St. Paul had a great day reaching out to our neighbors and offering important resources for many of them. This is just the beginning of many future neighborhood outreach events planned at the church.
- Almost 20 organizations participated!
- Louisiana Workforce connected 13 individuals with potential employment.
- A local organizer heavily involved in the co-op housed in the Healing Center offered opportunities to visit his fruit orchards on Algiers Point between October and December.
- An individual 68 years old with medicare – has never been able to navigate the benefits – scheduled his first primary care appointment in 30 years with Oak Street Health.
- Feeding Louisiana resolved medicaid application confusion with 4 individuals.
- A frequent pantry visitor has been seeking follow-up care regarding a health diagnosis. He connected with a provider now that he can walk to, which was the primary barrier to care.
- Six individuals were able to update their voter registration.
- Several individuals learned more about their blood sugar levels, blood pressure, and related health information.
- Trystereo (A NOLA Harm Reduction Network) provided critical supplies for overdose prevention, some of which was shared with a representative of Narcotics Anonymous. Those supplies will save lives.
