Central Cedar Rapids Weed and Seed

Are you with a service agency that would like to get involved? Contact the Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator to find out how you can assist with the seeding initiative.

 

Seeding Initiatives...

  1. Neighborhood Resource Centers
  2. Self-Sufficiency
  3. Job Training

Neighborhood Resource Centers serve as community "hubs" where referrals can be obtained and services accessed. Services can be divided into three basic categoried: (1) Drop-in Services, (2) Community Programs, and (3) On-Site Providers. Drop in services are services which are available to any individual walking through the resource center doors. THese services are typically provided by the Resource Center Coordinator or an AmeriCorps*VISTA member if present. Community Porgrams are a vast array of meetings, seasonal activites, and events that utilize the Neighborhood Resource Centers. On-Site Providers are also currently available at two of the centers.

Self-Sufficiency : In addition to working to ensure that individuals and families in these five neighborhood are connected to coordinated service the Weed and Seed initiative provides services that aim to increase financial literacy and life skills. This is done through making both information and services available to members of the Weed and Seed Neighborhoods.

Job Training is just one of the newest Weed and Seed initiatives. Working closely with the 6th Judicial District Department of Correctional Services and Community Corrections Improvement Association, the committee hopes to expand the current job services availabe to community members.

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