Eliminating barriers to participation for Richmond residents experiencing poverty

Executive summary: Richmond Action Forum report

On Sept. 28, 2017, the Richmond Advocacy and Support Committee and the Richmond Poverty Response Committee hosted the first annual Richmond Action Forum — Eliminating Barriers to Participation. The objectives for this project and for this event are to help those living in poverty develop a space/community to share their stories; educate local service providers … Read more

Executive summary: Barriers project conversation circles report

The Richmond Poverty Response Committee launched the “Eliminating barriers to participation for Richmond residents experiencing poverty” project in late 2016. The first phase of involved a series of facilitated conversation circles where both individuals experiencing poverty and agency staff could share their stories in a safe environment. Below is an executive summary of the final … Read more