On June 28, 35 people from 23 churches and parachurch organizations participated in the Beyond the Basics quarterly meeting, where they learned how to create a trauma-informed culture in basic needs programs. A trauma-informed program adjusts the...
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Helping Children and Teens Cope After a Traumatic Event
On June 21, 44 people from 21 churches and parachurch organizations participated in the Next Generation quarterly meeting, where they learned about effective ways adults can facilitate conversations with children and youth to help them process and make sense...
Who Knew a Good Deed Could Be so Delicious? It's Time to Get Stuffed for Good!
What if the price of your dinner could change lives? It's true. On Monday, August 13, 2018, your meal at Blue Plate Kitchen in West Hartford will generate a donation to Beyond the Basics, an Urban Alliance initiative to help churches and...
Last Call to Apply for YX Movement Retreat Scholarship Grants!
Through Urban Alliance's Next Generation initiative, churches and parachurch organizations have the opportunity to receive a scholarship grant to subsidize the cost of participation, increase access for youth from low-income families to the annual YX...
Taking Steps Toward Health: Volunteers Connect Thousands of Hartford Residents to Local Health Resources in a Single Day
Dozens of teams of volunteers were speckled throughout the city of Hartford on the morning of June 9, 2018 with a shared mission in mind: to help Hartford residents take steps toward health. Over the course of just a few hours, more than 200 volunteers from 21...
Who Knew a Good Deed Could Be so Delicious?
It's time to get stuffed for good! Join us for a patio party or dine inside at Blue Plate Kitchen on Monday, August 13, 2018between the hours of 4:00 to 9:00pm and 20% of your bill will automatically be donated to Beyond the Basics,...
Our Savior Lutheran Church Awarded Beyond the Basics Grant
Congratulations to Our Savior Lutheran Church, who was recently awarded an Urban Alliance grant, through Beyond the Basics, to help provide life skills classes to clients of their basic needs ministry and other community members. The classes that will...
Are You a Case Manager?
Are you a certified case manager? Are you looking for an opportunity to help people who are facing homelessness gain greater stability in their lives? Consider volunteering with a local basic needs program by providing timely, effective, equitable and...
Charis Training Provides Tools to Effectively Facilitate Support Groups
Would you know what to do if a member of a support group dominated conversations, initiated arguments, or provided unsolicited advice? On May 24, 25 people from 15 churches and parachurch organizations in the UA network participated in a training, facilitated...
Congrats, Next Generation Grant Recipients!
Congratulations to Glory Chapel International Cathedral and Triumphant Church of God, who were recently awarded scholarship grant funding through Urban Alliance's Next Generation initiative. The scholarships will subsidize the...


