United Way - McCormick Partnership for Strong Neighborhoods

Neighborhood networks are coalitions of community partners providing neighborhood-specific solutions to unique local challenges. Through the neighborhood network initiative, the United way-mccormick Partnership ("uwmp") works with nearly 200 agency and community partners in 13 Neighborhoods. The goal is to rebuild more equitable communities through community-based and resident-led programs. In each neighborhood network, uwmp delivers funding, resources, technical assistance, and knowledge to bring community-driven goals to life. During fy23, uwmp worked in 13 Neighborhoods: auburn gresham, austin, blue island/robbins, brighton park, bronzeville, cicero, englewood, evanston, far south, garfield park, little village, south chicago, and west chicago. (continued in schedule o)some major outcomes: -auburn gresham completed the transformation of a vacant building into a healthy lifestyle hub, as well as the began development of a new metra public transportation station. -the austin neighborhood network partnered with local austin nonprofits to launch the aspire initiative, including creation of a new state-of-the-art early learning, health and wellness, and recreation center and renovation of a vacant public school into the aspire center for workforce innovation.-parent mentor programs in brighton park and cicero continue to play critical roles in enhancing student academic success.-several networks staffed covid-19 rapid response community hubs, providing education and access to vaccines, immediate and direct relief via cash assistance, food distribution, and ppe supplies.