Minnesota

A third approach identified through the Thriving Communities Guide is Help people meet their urgent needs  This approach focuses on individuals basic needs of food and safe shelter.  Actions that have evolved from this approach include:

• a community starting a food pantry
• starting an emergency shelter in the winter
• programs that deliver food to homebound people
• health care facilities that also provide food and emergency assistance information
• developing a community resource list of where to go for help
• creating a pool of money to help with emergency needs (heating bills, car repairs, etc.)

Read more about this approach on the Everyday Democracy (formerly known as Study Circle Resource Center) website at http://www.everyday-democracy.org/en/Issue.12.aspx

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