Focus Areas
We organize our work into four focus areas that are integral to creating a more vibrant, equitable, and prosperous Chicago region for all.
Focus areas help us invest our and our pro bono partners’ resources where they can have the greatest impact. Within each focus area, we use strategies to address the root causes and build lasting solutions.
Focus Areas:
Economic Vitality
Education
Health
Safety & Justice
Why Economic Vitality?
A thriving economy builds individual and community wealth in support of regional revitalization.
Strategies to address the root causes and build lasting solutions:
Inclusive regional economic growth
Equitable investment across communities
Individual opportunity & prosperity
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Why Education?
High-quality education and access to opportunity for all students prepares them for lifelong success and fulfillment.
Strategies to address the root causes and build lasting solutions:
High-quality learning experiences
Fair distribution of resources
Connectivity across the continuum
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Why Health?
Accessible healthcare increases holistic well-being and allows all people to live longer, healthier lives.
Strategies to address the root causes and build lasting solutions:
Interventions for drivers of premature mortality
Efforts to address social determinants of health
Investment in responsive care and social health
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Why Safety & Justice?
Collaborative violence prevention and intervention strategies create safe and just communities.
Strategies to address the root causes and build lasting solutions:
Holistic community safety infrastructure
Constitutional and accountable policing
Equitable justice system
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Why Special Projects?
Because government & civic leaders need a nimble partner.
Given our flexible, collaborative model, Civic Consulting Alliance is uniquely positioned to mobilize quickly and capture timely opportunities and address urgent challenges.
Recent examples of our special projects work include:
Government Leadership Transitions
Asylum Seeker Influx Operations
COVID-19 Pandemic Response
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