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Solutions to America’s biggest problems are emerging all around us. See the inspiring leaders behind them, and how their bottom-up approaches are transforming people’s lives.

Strong & Safe Communities

Communities are springboards to success and safety nets for those who fall on hard times — because those who are closest to a problem are often best able to solve it. 

 Two photos, side by side, with one showing a person's head in profile in blue and the other showing a black and white image of a crowd. The dangerous power of 'collective illusions'

Why we must push ourselves beyond the cultural norms that hold us back.

 A stylized image showing a child sitting at a picnic table with both parents missing. Most foster care groups focus only on the children. That leaves a big gap.

Here's how uplifting foster families alongside youth can increase success for everyone.

 Brittany Williams, a teen mom, hugs her two young children. The decisive moment for this teen mom: Her toddler was holding a gun.

This nonprofit harnesses teen mothers’ “mommy motivation” to help them build a better life.

 Three Juma workers wearing Juma hats and shirts. 5 million Zoomers aren't working or in school. This org is hiring them.

Juma is vending corn dogs and confidence for Zoomers with high barriers to employment.

 Government coerces parents and children into searches. One legal group is fed up. Family rights are violated in the name of child safety. A solution?

In New York, authorities show up at the doors of scared parents, coerce them into searches, often without a warrant. 

 Two people working together in the kitchen of a restaurant. 3 organizations fighting, and beating, poverty with more than money

Money and supplies are necessary, but helping people escape poverty forever takes something more.

 An NHL hockey game Why this Las Vegas executive is creating sober options for everyone

Bill Cheek wants more sober-supportive spaces. Even partakers are poised to benefit.

 Cafe Momentum founder Chad Houser teachers interns how to cook. How this 5-star restaurant serves great food and changes lives

Café Momentum’s mission has always been about more than serving meals. It’s just getting started.

 People sitting around a table collaborating with one another. Why $22 trillion still hasn’t solved poverty in America

This is how the social sector can transform lives.

 A person who is homeless sleeping on a sidewalk This often-overlooked factor could help some overcome homelessness

More than 900 people experiencing homelessness are reunited with their families. This is the reason.

 Cafe Momentum interns at a food truck Why youth impacted by the justice system served food during Super Bowl week

Café Momentum’s interns showcased how justice-impacted youth are transforming their lives – and sparking a national movement in the process.

 A mother holds her newborn child How can we help newborns recover from addiction? Keep them close to mom.

Just 24% of babies born with substance withdrawal go home with their biological parents. But in this program, 85% of moms and babies heal together — and it could radically change how we approach addiction care.
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