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Living Between Homes While Taking Care of Family

Shared on June 24, 2020 in the COVID-19 SenseMaker Project

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I live in a single family home. I had to move my mother in with me due to her lease being up during the covi-19. We have been unable to find a new place for because of the coco-19 which has caused our area to be closed to a number of months. Our Realitor was closed as well as any office businesses for apt complexes. Because I had to move in my mother, I am now living between two homes due to the lack of space in my single family, already over crowded home...

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Working For My Future

Shared on March 16, 2019 in the We Are Here SenseMaker Project

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Watching my parents work so hard to provide us with the most they could. Unfortunately we did not have a lot like others. My parents didn’t make enough income to provide us with our wants, but we were just thankful that my parents were able to provide us with a home, food and clothing. For school I remember being bullied because I wore a lot of hand me downs and not being vocal or tough...

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June 24, 2020

Living between homes while taking care of family
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I live in a single family home. I had to move my mother in with me due to her lease being up during the covid-19. We have been unable to find a new place for because of the covid-19 which has caused our area to be closed to a number of months. Our Realitor was closed as well as any office businesses for apt complexes. Because I had to move in my mother, I am now living between two homes due to the lack of space in my single family, already over crowded home...

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Living Between Homes While Taking Care of Family

Shared on June 24, 2020 in the COVID-19 SenseMaker Project

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I live in a single family home. I had to move my mother in with me due to her lease being up during the covi-19. We have been unable to find a new place for because of the coco-19 which has caused our area to be closed to a number of months. Our Realitor was closed as well as any office businesses for apt complexes. Because I had to move in my mother, I am now living between two homes due to the lack of space in my single family, already over crowded home...

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"We Are Here"
From Personal Narratives to Collective Insight
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Palm Health Foundation began collecting personal stories from community residents in 2018 in order to better understand the communities, connect youth with their local history, give communities a voice, and develop activities to improve health and well-being. Recognizing the complex web of factors that influence health outcomes, the foundation used the SenseMaker® tool and methodology. The tool allowed residents to play a central role in assessing, evaluating, and responding to the challenges in their neighborhoods.

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Working For My Future

March 16, 2019

Watching my parents work so hard to provide us with the most they could. Unfortunately we did not have a lot like others. My parents didn’t make enough income to provide us with our wants, but we were just thankful that my parents were able to provide us with a home, food and clothing. For school I remember being bullied because I wore a lot of hand me downs and not being vocal or tough...

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Watching my parents work so hard to provide us with the most they could. Unfortunately we did not have a lot like others. My parents didn’t make enough income to provide us with our wants, but we were just thankful that my parents were able to provide us with a home, food and clothing. For school I remember being bullied because I wore a lot of hand me downs and not being vocal or tough. Also, we did not have transportation for school so I would walk and get to school sweaty. Yes, we struggled but our parents taught us the best moral which was to finish school and keep thriving no matter what obstacles came my way...

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Shared on March 16, 2019 in the We Are Here SenseMaker Project

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Watching my parents work so hard to provide us with the most they could. Unfortunately we did not have a lot like others. My parents didn’t make enough income to provide us with our wants, but we were just thankful that my parents were able to provide us with a home, food and clothing. For school I remember being bullied because I wore a lot of hand me downs and not being vocal or tough...

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NOW

July 2020 – Present

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How have residents of Palm Beach County, Florida, coped with the events of 2020? In this ongoing project, residents are invited to share a story, idea, personal experience, or something they’ve witnessed that will help future generations understand what 2020 was like.

COVID-19

March 2020 – September 2020

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The coronavirus pandemic has had a deep impact on the health and well-being of communities throughout Palm Beach County. More than 900 stories and short observations were shared between March and September.

We Are Here

August 2018 – March 2019

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Can stories and SenseMaker data gathered from local elders and residents help youth in Delray, Boynton and the Glades think differently about the future of their communities?  This project marked Palm Health Foundation’s first use of SenseMaker as tool for giving communities a voice and data leading to new ideas.

Mini Grants

September 2020 – Present

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Mini-grants are funds for small nonprofits and individuals to support healthy eating, physical activity, and access to care among Palm Beach County residents. Healthier Together provides mentoring and grantwriting workshops as well as a platform to network and collaborate.

How We Help

By sharing their voice, community members have confirmed what Palm Health Foundation already knew, that many experience a lack of access to healthy food, safe spaces to walk outside, reliable transportation, and a multitude of other challenges that contribute to poor health outcomes.

After hearing their stories, Palm Health Foundation established The Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund to assist our community’s most vulnerable residents. This fund puts small grants directly into the hands of residents who are struggling to pay their rent, access food, receive medical treatment and more. This fund will aid in efforts to help our neighbors recover, rebuild and plan for the future. Learn More

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Mrs. Bowleg’s Story

Nov 6, 2020
Mrs. Veronica Bowleg lost her beloved son, Ervin, during the COVID-19 pandemic. While he did not die of coronavirus, she wants to let her community know to take care of themselves so they don’t suffer the loss of loved one as she has.
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From Traditional Research to SenseMaker

From Traditional Research to SenseMaker

Oct 30, 2020
After engaging in relatively traditional research and evaluation for the past decade, learning about SenseMaker®, a tool and methodology developed by Cognitive Edge, and its complement, the Cynefin framework, involved a significant paradigm shift. Paradigm shifts involve more than a change in thinking. They’re an emotional, gut-level experience.
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“Rapid Response Team” is Rekindling Spirit of Neighbors Helping Neighbors During Pandemic

“Rapid Response Team” is Rekindling Spirit of Neighbors Helping Neighbors During Pandemic

Aug 28, 2020
Through the Rapid Response Team, Dr. Fontaine Timmer, director of the Palm Beach Atlantic Volunteer Nursing Corps, had a second chance to give a hand up to a formerly homeless mother she had first encountered in 2018.
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund is Answering Prayers of Those with COVID-19

Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund is Answering Prayers of Those with COVID-19

Jul 21, 2020
Janette “Garcia” of Lake Worth Beach never believed COVID-19 could happen to her. She never believed she would be so sick she couldn’t work and provide for her family. And she never believed she would have to consider living on the street.
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Palm Health Foundation Leads Collaboration to Provide Relief to Boynton Beach Family in Crisis During COVID-19 Pandemic

Palm Health Foundation Leads Collaboration to Provide Relief to Boynton Beach Family in Crisis During COVID-19 Pandemic

Jul 21, 2020
As Palm Health Foundation and its partners continue to collect the personal stories of Palm Beach County residents during COVID-19, more community members in crisis are receiving the help they need through the new Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund.
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