RWJF支持仁人家园研究活化社区的新方法
"Habitat for Humanity's expertise in providing safe, secure and affordable housing, coupled with this project's focus on resident leadership and creating the conditions for better health and well-being, position this effort as a promising model for building a Culture of Health in communities across the nation," said Don Schwarz, senior vice president of Program at RWJF.
Seven years of Neighborhood Revitalization projects across the country have revealed that isolation, mistrust and lack of common identity are roadblocks to long-term change. This new two-year study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks to collect tangible evidence on how community engagement can overcome these barriers and put resident voices at the forefront of new approaches.
"As neighborhood aspirations and individual circumstances change, we expect that this type of hands-on collaboration and research will pave the way for smarter long-term strategies," said Rebecca Hix, director of Neighborhood Revitalization, Habitat for Humanity International. "We'll use this time on the ground with residents and community leaders to test and refine our framework while improving the overall quality of life in these neighborhoods."
About Habitat for Humanity
Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity began in 1976 as a grassroots effort on a community farm in southern Georgia. The Christian housing organization has since grown to become a leading global nonprofit working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in more than 70 countries. Families and individuals in need of a hand up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Through financial support, volunteering or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Through shelter, we empower. To learn more, visit habitat.org.
" data-isabstract="false" class="cmp-text">新泽西州普林斯顿大学在罗伯特·伍德·约翰逊基金会(RWJF)的资助下,仁人家园(habitat for Humanity)正在开展一项为期两年的努力,研究社区振兴方法对健康和生活质量的影响,该方法将居民置于变革的主导地位,重点关注美国的六个社区。
参与研究的社区位于以下城市:
- 马萨诸塞州中央伯克西的西区社区。
- 路易斯安那州拉斐特的McComb Veazey社区。
- 洛杉矶的华盛顿(长滩)附近
- 印第安纳州曼西12街区
- 费城的Sharswood社区
- 匹兹堡的拉里默社区
随着业主需求的不断变化,Habitat始终处于这一变化的最前沿。栖息地的新生活质素架构是一种社区振兴的整体方法,它超越了单个住宅,涉及到经济机会和安全等对整个社区的福祉至关重要的事情。
“仁人家园在提供安全、可靠和负担得起的住房方面的专业知识,加上该项目对居民领导和为更好的健康和福祉创造条件的关注,使这一努力成为建设一个有前途的模式健康文化在全国各地的社区,”RWJF项目高级副总裁唐·施瓦茨说。
全国各地七年的社区振兴项目表明,孤立、不信任和缺乏共同身份是长期变革的障碍。这项为期两年的新研究由罗伯特伍德约翰逊基金会资助,旨在收集有关社区参与如何克服这些障碍的切实证据,并将居民的声音置于新方法的最前沿。
“随着社区的愿望和个人情况的变化,我们希望这种实际的合作和研究将为更明智的长期战略铺平道路,”国际人居署社区振兴主任丽贝卡·希克斯(Rebecca Hix)说。“我们将利用这段时间与当地居民和社区领导人一起测试和完善我们的框架,同时提高这些社区的整体生活质量。”
关于仁人家园
“人类家园”的愿景是每个人都需要一个体面的住所,在这一愿景的推动下,1976年在乔治亚州南部的一个社区农场开始了一项草根努力。这个基督教住房组织已经发展成为全球领先的非营利组织,在美国50个州和70多个国家的当地社区开展工作。需要与仁人家园合作的家庭和个人,共同建设或改善一个他们可以称之为家的地方。Habitat的房主与志愿者一起帮助建造自己的房屋,并支付负担得起的抵押贷款。通过财政支持、志愿服务或为支持经济适用房发声,每个人都可以帮助家庭获得为自己建设更好生活所需的力量、稳定和自力更生。通过庇护所,我们赋予权力。欲了解更多信息,请访问habitat.org.
For more than 40 years the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has worked to improve the health and health care of all Americans. We are striving to build a national culture of health that will enable all Americans to live longer, healthier lives now and for generations to come. For more information, visit www.ottomotal.com. Follow the Foundation on Twitter at twitter.com/rwjf or on Facebook at facebook.com/RobertWoodJohnsonFoundation.
" data-isabstract="false" class="cmp-text">关于罗伯特伍德约翰逊基金会
40多年来,罗伯特·伍德·约翰逊基金会一直致力于改善所有美国人的健康和医疗保健。我们正在努力建立一种健康的国家文化,使所有美国人现在和后代都能活得更长、更健康。欲了解更多信息,请访问www.ottomotal.com.在Twitter上关注基金会twitter.com/rwjf或者在Facebook上facebook.com/RobertWoodJohnsonFoundation.