Local View: Connections change outcomes, lead to healing; it starts with belonging

Local View: Connections change outcomes, lead to healing; it starts with belonging

I was 4 the first time housing stopped feeling stable. Both of my parents worked, often holding multiple jobs, yet stability never followed. Even before we lost housing, basic necessities were inconsistent. Sometimes we had electricity. Sometimes we did not. Sometimes there was running water. Sometimes there was not. Transportation in our rural region was a challenge. Back to school brought stress and relief. I remember my mother saying that sch…