FEBRUARY 2023

COMMUNITY HEALTH

Central Providence Residents Take First Step to Becoming Community Health Workers

Participants learn about the pre-apprenticeship program recently at the Biz Bodega, a community business hub in Central Providence. Photo by Stephen Ide/ONE Neighborhood Builders

Twelve people in Central Providence have taken the first step toward becoming community health workers.

The 5-week Mission Program, a pre-apprenticeship course sponsored by ONE Neighborhood Builders, provides 40 hours of instruction and mentorship in a field that provides referrals for health care and social services in Central Providence.

On March 3, 2023, the students will graduate. Several will take the next step toward earning their apprenticeship and becoming full-time community health workers.

IMPROVING ECONOMIC MOBILITY

& HEALTH IN CENTRAL PROVIDENCE

‘Roadmap’ Discussions continue

More than 45 nonprofits, businesses, and other stakeholders in Central Providence gathered February 7 to continue discussions about the “Central Providence Roadmap,” a collective vision for improving health and economic equity in Central Providence over the next 10 years.

Participants reviewed changes to the overall plan that were suggested at the group’s first gathering in November and considered their role in its ongoing implementation.

The project is an initiative of Central Providence Opportunities: A Health Equity Zone, for which ONE Neighborhood Builders serves as a convening or “backbone” agency.

Though it will be published in its first form early this spring, the Roadmap will continually change based on the evolving needs and desires of the stakeholders from the nine neighborhoods of Central Providence.

SAVE THE DATE

Friday, March 17

Grab your morning beverage and join us Friday, March 17, from 8:45-9:30 am EST, and join us for our Fresh Friday session on Shared Equity in Housing. Our speakers will include Belinda Philippe, ONE|NB's Director of Operations and Community Building, and Jenee Gaynor, NeighborWorks’ Director of Shared Equity Housing, and others to be announced.

Look for an email soon with more details.

Fresh Fridays are quick, virtual gatherings each month. The ONE Neighborhood Builders team join practitioners, community members, and experts to explore a new topic in community development each session.

Watch previous Fresh Fridays

ANNOUNCEMENT

THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS

We're excited to partner again with Point32Health Foundation to improve accessibility and affordability of supportive housing for vulnerable populations in Greater Providence. Read more

We are also grateful to the National Fair Housing Alliance for their grant that will help us promote equitable housing opportunities and create stable, healthy, and viable communities. Read more