• Assisting residents to start or rejuvenate neighborhood, homeowner or condominium associations.

• Connecting neighborhood groups with business associations to work on common issues.

• Helping neighborhood groups participate in the Neighborhood Assessment project. Neighborhood assessments are studies of a neighborhood’s demographic, economic and land-use composition to provide a better understanding of an area’s strengths, challenges and opportunities.

• Providing connections between residents and government services, such as MetroCall 311 and/or explaining how the Inspections, Permits and Licenses Department works.

• Coordinating training. By offering a number of programs to assist neighborhood leaders, such as conflict-resolution workshops and bylaws training for neighborhood associations.

In addition, the Community Outreach Liaisons have professial certifications as community builders through the national NeighborWorks America program. NeighborWorks America is a national nonprofit organization created by Congress to provide financial support, technical assistance, and training for community-based revitalization efforts.

To contact Your Community Outreach Liaison please visit the "Contact Your Outreach Liaison" Link or call the Department of Neighborhoods at 574-3380.