Community Engagement
Community Engagement is essential for local and state government agencies aiming to build trust, encourage public participation, and ensure that policies reflect residents’ needs and concerns. Governments can foster stronger connections with their communities through outreach programs, public forums, and collaborative decision-making. This directory offers articles on community engagement and related topics like Community Development, which focuses on improving the overall well-being and sustainability of communities through targeted initiatives.
A trip to City Hall in McAlester, Oklahoma, will be a much different experience than it was before the COVID-19 shutdown
‘Feeling trapped’ can increase the odds of a person having suicidal thoughts; here are some strategies to break out of that thinking
The projected $2.5 billion raised over the next decade will be devoted to services including rent assistance, case management and outreach, job training, and mental health and substance abuse treatment
Animal therapy with dogs or horses may offer those with substance abuse disorder better relapse resistance, improved detox and faster recovery.
Municipalities can review EMS protocols, plan public safety response and establish communications plans for bombings and attacks at mass gatherings.
Broken promises and conditions at Fyre Festival led to bad press and a pending lawsuit. Cities can avoid problematic music festivals with this checklist.
Get tips on visiting and access an interactive map for planning trips with an eye to visit landmarks that honor military veterans.
A safe injection site model shows New Yorkers in various cities hard-hit by drug use a picture of what a supervised injection facility (SIF) is really like.
Digital inclusion in a former settlement house property will bring gigabit access to the downtown neighborhood.
Heroes in Recovery races raise awareness and fund addiction recovery, including local non-profit addiction treatment programs.
Anyone can take great city photos with a smartphone and by following these five key tips.
Since 2015, San Marcos has offered artists grants for placemaking murals projects.
The city of New Orleans has not discussed strategy for removing Jim Crow-era statues, but the masked firefighters may have volunteered.
The experts at Credit.com offer guidance and tools to share with citizens experiencing debt and in need of advice.
A growing number of schools are asking the Anti-Defamation League for hate crimes help. ADL is also increasing training for law enforcement officers.
CarsonWatch is trolling HUD Secretary Ben Carson, who is currently on a listening tour.
The IT director in Belmont, Mass., takes desktops going out of municipal service and donates them to seniors -- after teaching them computer basics.
Mayor Betsy Hodges apologized for the city and Minneapolis Police Department’s communications failures during an 18-day protest over the death of Jamar Clark.
Guest columnist Ashley Fruechting of Vision discusses why content strategy is key to improving citizen engagement on civic digital properties.
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