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  • The Florida Neighborhood Hurricanes Can't Gentrify

    In the wake of natural disasters, community land trusts (CLTs) are popping up in areas like Florida and Texas where hurricane damage is most severe. CLTs help provide affordable housing options to those impacted by natural disasters. Repairs can be extremely expensive and oftentimes in the wake of storms once affordable neighborhoods become gentrified, pushing out the original residents.

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  • Tenants are banding together to address Jackson's housing crisis. Can they fix it?

    Shelter JH is a local housing advocacy group that gathers members to work together to get better representation in housing-related decisions in the area. The group canvasses neighborhoods to recruit voters, speaks on housing bills at the statehouse and hosts meetings and educational sessions that connect people with local policymakers and housing opportunities. The group was formed in 2016 and now has about 550 members.

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  • Fox Island a model for disaster preparedness

    The Fox Island Community and Recreation Association Emergency Response Organization is a model for community-level emergency planning. Realizing the island would be cut off from any help in the case of a major disaster, they set up a command center, bought equipment and supplies, and worked with government and NGO sources to develop a disaster plan that uses neighborhood response teams that are ready to deploy on short notice.

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  • Combattre leur violence

    A Cergy, dans le Val-d'Oise, des groupes de paroles pour hommes auteurs de violence sont organisés. Dix hommes, tous reconnus coupables et condamnés, se retrouvent une fois par semaine pour travailler sur les faits de violence qu'ils ont commis et qu'ils nient pour la plupart. Trois animatrices, une psychologue et un metteur en scène conjuguent leurs efforts pour amener ces hommes à briser le silence et se responsabiliser. En Belgique où ces prises en charge existent depuis 1992, le taux de récidive a chuté de 38 % à 18%. En France en deux ans, 30 nouveaux centres ont été ouverts.

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  • Churches combating hunger

    In partnership with churches across north Georgia, There's Hope for the Hungry holds monthly events to distribute groceries to families in need. The organization helped roughly 10,000 families in 2022.

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  • Making homes more accessible

    Volunteers with the Madison County Rotary Club build accessible ramps for people who need help getting in and out of their homes.

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  • You can still have an 'oasis' in the desert

    A study in Arizona found that landscapes that include a mix of desert and high-water-use plants are the best at simultaneously conserving water and limiting the urban heat effect.

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  • Learning life skills through art

    At Lovecraft, adults with disabilities have the opportunity to create and sell their art while learning important life skills such as communication in the process. The organization has served 40 adults since opening in 2018.

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  • Supporting individuals aging out of the foster care system

    Lydia's Place works with 17-24-year-olds who are aging out of the foster system or experiencing homelessness. The organization provides housing, support, and education in independent living skills to help them transition into adulthood.

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  • Fostering Hope for children in the foster care system

    Fostering Hope is a community closet that provides new and gently used clothing to children in the foster care system. The organization has helped nearly 2,500 kids get a new wardrobe.

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