HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, in partnership with The ELM Foundation, will host a Community Conversation on Poverty: Collaborating to Strengthen the Safety Net this month.
Nonprofit and faith-based leaders will come together for a solutions-focused dialogue on how to better serve residents experiencing poverty or at risk of becoming unhoused, according to a news release. Participants will explore what’s working, identify gaps and commit to coordinated next steps to strengthen community support.
“Many families in our community are working hard yet still struggling to make ends meet,” the Multicultural Affairs Director Randy Barbour said. “By working together, we can build stronger networks of care that help neighbors stabilize and recover faster.”
Topics will include a local needs snapshot, current collaborative efforts and an introduction to CharityTracker, a shared tool to coordinate services and reduce duplication.
Attendees will also participate in small-group problem-solving sessions focused on housing stability, food and basic needs and data-sharing.
The conversation is open to pastors, nonprofit teams, social workers, funders, government partners and community volunteers.
The event is set for Sept. 25, from 6-8 p.m. at the Jaycee Building, 2200 Jaycee Way in John Hunt Park.
To register to attend, click here. For more information, visit HuntsvilleAL.gov/Multicultural-Affairs.
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