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HOPE Zone
“Leaders should be collaborative, modest, and generous.”
Bill Bradley
To meet the needs of this specific community, we assigned a HOPE Zone Project Manager and Community Outreach Worker, who have worked closely with the Southbridge Civic Association and community members to determine the best utilization of services. The HOPE Commission team has established valuable relationships with community members, business owners, families and youth in a collaborative effort to improve the quality of life in the neighborhood.
The HOPE Commission also developed partnerships with Division of Health & Social Services to support needed services. We secured a state-sponsored family-crisis therapist, who provides one-on-one parent conferences, individual, small group, and family counseling sessions. We also added a juvenile probation officer dedicated to working with juveniles in that community.
Download the Southbridge HOPE Zone Report Here.
The South Wilmington Planning Network
The South Wilmington Planning Network (SWPN) was created with the mission of serving as a conduit for information and resource sharing amongst organizations that have a vested interest in the South Wilmington area and its communities. As an organization we seek to create and maintain meaningful collaborations between organizations, with the intent of positively impacting South Wilmington and its communities. This group is led by Marvin Thomas, President of the Southbridge Civic Association, Councilperson Hanifa Shabazz, Roland Ridgeway, Executive Director of the Neighborhood House, Rosa Rivera-Prado, Chief Executive Officer, Henrietta Johnson Medical Center, Reverend Dr. V. P. Oliver, Southbridge Faith Network, Charles A. Madden, Executive Director of the HOPE Commission, Dr. Milton Delgado of Nemours Health and Prevention Services and Rashid Ali Mustafa, Superintendent, City of Wilmington Department of Parks and Recreation. The South Wilmington Planning Network has been meeting for about two years. We currently meet at 10:30 am at the Neighborhood House on the 1st Tuesday of each month.
The South Wilmington Planning Network contact person is Mr. Marvin Thomas by email at: marthomas@comcast.net.