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👉 What role do you think churches and community organizations can play in supporting stable housing? #ThinkWellLiveWell #CommunityTransformation #HousingMatters #FaithAndCommunity #PolisInstitute

People + Place = COMMUNITY

People + Place = COMMUNITY

Communities that invest in support systems like accessible childcare, shared resources, and local partnerships are seeing better outcomes for families. 👉 What would make life easier for families in your community right now? #ThinkWellLiveWell #FamilySupport #PolisInstitute

Solutions already exist. They just need to be strengthened, supported, and scaled. 👉🏾 What have you seen work well in your community? #ThinkWellLiveWell #CommunityTransformation #WhatWorks #SystemsThinking #PolisInstitute

📷 Who is someone you’ve seen leading in your community recently? #ThinkWellLiveWell #CommunityLeadership #DignityInAction #CommunityStrength #POLISInstitute

Respect, humility, and thoughtful leadership still have the power to bring people together. 📷 What does respectful leadership look like to you today? #ThinkWellLiveWell #LeadershipMatters #DignityInAction #CommunityTrust #POLISInstitute

When families are supported, in all their forms, communities grow stronger. 📷 What helps fathers stay involved and families stay supported today? #ThinkWellLiveWell #StrongFamilies #FatherhoodMatters #CommunitySupport #POLISInstitute

Our CEO, Nat C. Jones, joined Monica May on Point of View (Star 94.5 FM) to talk about how POLIS is working alongside communities. What a great way to wrap up Women's History Month! #PolisInstitute #ThinkWellLiveWell Tune in to the conversation: youtu.be/DLLYLKJMhUQ

Women’s History Month is a time to honor women who helped communities grow stronger from within. One of those women was Septima Clark. She believed change happens when people are given the tools to shape their own future. #WomensHistory #ThinkWellLiveWell #POLISInstitute

Women’s History Month is a time to remember women who helped communities transform. Dorothy Day co-founded the Catholic Worker Movement, creating what she called “houses of hospitality.” #WomensHistoryMonth #ThinkWellLiveWell #DignityInAction #POLISInstitute

Focus on essentials first, like housing, food and transportation.

Even in a shifting economy, there are small steps families and communities can take to stay stable. 👉 What helps you stabilize when the economy feels uncertain? #ThinkWellLiveWell #EconomicDignity #SystemsThinking #CommunityResilience #POLISInstitute

More than 1 in 3 Americans couldn’t cover a $400 emergency without borrowing or using credit. Nearly 60% say they’re living paycheck to paycheck. The economy may look stable on paper. But families feel it in real life. #ThinkWellLiveWell #PolisInstitute

The Life Cycle Club meets at the Denton Johnson Center in Eatonville on the 1st Saturday of every month. This month, during #BlackHistoryMonth, we rode together in all Black with 4-mile and 7-mile options for every pace. #TheLifeCycleClub #ThinkWellLiveWell #CommunityWellness

Body cameras are coming to federal officers in Minneapolis. Cameras document what happens but they don’t change how power is used. Transparency is a step. Trust requires more. What do body cameras solve and what do they leave unresolved? #ThinkWellLiveWell #POLISInstitute

A Think Well draws insight from lived experience and community wisdom...then pours it back as solutions. Different flow. Different outcomes. What becomes possible when listening is treated as essential infrastructure? #ThinkWellLiveWell #POLISInstitute

IT'S COLD OUTSIDE...IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE. The country is on thin ice when tragedy, history, and power collide with no regard for decency. #POLISInstitute #ThinkWellLiveWell

Community recovery depends on flexible resources, coordination, trust, and decisions made before crisis hits. What do you think? #ThinkWellLiveWell