First Point of Connection
Neighborhood
Contact
Having a neighbor to rely on in emergencies is crucial for personal well-being and fosters safer, more connected communities. Neighbors play a critical role in healthy communities and are critical to individual and neighborhood resilience. Neighbors support each other by house-sitting, pet-sitting, or simply being a trusted contact in emergencies. This is critical for everyone but particularly in lower income communities where paying for help may not be possible.
According to PEW Research, a third of Amercians don’t know any of their neighbors and 45% report not having any interaction with their neighbors. Without regular interactions with neighbors it is hard to feel safe where you live and to feel like you belong.
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42% of people have a neighbor they can count on in an emergency.
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35% of people belong to a community with whom they share values and experiences.
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28% of people get together with friends and relatives at least twice per week.
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26% of people regularly visit a place outside home and work where other people naturally gather and build informal social ties.
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30% of people belong to a community who do activities together.
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26% of adults regularly give their time, skills, or effort to support a local nonprofit, school, neighbor, or cause.
Apply the Six Points
Our 7-week virtual course enables you to redesign your life around the Six Points of Connection.
Each week, you’ll partner with another member of the course - or someone in your own community - to apply what you’re learning and design connection into everyday life.
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