“Your organization was able to help me immediately, no questions asked. You are the only one who can truly help in an emergency. Thank you again!"
-Community Member Escaping Domestic Violence
Friend, I would like to thank you for your continued support. Your readiness to support us is the best thing for us, and we can't do the work without YOU!
Happy New Year!

April has been so busy!

As a soft reminder, the Dane CORE 2.0 portal will close effective May 31, 2023. After the portal closes, we will still offer housing support, including security deposits, housing navigation services, and forward rent.

In April, we continued supporting five youths with housing navigation and wraparound support to youth in a Rapid Rehousing unit. We've housed ten families, provided financial support to more than 250 families, and supported five community members with miscellaneous financial needs. In addition, our drop-in center has been remodeled. We're waiting on the plumber and electrician to finish up. We plan to have a grand opening on May 31st! Follow our social media for details. The space is amazing, and I'm excited for us to offer a stigma-free space for youth.

If you didn't know, our Supporting Healthy Black Families (SHBF) workgroups are the foundation of our work. They're the reason we got started. Urban Triage was founded to provide life-changing education to people known as Black while simultaneously providing direct services and working in and with systems to remove barriers. Our Supporting Healthy Black Agriculture Workgroup (SHBA) begins on May 6, 2023 and we currently have 30 families signed up with 20 more interested. WOW! Our agriculture program has taken off. Our Supporting Health Black Families workgroup (SHBF) launches on May 20, 2023. We have space for six more families. You can sign up below. In addition, our Co-Conspirators workgroup kicks off in June!

All of our workgroups utilize a multi-discipline curriculum and the framework of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome. Our workgroups support participants in changing their paradigms, shifting their awareness inward, and transforming how they see the world and their place in it.

Our workgroups, advocacy services, cultural lens, and relationships with our community members change individual lives and impact our entire County. When people's basic needs are taken care of, they show up differently in their relationships and their communities. For Urban Triage to continue to be the change we desire to see in the work, we need you to invest.

Investing in Urban Triage is investing in the wellness of our community.

{First Name}, please remember that we can't do this without YOU and that our success has always hinged on YOU. Some of the ways you can support are to volunteer, donate, join an event committee, join our grant committee, and share the newsletter with your network.

Shoot me an email if you have questions at bgrayson@urbantriage.org. Thanks again for your support!

Sincerely,
April was a very busy month for us.

  • Our Rental Support team supported 84 households during our drop-in hours and provided more than $992,008 in rent, utility assistance, and program support to 338 households.
  • Our Unhoused Neighbors team has connected with 38 of our City's unhoused population and provided navigation support to more than 100 community members since our last newsletter.
  • Our Unhoused Neighbors' Youth-Focused team continues to grow providing wrap-around support and services to six (6) youths supported last month with housing navigation and one (1) youth placed into a rapid rehousing unit.

We are making a difference. The numbers don't lie.
A reminder that the Dane CORE 2.0 application portal will close at 11:59 pm on Wednesday, May 31st. If you have applied for or participated in the CORE program, you may have received an email from the City of Madison, Wisconsin.

Individuals and families have until May 31st to submit applications using the Dane CORE online portal for additional support and requests. Applications will continue to be processed after May 31st in the order they are received until program funds are depleted. Please only apply once.

We encourage anyone needing financial support through the Dane CORE 2.0 program to apply immediately. Although this program will close, Urban Triage will continue to provide housing support. To apply for Dane CORE or learn more, click the buttons below.
CHECK US OUT!
See the amazing new things we've done and are doing.
FCCP Conference in New Orleans
Staff attended the Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP) conference in New Orleans, Louisiana this past week! FCCP is one of the country's leading gatherings of civic engagement philanthropy. It drew funders, grassroot organizations, non-profits, and field experts nationwide to explore the critical issues facing democracy and social justice movements.
Supporting Healthy Black Youth Thoreau Partnership
Transforming the Lives of Youth and Families
"This program has completely changed my perspective. Not only have I learned a lot about myself and my children, but I have learned how to interact better with my children and support my children. And the person I'm becoming because of Urban Triage...I have no words."
On Mondays after school and every other Saturday for the students and their parents, we provide academic support and emotional skill development. 

On Saturdays, we educate students on Black History, self-expression, and advocacy through art. The children's use of art as a tool and an outlet for stress alleviation helps them become more aware of their needs and how to express them. We work simultaneously with parents on trauma recovery, self awareness, accountability, and personal growth and development. 

This is the work of liberation. We are breaking generational curses one family at a time.
JOIN OUR NEXT COHORT!
Begin the work of transformation and join our SHBF workgroup on June 3rd.
SHBF is a 12-week personal development workgroup that improves individuals' ability to heal and love themselves. SHBF aims to shift how people see themselves and understand their power—resulting in a new form of freedom and POWER—the freedom to recognize and accept their past and the power to change their future.
Sign up below for our next Supporting Healthy Black Families Workgroup!
TURN-IP WITH US THIS SUMMER!
A safe space for Black children and families to connect.
We Continue to Grow
We have finally gotten our high tunnel up and ready! We have also planted a lot in the ground, including, collard greens, kale, parsnips, onion, beans, garlic, carrots, and peas. Our indoor starters are nicely blooming! Those include cucumber, broccoli, tomatoes, kohlrabi, and eggplant.

We are so excited to have 28 families join us this summer for our Supporting Healthy Black Agriculture workgroup, which begins May 6th! Sign-up is now closed.

Follow us on social media for information Hemp/Cannabis program, which will kick off later in the summer.
Welcome to the Team!
Give a warm welcome to our newest employee, Ajarae Cystrunk! She joined Urban Triage last week as our Agriculture Specialist. She loves to make things out of resin; she enjoys cooking, reading, and completing puzzles!

Ajarae looks forward to learning more about farming in her position. We are excited to have Ajarae join our Agriculture team.

Say hi to Ajarae when you see her, especially on the farm!
MEET CLARENCE HOOD
Meet our Homeless Outreach Specialist, Clarence Hood. He has been part of our team since July 2022. He is an amazing asset to the team and organization and knows how to make his clients feel seen and heard!

He enjoys going to Warner Park and feeding the ducks with his daughter and son when he's not with the Urban Triage squad.

Clarence's favorite part about working with Urban Triage is engaging with the community and helping people get to where they want to be, as his work makes him feel like he's where he needs to be!
WE'RE HIRING!
Be part of an amazing organization and join our team.
Want to take your career to the next level? Want to be part of an organization that's making a difference every day in the lives of our most vulnerable? Want to join a team of amazing staff? Well, Urban Triage is where you want to be! We are hiring for the positions listed below.
If you're interested in any of these positions, please email us at info@urbantriage.org for full descriptions. Apply at Urban Triage.org.
COMMUNITY CORNER
Here's what's happening in our community.
May 10, 2023 | Vera Court Family Law Clinic
May 19-21, 2023 | 2023 Teen Summit
June 3-July 8, 2023 | Free Summer Events from Kids Get Outside
June 3-July 8, 2023 | Free Summer Events from Kids Get Outside
Apply Now! | Energy Efficiency Improvements
As your local community nonprofit, FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, we promote the latest business news, community-focused events, and Urban Triage updates! Urban Triage’s newsletter, “The Report,” is a bi-weekly email communication that allows its readers to keep up-to-date with what is happening with Urban Triage and in the community! These biweekly emails currently reach nearly 10,000 contacts and community leaders!

To be considered for our Community Corner and Events Calendar, submit your news and events to info@urbantriage.org.
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!
Start making a difference now and join our team of volunteers!
Are you ready to create change in our community? Apply to become one of our community advocates and make a difference today!

We are currently looking for immediate volunteers for the following:

  • Agriculture
  • Bilingual Support
  • Organizing Office Space, Closets, and Storage
  • Event Committees
  • Event

If you are interested in volunteering for the above needs or any other future needs of Urban Triage, please sign up to volunteer below!
For the People, by the People.