Posted on July 7, 2016 at 8:20 AM by Communications Department
Helps Residents Improve Their Neighborhoods
The Prevention and Self Sufficiency Bureau of Newport News Department of Human Services wants to help residents strengthen their neighborhoods with an Asset Based Community Development Workshop on Saturday, July 16 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at New Beech Grove Baptist Church.
Asset Based Community Development is a powerful and inclusive approach to community development. The effort is focused on discovering and using available resources that are already present in the community. This training will provide guidance to residents on how to look for assets and signs of hope in their respective neighborhoods, build on those strengths and help create a safe and interconnected communities.
Participants may
register online or contact Traci Des Lauriers, Youth Services Supervisor, by email at
tdeslauriers@nnva.gov or by phone at (757) 369-6808. Registration deadline is Friday, July 15.