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.
During a recent Cities of Service webinar, local leaders came together to discuss strategies for overcoming food insecurities exacerbated by COVID-19
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
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.
According to FEMA in 2016, initiating a National Flood Insurance Program claim can put up to $10,000 in a displaced victim’s hands right away.
Does your community know what to do when pets and farm animals cannot be part of a storm evacuation? FEMA has video PSAs to share.
Yuma County offers offering personal assistance to transform a website no longer working for the pace of its 5,500+ square mile community.
To prepare security and operations for growing St. Patrick’s Day festivities, Savannah, Ga., ups its party bus and wristband prices.
South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg returns from a brief DNC Chair campaign focused on community development, public safety and code enforcement work.
News literacy courses with a focus on helping students identify fake news are a hot topic in education.
The USDA is offering grants to help communities establish and deploy rural broadband for residents, businesses and public facilities.
A doctor-directed sex education resource from Pornhub could fill a void in school districts that do not address sex education.
This handful of applications and discoveries will make cities smarter, more responsive, and improve housing, public health and transportation.
Warren Mayor Jim Fouts was asked to resign for his alleged recorded disparaging remarks.
When the Trump Inauguration happened, a handful of mayors took to Twitter.
After his November election, Dan McQueen resigns as mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas, in a social media post.
