United Palatine Coalition

Our Goal - Reduce the opportunity gap among Palatine youth 24 years and younger by establishing supportive and collaborative community partnerships. Our Vision - Engage community partners and families to collaborate with local school districts to implement complementary strategies that impact academic, cultural and social needs of students. Leverage existing resources and services in the community to support families with a holistic focus to build on strengths and improve stability. Adopt an equity lens to take a bold approach to address the achievement gap for children before they enter middle school. Our Mission - Empower children, young adults and families by collectively mobilizing, building and engaging Palatine area community partners and promote equity in our community. UP Coalition’s Guiding Principles Adopt an equity lens to take a system level approach to problem solving Shared responsibility Place the needs of children and young adults first Leverage existing resources to execute the mission and achieve our goals Use data and research to drive our decision making and develop strategies for intervention

The United Palatine Coalition (UP) is a collective impact initiative working to build partnerships between organizations, businesses and residents in Palatine. Our Bold Goal is to engage the community in eliminating the opportunity gap. The coalition’s work is not about adding programs or increasing funding. Instead, UP identifies challenges that are preventing academic success and workforce development. Through collaboration, UP offers opportunities to create systemic change by tearing down barriers, increasing efficiency through shared resources and building capacity to integrate systems, thereby maximizing impact.