STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES COUNCIL

OUR GOALS

• All Gwinnett residents will be actively involved citizens and live in neighborhoods that are safe from crime and health hazards.
• All Gwinnett residents will have access to a continuum of housing options, from emergency shelter to homeownership opportunities.
• All Gwinnett residents will have opportunities to maximize their economic self-sufficiency.
• Gwinnett County will be a community of service providers and neighborhoods that provide equal access to resources and services.

MAJOR STRATEGIES

• Crime Prevention and Citizen Involvement Initiatives
• Continuum of Housing Services from Emergency Assistance to Permanent Housing
• Job Development and Family Support Services
• Community-based programming to address growth and diversity

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES
(Please select a committee to review activities)

• Gwinnett Neighborhood Leadership Institute Steering Committee
• Emergency Assistance Work Group
• Workforce Investment Subcommittee

COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
(The organizations listed below represent the typical makeup of the Council. For an updated membership list, please contact us at (770) 995-3339 or info@gwinnett coalition.org)

• Gwinnett Housing Resource Partnership
• Council for Quality Growth
• Gwinnett County Police Department
• Gwinnett County Government
• Gwinnett Coalition
• Rainbow Village
• Gwinnett Neighborhood Leadership Institute
• Families First
• Family Dimensions
• Gwinnett Department of Family and Children Services
• Asian American Center
• Hispanic Advisory Committee
• Gwinnett Department of Labor

Click here for a copy of the Community Plan.