Advocacy

Northside Community Resources

(formerly known as Rogers Park Community Council)

Mission Statement

Northside Community Resources (NCR), was organized in 1952 to improve the quality of life in Rogers Park through social, civic and educational initiatives that foster health and welfare, urban renewal and conversation, law enforcement, and community organization.

http://www.northsidecommunityresources.org/

Our History

Northside Community Resources was founded in 1952 as the Rogers Park Community Council (RPCC) when neighbors joined together to stop the private development of the lakefront area. A small, committed group of people banded together and formed a corporation that worked with neighbors to resolve community problems. RPCC's first "win" was to motivate the City of Chicago to purchase a total of 13 street-end beaches. These beach areas were to be used as public lands, as they remain today.

After this initial success, RPCC directed its energies to preserving and improving neighborhood housing. In 1971, RPCC established the Housing Resource Center in order to monitor the quality of existing housing stock and advocate for responsible development.

Soon afterward, the Community Awareness and Pride Program was established as the organizing arm of RPCC, helping to stage demonstrative actions and formulating plans for the future development of Rogers Park. Over the years, RPCC has taken public stands on issues of zoning, recreational land use, and open housing. In 1990, we led a citywide coalition that improved procedures for issuing and renewing liquor licenses. In 1993, we were a leader in the effort to bring community policing to Rogers Park, organized the Rogers Park Block Organization Network.

In 1985, RPCC established the Victim Advocacy & Support Program (VASP) to assist survivors of all violent crime. Over the years, VASP has evolved to become a key resource for victims of domestic violence across the city.

In 1987 came RPCC's Youth Intervention...