[2] CAP attempts to resolve local problems, such as gang violence, substance abuse, unemployment, and delinquency.
[2] CAP has 40 grassroots organizations and special projects that seek to develop young adults and end juvenile delinquency using community building.
[2] CAP associates, alliance partners, and special projects are in less-fortunate neighborhoods in urban areas of Chicago and across Illinois.
[2] They offer programs to help youth service workers become skilled, trained, and to advance their work with young adults.
[2] Clifford Shaw was a strong believer that juvenile delinquency in Chicago was due to deteriorating conditions in neighborhoods.
[3] Notable sociologists from the University of Chicago and the Illinois Institute for Juvenile Research supported Clifford Shaw.
[3] In a lot of the neighborhoods, helping African Americans and Hispanics succeeded the European ethnic groups who CAP first assisted.