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  • 336 Forest Blvd, 2nd Flr, Park Forest, IL 60466

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Mission & Vision

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Mission Statement:  To provide a healthy, loving and positive network of women, resources and events that serve and inspire individual and community development.
Vision Statement: We believe if we empower the women, we have empowered the World

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What Is This?

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Community Starts with Unity (CSU) is a not-for-profit community based Mentoring Group initiative that is partnering with the Cook County Southland Juvenile Justice Council. CSU is comprised of like-minded, educated, professional women of diverse backgrounds that utilizes their resources, relationships and expertise to reach our young women. Our Members are Mothers, Grandmothers, Aunts, etc., any female that is in constant contact with young women.

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CSU Goal

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Our goal is to have different walks of life (Women) in the room and have respectful conversations about how we are losing our generation of young ladies to various levels of negativity that are leading to:

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Early Motherhood

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Drugs

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Sexting

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Sex Trafficking

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Domestic Violence

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Jail

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Death

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These are in some cases generational, reoccurring and new enemies that our young ladies are facing. As Guardians, it is our duty to educate, listen as well as arm them with facts, resources and opportunities to make alternate decisions, before it is too late.

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Advocate

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We discuss and advocate:

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Self Love

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Self Esteem

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Knowing YOUR Worth

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It is our hope, goal and intention to reach as many Young Ladies and Guardians as possible.

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CHANGE A LIFE TODAY

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As long as poverty, injustice & inequality persist, none of us can truly rest. It doesn’t take much to change a life, Get in touch today and start making the difference.

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