Our Work at R.E.A.C.H.
Empowering Communities: R.E.A.C.H.'s Strategic Path to a Brighter Future
The mission of the Rural Empowerment Association for Community Help (REACH) is to educate and empower individuals to lead, ensuring community members can meet their basic human needs through equitable access to quality education, employment, housing, socialization, and youth programs. To achieve this mission, REACH has developed a Strategic Development Plan that focuses on five key areas of concentration, as identified by the REACH Board of Directors and leadership. These areas help the organization make long-lasting, positive changes in the community.
1. Leadership Development
REACH is dedicated to developing the leaders of today and tomorrow. We conduct various programming designed to prepare community members to step into leadership roles, with a special focus on community leadership and running for office. We also encourage members to take on leadership positions within REACH to strengthen our work and build their skills as leaders.
2. Environmental Justice
With assistance from research partners such as the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and Johns Hopkins University, REACH aims to empower community members to engage in citizen science. This initiative ensures that ordinary individuals can participate in complex decision-making processes and gain the confidence to hold both individuals and institutions accountable when they fail to serve their community effectively.
3. Education & Awareness
REACH empowers members and partners by educating them on local, state, and national issues, encouraging them to engage in political systems that impact their lives. Through regular meetings, REACH shares research, community updates, and more. Additionally, REACH partners with schools to introduce middle school students to environmental justice and community-based research via presentations, field trips, and hands-on demonstrations of air and water quality monitoring.
Our Powerful Network of Community Partners
We know that we’re strongest when we work with diverse communities and organizations to advance our collective goals. Some of our partners include:
NON-PROFIT PARTNERS
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