Mission
CREIGHTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S (CCF) CORE PROGRAM "COMMUNITY WORKS" LEVERAGES NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT VIBRANT COMMUNITIES IN THE POOREST PARTS OF URBAN PHOENIX, WHERE NEIGHBORHOODS SUFFER FROM POVERTY- DRIVEN DISADVANTAGE AND DISENGAGEMENT. IN THESE NEIGHBORHOODS, TODAY'S CHILDREN WILL SPEND 91% OF THEIR LIVES BETWEEN 0 AND 18 YEARS OF AGE OUTSIDE SCHOOL HALLWAYS. VIBRANT SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES TODAY HAVE A DETERMINATIVE INFLUENCE ON CHILD OUTCOMES, AND TOMORROW'S NEIGHBORHOODS. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE AN ISOLATED, DISENGAGED COMMUNITY INTO ONE FILLED WITH ADULT SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND A COMMUNITY OF HOPE AND INSPIRATION? WE LEVERAGE BEST PRACTICES IN COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION, CENTERED AROUND RELOCATION, REDISTRIBUTION, AND RECONCILIATION BY EMBEDDING A SCHOOL-CONNECTED WORKER IN OUR POOREST NEIGHBORHOODS, LIVING 7X24 IN RESIDENCE, WORKING IN CHILD AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIP, AND BUILDING BRIDGES WITH KEY COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND RESOURCES. THE CHANGE IS HERE ALREADY.