Weave: The Social Fabric Project

Families who are caregivers can often feel isolated and forget to care for themselves. Nevada County resident Paul Platner wants to change that.

Local news is a key way to build community, but can face challenges of maintaining funding and reaching readers. A new grant-making initiative by Facebook hopes to help overcome those challenges.

"Going for drinks" is synonymous with wanting to socialize but it can also have some negative side effects. This led Kin co-founder Jen Batchelor to wonder: what if there was a way to connect with others yet remain sober?

Did you know that relationships are critical for human health? Illene Berns-Zare, PsyD, shares 5 of her tips for adding positive moments of relationship to daily life.

How can cities or non-profits invest in places of need without fueling fears of displacement and gentrification? The 11th Street Bridge Park, a project of Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR) in Washington, D.C., is trying to tackle this issue head on.

Prison is never the starting point and very rarely the end point. The question Prison Fellowship asks is not what inmates did to get in, but who they will be when they get out—a question all of society has a vested interest in.

The community of Saranac Lake, NY, was challenged to raise funds to build a skate park. Almost three years after the park opened, the community effort is now a place for people of all ages — locals and visitors – to visit, play and relax.

As the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo area in North Dakota continues to grow, developers are expanding housing with a focus on neighborhood connection.

Although a house fire in Herriman, Utah, may have destroyed the Farnsworth family home, the strength of the fire pales in comparison to the overflow of love and community support the Farnsworths have received.

As technology's promise of connection has evolved, so also has our expectations of how much connection is "enough". But are those expectations correct?

In June 2018, the landlord of a local Del Mar laundromat decided not to renew the lease and the community was devastated. A petition began circulating to "Save Our Suds", and that got the attention of local businesswoman Donuhue Schriber.

The whole idea behind the community garden on the property behind Vallejo’s Emmanuel Temple Apostolic Church is to feed the hungry. When Sustainable Solano suggested expanding it with things the neighbors like, Pastor Bryan Harris was all in.

Stepping outside and driving down his neighborhood, one resident in the City of Duncan began to take notice of a growing need in his community. He called his friend and grabbed a mower.

The how to's of conversation from the Covergence Center For Policy Resolution.

Your local library may have a new staff offering in stock: a resident social worker!

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