Building Community Resilience Through Partnerships

A community’s ability to bounce back from a stress or disruption, whether man-made or natural disaster, is only as strong as the cohesion and trust built at every level of a community. I have seen the consequences of lack of cohesion and trust: misinformation, unnecessary escalation or use of force, and survivors not getting the assistance they need. Building, maintaining, and strengthening trust takes work from both government and non-government partners alike. I shared how organizations like the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc are working to build community resilience. Read the full post on the Truman National Security Project Blog.