“It’s really about meeting people where they’re at [and] working at their pace,” Brass said. “I try not to be pushy at all. At the same time, I want to encourage them, help give them hope. A lot of these people have dealt with very extreme trauma throughout their life, so just being there to listen to them if they want to share, because a lot of people don’t have anyone to talk to. So just being that listening seems to really go a long way for them.” Neighborhood Navigators stems from the Manhattan District Attorney’s $6 million investment towards nonprofit the Bridge to establish outreach programs in four focus neighborhoods staffed by “peers” with similar life experiences. The initiative will run for roughly three years and officially kicked off this past February. Ortiz and Brass started in June and make up the Harlem team. Read the full article at https://lnkd.in/ggxtWD_X
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This month, TBF proudly announced the first six brilliant nonprofit leaders who will partner with us in "Shifting Power, Advancing Justice," a $4 million commitment to support community leaders and their organizations with unrestricted, wellness, technical assistance and emergency support. For SPAJ Director Vetto Casado, it's the realization of an opportunity that began more than 4 years ago - and a connection to an idea that began to take shape in his mother's hair salon in Chelsea. Read more in his post on our "City of Ideas" blog: https://bit.ly/3Uw6Bof
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Free webinar on incoming parent research for fellow PRs!
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