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Current examples of creative solutions to complex issues:
• Pop-up Marketsprovidenutritiousfoodstofamiliessothatchildrencangrowstrongandhealthy.
• TheYWCA’sMother LoveprogramorTripleP(PositiveParentingProgram)areexamplesofsupportsinplacetohelpcaregiversmanageparentingstress.
• My Daddy Taught Me That,isacommunitybasedgroupthathelpssupportyoungmenreachtheirgoalsthrougheducationalandsocialmentoringbypositivemalerolemodels.
Programsliketheseandmanymoremakeupourcommunity’sresourcegrid.
Building a More Resilient Community
Together,wecanfindsolutionsthathelptipthescalestowardsstrongerfamiliesandsafercommunities.Whenwecreatepointsof
strengththroughoutourcommunity,webuildoutaresourcegridthatsupportsandsustainsusduringtimesofneedandbringsusclosertogether.
To learn more about the Mini Tipping Point grants, visit www.buncombeaces.org or call us at (828) 250-5608.
Wehaveatremendousopportunitytobuildresilienceinourcommunity.Currently,Mini-TippingPointgrantsareavailabletoeitherfuelwhatisalreadyhappeningorallowyoutodevelopyourownlocalprojectsthatcreatepathwaystogood,safeexperiencesforcommunities.Theprojectmustimproveyourcommunityinpositiveways.
BuncombeCountyisworkingtogiveourcommunityastrongfoundationbysupportinginitiativesthatbuildresiliency.Ifweworktogetherwecancreateastronger,safer,moreresilientcommunity.
ThepeopleofBuncombeCountyarealreadyresilient.Whenthingsgettough,wesupportoneanotherandtipthebalancetowardpositiveoutcomes.Itislikeascalewithnegativeweightsononesideandpositiveweightsontheother.
Whenthepositivesoutweighthenegatives,youaretippingtowardsbeingresilient.Positivesupportcancomefrommanydifferentsourcesincludingyourfamily,friends,faith,andfromwithin.
Itcanmeanreachingouttothosearoundyouthatneedhelp,oracceptingthehelpof
others.Itcanlooklikeacommunitygardenoritcansoundlikeachoirsinging.Itcanfeellikeliftingupandseeingclearly.
Resiliencyissupportedwhenstrongpublicstructuresareinplacethathelppreventharm,andhelppeoplethrive.Justlikeinvestinginroadsandhighwaystomaketravelsafer,itiscriticaltoinvestinsupportsthathelpcommunitiescometogethertotackleseriousissues.
Likeapowergrid,manypartnerscometogethertobuildtheresourcegrid,andultimately,communitiescanfillouttheirowngridofresourceswithunique,communitybasedsolutionstouniquechallenges.
When things get tough, we support one another and tip the balance toward positive outcomes.
Positive support can come from many
different sources
Being resilient means being able to
roll with the punches.
Buncombe County is Resilient
Buncombe County is Resourceful
We are a Resourceful
and Innovative Community.
Help Us Build Resilience
It means that you can face some pretty tough obstacles and overcome them. We
all have the power to get through life’s day
to day challenges, but sometimes the
challenges can become overwhelming and we
can’t do it alone.