The mission of the United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM) is to strengthen city neighborhoods by combining and enhancing the assets of our partner agencies to improve the quality of life for urban families.

In order to fully optimize its ability to achieve this mission, UNCOM proactively seeks opportunities to provide the resources that will improve the quality of neighborhood life across the city of Milwaukee, while providing an invaluable forum for discussion, education, and mutual support among the eight neighborhood center's leaders who comprise UNCOM's Board of Directors.

UNCOM operates a number of in house programs in addition to the service and support offered to programs provided at UNCOM member agencies and organizations throughout the city. In the last year, UNCOM member agencies have provided services to over 63,000 local area residents; to include preschool and daycare services, after-school and teen programs, healthcare programs, meal and food pantry programs, home and neighborhood improvement projects, literacy and adult education, and sports and recreation.

Member agency staff, from many program areas, are engaged in UNCOM through affinity groups aimed at providing staff with an opportunity to meet affiliated staff doing similar work at other agencies throughout the city and share the wealth of knowledge in their program areas. Current groups focus on adult education, athletics, development, finance, jobs/youth employment, youth, and childhood obesity. UNCOM agencies collectively employ over 900 Milwaukee area residents, and thousands more volunteer their time in support of local communities.