Written By Hope Marshall, Criminal Justice Program Manager
Reentry is an important part of helping people released from prison get a second chance. Our prison and jail populations have decreased in the last 10 years. That’s a good thing! It also means we need a plan to help them stay out and off the streets.
Continue ReadingThere’s nothing like Sunday dinner with a table full of veggies fresh from the garden.
Growing up in western North Carolina, I recall frequent visits to my grandparents’ farm in the mountains. In addition to grazing cattle, haylofts for us to play in and endless acres to romp through, across the road and down by the creek was the garden.
Tended by my grandmother, every summer it yielded baskets of tomatoes, squash, corn, beans, onions, beets, potatoes, and much more. All wound up on the summertime table or in canning jars to last through the winter.
Continue ReadingWhile the holiday season is often a time to be jolly, it can leave a lot of people feeling sad and exhausted. Even people who love the holidays can experience the blues during this busy season.
What gifts are you going to get for everyone? Do you have enough time to spend with people that you love? Are you missing a loved one this holiday season? There are so many reasons why holiday stressors can turn into the holiday blues.
Here’s an early gift to yourself: Five ways to make your holidays a brighter shade of blue.
Continue ReadingLove should not hurt. It should not bring fear, pain or sadness. But too often in Mecklenburg County—and other communities—love turns into sorrow. And someone is left broken and trying to survive.
Mecklenburg County is home to a powerful number of domestic violence survivors. Now they’re sharing their experiences in an engaging art display—a series of stories published on mobile banners available for organizations to display in Mecklenburg County.
Continue ReadingWalk into Mecklenburg County’s Veterans Services office and you might notice something in the lobby—a statuette of a heroic service member.
The sculpture depicts Scott Dayton, Senior Chief Petty Officer and Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) tech in the U.S. Navy. You may ask: why is it here?
It’s long, but heroic story. A story that winds from Virginia to Syria, to Mecklenburg County, and finally back to the U.S. Navy base in Norfolk, Va.
Continue ReadingDid you grow up in a world of rotary phones, rabbit ears, newspapers, and 45 records? Me too. While I’m not exactly a senior citizen—not quite yet—rapid changes in technology can make your head spin. Every day, there’s something new and everyone is living their lives by the new rules of the digital age.
Continue ReadingWhat if I told you that there is a place where you can go to get help improving the quality of life for you and your family? This place provides resources to help people and families grow stronger. And this same place connects you to community partners and County programs that promote health and wellness by providing services you need. It’s Mecklenburg County’s Community Resource Center (CRC) and it’s right off I-85’s Freedom Drive exit.
Continue ReadingThis is an update to a 2018 blog by Shannon Calabro.
Home improvement shows have a way of making you feel like, “I could do that! Right??” Before you start knocking down walls, consider whether or not your project requires a permit (and get one if it does). You need a residential permit for many home improvement projects, even if you’re doing the work yourself. It’s not just to add another task to your to-do list. When a permit is required, it’s usually because the work has a direct impact on life safety.
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