Better Home
Claire L. Sable
Living in community makes us happier and healthier
OUR ANCIENT ANCESTORS LIVED in tightknit communities because their survival depended on it. While the level of autonomy we enjoy today certainly has its perks, being too isolated is bad for our physical and mental health. The City of Fort Collins Office of Neighborhood Services works to counteract isolation and reestablish that sense of community we’ve lost over the years. How? “By offering programs designed to help us make connections and build relationships with our neighbors,” says Marcy Yoder, Manager of Neighborhood Services. 10 |
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Programs include: Adopt-a-Neighbor, that pairs volunteers with residents who need help with things like grocery shopping, snow shoveling and dog walking. The Annual Neighborhood Night Out provides residents an opportunity to meet their neighbors face-to-face at block-party style events. The next one will be held Tuesday, Aug. 2. The Community Mediation Program helps neighbors resolve disputes and reach mutually agreed upon solutions in a safe environment. Learn more at fcgov.com/neighborhoodservices.
