"Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better." - Maya Angelou |
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Happy Women's History Month! As a woman led and operated organization, we are proud to update you on all the great things we are working hard on! Our Supporting Healthy Black Families (SHBF) programming keeps rocking and rolling! We are excited that our first ever SHBF Master Course starts this week! Cohort 8 of SHBF kicked off the in February and it has been such a rewarding journey so far! We're accepting applications for our Supporting Healthy Black Agriculture (SHBA) workgroup, SHBA volunteers are also needed! We're expanding our programming to the Milwaukee area with our Supporting Healthy Black Youth program which starts soon! Check out the rest of our newsletter for more information on our impact. And click below to donate. Our dynamic programming depends on your support. Donate what you got and support the sustainability of an organization like no other. |
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Urban Triage, Inc. Reached it's Big Share Campaign Goal of $20,000!
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Urban Triage, Inc. is happy to report that we surpassed our $20,000 goal during The Big Share Campaign hosted by Community Shares of Wisconsin! We also won an additional $1,000 cash prize during the 2-3pm Power Hour. The funds are going directly to our Supporting Healthy Black Agriculture program, which we have have revamped to not only include Black families but also provide resources for Black farmers and entrepreneurs in the Agriculture field.
Thank you to everyone who organized, strategized and donated to our Big Share campaign! Shout out to UW Health for continuously supporting our work and matching our donations!
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Urban Triage Awarded Well-being For All Grant For Women In BIPOC Communities
Urban Triage is honored to be a recipient of a 2021 Well-being for All grant from Women's Sports Foundation and Athleta to make wellness and fitness more accessible to Black women & girls. Through the help of this grant, we remain committed to making girls’ and women’s well-being a priority. Read full press release below!
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Black Wellness is Revolutionary Has Kicked Off!
Each participant will receive access to boot camp training 3X a week and a meal plan. Our workout facility is children-friendly.
If you would like to learn more about this program or to get involved, please email us at info@urbantriage.org or call (608) 299-4128.
Boot Camp Hours:
Every Monday & Wednesday @ 6 AM or 7 AM
and Saturdays at 8 AM
Location:
5018 Blazing Star Dr. Madison, WI 53718
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The Quince & Apple Company donated 1.5% of February sales to support healthy Black agriculture!
HUGE THANK YOU to The Quince & Apple Company, who donated1.5% of February sales to our Supporting Healthy Black Agriculture, which came in at $1,000!
For over ten years, The Quince & Apple Company has handcrafted award-winning artisan foods in their kitchen with all-natural ingredients, traditional methods and a meticulous attention to detail.
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The 8th cohort of Supporting Healthy Black Families (SHBF) has commenced!
We're so proud of our participants for their commitment to self-development and personal change. The results of SHBF programming humble us, with 80% of graduates changing their lives in meaningful and powerful ways, including but not limited to running for office, starting a business, and healing past trauma.
If you would like to sign up for another workgroup, see below. There's always somewhere for our people to fit in at Urban Triage. If you would like to support the incredible work--you know what to do, donate, and/or volunteer.
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Our 1st Cohort of Supporting Healthy Black Families (SHBF) Master Course has kicked off!
Our Master's Course is designed for graduates of SHBF
Since our initial cohorts, we have added a lot to our curriculum--including additional distinctions, neuroscience, and somatic work. Workgroups will meet 2X for six weeks---Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6-8 PM.
Stipends will be provided and paid out after three weeks and six weeks, with the opportunity to earn up to $600.
If you have questions, please email SHBF@urbantriage.org
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Our second Cohort of Supporting Healthy Black Agriculture (SHBA) starts 5/14/2022! |
Supporting Healthy Black Agriculture (SHBA) inspires Black families to create space for family bonding, building analysis, and engaging with agriculture while supporting their local community.
Participants will leave the program ready to break ground in their backyards, from gardening basics to advanced techniques. Our programming has expanded to include Farm Business Development to support new and existing Black farmers to improve their farm businesses.
This year we have an acre of land thanks to the Farley Center!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Volunteers will work directly with Urban Triage's Agriculture Program Leads and families, assisting in garden maintenance and carrying out curriculum.
Volunteering starts 05/02/2022!
Grow with us! Sign up below. Application closes on 5/11/2022!
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We couldn't be more excited to launch our first Supporting Healthy Black Youth Workgroup (SHBY) in Milwaukee!
SHBY is designed for youth ages 13-19. Our transformative workgroup provides youth with the tools, skills, and space to explore their character, feelings, motives, and desires through creative arts such as hip hop, creative writing, photography, videography, in addition to trauma recovery as well as his story.
Youth will receive a weekly stipend and wraparound support. Please donate supplies, materials, and/or gift cards to support the youth.
Program Needs
- Cameras
- Canvases
- Paint
- Brushes
- Journals
- Pens
- Paint
- Folders
- Gift cards for food & clothes
- Snacks
- Water bottles
Apply today. Must be a Milwaukee resident, and workgroups are held in person. Application Closes on 03/25/2022!
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Co-Conspirator cohort 6th kicks off the first week of April!
Our Co-Conspirator Workgroup is designed to change the way non-Black people think, speak, and act as it relates to Black lives. Our methodology gives participants the knowledge, skills, and confidence to advocate for self, family, and Black Lives.
Graduates of our workgroup transform their personal lives and relationships with their families and communities while learning how to show up and show out for Black lives.
Join the revolution; it will not be televised.
It is an interpersonal--inside job. This is NOT diversity and inclusion training. This is trauma recovery; this is paradigm-shifting; this is building analysis of the depth and breadth of white supremacist racism while identifying how it shows up in all people and in all people's activities.
Our workgroup is cultivated to lessen the gap between humans. Join us in the work. Join on the frontlines. Click below.
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Urban Triage continues to lead the way in housing sustainability. We are bridge builders--starting with building bridges to resources and the necessities of life for the most vulnerable.
“In times of crisis, the wise build bridges while the foolish build barriers.”
-Black Panther
If you know someone unhoused or facing housing insecurity, we got their back. We offer in-person, chat support, and Customer Care Center hours.
Click below for more information and to apply for support.
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Meet Quetta, Urban Triage's Operations Manager
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We want to celebrate Quetta Rogers! Quetta has been with Urban Triage since inception and has excelled in the roles of Volunteer Manager, Executive Assistant, Accountant and Program Manager. Quetta is most known for her leadership and vibrant energy. There is no lack of smiles and laughs when Quetta is in the room. We are beyond grateful for everything Quetta does for Urban Triage!
We appreciate you. We see you. We love you, Quetta!
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Meet Lila, Marketing Intern
We want to send a huge shout-out to Lila, our newest Marketing Intern! Lila's creativity and winning personality goes unmatched! Lila has grasped our brand and mission with ease and is exceptional at every task and project. She is an amazing addition to the downtown office. Lila will succeed in whatever ventures she embarks on, and we look forward to see what the future holds for Lila! Go Lila!
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In February, Urban Triage released it's Annual Report. This Annual Report reflects the milestones made from May of 2020 to December of 2021. This includes the expansion of our Supporting Healthy Black Families Programming and leading the distribution of one of Dane County's largest rental assistance funds.
We invite you to learn more about Urban Triage, our mission, values, and the direct impact we have in our communities. We also very much value your contributions, whether that be your time or monetary donations. We encourage you to get involved in whatever program or initiative that sparks your interest. Please continue to share our programs and mission with your networks!
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Cedric Johnson
Vice-President
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Alex Lindenmeyer
Treasurer
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Jessica Snyder
Advisory Board
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Financial assistance to homeowners impacted by the coronavirus pandemic is now available through the Wisconsin Help for Homeowners (WHH) program! |
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On Monday, March 7, Governor Tony Evers announced the launch of the Wisconsin Help for Homeowners (WHH) program— a $92 million statewide program. This comes at a much-needed and long-awaited time for City of Madison homeowners following the expiration of the federal moratorium on foreclosures in September 2021. Eligible homeowners (with and without a mortgage) who have experienced financial hardship because of the coronavirus pandemic can now receive financial assistance with overdue housing-related bills like mortgage payments, local property taxes, utilities, housing counseling and legal services.
Eligible households can receive a maximum award of $40,000. Total WHH monetary assistance below $10,000 will be structured as a grant. Assistance exceeding $10,000 will be provided as a 1-year, non-interest bearing, non-amortizing forgivable loan due in full upon sale, refinance, or transfer of ownership. If no resale, transfer, or refinance within 1 year and the homeowner remains in the home, the loan will be fully forgiven.
You may qualify if you meet all of the following:
- Homeowner whose primary residence is a single-family home, condominium, owner-occupied 2- to 4-unit properties, or a manufactured home (permanently affixed and taxed as real property
- Household income is at or below 100% Area Median Income
- Experienced a qualified hardship after January 21, 2020
Application is live and open on a first-come, first-served basis at homeownerhelp.wi.gov. To get additional information and assistance, call 1-855-2-HOME-WI (4663-94). Application portal and call center are available in Spanish, Hmong, and Somali in addition to English.
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United Way of Dane County Micro-Investment Application is Now Open |
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United Way of Dane County’s Community Engagement Committee (CEC) is pleased to announce the availability of $25,000 in grant funding, made available through our 2022 Micro-Investment Grants Initiative.
Our 2022 Micro-Investment Grant Application launches today, March 15, 2022, with applications due by 11:59 pm on April 8, 2022. At this time, the CEC is accepting proposals and requests for up to $5,000 from grassroots organizations: community groups, nonprofit agencies, faith-based organizations and other groups (with an annual operating budget of $50,000 or less) that are working to achieve racial equity and social justice for Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Southeast Asian or individuals and/or families of color in Dane County. The timeline is as follows:
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March 15: application opens
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April 8: application closes at 11:59 pm
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May 24: Funding decisions approved by United Way of Dane County Board of Directors
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May 27: Recipients notified
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May 31: Recipients publicly announced
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Are you looking for a culturally aware therapy center? Check out Anesis Therapy.
They provide mental health, substance abuse, and case management services. Their staff is comprised of racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse individuals that bring insight into the dimensions of identity.
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Do you know someone struggling with grief?
Click below for more information about the Healing Our Hearts Foundation. It is a community-based grief support organization and education service supporting families who have experienced a loss and other complex conditions.
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Want a career where you are creating meaningful change and working with passionate individuals who are dedicated to creating and maintaining inclusive, equitable and healthy environments? Looking for dynamic work with competitive pay, take a look at our open positions! |
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