The DEDO/NEST Community Navigators Program
The DEDO/NEST Community Navigators Program is designed for our most vulnerable residents and businesses who have been impacted by COVID-19 in the Northeast Park Hill and Montbello neighborhoods. The program is a collaborative approach to include stakeholders, community partners, service providers, and businesses.
One of Our Dialogue Circles
Purpose
The program is intended to increase equitable access to available resources for residents experiencing economic crises, particularly those at risk of losing their housing. The pandemic has resulted in unprecedented levels of unemployment, particularly for those working in the service industries, putting our hard-working residents at risk for displacement.
One of Our Dialogue Circles
Partners
As a backbone organization, we partner with community members and organizations to uplift our community voices. We call our partners doing this necessary work Community Navigators. Navigators encourage participation from underrepresented populations, including seniors, youth, Latinx, African Americans, and renters, for their input on various community projects. The Community Navigators are selected in and from the neighborhoods directly impacted and have strong connections to the community.
Support
For this DEDO/NEST Project, we are providing the backbone support to the following Navigators in two neighborhoods:
Montbello
Demetrious Jenkins with The Youth Connection Denver
Felicia Allen with Touched by an Angel
Ron Allen with Touched by an Angel
Jordan Haley with the Mental Health Center of Denver
Angie Alvarado Caro with the Mental Health Center of Denver
Park Hill
Cordelia Randall with ESquared
Sarafina Randall with ESquared
Toi Massey with ESquared
Amber Owens (Independent)
Troy Grimes (Independent)
Achievements
One of Our Dialogue Circles
As of October 31st, we have held 29 Dialogue Circles, reaching over 250 community members. We have assisted 112 community members apply for resources and support. When the project ends on December 31st, we will have held 50 Dialogue Circles, reaching at least 500 community members, and we will have more than doubled our goal to assist 60 households apply for resources.
