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The powerful article by Laura Porter, Kimberly Martin, and Rob Anda reflects the learning of the Family Policy Council and our states Community Public Health and Safety Networks. The sister article to the one above is a case story that details the level of cost savings secured with small investments.

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The Artistry of Convening Within Faith Based Communities. What Will This Do For Me? At every scale, human beings live in a time of unprecedented demand. We are confronted with chaos, upheavals, and continual encounter with surprise and uncertainty. Many of us choose to hunker down, buffeted by that which we cannot understand or manage.