Centro Romero is a community-based not-for-profit organization that serves the communities of Edgewater, Rogers Park, and Uptown on the northeast side of Chicago. From volunteer efforts of Salvadoran immigrants arriving in the city in the early 1980s, Centro Romero was founded in 1984 to meet the needs of the rapidly increasing Latino immigrant and refugee populations. The mission of Centro Romero is to provide opportunities for those community residents with the fewest options. Through education, advocacy, and service, Centro Romero emphasizes the development of the whole family unit, the creation of community leadership, and self-reliance. The agency realizes its mission with programs that provide essential supportive services for the healthy personal and social development of participants and their families.
