{"id":1556,"date":"2025-11-25T20:02:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T20:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohiounity.org\/?p=1556"},"modified":"2025-11-25T20:17:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T20:17:37","slug":"ohio-community-support-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohiounity.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/25\/ohio-community-support-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Resilience in Changing Times"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1556\" class=\"elementor elementor-1556\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1b8a84 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1b8a84\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b3a0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85b3a0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though the government has reopened, many folks are still feeling the effects of rising costs, service delays, and everyday challenges, especially during the holiday season. The truth is: we don\u2019t have to wait on anyone to save us. Communities thrive when neighbors step up, link arms, and move forward together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local groups continue to feel the pressure \u2014 food banks, shelters, schools, and neighborhood organizations are seeing more people come through than ever. Here\u2019s how you can help strengthen your community right where you live:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6849cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d6849cf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed99d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ed99d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Stay connected\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac955a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac955a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know your people. Reach out to your neighbors, local community groups, churches, and school networks. For official guidance on available local services, check out<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiounity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Thanksgiving-resources-2.pdf\">thanksgiving resources guide.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swap contact info \u2014 phone, social media, or a WhatsApp thread \u2014 so you can communicate quickly when someone needs help.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Stay calm and encourage one another. Tough times find us all, but staying positive and connected makes the load lighter.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7819fc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7819fc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spot the gaps and step up\t<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c78ee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c78ee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look around. What does your community <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">really<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> need right now? Food support? Rides? Childcare? Someone to check in on elders?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volunteer in small ways \u2014 picking up groceries, sharing rides, dropping off a hot meal, or offering a listening ear. It all adds up.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/forms\/get-connected-122?source=direct_link&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get connected<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with us so that we can connect you with resources, volunteers, and partners who are already building Ohio community support.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">For more ways to volunteer locally, see<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serve.ohio.gov\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> ServeOhio<\/a><\/strong><span>, the state commission that mobilizes Ohioans to strengthen communities.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2c2c9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2c2c9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Volunteer whenever you can<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c55dea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c55dea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gather your people \u2014 friends, neighbors, church fam \u2014 and commit to helping out a few hours a week. Rotate tasks so nobody burns out.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local nonprofits are constantly stepping up. For example, <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mofc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mid-Ohio Food Collective<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> continues to provide support as families navigate rising food costs and benefit gaps.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Small actions create momentum \u2014 and momentum builds unity.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e42fdc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e42fdc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keep the info flowing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c297f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53c297f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share updates quickly. If you hear about new programs, resources, or changes in services, pass that information along.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use whatever tools your people use: group chats, Instagram, Facebook \u2014 anything that keeps communication clear.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Community works best when everyone is in the know.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f139e8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f139e8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Build long-term<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e5534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42e5534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep the good energy going even when things feel calmer. Keep meeting up, volunteering, mentoring young folks, and pushing for local change.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celebrate the wins, big or small. Trust grows when people see results \u2014 that\u2019s how our community gets stronger, one connection at a time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0cfe18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0cfe18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bottom line:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1637092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1637092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When systems shift, communities rise. Check on your people, link with local groups, and keep your circle strong. Small moves make big waves \u2014 and together, we can handle anything.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to connect or find others in your area who are supporting their community? <\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/forms\/get-connected-122?source=direct_link&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get connected today!<\/a><\/strong><b> We\u2019d love to plug you in.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though the government has reopened, many folks are still feeling the effects of rising costs, service delays, and everyday challenges, especially during the holiday season. The truth is: we don\u2019t have to wait on anyone to save us. Communities thrive when neighbors step up, link arms, and move forward together.\u00a0 \u00a0 Local groups continue [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,1],"tags":[35],"class_list":["post-1556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ohio-community-support","category-uncategorized","tag-ohio-community-support"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ohiounity.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ohiounity.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ohiounity.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ohiounity.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ohiounity.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1556"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/ohiounity.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1556\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1572,"href":"https:\/\/ohiounity.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1556\/revisions\/1572"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ohiounity.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ohiounity.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ohiounity.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ohiounity.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}