Community Wins

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Real victories — big and small — that neighbors made happen.

5Community Wins

2019–2023Years of History

5 winsWith Economic Impact

All Verified5 wins · Families

Houston Public Library expanded its after-school programming to all 44 branch locations, providing homework help, STEM a…

Economic impact: Free after-school programs at all 44 Houston library branches.

Harris County expanded Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 days to 12 months following sustained advocacy by maternal h…

Economic impact: 12 months of postpartum coverage, up from 60 days.

Harris County expanded its juvenile diversion program, redirecting first-time youth offenders to community-based service…

Economic impact: Diversion costs roughly $500 per youth vs. $300+ per day for detention.

Parent and teacher organizing secured expanded fine arts programming across HISD, including music, visual arts, and thea…

Economic impact: Fine arts programs restored across dozens of HISD campuses.

Houston Community College launched its Eagle Promise program, offering free tuition to qualifying students from the HCC …

Economic impact: Free tuition for qualifying HCC students.

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