Asset Inventory: What churches said…
  • Services are unevenly distributed among age groups, focused on the young, under age 13, and older, over age 51.
  • Promoting volunteerism is the highest priority.
  • Promoting improved relationships – racial harmony, connecting neighborhoods and neighbors – is uniformly a high priority.
  • Core services are youth- and family-oriented.
  • 25 churches provide space for the community; nine are handicapped accessible.


Populations Served
Children ages 0-13
 50
Youth ages 14-20
 2
Adults ages 21-50
 1
Adults ages 51-65
 3
Adults ages 66 and older
 5
Initiatives and Programs

Yes Like to?
Promoting volunteerism
 23 3
Fostering racial harmony
 22 1
Connecting neighbors
 17 0
Building neighborhood trust
 17 4
Promoting youth development
 16 0
Promoting good health
 9 5
Beautifying community spaces
 6 0
Increasing recreation opportunities 5 5
Promoting arts and culture
 5 4
Increasing neighborhood safety
 3 2
Fostering community networks
 3 1
Preparing people for jobs
 2 6
Promoting educational reform
 2 2
Other
 2 0
Improving access to transportation 1 1


Services Provided
Youth development
 31
   Family economic self-reliance 3
Financial assistance and
basic material needs
 25
   Physical health services 3
Family strengthening
 23
   Special needs child care 3
Education
 17
   Substance abuse services 3
Recreation
 11   Crime prevention 3
Child care 8
   Economic development in distressed areas 2
Mental health counseling 8
   Neighborhood revitalization 2
Planning and coordinating services 8
   Employment opportunities for lower-income people 2
Emergency shelter 5
   Home health care 2
Arts and culture 4
   Housing for lower-income people 1
Congregate, home-delivered meals 4   Nutrition counseling 1
Delinquency prevention 4   Family planning 1
Legal services 4   Household violence related services 1
Community organizing 4   Transportation 1
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