Article by Urban Alliance staff. At some point in their lives, most people will experience a situation that is so distressing that they will struggle to effectively cope. In fact, research suggests that nearly 90% of the population will experience a trauma at...
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Learning, Growing and Building Relationships at the Dinner Table
Article and photo by Urban Alliance staff. When friends or family gather around a table for a home-cooked meal, inevitably memory making and a level of connectedness are added to the menu. And, for dozens of teens and youth leaders who participate in The Hartford...
Health and Hope in Hartford: Volunteers Distribute 6,000 Revitalize Resource Bags
Article and photo by Urban Alliance staff. On the morning of June 10, the sun was shining almost as bright as the smiles and excitement that brewed as more than 130 volunteers from 12 local churches and ministry organizations set out on a door-to-door mission to...
Church-School Partnership Builds Community, Supports Students in Many Ways
Article by Urban Alliance staff. When two neighborhood cornerstones join forces, students are able to receive support with resources and relationships that help them to develop the character and skills they need to succeed in their schools and communities. And,...
Outreach Groups Stuff 7,500 Bags With Health Resources for Hartford Residents
Article and photos by Urban Alliance staff. Urban Alliance's Revitalize initiative helps churches and ministry organizations reach and serve people who are struggling to care for their physical health needs so that they are able to experience and...
Revitalize Outreach & Evangelism Training on June 1
Article and photo by Urban Alliance staff. Participating in the 2017 Revitalize Community Health Outreach Day on June 10? Consider attending this training on June 1, which will provide an introduction to evangelism and will prepare you to share your faith as you...
UA's Beyond the Basics Initiative Helps Basic Needs Programs Build Strong Relationships With Clients
Article and photo by Urban Alliance staff. At the next Beyond the Basics meeting, participants will learn ways to build strong relationships with the people they serve and how facility design and operation can impact a person's experience with a program....
Congratulations Next Generation Grant Recipients!
Article by Urban Alliance staff. Congratulations to Bible Way Temple Nation, The Rock CMC, Inc., and Triumphant Church of God, who were awarded grant funding through Urban Alliance's Next Generation initiative. Funding will aid...
U-Nite Draws Hundreds: Inspiration, Celebration and Unity Shine at Urban Alliance's U-Nite Event
Article and photos by Urban Alliance staff. More than 300 people made their way through the immersive, interactive displays that filled the room at U-Nite. With event passports in hand, guests experienced the impact of each Urban Alliance initiative and...
UAServe Volunteers From Grace Baptist Church Serve as Part of "30-Hour Famine"
Article by Urban Alliance staff. On Saturday, April 22, a group of 14 teens and 5 youth leaders from Grace Baptist Church in Bristol volunteered at World Vision's warehouse in East Hartford, as part of the World Vision 30-Hour Famine. "Our church has been a partner...