Last week, we joined organizations from across the country at the @lisc_hq Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Resilience Action Network (LRAN) convening in Asheville, North Carolina, to reflect on what long-term neighborhood resilience really looks like.
During one of the conversations, people shared what happened in their communities after Hurricane Helene. Before formal systems fully mobilized, neighbors were already checking on each other. Bringing food. Sharing supplies. Supporting local businesses. Helping families stabilize however they could.
One of the things this convening reinforced for us is that resilience is not only built during emergencies.
It is built slowly, through trust. Through neighbors who know each other. Through small businesses that become gathering spaces. Through organizations rooted in the community long before a crisis happens.
Because when communities are supported before disruption happens, they are better able to care for one another when challenges come.
Grateful to @liscphx LISC Phoenix , LRAN, and the many leaders and organizations who created space for these conversations rooted in care, dignity, and long-term vision for communities. 
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