Healthy Greenwood Neighborhoods, Inc.
Healthy Greenwood Neighborhoods, Inc
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Neighborhood Crime Prevention Education Trainings being offered!!
• Country Homes Crime Watch class meeting – Tuesday, May 22nd 6:00 PTC
• Lupo Memorial Church Crime Watch class meeting – Thursday, May 24th – 6:00 Lupo Memorial. Church
• Matthews Community Crime Watch class meeting - Tuesday, June 19th – 6:00 – Living Waters Church 203 Church Ave
Special Webinar Training Classes
Healthy Greenwood Neighborhoods Inc., invites all Neighborhood, Community, Homeowner and Property Owners Associations to attend the following Webinar training events conducted by USA On Watch
Reporting Internet Crime How To Guide – Webinar May 22nd 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Presenter: Staff from the National White Collar Crime Center which houses IC3
Summary: This webinar will provide you with basic information to refer and pass along to others in reporting Internet crime. Crime doesn’t just happen in person but on your computer anytime of the day. Be prepared by learning more about IC3 and how it can help you.
Internet crime is defined as any illegal activity involving one or more components of the Internet, such as websites, chat rooms, and/or email. Participants will come away with an understanding of basic Internet crimes and where to report.
Learning Objectives:
¨ Gain and understanding of the most frequent Internet crime
¨ Know where and when to report Internet crime
¨ Obtain additional resources for your community to educate more about the issues
Community Traffic Safety May 30th 2012 – 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Presenters: Nicole Graziosi, Director of Programs, National Organization for Youth Safety and Tom Everson, Keep Kids Alive Drive 25
Summary: Participants will come away with an understanding of programs and resources to help assist with local community traffic safety education.
The National Organization for Youth Safety (NOYS) is a youth-oriented organization that brings together organizations and youth to address, identify and explore safety issues for youth. At the core of there program development are youth highway traffic safety programs and partnerships that help to promote safety. Participants will learn about the wonderful work they do and great youth lead opportunities for communities.
Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 focuses on ways to change the way we drive on neighborhood streets, and beyond, through support of communities in creating comprehensive traffic safety solutions that engage residents as front-line solutions to the problems we create-speeding, stop-sing running, etc. Their goal is to put an end to deaths and injuries caused by caused by speeding and distracted driving on our nation’s roads.
The webinars take place at the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce Bld. ~~~ 110 Phoenix St, Greenwood, SC 29646
Each session is designed to run 45 minutes and includes a Q&A.
This webinar series is brought to you by Healthy Greenwood Neighborhoods as part of the Neighborhood Development Leadership Academy series.
For more information and to RSVP please call 864-941-3370
webinar is short for Web-based workshop or seminar that is transmitted over the internet (web)
2011 Healthy Greenwood Neighborhoods Awards and Annual Report
The Board of Directors of Healthy Greenwood Neighborhoods welcome the following new board members -
Ms. Kim Clark…Greenwood Realty, Inc. – Ms. Brooke Holloway…Carolina Health Centers – Mr. Phil Lindler…City/County Planning – Ms. Gayle Ostrowski …Ninety Six Mill Village Neighborhood Association – Mr. Bryan Ross …Town of Ware Shoals
The following are NAC members who have adopted Angels from the Salvation Army Angel Tree 2011
- 30 children received gifts. Thank you to all who signed up!
Our Vision
Greenwood neighborhoods are the foundation for healthy, safe, active and inspired living.
Our Mission
Greenwood neighborhood residents address issues and celebrate successes through partnerships and learning opportunities.
Our Purpose
- Support Neighborhood Activities
- Provide Neighborhood Leadership Training
- Promote Community Pride & Recognition
- Asset Based Community Development
- Award Neighborhood Grants
- Conduct Neighborhood Capacity Inventories
Neighborhood Based Wellness Initiative
- Promote Preventive Health-care Programs
Services offered
Healthy Greenwood Neighborhoods offers organizational development and leadership training opportunities to organizations or individuals working toward maintaining or improving their neighborhood. This service is open to all Neighborhood, Community, Homeowner, and Property-owner Associations.
In addition the office provides, Organization, Facilitation, Training, and Meeting Support .
Neighborhoods are the building blocks of strong communities. Strengthening the capacity of neighborhoods to achieve their goals will have a positive impact on the future of Greenwood County. Neighborhood capacity is most developed when there is a sense of community among area residents. With a sense of community comes pride in the neighborhood, a strong neighborhood image and resident involvement in neighborhood improvements. Through neighborhood organizations, residents can discuss issues and concur on a clear set of priorities and course of action to reach their goals.
The Healthy Greenwood Neighborhoods, Inc. maintains a computerized file of neighborhood associations. Many departments and agencies solicit neighborhood association opinions on upcoming approvals of development projects, programs and services, and other changes proposed in particular neighborhoods.
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Impact of Healthy Greenwood Neighborhoods, Inc. on Greenwood County
Healthy Greenwood Neighborhoods, Inc. (HGN) is the only entity in Greenwood that has the resources and capacity to engage communities at the neighborhood level. The scope of the community that HGN serves is extremely diverse; it is not limited to racial, ethnic or socio-economical areas of the community. HGN is the only organization that has the potential to cover all of Greenwood County. The level of trust and legitimacy HGN has earned with neighborhood leaders within Greenwood County is unparalleled with any other organization.
HGN builds the capacity of neighborhood residents throughout Greenwood so they are continually educated on how to protect the integrity of each neighborhood. This is done by serving as a one-stop center of information and research office for neighborhood members while providing community development educational opportunities to each neighborhood. HGN provides tools on all aspects of community development (Planning, Public Safety, Economic Development, Health…etc) in order for our neighborhood leaders to fully understand what impact that they themselves have on the conditions of the neighborhoods that they live in and serve. The building of neighborhood capacity not only has a direct impact on the individually neighborhoods that the leaders represent; it continually increases the capacity of other organization that they are involved in.