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| Tarpon Springs, FL Welcome Visitors |
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 Citizens Alliance for Progress, Inc., (CAP), is a non-profit, community based, multiracial, civic organization. CAP was founded in 1982, by a group of concerned African-American citizens living in the heart of Tarpon Springs, Florida. CAP was organized for the sole purpose of acquiring and restoring the previously abandoned Union Academy Elementary School, where many of the residents within the community started their formal education. Union Academy was not only a center for education, but was also the focal point of activity, social events and community pride. |
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In 1986, CAP, along with help from Community Development of Pinellas County and support from the City of Tarpon Springs, was able to restore the once abandoned Union Academy School. Renovations to the school were completed in 1987, and, it was reopened as the Union Academy Cultural Center. The center is now known as the Union Academy Family Center. In addition, CAP was able to hire staff and develop programs, services and events for the community by successfully applying for and receiving grants from the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County and local foundations.Our Mission is to deliver community-based services and partner with other service providers to empower and support individuals and families to foster their personal growth and development. To be the provider of choice for community-based services that foster enhanced quality of life including youth development, citizen education, cultural awareness, and cross-cultural understanding and cooperation.  Union Academy Family Center is located at 401 East Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, in Tarpon Springs, Florida, and is operated by Citizens Alliance for Progress, Inc. It is a Juvenile Welfare Board Neighborhood Family Center and has been designated as a satellite One-Stop Center by the Pinellas Workforce Development Board.
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| The center consists of three wings which house CAP administration, local and governmental agencies and space for a variety of programs and activities. Some of the amenities include an auditorium with kitchen, class rooms, library/class room, computer lab, several offices, break room and recreation room. See Programs, Services, and Hours of Operation for more information. |
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A Juvenile Welfare Board Funded Organization Copyright © 1999 [Citizens Alliance for
Progress, Inc.]. All rights reserved. _________________________________ Web site created for Citizens Alliance for Progress, Inc. by Darryl Chandler 2010 E-Mail Web Master Darryl Chandler at: darrylj1711@yahoo.com
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