The California Avenue Neighborhood Choice Neighborhood project is an intentional and compassionate effort to implement a dignified community development process that will result in new housing developments reflecting the connectedness, creativity, and culture of current and past residents.
This project will promote stability for young people, aging adults, and those who’ve been disproportionately impacted by unfair development in the past. Every community asset will have a place in this project. From schools and faith communities to artists and entrepreneurs, the CAN Choice Neighborhoods project will look, feel, and progress with residents at the forefront of the process.
Another Level Training Academy (ALTA Fresno) is a community-based advocacy program dedicated to advancing Fresno through social justice, reducing recidivism, and promoting racial justice, gender equity, and mental health. They empower individuals through mentorship, workshops, and cultural arts that preserve heritage, confront injustice, and inspire change.
Stop the Violence Fresno is dedicated to motivating young men to stop the violence in their communities. With the belief that “together we can make a difference,” they work to inspire positive change and safer futures.
Advance Peace Fresno is a community-based public health and safety strategy that aims to transform lives and build healthier, safer, and more just communities by putting an end to cyclical and retaliatory gun violence in urban neighborhoods.
Fresno Housing creates and sustains vibrant communities throughout Fresno County. We serve nearly 50,000 Residents — 26,000 adults and 24,000 children
The Fresno D.R.I.V.E. Initiative (Developing the Region’s Inclusive and Vibrant Economy) is a 10-year investment plan to develop an inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable economy for residents in the Greater Fresno Region. The composition and scope of the DRIVE coalition are unprecedented, representing a diverse group of civic, community, and business leaders who collectively sought to answer the question, “What would it take to fundamentally transform the Greater Fresno Region by 2030 and create opportunities for all residents to achieve real economic mobility by fostering an economy that is inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable?”
Activate. Equip. Mobilize. Transform.
Generation Changers was founded in 2012 to empower and uplift the Columbia and Lincoln neighborhoods in Fresno. With programs focused on education, health, workforce skills, and community development, Generation Changers works to equip individuals with the tools to thrive in all aspects of life.
Guided by the mission to empower people to control their lives and claim their rights, the organization fosters self-confidence, holistic well-being, and awareness of civic and social issues. Through partnerships with local initiatives and Fresno Unified School District, Generation Changers continues to strengthen families and build a brighter future for the community.
Faith in the Valley believes that by coming together as a region, we can leverage investment in our communities across the Valley, dramatically impact policies that benefit the most vulnerable members of our region, and build the power we need to make the Central Valley a place where all people can have safe and healthy lives.
It is the mission of the Fresno Police and Neighborhood Watch Organization to EDUCATE, EMPOWER, and ENGAGE residents to collaborate with one another and city agencies to improve the safety and quality of life for the people within our community.
Established in 2001, West Fresno Health Care Coalition (dba: West Fresno Family Resource Center), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, serves residents of one of the poorest metropolitan communities in California’s Central Valley, Southwest Fresno and beyond.
Its mission is: “to empower and support the West Fresno community to achieve optimal health and well-being.”
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This work is sponsored and funded by the Transforming Communities Initiative (TCI) through Trinity Health and Saint Agnes Medical Center.
