Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced the launch of the âNeighborhood Navigatorsâ program to more effectively help residents access resources â especially those related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
âThis was an idea that grew from my on-the-ground, grassroots organizing in the trenches in that post-Katrina environment, where the neighborhood leaders were on the ground ensuring that New Orleans came back better and stronger by focusing on all of our people. Neighborhood Navigators is where neighbors help other neighbors. Theyâre representing the communities they live in. Theyâre familiar with their residents and all of the neighborhoodâs fabric,â said Mayor Cantrell. âThat is so essential, because itâs about building relationships, creating safe spaces for our people so they can navigate government systems, programs and opportunities to advance the health and well-being of all of our people.â
The Neighborhood Engagement Office will empower and train neighborhood association presidents, executive boards and nonprofits to become Neighborhood Navigators for residents in order to better assist them in responding to COVID-19. This will include everything from questions about housing, payroll protection, and unemployment. Further, Neighborhood Navigators will provide residents with pandemic information and community updates. This is about bridging the gap between the residents and government agencies so that EVERYONE has access to available resources and up-to-date information in the time of COVID-19.
So far, 14 Neighborhood Navigators have been completed training with support from the Neighborhood Engagement Office staff.
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