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CREATING SAFER CITIES BY INSPIRING AND EMPOWERING PEOPLE Since 1995

Target Area is a nonprofit organization established in 1995. We serve 5 communities throughout Chicago where we provide a wide range of services to those “most at risk” community members using our R.O.M.E. model.

Our Mission 

Create Safer cities by Inspiring and Empowering people since 1995

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Street Outreach

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Case Management

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Victims Advocacy

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Case Management

Our Services

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

With our organization’s mission always in mind, our mangers strive to build enough power in the community to solve stubborn problems. Public Safety has become a major issue on the South Side of Chicago and we are committed to finding ways to reduce crime and violence. We do this in several ways such as conflict mediation and teaching non-violence principles. Our teams are working each and every day to make a positive impact. Contact us to learn more about our commitment to creating a safer city.

Street outreach

Case management

Get to know the  Executive Leadership behind Target Area Development

DR MATTIE JO 
COO
INTERNAL DIRECTOR

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JOSHUA COAKLEY
EXTERNAL DIRECTOR

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LATASHA JACKSON
CHIEF OF STAFF

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Trauma informed services

Reentry services: providing case management and support services for returning citizens.

Outreach services: providing youth and community street level outreach, violence intervention, and conflict mediation services. 

Mentoring services: providing youth mentoring, summer camps, and after school programs. 

Mental Health services: providing community mental health programs and support groups. 

Education services: providing GED prep classes and other community education programs and classes.  

Enterprise services: providing general entrepreneurship classes, entrepreneurial finance classes and other business workshops.

LIGHT IN THE NIGHT

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Community Funders

ALL ROADS LEADS TO

 R.O.M.E

community impact

Be Inspired and Empowered by R.O.M.E

community impact

Be Inspired and Empowered by R.O.M.E

Target Area Development Corporation

info@targetarea.org
Tel. 773-651-6470
1542 West 79th street

Chicago, Il 60620

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