Focus Areas
Focus Areas
Poverty Mitigation and Affordable Housing
To meet basic needs such as food and shelter, or to give the disadvantaged an opportunity to generate wealth.
- Housing development and community improvement.
- Home adaptations for the elderly and disabled
Public Health
To prevent diseases and create healthy environments and conditions to prolong life and promote positive health outcomes.
- Healthy and active lifestyles (breastfeeding, exercise, alcohol mitigation, and substance abuse prevention)
- Infectious diseases (Hepatitis, TB and HIV/AIDS).
- Chronic conditions (substance use disorder, diabetes, and mental health).
- Access to information and services for the disenfranchised to effectively address disparities.
Applied Research
To adapt or develop evidence-based programs, which incorporate proven evidence-based practices.
- Solve specific social or health issues affecting individuals or groups.
- Find practical solutions that may improve health.
- Develop and test new strategies or technologies.
Social Justice
To mitigate stigma and promote a culture of inclusion
- Advocacy by community coalitions that promote positive structural change and address the drivers of behavioral, social, or environmental issues that create health instability among racial/ethnic populations.
- Skill acquisition using targeted methodologies to improve skills, such as mobilization skill in communities in crisis.
- Advocacy by transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary individuals dealing with issues, such as legal recognition of their identity, as well as medical, food, or housing insecurity.
- Community Events, education, and training to fight stigma and foster a local culture if respect and dignity for marginalized folks in our area.
Social Services & Support Program
- Provides emergency assistance to individuals and families who have experienced a temporary financial crisis. Financial services are based on the availability of funds. For assistance, you must either call to schedule an appointment with a caseworker or apply to be seen. No walk-ins are allowed.
(Application for Services)
The Social Services Program assists clients with:
- Utility Bill Assistance (Electric, Water, Gas)
- Rental / Mortgage Assistance
- Emergency Financial Relief For Veterans