UCAN's

Based in Chicago, Illinois, UCAN builds strong youth and families through compassionate healing, education, and empowerment. Since the Civil War, UCAN has served the most vulnerable children, youth, and families, and has grown over the years. The company programs include clinical and counseling services, support for pregnant or parenting teens, foster care placement, a therapeutic youth home, a therapeutic day school, transitional living programs, workforce development, youth leadership development, and violence prevention. In 1869, UCAN was founded by members of St. Pauls United Church of Christ to provide a home for orphaned children of Civil War soldiers.