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Each SC2 community coalition is required to provide the five core services: Street Outreach, Case Management, Clinical & Non-Clinical Behavioral Health, Education, and Employment. Community-based organizations (CBOs) work alongside the SC2 Implementation Team to determine annual goals for service provision according to capacity.
The figures represented above show all participants who have been served or are currently being served through each respective core service in relation to each service goal. Services are provided by any participating CBO within the North Lawndale Coalition.
For example, a participant may be received by an agency that provides Street Outreach services and referred to a different agency that provides Behavioral Health Services. Part of the continual capacity-building support provided to CBOs is ensuring strong communication between service providers in the interest of maintaining seamless referrals between North Lawndale providers.
Updated April 2026.
Participants served by SC2 in North Lawndale contribute to SC2's broader goal of reaching 75% of the highest risk individuals across Chicago.
‘Served’ participants refer to those who have completed intake and have been referred to additional core services. Served participants are actively engaged in services but have not yet reached the criteria for completion. SC2 participants are designated as ‘Completed’ once they have received at least three of the five core services (Street Outreach, Case Management, Behavioral Health, Employment, or Education) AND have EITHER completed an employment program, are placed in a job, or have completed education requirements toward a degree.
Blessing (shown at left) was first connected to UCAN’s She-Ro program through street outreach in January 2025. She-Ro is an employment support program that aims to increase opportunities for women at the highest risk of violence in North Lawndale. When she joined the program, she expressed her goal of becoming a firefighter and serving her community through emergency response.
In August 2025, Blessing enrolled in Loyola Medical Center’s EMT Program and graduated in December. She completed rigorous coursework and assessments, including Patient Assessment, Pharmacology, and Respiratory training modules. She also completed the Cognitive and Skills Evaluation aligned with the American Heart Association’s Basic Life Support curriculum, demonstrating both technical knowledge and practical emergency response skills.
Today, Blessing is focused on passing the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)exam and obtaining her driver’s license, both important steps toward securing employment with an ambulance company and gaining field experience. Her long-term goal remains to apply to the Fire Department as soon as applications become available. She remains engaged in individual behavioral health services through SC2 and continues receiving mentorship from her assigned SC2 Case Manager as she celebrates her recent accomplishments and works toward her goals.
Story courtesy of UCAN and the North Lawndale coalition.
