Basic Needs
Why it matters
Across the region, families must decide whether to pay for rent or food. Parents are weighing the cost of child care against the income they can make at a job. Seniors have to choose between paying for their heat or purchasing their needed medications.
Being able to meet basic needs including access to safe housing, adequate food and medical care, enables individuals and families to build a stable life, thus providing greater stability in our community.
What we're doing
Crisis to self-sufficiency: We are assisting individuals and families by providing them with a simple, effective ways to get connected to available resources in their area. Partner programs empower individuals with the mindset that they can make the future be better than the past. At the same time, partners track the progress these individuals make using a self-sufficiency matrix to show measurable changes to overall well-being.
Hunger Initiative: We are helping individuals and families access emergency food near their homes, while also looking at long-term food security solutions that will promote a healthy lifestyle.
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