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June 2020

Jun 26
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Moving the Dialog—and the Work!—Forward

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Rethinking Eviction Prevention Jennifer Hawkins, our president and executive director, in her most recent blog post, outlines seven possible innovations to help reduce evictions. Her post honors the expertise of other organizations in the area, such as the RI Center for Justice and Direct Action for Rights and Equality, noting that we have far more to learn from them on this matter than to offer, but shares some suggestions to consider that might help to move the dialog forward. The Pandemic and Community Health Work: The State of the State and Notes from the Neighborhood Laurie Moïse, director of community health integration, and Yuselly Mendoza, community health worker,...
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Jun 25
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Community Health Worker Spotlight: Yuselly Mendoza

By Community Health, Our Stories & Voices

My name is Yuselly Mendoza, and I serve as a community health worker (CHW) and team member at ONE Neighborhood Builders (ONE|NB). Prior to taking on this role, I was the captain for the Walking School Bus at the William D’Abate Elementary School in Olneyville, managing a key partnership between the school and ONE|NB. When I saw the opening for the CHW position, I realized that it was an opportunity to give back to my community and deepen and develop new relationships of trust and support with my neighbors. I applied and was happy to be chosen for and accept…

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Jun 25
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Addressing the Impact of Covid-19 through Community Support

By Community Health, Our Stories & Voices
By Laurie Moïse, Director of Community Health Integration “I do not trust the advice of my doctor.” We frequently hear communities of color make statements of this nature. There are many reasons why these communities are reluctant to follow through on medical advice, including: a lack of minority presence in local medical practices; distrust of the health care system due to the historic maltreatment of persons of color, including unethical and deeply harmful experiments as well as stigma associated with various diagnoses. This profound barrier to equitable health care access dates back centuries—and persists strongly today. Currently, with the COVID-19...
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Jun 22
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Now Hiring: COVID-19 Response Community Health Worker

By Open Position

Organizational Overview ONE Neighborhood Builders (ONE|NB) is a nonprofit housing and community development organization in Providence. ONE|NB’s mission it to develop affordable housing and engage neighbors across Greater Providence to cultivate safe, healthy, vibrant communities. We accomplish our mission through: Robust Housing Development and Quality Real Estate Management Addressing Root Causes of Health Disparities Embracing Innovation and Building the Community Development Field We have developed over 500 affordable homes for families. By so doing, we have transformed neighborhoods characterized by blight and crime into safe communities with high-quality housing and vibrant retail shops. The neighborhoods we serve have similar demographics…

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Jun 22
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Now Hiring: Special Projects Officer

By Open Position
The Special Projects Officer (SPO) is an important role, enabling the Executive Director (ED) to work most effectively with internal and external stakeholders and fulfill her commitments to ONE Neighborhood Builders’ (ONE|NB) partners, funders, and the Board of Directors. The role requires a combination of research, project coordination, and administrative support. The position requires a candidate who is flexible, persistent, and independent. The SPO will regularly be asked to quickly respond to new responsibilities and must be able to see tasks through to completion with minimal oversight from the ED. ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND ONE Neighborhood Builders (ONE|NB) is a community development...
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Jun 09
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Preventing Eviction

By Our Stories & Voices
By Jennifer Hawkins, President and Executive Director   Rhode Island’s eviction moratorium is set to expire on July 1. As a community development landlord, ONE Neighborhood Builders (ONE|NB) owns more than 375 rental apartments and is responsible for maintaining these properties to a superior standard. We are committed to eliminating obstacles to health equity among the roughly 15,000 neighbors who live within our Central Providence Health Equity Zone (CP-HEZ)—and recognize that stable and affordable housing is paramount.    As a landlord and as a community-builder, ONE|NB works to prevent evictions due to non-payment of rent—both with our own properties and in the broader Central Providence community. We do not always succeed, but...
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Jun 09
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Now Hiring: Real Estate Project Manager

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ONE Neighborhood Builders (ONE|NB) is a community development corporation founded in 1988 to promote the comprehensive revitalization of neighborhoods in Providence, RI.  Our mission is to develop affordable housing and engage neighbors across Greater Providence to cultivate healthy, vibrant, and safe communities.  We accomplish our mission through robust housing development and quality real estate management, addressing root causes of health disparities, and embracing innovation and building the community development field. OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES: Manage all aspects of real estate development, residential and commercial, with a focus on multi-family affordable rental developments. Manage budgets and schedules; compose and submit capital funding applications. …

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Jun 02
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Standing In Solidarity: A Message on Black Lives Matter

By News Coverage, Our Stories & Voices
“Survival is . . . learning how to stand alone, unpopular and sometimes reviled, and how to make common cause with those others identified as outside the structures in order to define and seek a world in which we can all flourish. It is learning how to take our differences and make them strengths. For the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house. They may allow us temporarily to beat him at his own game, but they will never enable us to bring about genuine change . . . [R]each down into that deep place of knowledge . ....
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