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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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March 16, 2019

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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

“Take Us to Happier Places”

“Take Us to Happier Places”

May 20, 2020
When youth collecting stories from the community were asked what they could do to transform the mood of the stories, one remarked that they would need to collect stories somewhere else.
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WPTV News: Palm Beach County pregnant teen gets help after journaling her struggles

WPTV News: Palm Beach County pregnant teen gets help after journaling her struggles

May 13, 2020
A pregnant high school senior journaled her story online through Palm Health Foundation’s SenseMaker Story Collection Project. WPTV News reports on the organization’s response.
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund Launches with Car Donation to Mom Committed to Bettering Her Family

Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund Launches with Car Donation to Mom Committed to Bettering Her Family

May 1, 2020
A recent letter to the editor in The Palm Beach Post inspired a local resident to anonymously donate his car to Palm Health Foundation’s new Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund.
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Residents’ Stories Chronicle the New Normal

Residents’ Stories Chronicle the New Normal

Apr 23, 2020
In late April, a shift began in the tone and content of stories from residents. Some worries began to subside while others took their place.
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Teens Brainstorm How to Help Families During Quarantine

Teens Brainstorm How to Help Families During Quarantine

Apr 10, 2020
Residents with mental illness in need of medication and children in need of help with homework were among the challenges tackled by Boynton Beach teens.
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