Texas Capacity Building and Resiliency Initiative
Advancing resiliency and capacity building among community-driven organizations by investing in their priorities.
Advancing resiliency and capacity building among community-driven organizations by investing in their priorities.
In this episode of Into the Fold, we speak with Dawn Capra, Director of Housing Advocacy at the Texas Housing Foundation. She describes how well-coordinated and respectful cooperation between community organizations supported both the logistical needs and emotional well-being of displaced residents.
Trust is the foundation of every system that is supposed to support us—schools, hospitals, mental health services, and even the justice system. But for many communities, that trust has been broken again and again.
As we move forward, the foundation will continue to show up in communities with the spirit of collaboration and listening to learn.
Two of this year’s Special Opportunity Funding grants were awarded to programs that support student wellness at the university level.
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), which is a time to celebrate the contributions of employees with disabilities and to think honestly about how we can improve accessibility in our workplaces. For me, that means moving beyond checkboxes and compliance toward spaces and workplaces built with intention.