Neighborhood Resilience Project supports the transformation of neighborhoods from trauma-affected communities to resilient healing and healthy communities through trauma-informed community development. Their block-by-block community care, rooted in a local congregation, involves a free medical and dental clinic, food and clothing pantries and a trauma-response team offering holistic care in the aftermath of traumatic incidents. They are a training center for public officials and faith leaders in trauma-informed care, improving the health and resilience of the city by meeting the urgent needs of hunger, housing and healthcare across Pittsburgh.
A leading voice in trauma-informed and spiritually rooted care, NRP partners with research and academic institutions to consistently refine their methods, and they partner with government agencies such as the department of human services, local police and public health officials to provide a holistic approach to cultivating a resilient city. They seek to inspire a movement in which suffering people are raised up from the ashes of trauma in unconditional love to become empowered healers, community builders and positive change makers.
How does Neighborhood Resilience Project embody traditioned innovation?
Rooted in the Gospel and teachings of the Orthodox Church, and inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, NRP combines Orthodox-informed spiritual care and research-based trauma-informed community development to unapologetically address the needs of their neighbors. They blend psychology, public health, urban ministry and Orthodox Christian faith in the work of service, justice, mercy, compassion and presence.
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