordable food and housing, quality health care, prenatal care, daycare, early childhood education, schools, and safe neighborhoods. But in the past two years, Cicero families have experienced the perfect storm of health disparities, income inequality, food insecurity, community violence and trauma, mental health crisis, and academic underperformance. CCC and its partners work together to help Cicero youth and families overcome these issues.

Building a Better Cicero from the Bottom-Up

The CCC has always had a bottom-up administrative structure to ensure that our work is driven by working committees comprised of Cicero residents. CCC’s steering committee recently hired its first Program Director to provide greater guidance, support, and oversight to the organization’s working committees. A two-year strategic plan was also adopted, which is anchored on four priorities:

Build CCC’s organizational capacity to support community transformation

Create a hub for Cicero families that offers one-stop shopping for programs, services, and resources that support Cicero families

Educate and empower parents to be the driving force of building stronger Cicero schools and communities

Deepen our relationship with the Town of Cicero and with other diverse communities

Cicero Office

The Cicero Community Collaborative recently opened a new space at 5533 S. 25th Street to offer one-stop shopping to Cicero families needing to access support services. In addition to hosting CCC committee meetings, community partner meetings, DACA workshops, and parent ambassador training, the Center also hosts regular food distribution events and workforce development classes.

Cicero Community Needs Assessment

To better understand and respond to the challenges facing Cicero youth and families today, we are developing a community needs assessment in partnership with our key stakeholders. The Community Needs Assessment, which will completed by Summer of 2023, will provide a road map to help Cicero youth and families create brighter futures built on hope, health, and opportunity.

Cicero Community Assessment Survey

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Early Childhood

Elementary Education

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Health and Safety

A Network Supporting Cicero Families