Huntsville invites community for a conversation on poverty and strengthening the safety net

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, in partnership with The ELM Foundation, will host a Community Conversation on Poverty: Collaborating to Strengthen the Safety Net this month.

Nonprofit and faith-based leaders will come together for a solutions-focused dialogue on how to better serve residents experiencing poverty or at risk of becoming unhoused, according to a news release. Participants will explore what’s working, identify gaps and commit to coordinated next steps to strengthen community support.

“Many families in our community are working hard yet still struggling to make ends meet,” the Multicultural Affairs Director Randy Barbour said. “By working together, we can build stronger networks of care that help neighbors stabilize and recover faster.”…

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