Article by Urban Alliance staff. At any given time, 1 in 5 people are struggling with a diagnosable mental illness and 100% of people will struggle with their mental, emotional or relational health at some point in their lives. In honor of World Mental...
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Revitalize Recap: Community Health Outreach Makes Health Impact in Hartford
Article and photos by Urban Alliance staff. 14,000 resource bags that made their way into the hands of Hartford residents through the 2016 Revitalize Community Health Outreach made a big impact. Click here to view the 2016 Revitalize Community Health Outreach Impact...
Thrive Initiative Kicks Off, Sets Stage for Impact in Coming Year
Article by Urban Alliance staff. The first quarterly meeting for Thrive, Urban Alliance's initiative that helps young children become socially, emotionally and academically prepared for kindergarten by collaboratively increasing the impact of...
Local Food Pantries Offer Free Nutrition Education Workshops with Help from Urban Alliance Grant Funding
Article and photos by Urban Alliance staff. Backed by federal funding, The University of Saint Joseph is offering free nutrition education sessions and workshops with food preparation demos to local food pantry clients. And, through a collaboration with the...
Congrats, FaithCare! Grant Funding to Strengthen Community Health Services
Congratulations to FaithCare, who was recently awarded grant funding through Urban Alliance's Revitalize initiative, to help strengthen their services by offering case management, with a focus on health, to individuals at community health screening events. After...
Congratulations Beyond the Basics Case Management Trainees!
Article and photos by Urban Alliance staff. Congrats to the representatives from FaithCare, Our Savior Lutheran Church, New Dimension Christian Center, New River Community Church and Valley Community Baptist Church, who completed the Beyond the Basics Case...
Congratulations Next Generation YX Movement Grant Recipients!
Article by Urban Alliance staff. Congratulations to Bible Way Temple Nation, House of Praise and Worship, International Gospel Fellowship Church, and Triumphant Church of God, who were recently awarded grant funding through Next Generation, an Urban Alliance...
Increasing Hope, Decreasing Stigma: Charis Helps People Heal Through High-Quality Care Offered at Local Churches
Article and picture by Urban Alliance staff. The death of a loved one. A job crisis. Hospitalization. Divorce. While one in five people are currently struggling with a diagnosable mental illness, all people will struggle at some point in their lives with...
Volunteers of All Ages are Making an Incredible Impact
Article and photos by Urban Alliance staff. Throughout Greater Hartford, there are people working hard to run food pantries, after-school programs, community health screening events, pregnancy resource centers, donation centers, schools, transitional living homes and...
Youth Empowerment Institute: Fall 2016 Registration
Do you believe your youth ministry can positively impact your community? We do! Urban Alliance has teamed up with World Vision to provide an exciting training opportunity this fall, through Next Generation, at no cost to your organization. The Youth Empowerment...